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Ponderosa Counselling Services focuses on counselling adults and adolescents through trauma recovery, anxiety, depression, ADHD, and relationship issues drawing on tools from a variety of approaches including Body-focused EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Experiencing, mindfulness, narrative therapy, and CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy).
Every person is a part of their own unique individual, family, and social histories and is typically doing the best they currently can. But at times we can get caught in loops and behaviours and don’t know how to move forward. We get frustrated and exhausted and have been taught that we need to “move on” and “get over it” because there’s nothing we can do about it. Despite this popular belief, counselling can do a lot to help us move beyond the things that keep showing up in our lives.
Counselling can’t be one-size-fits-all because everyone has different strengths and challenges. It works best as a flexible and dynamic process specifically adapted to each client. As client and therapist we can work together to find the best practical tools and perspectives to work toward change. Therapy reshaped my life and now I work to help other people use their strengths to move their lives forward.
Ryan Young -
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Prior to becoming a therapist, I spent 15 years as a mechanical and environmental engineering technologist, and have worked in sawmills, renovations contracting, mechanics, solar power, water treatment, and park development. I’ve been on the tools and behind the desk. I grew up in small towns and have lived in big cities.
I’ve taught martial arts and self-defense, and have travelled to 30 different countries. I’ve lived the challenges of marriage, divorce, family mental health and substance use crises, and am a half-time single parent of two teenage children.
I have friends, family, and clients from across the political spectrum and from a wide range of religions, orientations, and perspectives. All ways of showing up are welcome in this practice.
Direct billing for ICBC, Blue Cross, and FNHA available (admin fees may be applied to insurer).