At Soul Silhouette Healing, we provide professional counselling support to individuals and couples in Victoria, BC. We are experienced and dedicated at helping rebuild your sense of self-esteem, rejuvenate your relationships, embrace a new-found sense of joy and purpose, resolve your sense of sadness, depression, anxiety, or stress and so much more!
I'm Dana Simard, Registered Clinical Counsellor offering Art Therapy, Yoga Psychotherapy, and Somatic Experiencing and owner of Soul Silhouette Healing. Discover today how to live a more empowered tomorrow.
I'm Dana Simard, Registered Clinical Counsellor offering Art Therapy, Yoga Psychotherapy, and Somatic Experiencing and owner of Soul Silhouette Healing. Discover today how to live a more empowered tomorrow.
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I don't have to tell you that counselling can be seen by some as a last resort or as an indication that something is wrong with you, or that you aren't capable of sorting through your difficulties on your own. Counselling is exactly the opposite: Individuals who come for counselling are brave, strong and determined to feel better than they do.
Our practice is named Soul Silhouette Healing because we try to look at your cognitive, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being as all being connected and influencing one another.
Tailoring sessions to your needs and comfort level allows you to choose from conventional counselling, somatic experiencing, art therapy and/or psychotherapeutic yoga to reveal or express suppressed feelings, and to unlock those places in the body where feelings and experiences are often stored.Separately or together, these approaches are powerful channels allowing for whole self healing.
Tailoring sessions to your needs and comfort level allows you to choose from conventional counselling, somatic experiencing, art therapy and/or psychotherapeutic yoga to reveal or express suppressed feelings, and to unlock those places in the body where feelings and experiences are often stored.Separately or together, these approaches are powerful channels allowing for whole self healing.
We will respond within 24 hours! I don't have to tell you that counselling can be seen by some as a last resort or as an indication that something is wrong with you, or that you aren't capable of sorting through your difficulties on your own.
Counselling is exactly the opposite: Individuals who come for counselling are brave, strong and determined to feel better than they do and to build themselves and / or their relationships into something that feels amazing.Every age, every life stage is the best age and stage to engage in counselling.
Counselling is exactly the opposite: Individuals who come for counselling are brave, strong and determined to feel better than they do and to build themselves and / or their relationships into something that feels amazing.Every age, every life stage is the best age and stage to engage in counselling.
I just want to say thanks so much for your ability to neutrally look at us as individuals and as a couple, and help guide us into understanding each other better and teaching us some helpful strategies! You've made this experience so positive for the both of us, and we couldn't have picked a better person to help us than you!
Reviews (10)
Olivia Macgillivray
Oct 12, 2021
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For anyone who has struggled with mental health wether it be depression, anxiety or anything else you will know the importance of a good therapist. Michael is patient, kind, open minded, and more than anything truly cares about his clients getting the help they are searching for. His office is an extremely safe space and you will always leave feeling relief and truly supported. Could not recommend this man more highly. He has changed my life and my perspectives moving forward.
Mia Crewe
Sep 22, 2021
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Michelle Reichert
May 30, 2021
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I am so grateful to have found Michael. He has helped me and my partner build a stronger relationship with each other as well as helped me with my own personal struggles. After every session I have a deeper understanding of what is at the core of my feelings and experiences and I leave lighter and yet grounded at the same time. I find such joy in our sessions and highly recommend Michael. He is very good at his gift!
Wesley Paterson
Mar 15, 2021
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Michael's calm and compassionate demeanor helps you feel comfortable from the get-go. He never rushes anything, and allows the sessions to unfold organically. The tools he provides are simple but effective at unraveling deeply embedded traumas and creating a greater level of equilibrium in body and mind. Thanks to Michael, I feel more in control of myself and my life.
Cindy Gitelis
Jan 22, 2021
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I have been seeing counselors since I was 15. I will be 50 years old next year and grateful to finally met Michael less than 2 months ago. I felt the heaviness in my heart was gone and a sense of relaxation and peace surrounding me the same day we finished our first counseling session. I also slept 4 hours more that night. I was wondering what has happened.
With Michael's intense help counseling my entire family, the dynamic of my relationship with my two teenage kids has changed. My son opens up himself and has less anxiety and stress. My daughter is happier and we share a lot more things she
With Michael's intense help counseling my entire family, the dynamic of my relationship with my two teenage kids has changed. My son opens up himself and has less anxiety and stress. My daughter is happier and we share a lot more things she
Oona Jean
Dec 01, 2019
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Michael is a very skilled somatic therapist. If you are looking to heal, and are interested in unlocking things at the level of the nervous system, Michael is highly recommended. The body does store more than we know, and so this therapy is very powerful and will leave you with lasting insights. His compassion and respect for clients is also beneficial to the process. Recommended all around.
Matthew Golshani
Oct 04, 2019
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Michael is a talented counselor and has been very helpful for me both in my relationship and for my own well-being. Michael helped me through a confusing time in my life and is very easy to talk to because he has a unique way of helping you get to your own answers, he is kind, approachable, and very intelligent. I would highly recommend Michael to anyone.
Dajung Kim
Aug 27, 2019
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I have been doing counselling sessions with Michael about 6months now. When I first visited him, I was going through the worst time of my life and I was devastated. I saw different counsellors before and they were busy telling me what my problems were and how they can help me out. Michael was different. He listened and help me realize how strong I am and how I can get through this hardship. He is kind, gentle and very thoughtful. He never judges or tells me how to do. He is there to bring out the strength that I already had and find the answer that I want from within me. He has been so helpful
Uma Hu
Aug 17, 2019
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Michael radiates a calming and positive energy that makes it clear from the beginning he is safe and trustworthy individual. While he is skilled and knowledgeable, he is also very gentle and kind which creates the space for exploration of one's own emotions. This is done in a way that engages one's emotional experiences by noticing the present physical one's, which allows for the exploration of past/present traumas to become much more approachable, and provides you with tools and resources that can help in the journey to understanding yourself. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity
Stephanie W.
Jul 01, 2019
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Michael creates a beautifully warm, inviting and nurturing space where all is welcome and supported. Threading together a variety of modalities, while providing space to bring in one’s own ways of expressing, each session is uniquely impactful. Michael’s integration of somatic experiencing, specifically, has been a method that continues to be transformative, inspiring and provides the building blocks to learn the body’s subtle language, tapping into the innate wisdom it has to heal. From my own personal experience, I have loved the creative space to explore intuition, body sensation, movement
