I’m glad you’re here

You’re finding this page because you are looking for support alongside your life journey, to relieve suffering, to work with the challenges and the beauty of being alive.

You may be seeking counselling for issues related to anxiety or depression, grief, chronic pain, trauma, relational issues. You may feel a little stuck or a lot stuck, or a little lost. Whatever your current challenge, I want you to know that there’s hope and I’m here to support you.

I support your healing and growth through a holistic approach with attention to mind, body, social and creative aspects of self. Working from a place of compassion, we explore your capacities, connections, and belonging to self, community, and the world.

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Counselling looks different for everyone. Whatever your therapeutic goals are, my goal is to support you to safely explore your own capacity for healing.

Currently accepting new clients

Roxy Humphrey Counselling, MCC, RCC

“Trudi is a warm, gentle counsellor and prioritizes comfort, safety, and connection with her clients. I highly recommend her/them.”

Neuroscience, safety, and connection

I help clients come home to themselves, recovering an internal sense of safety and wholeness. My counselling style is grounded in narrative therapy, somatic therapy, expressive arts therapy, ecotherapy and mindfulness. In addition to talk therapy, I work with the latest findings in neurobiology and somatic practice, such as Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) and expressive arts. My approach is rooted in neuroscientific research about the role of the nervous system and neuroplasticity in healing, safety and connection.

Areas of focus

  • Anxiety
  • Chronic illness
  • Grief and loss
  • Life transitions
  • Self esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • PTSD
  • neurodivergence
  • Relational issues

I work from a culturally sensitive, inclusive and trauma informed lens

Miranda Harvey Counselling, MC, RCC

“Trudi takes a unique and holistic approach to working with clients, creating a helping environment that feels safe and inspiring. She brings a lot of evidence-based and natural talent to her work.”

We can meet on zoom, indoors in a studio space, or outdoors.

Book online or by email

I have days and times available that may not be on my online booking page, please contact me if you don’t see what you are looking for.

Trudi Smith, Counsellor, MC

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$150 per session + GST (60 mins) (new rate coming into effect fall 2024 to reflect BCACC recommended rates)
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Individual one-on-one therapy
Available in person and online.

I work with residents of British Columbia.

Book online

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