Trauma-informed Counselling in Kelowna & Lake Country BC
A different way of understanding yourself
When patterns keep repeating, even when you’re trying to change, it can feel confusing, frustrating, and exhausting.
There are reasons for what you’re experiencing. With the right support, things can begin to shift.
Trauma-informed Counselling in Kelowna & Lake Country BC
A Different Way of Understanding Yourself
When patterns keep repeating, even when you’re trying to change, it can feel confusing, frustrating, and exhausting. There are reasons for what you’re experiencing. And with the right support, things can begin to shift.
When things look fine on the outside, but don’t feel that way inside.
About Petra
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor - RTC
I bring a calm, supportive, and grounded approach to counselling.
My background includes working in early childhood education, community support roles, and trauma-informed care. These experiences have shaped the way I understand people, relationships, and the impact of early experiences.
My work is guided by curiosity, compassion, and respect for your pace.
You are not expected to have everything figured out before starting.
My Areas of Focus
If you are looking for support with something specific, you can explore these areas in more detail:
Each area goes deeper into what these experiences can look like and how therapy can support you.
The patterns make sense.
And they can change.
I Have A Different Approach to Therapy
Therapy does not have to feel clinical or overwhelming.
My work is trauma-informed and integrates approaches such as:
Bilateral stimulation and EMDR-informed work
Cognitive and dialectical behavioural approaches
These methods are used in a way that supports your nervous system, rather than pushing past it.
The focus is not on fixing you. It is on understanding you.
Why It Can Be Hard to Change on Your Own
Insight is important. But insight alone does not always create change.
Even when you understand your patterns, your nervous system may still respond in the same ways because those responses have been practiced over time.
Trying to push through or “fix” yourself can sometimes create more frustration or self-judgment.
This is where support can make a difference.
How Therapy Can Help
My approach is gentle, collaborative, and grounded in understanding how your experiences have shaped your current patterns.
Together, we begin by slowing things down and making sense of what you have been carrying.
You do not have to relive everything in order to heal.
We work at a pace that feels manageable and supportive for you.
Walk and Talk Therapy
If you are looking for support with something specific, you can explore these areas in more detail:
Walk and talk sessions offer the opportunity to meet outdoors, where conversation can feel more natural and less intense than sitting face to face.
Nature can support a sense of grounding and calm, especially when you are working through something that feels heavy.
This option is available when weather and location allow.
A new perspective on old patterns
ready to explore what is going on beneath the surface? reach out.
A free consultation gives you the chance to:
Ask questions
Get a sense of whether this feels like a good fit
Talk about what you are looking for support with