Madeleine Sullivan, RCC

Madeleine Sullivan is an experienced registered Clinical Counsellor in Oak Bay, BC . Her area also covers the lower mainland including Sidney, Sooke, Colwood and Langford. Madeleine offers a calm, welcoming, non-judgmental approach to any issue or barrier you may be facing. She specializes in counselling couples, individuals and families.

Madeleine uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy , Solution-Focused Therapy, mindfulness and couples therapy.  She has the following qualifications:

• Masters of Counselling Psychology, University of Victoria
• Bachelor of Social Work, University of Victoria
• Family Justice Counsellor, Justice Institute of British Columbia
• Grief and Bereavement, Hospice Royal Jubilee Hospital
• Couples Counselling, Citizen’s Counselling Centre

Her counselling experience is broad and includes the following:

• stress and anxiety,
• separation and divorce,
• parenting after separation and divorce
• trauma
• substance use issues.
• Mood Disorders
• Concurrent disorders
• Grief and loss issues
• Conflict resolution
• Family mediation
• Childhood sexual abuse
• Child protection
• Racial and social diversity issues
• First Nation’s systemic and residential school trans-generational trauma
• Facilitating psycho-educational therapy groups for anger, self-esteem, and shame resilience issues, as well as a group for parents going through separation and divorce

Madeleine will see clients in her office, but also uses secure e-counselling methods and phone. Madeleine is also able to meet you in your preferred location such as a coffee shop or during a nature walk.