Chantel Laforet

Intern

(she/her)

Areas of Focus

  • Grief

  • Anxiety

  • Anger

  • Self-worth

  • Communication in conflict

  • Trauma

  • Somatics

 

Have you struggled with feelings of anxiety, grief, or anger? Are you currently overwhelmed by life or generally unsatisfied and you’re not sure why exactly? Do you want to learn ways you can get more of what you want in life? Together we will explore thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and somatic symptoms that may be creating barriers to achieving your goals and experiencing a fulfilling quality of life.

In addition to being a counselling intern, I have acquired skills through personal growth programs, seminars, workshops, and retreats. Those roles involved being a participant, assistant, and coach with Excellence Seminars and a participant and current intern at The Haven on Gabriola Island. As an assistant and intern, I have supported participants aged 19 to 86 from various cultural backgrounds and lifestyles. The challenges I supported them in exploring included trauma, grief, anger, self-worth, guilt, shame, relationships, depression, anxiety, life changes, and lack of purpose or direction. In these experiences, I learned the power of witnessing and being witnessed. I believe the process of genuinely seeing and hearing or being truly seen and heard is a pivotal piece in healing. In addition, from this insight and my further education, I am passionate about helping others identify what they value most, connecting with their bodies, and rediscovering their personal power.

As a counsellor who values diversity and inclusion, I have experience supporting those who face discrimination. My approach is person-centred and strengths-based. The modalities I draw from the most include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Choice Theory, Narrative Therapy, and Experiential Therapies based in Satir, Gestalt, Play, Guided Visual Meditation, and Breathwork. I value community in any form and credit its contribution to resiliency. For this reason, therapy with me will have a component of recognizing and/or manifesting your unique community of support as you face obstacles and celebrate triumphs in your journey to creating the life you want.

APPROACH

  • Holistic

  • Person-Centered

  • Strength-based

MODALITIES

  • Choice Theory

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Experiential Therapies

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy