Daniel Kelly

Counselling

Invest in yourself…

About Me

I have more then a decade of experience working in different areas of mental health and substance use treatment. I am familiar with several types of therapy and integrate my approach to find the best fit for my clients.

Honesty and empathy are the foundations of my approach. I work towards establishing a safe and compassionate space to help deal with the challenges of life. I’m committed to supporting all people including people experiencing barriers to healthcare, including BIPOC, 2SLGTBQIA+, and neurodiverse people..

What can counselling help with?

Counselling is an investment in yourself. We all suffer from harmful experiences in our life. Finding ways to live a more peaceful life, to find more confidence, and feel more joy can be found through counselling.

If you are experiencing anxiety or depression, suffer from trauma or adverse life experiences, chronic stress, addictions, grief and loss, anger, the stress of life transitions, counselling can be helpful to relieve or manage the emotional pain of these experiences. If you’re looking to create more meaning in your life, understand yourself better, or make your relationships better, counselling can be helpful for you.

My Therapy Approach

My approach to therapy is unique to the problems, strengths, and experiences of each individual person. My approach is based on increasing our awareness of sensations in the body and gaining insight into the relationship between our thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. I use an integrative approach that draws from the following theories and evidence-based modalities while valuing honesty, humour, and a collaborate search for change above any theory or modality.

  • Humanistic and Client Centered, Motivational Interviewing

  • CBT for depression and anxiety

  • Trauma informed and Somatic theories

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems Theory

  • Solution focused

  • DBT skills

  • Mindfulness approaches

Counselling Services

Experience working with the following issues:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Anger management

  • Coping skills and Stress Reduction

  • Grief & loss and life transitions

  • Family conflict, workplace conflict, and relationship conflicts

  • Self-esteem

  • Substance use and addictions.

  • Managing severe mental illness (psychosis, mood disorders, personality disorders, crisis interventions)

“Your task is not to seek love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that have been built against it”
— Rumi

Professional Designation

Masters of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (2014) and hold the designation of a registered clinical counsellor and am a member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

Insurance Coverage

Registered Clinical Counsellors, like myself, are covered under many extended health benefit plans. I can offer a receipt for you to claim

Services and Fee’s

  • Telephone or Video counselling only

  • $140 per 50 minutes session.

  • Individual counselling for adults or adolescents

  • Availability - Taking clients. Flexible times including weekends and evenings.

  • Cancellation - Charged in full unless 24 hours notice of cancellation.

  • Free Consultation - Free 10 minute consultation to assess if we are a good match for counselling

Land Acknowledgement

I acknowledge we are living on unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish, Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations. With humility and gratitude, I work toward building respectful relationships