Company Description

Alignment Counselling offers mental health services to adults and couples. Kate Bonnell is the sole proprietor and offers counselling for ADHD and autism, anxiety, trauma, managing chronic illness, overcoming stress, and overcoming burnout. She was born on the island and is honoured to serve those in the Cowichan Valley in person, and other Canadians online.

find out more: www.alignmentcounselling.com

Experienced with:

-Anxiety, Perfectionism, High expectations, Worrying
-Depression, Behavioural Activation
-Chronic Fatigue, Chronic illness, Spoonie Theory, Energy Conservation, Chronic Pain
-Neurodivergence in adults, ADHD, Autism
-Mood Disorders, Bipolar Attachment Trauma, Borderline, PTSD, Exposure Therapy

At Alignment Counselling Services, it's essential that the therapy style being used feels right for each individual. Depending on the person, someone might want support in their patterns of thought, getting in touch with themselves, or bettering their relationships. To support these needs, I use an eclectic approach that is rooted in the following:

-A strengths-based and self-compassion driven approach - bringing kindness to ourselves and acknowledging our unique strengths as individuals.
-Attachment theory - the concept of our early life shapes our beliefs about the world, and that we can unlearn them.
-Somatic therapy - the body/mind connection. Our body holds trauma and experiences emotions whether we are aware or not. Tuning into these signals can help us understand ourselves and our reactions better.
-Person-centered therapy - the notion that the relationship between counsellor and client is the biggest factor in healing. Being able to have a safe and positive relationship in a therapy environment can allow shifts to happen in other places of life.

Some of the interventions I use include: CBT, IFS parts work, DBT, narrative therapy, and cognitive re-framing. Some clients enjoy having homework between sessions like worksheets or videos to watch, while others have no interest in the alphabet soup. My interventions are tailored to the person across from me and what brought them into counselling, no two sessions are the same.

Find me in person as a part of Purely Wellness in Duncan: https://www.purelywellness.com/kate-bonnell