Trauma & PTSD
Thoughtful, evidence-informed care for trauma that has changed how you experience yourself, other people, and the world around you.
Learn moreEvidence-informed, meaning-centred trauma care
Your history deserves to be understood.
It does not have to be obeyed.
Trauma counselling, PTSD therapy, and EMDR for military members, veterans, first responders, healthcare professionals, and adults whose lives have been altered by trauma, addiction, or major life disruption.
MA, RCC, CCCEMDR Certified
01 The work
Beyond symptom reduction
You are more than what happened to you.
Trauma can leave you feeling on edge, disconnected, angry, ashamed, or as though you no longer recognize yourself. These reactions often developed as ways of protecting you during experiences that overwhelmed the mind and nervous system.
Therapy begins with understanding—not judgment. Together, we work to reclaim safety, choice, identity, connection, meaning, and hope. The aim is not simply to manage symptoms, but to help you clarify who you want to become and build a life increasingly aligned with that person.
02 Areas of focus
Specialized care
Experience that recognizes the world you come from.
Military, Veterans & First Responders
Specialized support shaped by extensive clinical experience and a previous career in law enforcement.
Learn moreEMDR Therapy
Certified EMDR treatment that helps difficult memories become part of your history without continuing to govern the present.
Learn more03 EMDR
Looking back, moving forward
EMDR asks us to look backward so we can move forward.
Difficult experiences can remain stored as though they are still happening. EMDR supports the brain's natural capacity to process what was overwhelming, reconnecting memory with present-day safety, perspective, and choice.
You do not erase the past. You change your relationship with it.
04 About Chris
Clinician. Former law enforcement.
I meet people at the level of their identity rather than reducing them to a problem or diagnosis.
Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in law enforcement and later navigated significant health challenges, disability, and complex insurance systems of my own. That experience informs my work, but it does not replace careful clinical practice.
I am an EMDR-certified Registered Clinical Counsellor and Canadian Certified Counsellor. My work is integrative, trauma-informed, and grounded in the belief that healing involves more than symptom reduction: it involves recovering authorship of your life.
MARCCCCCEMDR Certified
More about Chris 05 Practical details
Services & fees
Clear arrangements. Thoughtful care.
Individual counselling$175
EMDR therapy$200
Fees shown are per standard appointment. Extended sessions and third-party reporting are arranged separately.
Funding & direct billing
With authorization, direct billing may be available through:
- Veterans Affairs Canada and eligible RCMP members through Medavie Blue Cross
- First Nations Health Authority
- Crime Victim Assistance Program
- ICBC
- WorkBC
- Bigstone Health Commission
WorkSafeBC & extended-health benefits
WorkSafeBC clients pay the practice directly and may submit receipts for approved reimbursement. Receipts may also be eligible under plans administered by:
- Canada Life
- Sun Life
- Manulife
- GreenShield
- Desjardins Insurance
- Equitable Life
- Blue Cross plans
Coverage varies by program and individual plan. Please confirm eligibility with your insurer or funding provider.
Begin the conversation
Healing begins with being understood.
In-person counselling in Powell River and secure online counselling for adults in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Request an appointment4536 Willingdon Avenue, Powell River, BCcwalfordcounselling@gmail.com