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Blog - Exercises To Calm Your Anxious Thoughts Happy smiling woman with curly hair lounging on couch. https://www.invictacounsellingservices.com/home daily 1.0 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607551355084-ZIUDY04Y4CPWG79JHN0M/Invicta-Home-About.jpg Home - You’re here! Glad you made it! Just a thought about reaching out… I’m sure you’ve thought about this for a while, but life gets busy and making time for ourselves to initiate counselling can feel like a last priority, I get it, trust me. We can think “Once I get this done” or “When this is over”, we’ll make the time to reach out, or maybe we won’t need to and that would be great too! This has been the pattern for a while though now and you’ve noticed that things don’t seem to be getting easier. So, here you are reading this, and wondering if therapy can help? Well, you’re in the right place and I’m going to make it easy to get started, just click the link below to connect with me right away or take a look at the information on the site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607549348410-PZOKAC7CCPHRJLWSNHJM/Invicta-Home-Janeljpg.jpg Home - Just a thought about me Janel Derrick My name is Janel Derrick and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC-ACS #12852) with a Master in Counselling Psychology. I’ve been working in the field of psychology in one form or another for over 25 years. My approach is pretty simple, I’m here to listen, understand your lived experience, and help you feel better in your real life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607307519936-5YJSIAK94DAJ93XNENV2/Invicta-Home-Services-Family.png Home hand-drawn aim target icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607307464582-I3OL7I5NY1WD83MZYP65/Invicta-Home-Services-Individual.png Home hand-drawn armchair icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607307479846-JSQ1UV4KLYHLTUHR7WYK/Invicta-Home-Services-Relationship.png Home hand-drawn empty pill bottle icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607551952981-OT0IMKCUEM2O833ECFW5/Psychology+Today-logo-colour-small.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607552182645-3QD08B0R784T8ZH1IYP5/RASP-logo-colour-small.jpg Home Registered Autism Service Providers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1611430124062-GTVX690BJ9M878S3WLQL/CCPA+Logo.png Home Professional Member https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607552022305-YACDEKKZBSVIL78BTXAV/Invicta-Home-Accreditations-RCC-Logo.jpg Home A designation of BC Association of Clinical Counsellors https://www.invictacounsellingservices.com/about daily 0.75 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607549763342-JBISPE656C8VKDB16QG3/Invicta-About-Janel.jpg About https://www.invictacounsellingservices.com/services daily 0.75 2024-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1639851932297-98LQM4YWPR8DC21KUB43/Invicta+Counselling-Behavioural-Consultation-Autism-Support.jpg Services - Behavioural Consultation & Autism Support For individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, counselling and behavioural consultation services are provided. The support system here is individualized to the client and can include individual counselling to address social and emotional awareness and skills building and comorbidities within the diagnosis such as symptoms of anxiety, depression, or anger management. In addition, parent consultation and support can also be provided both in combination with individual therapy for the client on the spectrum or separately. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1614446807657-GBHL9G3GT02SHD50EWRD/Invicta-Services-Individual.jpg Services - "Just Me" (Individual Counselling Services) Individual counselling services are provided for clients aged 13 years and above who are needing support with symptoms of anxiety, depression, self-worth, relationships, sex and intimacy, stress, and life changes. Individual therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes in length but can be longer, on request (prorated). When working with children & youth: When working with children and youth, parental involvement is sometimes a necessary component. The system that is used here will be specific to the youth and family and will be decided upon in a collaborative way that best supports the youth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1639852110479-H3N81KF8BXZVCJAY5SAV/Invicta-Counselling-Sex-Intimacy-Work.jpg Services - Sex & Intimacy Work Within the realm of individual and relationship counselling we can often want support specific to issues around sex and sex-related concerns. These types of concerns can often feel difficult to talk about and can interfere with relationships with self and others. Sex and intimacy work is provided to support individuals around areas such as sex life, sexual preferences, sexual identity, and pain during sex, among others. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607361060958-LCOO396K6J3GGDGEAIH7/Invicta-Services-Relationship.jpg Services - "It's The Two Of Us" (Relationship Counselling For Groups Of 2) Relationship counselling is offered to individuals in monogamous and non-monogamous unions using a communication-focused, sex-positive, and education-based format. Areas of support for groups of two include communication, conflict resolution, sex and intimacy, and life changes, among others. Relationship Closure Counselling: Relationship closure services for those individuals who are ending their romantic relationships is provided in order to aid the couple (and family) in ending the relationship in a healthy way. This may include exploring areas such as co-parenting, communication, resolving past hurts, and so forth. Relationship therapy sessions are typically 50 minutes in length but can be longer, on request (prorated). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607361327137-KGKDOPFS3OTW9ZF9E4N5/Invicta-Services-Supervision-2.jpg Services - Clinical Supervision Clinical supervision is offered to fellow RCCs looking for support. Please reach out to me directly for further information. I have been working in the field of psychology in one form or another for over 25 years. I work from a few therapeutic orientations, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-based work, Person-Centered Therapy, and a Feminist lens. In addition to this, I have expertise in working from a sex-positive perspective to support specific issues around sex and sex-related concerns, such as sex life, sexual preferences, sexual identity, and pain during sex, among others. I provide individual clinical consultation and supervision in the above-noted areas for clinicians working with individuals, couples, ENM couples, and families. In addition, I can provide specific support for those working with individuals on the autism spectrum. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607360963952-H6IHIET1NEIA8R2OJAZO/Invicta-Services-family.jpg Services - "More than 2" (Relationship counselling for families & groups of more than 2) Support for families and blended families from various backgrounds in addressing the various challenges that come up in their day-to-day lives including communication, conflict resolution, developing healthy family dynamics, and major life transitions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fbc458cad7bb01743db0d87/1607549489578-2NDC84K9EIXPNIX0Z48H/Janel+Derrick-1-1200pxW.jpg Services - “I believe in supporting you to make the changes you want and also keep the stuff you love and I will do so by fiercely believing in you, even when you might not.” — JANEL DERRICK, REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR https://www.invictacounsellingservices.com/faqs daily 0.75 2024-10-08 https://www.invictacounsellingservices.com/contact daily 0.75 2021-12-31