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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)