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We are a small private practice with big soul

Meet with us online or in-person in Courtenay, BC.

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Arianna (or Ari), she/her

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #14460)

I’ve been in clinical practice since 2017 and feel continuously in awe of the mysteries of life and how we are all held within them. I hold an innate curiosity of the human and non-human worlds and the web of what connects, hurts and heals us. I feel called towards methods of practice that acknowledge the limits of the systems within which we find ourselves, and love to ignite re-connection to the richness of life-giving rhythms sustained in nature. May we begin (again) living in ways that feed past and future generations.

Along with formal education and trainings, much of the teachings I pay attention to come from land-based learning and ancient wisdoms. I’m a lover of the outdoor world, herbs, plants, crafting, animals, books, mythology and the unseen world. I’ve been nourished and inspired by the works of Martín Prechtel, Stephanie McKay, Jennifer Murphy (Celtic Creatives) ,Jungian dreamwork, Manchán Magán, Animas Valley soul work, Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Mary Oliver & Marion Woodman, among others. My ancestry is a mix of Celtic Irish, Celtic Britons and Ashkenazi Jews from the Ukraine/Moldova areas. I’m continuously learning about my lineages and the seeds that were once planted for me, so I may continue sowing and planting for what is to come.

I hold non-pathologizing, social-justice and relational lenses (among others) and have a preference for working with folks who are curious about soul-level work, dream work, mythic inquiry, and reconnection to land.

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You don't need to do everything. Do what calls your heart; effective action comes from love. It is unstoppable, and it is enough. - Joanna Macy

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More About Arianna:

Trainings

(the more academic kind)

MASTERS IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (YORKVILLE UNIVERSITY, 2017)

REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR (RCC) WITH THE BC ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL COUNSELLORS

IFS LEVEL 1 FROM THE IFS INSTITUTE (2017)

RELATIONAL SOMATIC THERAPY TRAINING CERTIFICATION (2023) WITH OPENING TO GRACE - MARIAH MOSER

BASICS TRAINING WITH RIGHT USE OF POWER INSTITUTE

FEMINIST SUPERVISION TRAINING WITH JENNIFER HOLLINSHEAD AT PEAK RESILIENCE COUNSELLING -2024

ONGOING CLINICAL PEER SUPPORT

SAN'YAS INDIGENOUS CULTURAL SAFETY TRAINING

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING AT YANDARA YOGA INSTITUTE (+ ADDITIONAL TRAUMA-SENSITIVE YOGA TRAINING)

ASIST SUICIDE INTERVENTION TRAINING -2014

Experiences

(less academic, more like life-school)

FACILITATION OF SUPERVISION/CONSULTATION GROUPS - in support of new counsellors and peers in counselling positions.

CELTIC CREATIVES mentee - ongoing

STUDENT OF FIANNA WILDERNESS SCHOOL - ongoing

THE NUMINOUS NETWORK: COREGULATION FOR COLLECTIVE WELLBEING (CARMEN SPAGNOLA) 2025 - ongoing participation

RECIPIENT OF MYTHIC SOUL GUIDING - ongoing

ANIMA MUNDI SCHOOL - the way of the dream course

CONTRACT WORK WITH NUU CHAH NULTH COMMUNITIES ACROSS “VANCOUVER ISLAND” - ongoing

FIANNA WILDERNESS SCHOOL: NATURE CONNECTION INTENSIVE 2023

YOGA TEACHER TRAINING AT YANDARA YOGA INSTITUTE (+ ADDITIONAL TRAUMA-SENSITIVE YOGA TRAINING) - 2012