Individual Counselling, EMDR and Somatic Therapy in Vancouver, BC
Naomi Kolinsky, M.Ed., RCC, provides trauma-informed individual counselling in Vancouver, using EMDR, somatic therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help you heal from trauma, addiction, and painful life patterns.
Are you finding it hard to get past events that happened to you long ago?
Do you find yourself turning to food, alcohol, drugs, the internet, or relationships to escape painful feelings and cope with your life?
Do you find yourself repeating the same patterns in relationships over and over again?
Are you experiencing overwhelming anxiety, depression, or anger?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, trauma-informed individual counselling in Vancouver may help.
Naomi may be able to help you in the following ways, drawing on EMDR, somatic therapy, and Internal Family Systems (IFS):
- Learn healthier ways of managing and coping with uncomfortable feelings
- Identify and change self-sabotaging patterns in your life
- Overcome addictions and maintain long term abstinence
- Understand yourself better, be able to identify your needs, feelings, and thoughts, and assertively express them to others
- Develop healthier relationships with yourself and others
- Become more grounded, centered, calm and peaceful, and more accepting of yourself and others
Following a traumatic event or traumatic childhood people may struggle in some of the following ways:
- Anxiety/panic attacks
- Depression
- Isolating from family, friends, and relationships
- Difficulty trusting others
- Engaging in compulsive behaviors such as eating disorders or addictions
- Always staying busy to avoid feelings
- Feeling spacy, dissociated, and disconnected from your body
- Not wanting to live
How Naomi Kolinsky, RCC, Helps You Heal From Trauma
With over 20 years of clinical experience and specialized training in EMDR, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and IFS, Naomi can help you develop the following skills and tools:
- Learn to self-regulate your emotions and nervous system so they don’t swing between extremes of anxiety and depression
- Learn to tolerate intense emotions so they aren’t overwhelming
- Learn mindfulness tools that increase feelings of being grounded and present
- Feel safer inside your body
- Carry less shame and develop more self-compassion
- Develop strategies to use during panic attacks or other mental health crises
- Begin to trust yourself and others
- Understand what your emotions are trying to tell you, and how to use the information to get your needs met
- Learn to express your anger constructively to set boundaries
- Develop healthier relationships with your yourself and others
- Feel more empowered
Neuroaffirming and LGBTQ+ Affirming Counselling in Vancouver
Naomi also offers neuroaffirming counselling for ADHD and autistic adults, and affirming support for queer and LGBTQ+ clients navigating identity alongside trauma.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is trauma counselling and how can it help?
Trauma counselling helps you process difficult or painful past events so they stop controlling your present. Naomi uses trauma-informed approaches like EMDR, somatic therapy, and IFS to help you feel calmer, safer in your body, and more in control of your emotions.
How do I know if I need counselling for trauma?
If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, difficulty trusting others, or patterns like addiction or isolation that trace back to a painful event or childhood, trauma counselling may help. You don’t need a formal diagnosis to reach out.
What therapy approaches does Naomi use?
Naomi draws on EMDR for single-incident trauma, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (a body-based, somatic approach) for trauma held in the nervous system, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) for complex or repeated childhood trauma.
Does Naomi accept ICBC or CVAP funded counselling?
Naomi works with clients navigating trauma from car accidents and sexual assault, including funded referral programs. Contact her directly to confirm current availability and coverage details.
How long does trauma therapy take?
Every person’s healing timeline is different. Some clients notice a shift within a few sessions, while more complex or long-standing trauma may benefit from longer-term work. Naomi will work with you to build a pace that feels manageable.