Online Counselling & EMDR Therapy
Throughout British Columbia
A Compassionate Space to be Heard & Supported
Finding a counsellor you feel connected and comfortable with is one of the most important steps in your healing journey. Reaching out for support takes real courage, and having a calm, safe, and compassionate space is an essential part of the process. Here, your experiences and emotions are met with warmth, respect, and care, allowing you to feel heard, understood, and supported. Thank you for visiting my site and taking the first step toward exploring how we can work together—wherever your journey may lead.
My Counselling Services: Focused, Evidence-Based Support
I offer a grounded, integrative approach with a focus on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy to address current challenges that are rooted in past traumatic or distressing experiences. By helping the brain process these unresolved memories, EMDR supports deep, lasting change—reducing emotional distress, easing triggers, and allowing you to respond to the present with greater clarity, balance, and resilience.
EMDR Therapy
A specialized approach that supports the brain in processing difficult experiences so daily life feels more manageable.
Healing Trauma
Healing from the emotional "splinters" of past overwhelming events (including childhood neglect, relational issues, or single events).
Support for What You’re Carrying
I work alongside people who are:
Feeling overwhelmed by stress or intense emotions.
Struggling with anxiety that makes it hard to relax or feel safe.
Experiencing anger that feels difficult to manage or control.
Feeling depression that drains their energy and motivation.
Impacted by relationship challenges, including family, friendships, spousal, or work dynamics.
Carrying unresolved trauma or attachment wounds that continue to affect their current thoughts, moods, and reactions.
Feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve them.
Noticing little change despite previous counselling, or finding that simply talking about experiences hasn't shifted how they feel day to day.
Dena Gysel, MEd, RCC
EMDR Certified Therapist
If this sounds familiar, please know you don’t have to navigate this alone. Together, we’ll explore what’s been weighing on you, gently process the experiences and memories that continue to impact you, and work toward healing and meaningful change.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
~ Lao Tzu
Accessible Online Counselling & EMDR Therapy Across British Columbia
Seeking support should be simple and convenient. I specialize in providing Online Counselling & EMDR Therapy in BC, ensuring that residents throughout the province—from metropolitan areas like Vancouver and Victoria to smaller, remote communities—can access specialized mental health care without the need to travel. Sessions are conducted through a secure, confidential platform, allowing you to engage in deep healing work from the comfort and privacy of your own space. This accessible format ensures consistency and helps you integrate therapy into your life with maximum ease and minimal disruption.
Understanding Trauma and EMDR Therapy
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Trauma doesn't always look like what you'd expect. It can show up as feeling constantly on edge, struggling to trust others, overworking to avoid sitting with your feelings, snapping at people you love, or feeling disconnected from your own life even when things "look fine" on the outside. You don't need a single dramatic event to be carrying trauma—ongoing stress, difficult relationships, and childhood experiences can leave the same lasting impact. If any of this feels familiar, it may be worth understanding how trauma affects you and what healing can look like.
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Many clients come to me after years of talk therapy that helped them understand why they feel the way they do, without actually changing how they feel. EMDR works differently—rather than relying on discussion alone, it helps your brain reprocess memories that got "stuck" during a distressing experience, using guided bilateral stimulation. This means change often happens at a deeper, more felt level, not just an intellectual one. Learn more about how EMDR works and what a session actually involves.
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Every person's healing journey is different, so we move at a pace that feels safe and manageable for you. I'll check in regularly, adjust as needed, and make sure you always feel a sense of control over the process. My goal isn't to push you through difficult material—it's to help your nervous system feel safe enough to finally process what's been stuck, so you can respond to daily life with more clarity, calm, and resilience.
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Counselling fees are based on session length. A 50-minute session is $165, an 80-minute session is $248, and a 110-minute session is $330. Please refer to my Rates & Policies page, including how many sessions EMDR typically takes.
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.”
~ Tony Robbins
Taking the Next Step with Online Counselling in
British Columbia
Ready to explore how EMDR can help you process your experiences and move toward feeling more connected and resilient? I am an EMDR Certified Therapist committed to providing a safe,
compassionate, and effective therapeutic experience to individuals across
British Columbia via a secure and private online platform.
Book a free 15-minute consultation to learn more about counselling options.