Cheryl St. Amour

, MA, CCPA

Canadian Certified Counsellor

Greater Victoria
In Person, Online
Accepting New Clients
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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.

Couples Counselling: Cheryl has over 30 years as a couples counsellor including running couples retreats. Her couples sessions are typically 90 minutes in length to allow for the in-depth work which she believes helps people move along faster and with lasting results.

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.

Please note: in-person sessions take place in an environment where dogs and cats are present, and may not be suitable for individuals with pet allergies.

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