Kelowna Trauma and PTSD Counselling
Trauma isn’t just what happened. It’s what’s still happening inside your body.
You Don’t Have to Keep Living in Survival Mode
Trauma doesn’t always come from a single event. Sometimes it’s something that happened over and over. Sometimes it’s what didn’t happen — the care, the safety, the attunement you needed.
Whatever the source, unprocessed trauma can leave us feeling:
On edge or hyper-aware
Shut down or disconnected
Trapped in shame, guilt, or rage
Numb but exhausted
Like you're too much — or not enough
Like your reactions don’t match the moment
At Empowered Solutions Counselling, we offer Kelowna trauma counselling that meets you where you are — whether your trauma is recent, long buried, or something you’re just beginning to recognize.
What Is Trauma, Really?
Trauma isn’t defined by the event — it’s defined by how your nervous system experienced that event.
You can’t logic your way out of trauma. That’s because it lives in the body.
Unresolved trauma often shows up as:
Anxiety, panic attacks, or sudden outbursts
Chronic health issues, pain, or fatigue
Trouble sleeping, relaxing, or staying present
Emotional numbness or overreactions
Difficulty trusting people or feeling safe
Feeling “stuck” in the past, even when life moves forward
Through PTSD counselling in Kelowna, we help you safely reconnect with your body, your boundaries, and your story — without retraumatization or pressure.
How We Support Trauma Healing
Every trauma response is valid. You did what you had to do to survive.
Our work is about creating space to:
Understand your symptoms through a nervous system lens
Gently release stuck fight, flight, or freeze responses
Develop internal resources so healing feels safe and grounded
Rebuild trust in yourself, your body, and your instincts
Work with parts of you that learned to cope in the best ways they could
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EMDR Therapy – for deeper trauma processing using eye movement
Anxiety & Depression – for day-to-day regulation and emotional overwhelm
Self-Esteem Counselling – to rebuild confidence after trauma or emotional neglect
In-Person or Online Trauma Counselling in Kelowna
We offer trauma counselling at our peaceful office in Kelowna’s Lower Mission, or online for clients across British Columbia. You choose the space where healing feels safest.
Heart to Heart with Kim
“One of the biggest lies trauma tells us is that we should be over it. That what happened wasn’t ‘bad enough’ to be affecting us. But your nervous system doesn’t care if something ‘makes sense.’ It cares whether you felt safe. Whether you had support. Whether you could complete the stress response cycle.
In our work together, I won’t ask you to relive what happened. We’ll build capacity, bit by bit, until your body begins to trust that it’s safe to soften again. Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means no longer being held hostage by the past.”
— Kimberly Castle, M.T.C, R.C.S
Therapeutic Approaches We May Use
No two healing journeys are the same. At Empowered Solutions, we integrate a variety of trauma-informed methods to support you in the way that feels safest and most effective for your body and mind.
Some of the approaches we may work with include:
Somatic Experiencing (SE): A body-based therapy that helps regulate the nervous system and release stored trauma
Compassionate Inquiry (Dr. Gabor Maté): A gentle, curiosity-based exploration of the emotional stories beneath your symptoms
Internal Family Systems (IFS): A method of connecting with inner “parts” that hold pain, protection, or survival patterns
Trauma-Informed Talk Therapy: Relational, present-moment exploration for integration and emotional processing
EMDR Therapy: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for clients who are ready to safely process traumatic memories
You Are Not Broken. You’re Carrying Something Heavy.
Whether you’re dealing with a known trauma, a series of small wounds, or a lifelong sense of “not being okay,” it’s time to stop surviving and start healing.
We’re here when you’re ready.
Book Your Kelowna Counselling Session
In-person in Lower Mission or Online across BC