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Therapy that meets you where you are

No office. No traffic. No performative clinical space. Just inclusive, mobile mental health support in your home or in nature.

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Nature-Based Therapy in Victoria, BC

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Save Your Energy

Skip the invisible costs of travel and the stress of a public recovery after a deep session.

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Feel Truly Safe

Your home or a local trail. Choose the space where you feel most like yourself.

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Take Your Time Back

I come to you. Reclaim the hours usually lost to Victoria traffic and parking.

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Are you feeling stuck?

It is easier said than done to make a change when your environment or your body feels like a hurdle. We believe mental health care should be accessible, dignified, and tailored to your specific needs—not a one-size-fits-all box.

By blending Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), with the restorative power of nature, we help you unmask, rebalance, and get back into the driver’s seat of your own life.

Services

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One-on-One Counselling

Evidence-based support for when you are feeling unfulfilled or living for everyone else’s expectations.

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Practical Life Integration

Hands-on partnership to bridge the gap between talking about it and doing it.

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Meet Michelle

A path built on 20 years of experience.

I started Candid Conversations because I saw the gap where traditional therapy stops—at the front door. With two decades of experience supporting neurodivergent and physiodivergent individuals, I work as your guide to help you find alternative pathways to a healthier, self-directed life.

I am a Registered Professional Counsellor-Provisional in good standing with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA #5091).

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Mental Health Resources

  • A BC-wide Indigenous-specific crisis line available 24/7. It provides culturally safe support for Elders, youth, and adults.

  • A national 24-hour crisis line providing support for former Residential School students and those affected.

    • Phone: 1-866-925-4419 goes here

  • The Health Benefits Program is available to First Nations people with Indian Status who live in BC.
    Link: https://www.fnha.ca/benefits/mental-healthiption text goes here

  • Focuses on community development and support for Black youth across Canada, providing a professional culturally-relevant health line.

  • Provides specialized programs for immigrants and refugees in BC, including mental health support that considers the trauma of displacement.

  • A BC government initiative providing 24/7 mental health support via app, phone, or web for post-secondary students.

  • Provides 24/7 immediate emotional support and crisis intervention.

  • Provides emergency shelter, a 24-hour crisis line, and specialized counselling for women and their children escaping intimate partner violence.

  • Offers immediate crisis support, medical exams, and long-term counselling for survivors of sexualized violence. They provide a dedicated SART (Sexual Assault Response Team) .

    Trans Inclusion Program: VSAC has a dedicated Trans Inclusion Coordinator to ensure that trans, non-binary, and Two-Spirit survivors of sexualized violence receive specialized, safe support.

  • Provides transition housing and support for women escaping domestic violence, offering a safe bridge toward independent living.

  • A vital community hub providing culturally safe health and social services for Indigenous people in the Greater Victoria area.

  • The central point for urgent mental health assessments and hospital-based psychiatric care in the region.

    • Phone: 250-370-8175 (Adult Mental Health Intake)

  • Located at the University of Victoria but serving the broader community, AVP provides support for folks who have experienced gender-based violence, with a specific focus on the needs of the queer and trans community.

  • Provides coordination for trans, gender-diverse, and Two-Spirit individuals across BC, including connecting people to local peer support and clinical resources in Victoria.

  • Victoria Pride has compiled this directory of local, provincial & national organizations.
    https://victoriapridesociety.org/directory/resources/