Community Resources We Recommend! 

We have met all of these local practitioners and can recommend their services. However, we are also very aware that personal needs and preferences make a big difference in how effective a practitioner will be for individuals. This list is intended as a jumping off point for your own research into what kind of practitioner will be the most helpful in your unique situation. Sometimes it takes 2-3 "meet and greets" to find the best fit for you! 

Mental Health Therapists, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, Expressive Arts Therapists:  

Erica Van Driel 

Website: ericavandriel.ca

Email: erica.vandriel.rcc@gmail.com

Focus Areas: First Responders & Front-Line Health Care Workers, Trauma, Self-Esteem, Stress 


Noelle Reimer - Clarity Counselling 

Phone: 604 724 0851

Website: claritycounsellingnanaimo.com

Email: noellereimercounselling@gmail.com

Focus Areas: Perinatal, Family of Origin, Relationships


Jessica Mackay - Harmony Health and Wellness

Phone: 236 833 8144

Website: harmonywellnessthe.wixsite.com

Email: harmony.wellness.therapy@gmail.com

Focus Areas: Individual, Couples and Family Counselling, Nutrition, Yoga 

Meghan Marr - Counsellor & Yoga Teacher

Phone: 236 833 8144

Website: www.meghanmarr.ca

Email: hello@meghanmarr.com

Focus Areas: Specializing in transition to motherhood, nervous system based approach


Christine Hudson - Certified Music Therapist 

Phone: 604 355 4511

Email: Christine.f.hudson@gmail.com

Focus Areas: Music Therapy, Bereavement, Palliative, Aphasia, Mental Health


Tiana Dick - Island Aria Music Therapy

Phone: 250 327 9640
Website: islandaria.ca

Email: islandariamt@gmail.com

Focus Areas: Music Therapy, Specializes in working with kids with ASD, Down syndrome, FASD and Adults with Dementia


Allie Greer - Therapy Place

Phone: 613 855 5273

Website: https://www.therapyplace.ca/allie

Email: allie@therapyplace.ca 

Focus Areas: Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Discord, Trauma/DV, Interest in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy


Brittany Hesketh - Island Clinical Counselling

Phone: 778 762 3750 ext 107

Website: islandclinicalcounselling.ca

Email: brittany@islandclinicalcounselling.ca

Services: Trauma Informed EMDR/ART, Neurodivergence, Families, Children

Shante Van Horlick - Island Clinical Counselling

Phone: 778 873 0248

Website: islandclinicalcounselling.ca

Email: shante.vanhorlick@islandclinicalcounselling.ca

Focus Areas: Integrative Body Psychotherapy, Somatic, Trauma, Music Integrated Therapy, Voice Integrated Therapy


Suzannah Mills - Mills Counselling

Phone: 250 619 4997

Website: https://millscounselling.org/
Email: millsrmt@gmail.com

Focus Areas: Trauma, Grief, Anxiety, Somatic, Mindfulness


Denea Maughn - Saltwater Counselling

Phone: 250 944 0120
Email: deneamaughncounselling@gmail.com

Website: www.saltwatercounselling.com

Focus Areas: Adults, Trauma, Attachment, EMDR


Stephanie Harris - Eyebright Counselling

Phone: 250 734 0320

Website: https://eyebrightcounselling.com/about-stephanie-harris/

Focus Areas: EMDR, Play Therapy with Kids


April Link - NARSF Programs | Island Clinical Counselling

Phone: 250 734 0320

Website: islandclinicalcounselling.ca

Email: april@islandclinicalcounselling.ca

Focus Areas: Sexual Abuse Intervention Program, Safe + Sound Protocol, Interpersonal Violence, Nature-Based Therapy, Children + Youth, Neurodiversity


Amelie Blanchard — Helix Art Therapy 

Phone: 778 402 6209 

Website: helixarttherapy.com 

Email: helixarttherapy@protonmail.com


Laurie Larkin-Boyle - Larkin Boyle Therapy 

Phone: 431 813 2756

Website: https://www.larkinboyletherapy.com/ 

Email: larkinboyletherapy@gmail.com 

Focus Areas: clinical counselling and art therapy for children and youth, support for teachers 


Danielle Dickson — Be True Studio Expressive Arts Therapy 

Website: danielledickson.com

Email: beetruestudio@gmail.com


Larissa Coser— Study of Light Studio Expressive Arts Therapy

Phone: 250-327-8278

Website:  studyoflightstudio.com

Email: larissa@studyoflightstudio.com





Dietitian 

Kristen Yarker —MSc, Registered Dietitian

Phone: 250 532 0609

Website: kristenyarker.com

Email: kristen@kristenyarker.com

Focus Areas: Managing health concerns, healthy weight, sports nutrition, eating disorder recovery, children’s nutrition 


Coaches/Doulas 

Crystal Lee — Masters of Public Health, Certified Professional Co-active Coach 

Email: crystal@relocal.ca

Website: relocal.ca/about/

Focus Areas: Holistic career coach, writing, laughter yoga, community building, workshop leader 

Alex Huston - Doula, Lactation Counsellor, Breath Control Therapist  

Email: alex@breathcontrol.ca

Website: www.breathofawoman.com 

Focus Areas: Breastfeeding Counsellor, Postpartum Doula, Breath Control Therapist 

My Inner Harbour
149 Wallace St, Nanaimo, BC
1-866-791-9454 or 236-312-7376
myinnerharbour (at) gmail.com 


My Inner Harbour is committed to learning about and working toward reconciliation and decolonization. We acknowledge that our space is located on the traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the Snuneymuxw First Nation. 

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