counselling
We Treat
Anxiety / Burnout
/ Stress
Trauma &
PTSD
Anxiety / Burnout
Trauma &
Life Changes /
services
How We Help
Individual Counselling
Discover support and guidance in a safe, non-judgmental space through our individual counselling services.
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Relationships / Couples
Nurture healthy connections through understanding, open communication, and empathy.
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Virtual Counselling
Experience the warmth of counselling from the comfort of your space with virtual appointments.
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Vicki Scott, RCC
B.Ed., Masters of Counselling Psychology, RCC, Meditation Facilitator Being human is hard sometimes. We all face challenges—relationships, grief and loss,...
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Sam Nielsen, RCC
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) Sam believes that everyone can benefit from counselling. She sees...
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Steve Dolson, RCC
Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology, MACP, RCC, Clinical Counsellor, Group Facilitator, Practicum Supervisor Life can present us with a...
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Shayla Piccini, RCC (Pending)
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology Shayla believes everyone deserves a safe space to better understand themselves, to heal, and...
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latest courses
6 week Mindfulness Stress Reduction and Resiliency course
Monday April 7 and continue through May 12.
6:30 – 8:00pm Cost: $350 (8) spots available.
Receipts will be available if you want to use your benefits for this course.
We offer a 6-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course that helps individuals gain insight, skills and resilience to live a life that is more meaningful and fulfilling.
This course will help you:
- Improve resilience to stress
- Strengthen empathy, compassion, and communication
- Enhance concentration, decision making, and impulse control
- Enhance self compassion
- Understand your thoughts
- Identify and manage your emotions
"You can’t stop the waves but
you can learn how to surf."
Jon Kabat-Zinn
For anyone in Kamloops seeking professional guidance and support, finding the right counselling service is a crucial step toward emotional wellness. While many therapeutic approaches exist, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) stands out as a powerful and evidence-based modality, particularly for those looking to improve their relationships and deepen their emotional connections. In Kamloops, a practice like Branches Counselling and Consulting Group offers a compassionate and skilled team dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families navigate their personal journeys.
Understanding Emotionally Focused Therapy
At its core, Emotionally Focused Therapy is a humanistic, short-term therapeutic approach that centers on the power of emotions to create lasting change. Developed by Dr. Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg, it’s a modality rooted in attachment theory, which posits that humans are hardwired for close emotional bonds. When these bonds are threatened, we often fall into negative patterns of interaction – what EFT calls the “dance” of the relationship. This could be a cycle of one partner pursuing and the other withdrawing, or a dynamic of mutual criticism and defensiveness. These patterns are not the problem themselves, but rather, they are a protest against the underlying fear of disconnection and loss of a secure bond.
EFT works by helping clients identify these emotional “dances” and the deeper, often unexpressed emotions that fuel them, such as fear, shame, or loneliness. The therapist acts as a guide, creating a safe space for clients to slow down, explore these emotions, and express their true needs and vulnerabilities. The goal is to restructure the negative interaction patterns and create new, positive cycles of connection and responsiveness. This is not about blame or finding a “right” and “wrong” party; it’s a collaborative process of making sense of emotional responses and learning to turn towards one another for comfort and security.
Branches Counselling and Consulting Group: A Place for Healing
In Kamloops, Branches Counselling and Consulting Group embodies the principles of this powerful therapeutic model. With a team of compassionate and skilled practitioners, Branches offers a supportive environment where clients can feel heard, understood, and safe. They recognize that seeking help is an act of courage, and their approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and respectful of each individual’s unique journey.
Branches understands that true healing and growth happen when a person feels a sense of autonomy and is empowered to make choices about their own path forward. Their practitioners are not just there to offer advice, but to partner with clients in understanding their experiences and accessing the wisdom they already possess. They offer a range of services, including individual and couples counselling, and their commitment to ongoing professional development ensures they are equipped with the most effective, evidence-based tools available, including a strong foundation in Emotionally Focused Therapy. For those in Kamloops looking to repair relationships or cultivate a deeper sense of self, Branches Counselling and Consulting Group provides a beacon of hope and a pathway to lasting change.
