Cheryl St. Amour

, MA, CCPA

Canadian Certified Counsellor

Greater Victoria
Online, In Person
Accepting New Clients

Cheryl is a Canadian Certified Counsellor offering online and in-person counselling in Victoria, BC. She has over 30 years of experience working with adults, couples, families, and youth aged 10+. She is dedicated to helping you navigate through life’s toughest challenges, whether it’s managing anxiety, depression, addictions, grief & loss, or trauma. She offers sessions by phone, video or in-person. She believes everyone’s journey through pain & hardship is unique. Whether you have lost a loved one, faced a career setback, uncovered a family secret, experienced betrayal or are struggling with a life transition, Cheryl is there to help you find your path forward and work with you to restore your spirit to find your next hopeful horizon.

Cheryl has personal experience; her family has struggled with 3 generations of addiction and she understands the pain of family dysfunction, divorce, family violence, sudden death & codependency. She has supported family members with opioid addiction & welcomed others to express their LGBTQ2S identity. She has also lived on the Gitxsan territories & trained in Indigenous cultural healing practices.

If you want to take your power back, to organize the chaos in front of you, and find peace or reach your goals then you have come to the right place.

Client Focus: Couples Adults Families Youth (12 – 19 years)
Areas of Practice: Aging Anxiety and stress Body Image Depression Eating Disorders Grief and Loss Health Problems or Disabilities LGBTQ2S+ Prenatal and postnatal Sleep problems Substance Use Self Esteem
Types of Therapy: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Solution Focused Therapy Existential Therapy Narrative Therapy Attachment Theory Mindfulness Indigenous Focusing Single Session Therapy Rational Emotive Therapy

Education

Masters of Counselling Psychology, University of Victoria
Post-Graduate Addictions Certificate, McMaster University
Indigenous Focusing Oriented Therapy Certificate, Justice Institute
EMDR Certificate, EMDR Institute

Registration

Registered Canadian Certified Counsellor and Psychotherapist, #2051