Nadine Nakagawa, CCC

  • 15 min Phone Consultation
    No Cost

    Individual Counselling

    50 min
    Sliding Scale: $85 upon request
    Standard: $130
    Generous: $135+

    75 min
    Sliding Scale: $120 upon request
    Standard: $180
    Generous: $185+

  • Location: Victoria at 888 Fort Street, Virtual

    Days and Hours:

    • Tuesday 1:00pm - 6:00pm (In-person or Virtual)

    • Wednesday 10:00am - 5:00pm (In-person or Virtual)

    • Thursday 1:00pm - 8:00pm (In-person or Virtual)

    • Friday upon request

    • Saturday 10:00am - 1:00pm (In-person or Virtual)

    Friday and Saturday option to do a walk/sit and talk in Beacon Hill Park or Dallas Road available on request.

    • Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

    • Culturally Affirming Boundary Setting - provided by Central Coast CAMFT

    • Narrative Therapy Level 1 – provided by Strategic Interventions

    • Trauma Informed Practice Training Level 1 – provided by the Trauma Informed Practice Institute

    • Attachment Trauma Treatment Specialist Certificate: Clinical Skills to Repair Anxious, Disorganized and Avoidant Attachment Styles – provided through PESI

    • EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing – provided through PESI

    • Foundations of Neuro-Affirming Practice: Experiential Training for Working with High-Masking Autism, Burnout, PDA and More – provided through PESI

    • Polyvagal Theory: Pathways to Stillness – provided through PESI by Deb Dana

    • Healing Betrayal Trauma & Grief - provided through PESI by John & Julie Gottman and David Kessler

    • DBT Crash Course for Clinicians – provided through PESI by Alexa Mulee

    • Acceptance & Commitment Therapy Made Easy – provided through PESI by Daniel Moran

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Training – provided through PESI by Charles Jacob

Bio

Hello and welcome! I am a Certified Canadian Counsellor working from an intersectional, anti-oppressive, and harm reductive approach that considers collective and community healing. I live and work as a settler on the unceded and stolen territory of Lək̓ʷəŋən (Songhees and Xʷsepsəm/Esquimalt) and W̱SÁNEĆ Peoples.

I identify as a queer, non-disabled, Hāfu, cis-woman and I strive to bring art, creativity, and embodiment to my practice. In our sessions together, you can expect gentle affirmation and validation of your lived experiences with incorporation of the structural and systemic factors that impact and oppress us.

Outside of counselling, I am a creative writer, a nature and animal lover, a community organizer, and a fledgling painter. I live with two cats (allergy alert for in-person sessions) and run a campaign school for underrepresented people. I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on leadership and communication.

The approaches that are most aligned with me:

  • Narrative therapy – exploring our stories and beliefs as external to our identities

  • Parts work – working with different parts that may have conflicting feelings or positions

  • Person-centred therapy – focusing on empathy and unconditional positive regard 

  • Somatics – focusing on connecting mind and body to understand how emotions may show up in our bodies

  • Arts and creativity – exploring non-verbal ways of knowing and understanding through visual, embodied, or written arts

I would love to work with:

  • People in leadership positions, whether in politics, labour, arts, or community work

  • Those involved in making positive change in the world

  • Queer and racialized folks navigating how to show up as themselves in an often-painful world

  • People interested in incorporating nature-based therapy 

Group work:

I work with groups and organizations who are struggling with intergroup conflict. This includes interpersonal conflict, trust breaches, opposing values, and more. I also facilitate team-building sessions, strategic planning, and embodied learning opportunities. Please contact me for more details. Pricing upon request. 

Image Description: Nadine is centered in the photo, smiling warmly wearing pink lipstick. A small nose ring and pendant necklace are visible. Her long, dark hair flows past her shoulders, and is accented with streaks of purple. She is dressed in a light blue, floral-patterned wrap over a pastel yellow top. The background is softly blurred, filled with lush green foliage.

Nadine Nakagawa

(she/her/hers)
Associate Counsellor
CCC

In-Person and Virtual Sessions

Nadine is currently accepting new clients!

If you are interested in connecting with Nadine, please contact nadine@expressivewellness.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.

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