Lisa Clarabut Counselling

Hi, I'm Lisa (she/her) and I am a registered clinical counsellor practicing in Victoria, B.C. Thank you for stopping by to find out more about my practice. I have over 20 years of experience working as a mental health counsellor, supporting both youth and adults. I am available to provide daytime and evening sessions, both in person and virtually (in B.C and some parts of Canada).

When I am not working, I love to spend time with family and friends, adventuring in the forest or watching a good movie. I also love my self-care solo activities like crafting, painting, or snuggling my cat while nerding out on evidence-based psychology books or podcasts. I have lived experience of the unique journey of parenting a neurodivergent teen and navigating a blended family.

Please read more about My Approach to Counselling to see if working together might feel right for you.

My Approach to Counselling

My way of being with people is relational, strengths-based, and trauma-informed. I recognize that arriving at counselling may feel vulnerable and uncertain, my approach to working together is to offer a safe space where we can explore the areas that you identify as needing attention. My goal is to create a collaborative relationship which allows you to discuss the challenges you are facing and to offer support and skills to explore these together. I will do this with curiosity, empathy, compassion, and respect for your process. I am passionate about promoting self-care & self-compassion within my sessions. It is important to me that you feel like our counselling relationship is the right fit for you. Research has shown that many factors influence a person’s change process in counselling, with a large percentage of that being the quality of the therapeutic relationship. I aim to foster a relationship that will allow you to show up in sessions just as you are.

"Often when you think you're at the end of something, you're at the beginning of something else."

~ Fred Rogers

Counselling Services

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or misunderstood? Are you looking for a safe place where you can connect and explore your feelings and circumstances?

I have skills and experience providing support to clients with concerns about:

anxiety
low mood
trauma/ptsd
life transitions
parenting (parent/teen relationships)
emotional regulation skills
grief processing
creating boundaries
feelings of stress, overwhelm, anger, shame
self-exploration (past, present, future)
caregiving challenges

Therapeutic Approaches

I believe that each person is unique, and I do not practice from a “one size fits all” lens. I prefer to get to know each client and their needs before deciding on an approach that might work best. My practice style is informed by these evidence-based therapeutic models and can be adapted to meet your needs:

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
Somatic Attachment Focused Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (SAFE EMDR) https://www.emdria.org/about-emdr-therapy/experiencing-emdr-therapy/
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Solution Focused Therapy (SFT)
Emotionally Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
Attachment Theory
Mindful Self-Compassion

Services

I also have a special interest/training in working with people who identify as highly sensitive and those navigating life with ADHD. I provide neurodiverse affirming support & LGBTQIA2S+ community members are warmly welcomed.

I provide individual counselling sessions to adults & youth (ages 12 & up). I provide in person sessions in 2 different offices, one is located in Victoria & the other is in Colwood. I also provide virtual sessions using a confidential and secure video platform that can be used on a computer, laptop or smartphone. The virtual sessions are PHIPA compliant, as required for the standards of the BCACC (British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors) for remote counselling.

Rates

Rates for EMDR sessions:

50-minute initial consult $125

50-minute session $150

80-minute session $225

Rates for a 50-minute counselling session are based on a sliding scale according to your family income, as follows:

Family Income: Fees:

$110,001 + $200

$ 90,001 - $110,000 $175

$ 70,001 - $ 90,000 $150

$ 50,001 - $ 70,000 $130

$ 30,001 - $ 50,000 $110

> $ 30,000 $95

I am a registered member of the B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors (RCC #20084). Please contact your extended medical plan administrator to find out if your plan covers Registered Clinical Counsellors.

Contact

I acknowledge that I live and work on the traditional territory of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day. I am committed to continuous learning and working towards reconciliation.

Contact Me

Lisa Clarabut, BSW, MC, RCC

Are you interested in working together & prioritizing yourself? I offer a complimentary 20 minute consultation to answer any questions you might have and to learn a bit about what you are looking for with your counselling journey. I look forward to walking with you as you take this next step, please reach out to arrange this here: