Counselling in Victoria

From holistic restoration to performance optimization, our Registered Clinical Counsellor Kendra Pomfret provides clinical counselling, sport and mental performance services to a diverse group of individuals (16+) and couples. Common mental health concerns and challenges clients see Kendra for include, but are not limited to:

• social and performance anxiety
• depression/low mood
• body image and self-esteem
• eating disorders and relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S)
• interpersonal trauma/abuse
• relational conflict and communication challenges
• perfectionism and stress management
• life transitions and personal development

Kendra uses a strength-based, collaborative approach to counselling, maintaining a consistent appreciation for clients as the experts in their own life. Her skillset is helping you uncover your pre-existing strengths and repurposing them in combination with evidence based practices to support new or more proactive ways of coping with discomfort you’re experiencing and/or the change(s) you’re seeking. Given the diversity of each person’s presenting concerns and desired outcomes, Kendra draws from a range of therapeutic modalities. These include:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)
• Solution Focussed Therapy (SFT)
• Motivational Interviewing
• Mental Fitness & Mental Performance Techniques
• Internal Family Systems
• Trauma Informed Practice
• Response-Based Practice
• Narrative Therapy (NT)
• The Gottman Method (Couples).
• Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

For more on Kendra’s background and approach to counselling, visit www.stridescounselling.com

The BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) describes counselling as a relational process based upon the ethical use of professional competencies to facilitate human thriving.Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) are specifically trained to help people improve and maintain their mental health and well-being.