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My Approach

My approach is client-centered. This means that we focus on your needs as an individual. 

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You are the expert on how your experiences impact you and what you want to change. I offer my experience and expertise, and together we explore what will best support you.​

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I believe that a good counsellor is a real human being, not a removed, above-it-all expert, or a passive, checked-out listener. I take a down-to-earth and warm approach that gives you space to be your real, messy self. In our sessions, we both roll up our sleeves and get to work on creating change. 

 

Counselling should lead to positive changes in your life. If that isn't happening over time, that means that we aren't using the right approach and we need to pivot. Or it can mean that I'm not the right counsellor for you, and we need to find you a better fit. 

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I can work with you within a few brief sessions, on an "as needed" basis, or long-term. We meet at a frequency that suits your needs, schedule, and budget.

 

I work holistically, drawing from a variety of theoretical approaches that respond to you as an individual. I have graduate-level training in the following approaches, which are used as needed:

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Somatic Experiencing

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Mindfulness-Based Interventions

Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy

Compassion-Focused Therapy

Strengths-Based Approach

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Feminist Approach

Humanistic Approach

Rachel Bullock Registered Clinical Counsellor

My Story

Rachel Bullock Registered Clinical Counsellor

​Becoming a counsellor has been the realization of a life-long dream.

I always wanted to have a career that allowed me to help others in a meaningful way. And I was born curious about the deeper aspects of the human experience and how we heal.

 

After an early career in arts and media, alongside many years of meditation training, I took the leap towards my dream job and received a Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology. Since then, I have worked as a counsellor for teens in a youth drop-in clinic, a trauma counsellor in a transition society, a therapist to abuse offenders, and a facilitator of group anxiety and mindfulness programs.

 

In private practice, I work with clients struggling with trauma, anxiety, and burnout, as well as offering general counselling for issues such as low self-worth, grief and loss, perfectionism, and more. I recently completed 3-years of training in Somatic Experiencing, a powerful body-based approach to resolving trauma. 

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In my personal life, I am a mother to two wild and wonderful boys who keep me moving! In the winter my happy place is curling up with a cup of tea and some trashy tv, and in the summer you'll find me on the beach either staring off into space, running around with my kids, or burying my nose in a book. 

Training and Experience 

Somatic Experiencing Training 2022 - 2024

     - Completed Advanced Training

     - Somatic Experiencing Practitioner as of 2025

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​Counselling Ethics Training 2023

     - Relational consent and protecting the client

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Calming the Inner Critic Training 2023

     - Working with punitive ego states

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Respectful Relationships Counsellor 2021 - 2022

     - Counselled domestic abuse offenders

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Transition Society Supervisor 2020 - 2021

     - Guided a large counselling team

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Transition Society Counsellor 2019 - 2021

     - Counselled victims of trauma and abuse

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YMinds Anxiety Group Counsellor 2017 - 2020

     - Facilitated anxiety groups for youth

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Master's in Counselling Psychology 2017 - 2019

     - Yorkville University

     - Specialized in trauma and mood disorders 

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Youth Health Centre Counsellor 2018 - 2019

     - Counselled teens and young adults

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ACT Training 2017 - 2019

     - Mindfulness and values-based interventions

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Hospice Society Volunteer 2015 - 2018

     - Supported hospice patients and families

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Non-Violent Communication Training 2018-2020

     - Compassionate communication strategies

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Master's in Fine Arts 2008 - 2010

     - University of British Columbia

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Bachelor's in Humanities 1997 - 2000

     - University of Victoria

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Get in Touch

Reach out to book a session or to learn more about what counselling can offer you. 

 

I offer a free consultation online or over the phone so that you can get a sense of whether I would be a good fit for your needs. 

connect@rachelbullock.ca

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778-585-9389

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