Meet The Team
Laura Buchanan BSW MSW
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My training and years of experience:
I have a BSW and an MSW as well as certification as a somatic therapist. I've been in the field since 2010, first at ANKORS as their support person/outreach and now I am part of the Primary Care Network offering counselling to the patients of Kootenay Medical Center. I also have a private counselling practice in Nelson.
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My style, focus and what I offer to clients:
My counselling experience lies in communication, power and relationships, anxiety, depression, anger and grief; my therapeutic approach is grounded in social justice, decolonization, and allyship which shapes how I provide anti-oppressive, trauma-informed and gender affirming care. I practice from a strengths-based approach and utilize the principles of healing centered harm reduction. With a mind to what is working in people’s lives, a strengths-based approach uses a collaborative relationship to gather information and support people to make informed choices, drawing on strengths and assets. Healing centered harm reduction understands that people perceive and experience the world differently and values holding space and time for connection and making space for possibility.
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In-person? Zoom? Phone? Text?:
Zoom, phone, text.
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If sessions are in-person, the geographic area I serve:
My office is in Nelson
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I will provide service at - No Cost? Low Cost?:
I commit to REACH OUT's request of one free client/year or 10 free sessions/year
and beyond that,... For now, due to my availability, I’m just providing the initial pro bono requirements (10-12 sessions – 1 per month).
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How to book with me:
Maasa Craig
My training and years of experience:
Maasa is an intuitive bodyworker primarily calibrating with heart coherence and presence to be of service. Many of us carry unprocessed emotions, trauma, stress and anxiety which may be stored in the body. Maasa offers a healing, safe space for the body to regulate from life's turbulences. She has studied Rebalancing, Deep Tissue, Trigger Point, Raynar, and Arvigo Technique of Maya Abdominal Massage. She supports injury recovery, chronic pain reduction, relaxation and rejuvenation. She has been serving the community with her nurturing heart and hands for 10 years.
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My style, focus and what I offer to clients:
Pls see above.
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In-person? Zoom? Phone? Text?:
In-Person
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If sessions are in-person, the geographic area I serve:
Nelson
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I will provide service at - No Cost? Low Cost?:
I commit to REACH OUT's request of one free client/year or 10 free sessions/year
and beyond that, a sliding scale 0- $50.
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How to book with me:
Phone or text (250) 509-0321
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