Catherine Moores
Walk & Talk Counselling
WHAT I OFFER
I work with clients who are:
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searching for meaning and satisfaction in life
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facing a decision and are unsure what to do
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exploring self-awareness or personal growth
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troubled by existential anxiety
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struggling with self-determination
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experiencing any kind of pain from a loss.
Some examples of loss include:
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loss of romantic partner or friend (this can be physical if you don’t spend time with each other anymore, and/or emotional if the person has changed or become ill)
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separation or divorce
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losing a job
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moving to a new community
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death of a loved one
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death of a pet
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the death of someone that family or friends don’t approve of, which makes it seem like you have to hide how you feel
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changes to health
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missed opportunities
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feeling pressured to ‘move on’ or ‘get over’ a loss after some time has passed
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having to edit yourself around others, because others don’t want to hear about how you are really feeling
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contemplating your own, or someone else's, illness or mortality*
*I believe that acknowledging and exploring death is a very natural impulse, and I welcome you to talk about death with me in whatever way supports you. This is a different conversation than if you are feeling suicidal. If you are having any suicidal thoughts, please know you are not alone and help is available. I encourage you to contact one of the following:
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Vancouver Island Crisis Line 1‑888‑494‑3888
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Vancouver Island Crisis Text 250-800-3806
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Crisis Centre BC Distress Line 1-800-784-2433
If you’d like to work with me please email me at hello@catherinemoores.com and we’ll start with a free 15-minute video consultation.
I work mainly within the existential and person-centred counselling frameworks. This means that I regard us as equals, rather than positioning myself as an authority. I believe you are in charge of yourself, and my contribution lies in my professional training. These counselling frameworks don’t focus heavily on the medical model of treatment. This means I don’t have a comprehensive family and medical history intake form for you to fill out at the start. I do not have authority to diagnose, but certainly if you have received or self-identify with a diagnosis, I will honour that and work with you in the way you find most secure. I will still ask you some questions about yourself and your history: I do this to get to know you, to determine how best to work with you, and to consider if a referral to another practitioner might be appropriate.
Why walk?
Movement, however gentle, can help with processing. It can be beneficial to focus on walking while letting whatever needs to happen, happen. Walking also means that you don’t have to feel like you’re under a spotlight when we work together. I will be focused on you, but we don’t have to look at each other for the whole session. I find this helps take some pressure off.
If it appeals to you, I might ask how you feel in your body (tightness in the chest? shaking? cold or hot?). I might also invite you to participate in grounding activities, like taking a deep breath or feeling your feet on the ground. We will only do these kinds of exercises if you are comfortable doing so.
Counselling in
Beacon Hill Park
Individual counselling for adults 19+
$115 / 55min session
Sliding scale available
Payment via e-transfer after the session
Online Counselling
Individual counselling for adults 19+
$115 / 55min session
Sliding scale available
Payment via e-transfer after the session
If you’d like to work with me please email me at hello@catherinemoores.com and we’ll start with a free 15-minute video consultation.
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ABOUT ME
From coast to coast
I was born in St. John's, and moved to Edmonton as a teenager. After many years in the prairies, along with several years in Scotland and New Zealand, I now live in Victoria, on the traditional territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən People, known today as the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. I am of settler heritage, am a cis-gendered woman, and my pronouns are she/her. I'm aware there are many lived experiences that I cannot truly understand because of my background, but I endeavour to create a space that is welcoming and respectful to all.
I am deeply interested in what it means to be human, with all of the excitement, apathy, beauty, anxiety, joy, and sorrow that it brings. We hope to have family and friends along for the ride to share in these experiences, but sometimes there are things we must contend with on our own. It is in this space of personal reflection that I offer to meet you. I enjoy supporting people who want to explore the emotional aspects of their lives, broadly related to themes of meaning, purpose, grief, loss, and the struggle to know oneself (one's self).
I have completed the following education and training to be able to offer counselling services:
Diploma of Applied Psychology and Counselling - Kelowna College of Professional Counselling
Level 1 Certificate in Professional Grief Training - Living Through Loss Counselling Society of BC
Trauma-Informed Grief Support Professional Development Workshop - Shauna Janz, BC
Narrative Ideas for Grief and Loss Certificate - Narrative Therapy Centre, Ontario
Narrative Ideas for Responding to Suicidal Thoughts Certificate - Narrative Therapy Centre, Ontario
Master of Arts in Communications and Technology - University of Alberta
I am registered with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association as a Registered Professional Counsellor-Candidate #4497.
Additionally, I volunteer as a listener with the Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees. In either English or French, I have conversations with clients so they can practise English skills, discuss practicalities of living in Canada, and talk about food, family, and friends. These conversations help to reduce isolation and encourage integration into the community.
In my personal time I enjoy being in nature, and dabbling with rowing and archery. I am also a flamenco dancer.
CONTACT ME
If you’d like to work with me please email me at hello@catherinemoores.com and we’ll start with a free 15-minute video consultation.
Please send any questions you have to hello@catherinemoores.com.