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About Me
Amy Somerville (Morrissey) BCYC, MC, RCC
My passion for working with children and families started at a very young age and has continued to guide my path into counselling. My background is rooted in working with individuals and families facing adversity, including positions as a supported child development worker, a family support worker for some of our local Indigenous agencies, and a child protection social worker alongside Victoria’s urban Indigenous population. I have had the opportunity to work alongside families of diverse backgrounds and abilities, many of whom are vulnerable and disenfranchised within society. This work has allowed me to strengthen my knowledge in the fields of child development, neurodiversity, intergenerational trauma, domestic violence, substance use, child abuse and neglect, poverty and housing instability. I am passionate about empowering those who are marginalized within our communities and helping to give voice to those who have been silenced. My experience has provided me with the skills for advocacy and to hold empathetic space for those in crisis or having difficult conversations.
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My approach to working with adults is guide by the same principles, values, and experiences. I strive to meet each individual on a personal level. It is a core value of mine to build a relationship with each person I work with, using this as the foundation of our work together. My goal is that counselling is uniquely tailored to each person, while integrating my calm demeanour, weaving in humour, and empowering pre-existing strengths and capacities. I want you to feel seen, heard, and valued.
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The Therapeutic Process
My hope for you in the counselling process is to create a space that allows for both the grace and the messiness of being uniquely human. I strive to approach counselling in a collaborative, and person-centred way that feels innate and client led. I embrace and empower the strengths and capacities that people carry with them into the therapeutic process, and endeavor to build on these pre-existing capacities.
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Together we might strive to tease apart narratives that no longer serve you, explore attachment styles and inner drives, and discover meaning making with gentle and embracing curiosity. Therapy with me will look like holding space for uncomfortable or difficult conversations, navigating challenging life transitions, complicated family dynamics, or exploring rooted attachment patterns.
Services
Locations
It is with gratitude that I live, work, and play on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen and WSÁNEĆ peoples.
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I offer virtual individual therapy and parent support sessions.
In person play therapy sessions, individual sessions and parent support sessions can be booked here.
These appointments are available in both Oak Bay and Langford.
**Please note these appointments are not currently available until I return from maternity leave in November 2026.
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Sessions
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15 minute complimentary meet and greet for new clients
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50 minute individual sessions.
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25 minute parent support sessions
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50 minute parent support sessions
* If you are a new client, please book a complimentary meet and greet prior to booking a session. This is to ensure that we are the right fit for each other!
Fees
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Individual sessions are $150 per 50 minute session
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Parent Support Sessions are $160 per 50 minute session, $80 per 25 minute session
Payment is accepted via e-transfer.​
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As a registered clinical counsellor I am covered by most benefit or extended health providers.
I do not offer direct billing at this time.
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Contact
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Please feel free to connect with any questions you might have about myself, the counselling process, and/or your reasons for reaching out. I appreciate as much detail as you are willing to give.
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I do my best to respond within 3-5 business days, and look forward to hearing from you!
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