Counsellor in Nelson, BC — supporting you in coming home to yourself
Integrating counselling, somatic therapy and craniosacral therapy for healing what words alone can’t reach
Vanessa Deverell, RCC, RCST®
You’re intelligent and curious, drawn to understanding yourself and your patterns. But insight alone hasn’t been enough to free you from them. You can see where you want to be, but you can’t will yourself there.
You're ready for a different way: not pushing through, but feeling in. Letting transformation unfold through an innate wisdom greater than your conscious mind.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST®), I can help you find that softer, more intuitive way forward.
The heart of my practice
This isn't therapy that focuses on symptoms and superficial behavioural change. You are multidimensional, and lasting healing asks us to meet you that way.
You bring your whole self to each session—your mind, body, heart, and history. This is why I've trained in talk therapy, somatic awareness, and therapeutic touch—so I can meet all of it.
My background in philosophy taught me to question what we think we know, to see through the illusion that mind and body are separate, and to rest in presence rather than rush toward doing. My training in Somatic Experiencing® and craniosacral therapy gave me tools to practice this deep presence in an embodied way. When we get quiet enough, something wiser than the thinking mind begins to be heard.
Ways to connect - in Nelson, BC and online
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Talk therapy with somatic integration
I offer thoughtful, compassionate and attuned counselling that includes the wisdom of your mind and body.
Sessions incorporate Somatic Experiencing®, mindfulness practices, attachment work, and other approaches. Together we will deeply feel and move through emotions, shed patterns that no longer serve, and step into unfamiliar but liberating ways of being.
Touch can be part of counselling sessions when helpful—always optional and discussed in advance.
Counselling is covered by most extended health plans.
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Therapeutic touch work
Gentle therapeutic touch for deep nervous system regulation and sensory awareness.
I practice Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST), a form of bodywork that guides you into states of subtle awareness. I often include verbal dialogue in BCST sessions, encouraging us to track unfolding somatic processes together.
Therapeutic touch can also be a component of counselling sessions. This option is especially helpful for those who feel ‘talked out’ in traditional therapy, experience touch as a resource to deal with difficult experiences, or want to heal trauma that cannot be accessed with words alone.
What I help with
Whether you're navigating overwhelming emotions, seeking deeper connections, or sensing there's more to life, there is a way forward. I specialize in:
Trauma counselling and recovery
Emotional regulation through regulating the nervous system
Relational patterns and attachment work
Support for highly sensitive people
Client testimonials
Testimonials are anonymized for privacy.
Insurance coverage available for counselling and somatic therapy
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), my counselling services are covered by most extended health benefit plans. Check your coverage for “Registered Clinical Counsellor” or “RCC” to confirm your reimbursement amount.
Please note that craniosacral therapy is a self-pay service not typically covered by insurance. Many clients use their benefits for counselling while choosing to invest in craniosacral sessions as a complement to their healing journey.
Ready to begin?
If what you’ve read resonates, let’s explore working together.
I offer a free 20-minute consultation to explore whether we’re a good fit. We'll discuss where you are in your journey and how my integrated approach might serve your next steps.
When you feel ready, I’d be honoured to support your journey.
Have questions first?
This place is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the sn̓ʕay̓čkstx (Sinixt) people. Living with gratitude on this land, I seek to continually move into deeper reciprocity with the land and its peoples. To learn more, visit https://sinixt.com/ and native-land.ca.