Els Patterson

Langford, British Columbia, Canada

Website: https://ashetherapy.ca/

Hello and welcome. My name is Els, and I provide counselling in Victoria and Langford, BC.

Our sessions are a space for my clients to move through their emotions with support and calm attention.

I work with people of all ages who are navigating change, stress, grief, identity shifts, relational pain, burnout, overwhelm, attachment wounds, anxiety, and nervous system dysregulation. My counselling space is LGBTQI+ friendly, as well as neurodivergence-affirming. My work is rooted in the belief that healing happens in relation, and that the results of trauma, while painful, are also areas where healing can take root.

My approach is somatic, emotion-focused, and client-led. I am undertaking training in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), and am a Master of Counselling Psychology student with an undergraduate degree in Psychology.

Within the therapeutic space, we will co-create an environment where your nervous system can relax and sessions move at your pace. As the client, I believe that you hold wisdom, and I will provide an environment where that wisdom may surface and be explored.

In my practice, all parts of you are welcome.

I hope to walk beside my clients as they explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences – be that through talking, feeling, venting, or just sitting quietly while we figure things out.

AEDP Level 1

Availability: Yes
Therapy Settings: In-Person and Virtual