Katia Rheault, M.Ed., RTC
I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor in good standing with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT). I offer counselling services on line, and in person at my private office in downtown Duncan, BC.
I believe that, just as we can cause harm and perpetuate systemic forms of oppression, each one of us can bring hope, change and healing to our families, workplaces, and the communities we live in. What sparks hope and helps us imagine a different and better future is the ability to see ourselves as capable of overcoming adversity. Every experience of trauma and hardship highlights resilience. Tapping into the inner strength and coping resources that ensure our human survival is the key to transforming pain and loss into growth and a renewed sense of purpose.
Part of my perspective on mental health and well-being is also informed by interconnectedness and the ways in which individuals and groups influence one another. I am conscious of my privilege as a cis-gender heterosexual woman and as a member of a non-visible minority. I hold in awareness how my own experiences emerge in my interactions with clients so the our work together is transformative and empowering.
These are the principles that guide my work.
Education and training
Formal Education and Counselling Training:
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Principles and Practice of Supervision. 250-hour course through Orca Institute. (2026)
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Diploma of Professional Counselling, through the Vancouver College of Counsellor Training. (2025)
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Counselling for Intimacy in Relationships Certificate, through the Vancouver College of Counsellor Training. (2025)
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SFBT Level 3 Certification Training, through the SFU. (2023)
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M.A. in Education, through Antioch University New England. (2014)
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B.A. in Psychology, through Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). (1996)
Other Relevant Education and Training:
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Continuing education and supervision in SFBT, through the SFU (active membership since 2022).
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Integrative Somatic Therapies for Trauma. 60-hour course through The Embody Lab. (Sep-Dec. 2023)
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EMDR and Telehealth. 33-hour Mastery Course through PESI. “EMDR and Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing” with Arielle Schwartz. “2-Day: EMDR: A Rapid, Safe and Proven Treatment for Trauma” with Megan Salar. “Virtual EMDR: A How-To Guide to Providing EMDR via Telehealth” with Megan Salar. “2-Day: Certified Clinical Telemental Health Provider Training: A Therapist Guide for Ethical, Legal and Technology Concerns when Using Teletherapy” with Melissa Westendorf. (Oct. 2023)
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Indigenous Canada. 25-hour online course through the University of Alberta (2020).
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Yoga teacher certification at the 600-hour level through Fundación Herta Rogg, A.C. Mexico City. (2007)
I am very grateful to live and work on the unceded territory of the Hul'q'uminum-speaking peoples of Quw'utsun, whose presence here reaches to time immemorial. I acknowledge the injustices and harms perpetrated against Indigenous peoples in this land now called Canada, and commit to understanding and honouring Truth and Reconciliation.