Vanessa provides evidence-based counselling for adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, and late-diagnosed ADHD. She has particular experience supporting first responders, physicians, neurodivergent individuals, and older adults, drawing on specialized education and expertise in gerontology. Working from a trauma-informed, strengths-based, and relational approach, and with over 20 years of experience in healthcare, she offers a compassionate and grounded space for insight, regulation, and meaningful change. Vanessa is pleased to offer in-person sessions at Metchosin Wellness Collective.

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Amanda provides patient centred care in a calm, supportive environment, creating treatment plans to meet individual needs and comfort level. Every session is adjusted to your goals - whether you’re seeking relaxation, pain relief, reduced muscular tension, improved mobility and or ongoing maintenance. Amanda uses a blend of techniques such as general swedish massage, myofascial release, craniosacral, and active and passive modalities.

Craniosacral Flow combines the stillness of craniosacral therapy, often experienced as a silent and deeply calming treatment, with gentle massage techniques. This session can help ease stress, headaches, jaw and neck tension, improve sleep, and support overall nervous system regulation.  

Amanda is working Thursdays. Not currently taking ICBC, WCB or VAC claims

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With over 16 years of experience as a Registered Massage Therapist, Molly’s work continues to evolve as she focuses on creating individualized sessions that address areas of restriction, restore movement, and support long-term function. Her approach is rooted in assessing how the whole body is working together. Pain and limitation are rarely isolated, and treatment often extends beyond the primary area of concern to address contributing patterns of tension, overuse, and compensation. Her work is hands-on and clinically focused, with an emphasis on depth, precision, and effectiveness.

Molly has additional training in the assessment and treatment of TMJ disorders, including intraoral massage therapy when appropriate. This specialized work is integrated thoughtfully into treatment plans and supports clients experiencing jaw pain, headaches, facial tension, and related dysfunction.

Opening this clinic brings together work that is deeply meaningful to Molly and the life she has built in her community. She loves the balance of running her dream clinic while sharing life with her husband and two children, and values creating a space that supports collaboration, sustainability, and thoughtful care.

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With over a decade of experience as a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and Certified Athletic Therapist (CAT(C)), Carly’s practice is grounded in thoughtful, individualized care that supports recovery, pain relief, and confident movement. Her work is informed by experience in both therapeutic and high-performance settings and focuses on helping the body move more comfortably and efficiently over time.

Carly’s approach is rooted in understanding how the body functions as a whole. Pain and restriction are rarely isolated, and treatment often extends beyond the area of concern to address contributing patterns related to movement, posture, load, and recovery. Sessions combine skilled hands-on therapy with careful history taking and assessment, allowing treatment to evolve alongside each client’s needs.

Earlier in her career, Carly worked extensively in high-performance sport, including roles as Head Athletic Therapist for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Football Club (CFL), Varsity Athletic Therapist at McMaster University, and with the Canadian Women’s 7s Rugby team during their preparation for the Tokyo Olympic Games. This background continues to inform her clinical reasoning, while her current practice is centred on long-term, sustainable care for everyday life.

Now based in Metchosin, Carly values building lasting therapeutic relationships and supporting people at all activity levels. Outside of the clinic, she enjoys life in Metchosin with her young, active family and can often be found exploring the trails, beaches, and wild spaces that make the area so special.

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Michelle is a Qualifying Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. She offers a compassionate, relational, and trauma-informed approach, grounded in person-centered and humanistic values. Michelle believes that healing happens in the context of safe, trusting relationships and is committed to creating a space where clients feel seen, heard, and understood.

Her work is holistic and integrative, drawing from Emotion-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems (parts work), Gestalt, Narrative Therapy, and somatic and mindfulness-based approaches. She uses an evidence-based approach that is thoughtfully tailored to each person’s unique needs and experiences. Michelle supports individuals, couples, families, and youth navigating trauma (including PTSD), anxiety, depression, self-worth, grief, life transitions, nervous system regulation, and experiences of neurodivergence within a world that often asks people to fit into narrow ways of being.

Michelle approaches each person with compassion, curiosity, and care, working collaboratively to support deeper self-understanding and meaningful change. Prior to her work in counselling, she supported youth and adults with neurodivergence and diverse abilities in navigating life transitions, building inclusive community connections, and finding supportive living environments.

Michelle is incredibly grateful to be part of the Metchosin Wellness Collective, walking alongside clients in their healing and growth journeys.

If you have any questions or would like to learn more about Michelle, please feel free to email her at michelle.vdw@outlook.com

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