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Counselling in Victoria, BC

Nadine Pluzak, MSW (Cand.)

Expressive Arts Therapist & Practicum Student Counsellor 

Accepting new individuals for counselling in Victoria, BC & online across bc

Free 20 minute virtual consultations

Free 1st session & then $35 per session

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Individual Counselling: Free 1st session & then $35 per session.

Areas of focus

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My Approach

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Nadine draws from a range of expressive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches,

including:

  • Expressive Arts Therapy

  • Intermodal Creative Arts Practice

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Play-Based Therapy

  • Sand Tray Therapy

  • Trauma-Informed Practice

  • Strengths-Based & Person-Centered Counselling

  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches

  • Nature-Based & Land-Informed Practice

  • Group Facilitation & Psychoeducational Support

  • Attachment-Informed Practice

  • CBT-Informed Skills (psychoeducation and coping tools)

  • Culturally Responsive & Anti-Oppressive Practice

My Story

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Education

  • Master of Social Work (MSW), Candidate 2027, University of Victoria, BC

  • Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy, May 2018, Vancouver School of Healing Arts

  • Bachelor of Education (Adult Education), 2006, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

  • Bachelor of Arts (Great Books & English, with focus in Spiritual Psychology), 2008

    Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

CLinical Training & professional development

  • Theater for Living Training, 2023

  • Narrative Therapy with Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy Level 1 (May 2023)

  • Play Therapy Training with the Expressive Center of Play Therapy (July 2020-2022)

  • Training in Holistic Expressive Play Therapy in Sand Play, Healing Imagery for the 

    Grieving Child, Complex Trauma, From Traumatic Play to Creative Play, Sand Tray Play

  • Trauma Informed Expressive Arts Certificate Level 1 and 2 (Jan 2021, Jan 2022)

  • Nature Based Therapy Training (2022)

  • YMIND Youth Anxiety & Stress Facilitation Training, 2021

  • Indigenous Tools for Living Training, (Indigenous Psychotherapy, Nov 2020)