Mrs Katherine Howell, BA

Registered Counselor

“I support individuals who identify as having diverse needs: Sensory Sensitivities, Mood Disorders, Developmental Disabilities, and Physical Disabilities. Clients often come to me looking for support with their nervous system, after plateauing with traditional talk therapy. They may be experiencing overwhelm, dysregulation, dissociation, or feel like they're carrying the weight of unresolved pains and traumas. Together, we explore their somatic and felt sense, which I believe is the doorway from pain and trauma to healing and integration. ”

About Me

Before becoming a therapist, I had a vibrant career in community inclusion and psychosocial rehabilitation, supporting persons with developmental disabilities and mental illness. I have always been drawn to person-centred roles as a professional, and I am so excited to entering my fourth year in private practice! People describe me as warm, gentle, and genuine. The client-therapist relationship is at the heart of everything I do.

Approach

I take an eclectic or integrative approach to therapy, drawing from a blend of evidence-informed therapies such as Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems Therapy, Brainspotting Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Attachment-based Therapy. Sessions are a blend of conversation (cognitive) and somatic (what's happening in your body). Clients will often hear me ask 'where do you notice that in your body right now?' Most importantly, everything we do will be in the spirit of true collaboration, because we can only take risks and heal when we feel safe and attuned to.

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Basic Information

Victoria, Canada

Services

I offer individual counselling both in-person and online.

Services Offered:

•Free Consultation
•Mindfulness
•Somatic Psychotherapy
•Individual Therapy
•Personal Development
•Brainspotting
•Online Counselling
•Relationship Counselling
•Spiritual or Faith-Based Counselling

Works With:

•Adults
•Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

•Life Transitions
•Anxiety
•Relationship Issues
•Chronic Illness
•Mood Disorder
•Physical Disability
•Stress / Burnout
•Personal Development
•Trauma

Professional Title:

•Registered Counselor

Qualifications

Bachelor of Arts

Bachelor

University of Victoria

Year: 2011

Somatic Experiencing Professional Training (Advanced)

Certification

Somatic Experiencing International (SEI)

Year: 2025

Diploma in Transpersonal Therapeutic Counselling

Clearmind International Institute

Year: 2019

Stepping Stones: 16 Week Comprehensive IFS Course

IFSCA

Year: 2025

Memberships

Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT)

Associate Member

Membership: 2987

Service Area

FindHeart Counselling

Victoria

Victoria, British Columbia

Canada

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