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Your Trusted Partner for Mental Health and Relationship Counselling
At Heart and Oak Therapy, we specialize in progressive, client-centered counseling designed to address the root causes of emotional and relational challenges. Our team of Registered Clinical Counsellors combines Narrative Therapy and Evolutionary Psychology to help individuals and couples gain fresh perspectives and develop actionable solutions. We prioritize creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore personal struggles, societal influences, and relationship dynamics. With expertise in anxiety, self-esteem, chronic health issues, and conflict resolution, our therapists empower clients to build resilience and lasting change. Our approach emphasizes social awareness, validating how systemic inequalities impact mental health while fostering individual growth.Through personalized sessions and a self-paced online course, we provide accessible tools to break negative patterns and strengthen connections. We are committed to ethical practice, transparency, and evidence-based methods that prioritize client well-being. Our therapists bring extensive experience in addressing trauma, parenting challenges, and reproductive health concerns. By focusing on both personal and societal contexts, we help clients navigate complex issues with confidence and clarity. Our mission is to make therapy a transformative, empowering experience that transcends traditional symptom-focused approaches.
Services
Couples Counselling
Individual Therapy
Anxiety Treatment
Relationship Issues
Online Course
Highlights and features
- Our therapists use evidence-based methods combining Narrative Therapy and Evolutionary Psychology
- We address both personal struggles and societal influences on mental health
- Registered Clinical Counsellors with expertise in anxiety and relationship issues
- Offer self-paced online courses for busy couples seeking conflict resolution tools
- Focus on creating lasting change through personalized therapeutic action plans
What people say
Highly recommend
Felt safe
Positive difference
Transformative experience
Effective tools
Services
Couples Counselling
Our couples counselling helps partners overcome communication breakdowns and rebuild trust through evidence-based techniques. We address recurring conflicts, intimacy issues, and co-parenting challenges while fostering emotional connection. Clients learn practical tools to transform destructive patterns into constructive dialogue, creating lasting improvements in relationship satisfaction.
Individual Therapy
Tailored mental health support addresses anxiety, self-esteem issues, and life transitions through personalized therapeutic approaches. We help clients develop coping strategies for chronic health conditions and navigate personal growth journeys. Our sessions focus on building resilience and creating sustainable positive change through self-awareness and skill development.
Anxiety Treatment
Specialized anxiety treatment combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with contextual analysis to address root causes. We help clients develop practical tools for managing symptoms while exploring underlying factors contributing to anxiety. Our approach emphasizes building confidence and reducing stress through personalized therapeutic strategies.
Relationship Issues
We specialize in resolving relationship conflicts through communication skill development and pattern recognition. Our therapists help clients understand relationship dynamics and implement constructive interaction strategies. Sessions focus on creating lasting improvements in partnership quality through actionable plans and self-reflection.
Online Course
SMART Conflict For Couples offers a structured online program for relationship improvement without in-person sessions. The course teaches communication skills to break negative patterns and strengthen connections. Designed for busy couples, it provides accessible tools for resolving conflicts and improving relationship satisfaction through practical exercises.
People
Will Bratt
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Will Bratt specializes in anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma recovery with a conversational, client-directed approach. He helps clients gain new perspectives through thoughtful questioning and nonjudgmental support, focusing on empowering clients to find their own solutions.
Laura Brown
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Laura Brown focuses on body image, anxiety, and chronic health issues using a lighthearted, strength-based approach. She helps clients build confidence and navigate relationship challenges while emphasizing self-compassion and personal growth through collaborative therapeutic partnerships.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide couples counselling, individual therapy, and a self-paced online course for relationship conflict resolution using progressive therapeutic approaches.
How do your counsellors approach mental health issues?
Our therapists combine Narrative Therapy and Evolutionary Psychology to address root causes while considering societal influences on personal struggles.
Are your services covered by insurance?
As Registered Clinical Counsellors, our services qualify for most extended health benefit plans that cover psychological services.
Do you offer virtual therapy sessions?
We offer in-person sessions in Victoria, BC, and provide a self-paced online course for relationship improvement.
What makes your approach different from traditional therapy?
We focus on both personal and societal contexts, validating how systemic issues impact mental health beyond symptom management.
How can I book an appointment?
Use our online scheduler to book individual or couples sessions with Laura Brown or Will Bratt, or request a free 20-minute consult.
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Reviews (4)
McKenzie Kenzibir
Aug 27, 2021
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Ive been seeing Laura for a few years now and have deeply appreciated her kindness and honesty. Laura is the cool counsellor you want, shes progressive and challenges you when needed. Ive loved working with her and have grown so much as a person because of our sessions together.
Julia Bates
Nov 12, 2019
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I learned the hard and expensive way that I needed a strong therapeutic alliance with my therapist. I needed someone who was warm, reliable and within my price range, and the people I had seen up to that point were none of those things. When I met Laura Brown she was a breath of fresh air and I am so grateful for her advice and approach to wellness that has helped me grow personally and professionally over the past 2 years. Highly recommend Heart and Oak Therapy! I will continue to be a client of Lauras for many years to come and cannot speak highly enough of her approach.
Adam Wilton
Jan 23, 2019
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My first session with Laura was amazing. I felt totally at ease from the moment I walked in to that tiny home styled space. She was so friendly and I was able to open to her right off the bat. Her insights and perspectives made me look at my issues in a much clearer light. I feel that I'm on the right track and that much closer to finding that peace I've been looking for.
Eric Wilson
Sep 12, 2018
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Working with Will was a turning point for me in a struggle with self-confidence and anxiety. He was very welcoming and has a profoundly calming and caring presence. Will really validated what I was going through. For me, it was a really confusing time in my life. I felt like I had no idea who I was. Will empowered me to realize that it was OK to shed an identity that wasn't me and start to embrace something else, a new me (the real me) with integrity. I would highly recommend Will to anyone.
