Hello, my name is Tim Taylor.
I offer individual and group counselling services online and in the Nanaimo area.
I use compassionate curiosity and a number of therapeutic models to help clients find their way through many emotional and mental health struggles.
I use a client-centred approach, compassionate curiosity, a non-judgmental stance, multiculturalism, inclusivity, my personal philosophy based in Stoicism, and other modalities including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Positive Psychotherapy, and Transpersonal Psychology in order to best meet the client where they are at.
Group Work
With over ten years experience participating and facilitating men’s groups, I honed my skills providing a strong, non-judgmental grounded presence to offer a safe space where compassionate curiosity and strong boundaries facilitate participants to work through issues that are not serving them. I am capable of mediating interpersonal conflicts between group members with integrity and compassion.
History
I have been in and out of counselling for years; however, my personal healing journey got serious in 2015 when I was introduced to “men’s work” and support circles.
I had been struggling with low self-esteem, addictive behaviours, and was stuck seeking external validation for others. I continued to struggle and after burning out from work, I was diagnosed with PTSD in 2020. In 2021, a therapist said to me “you don’t need any more help because you know what to do, so do it”. I had felt crushed because at the time I was struggling just to get out of bed. I decided I needed a way to go deeper if I wanted to find some peace from my suffering. A few weeks later, I made a brief reconnection with a brother who was in Clearmind’s PRAC counsellor training program. I was so curious about his transformation, that I signed up for the online Awakening weekend workshop. In that space, I felt safe enough to allow myself to enter a process where I was able to find forgiveness for myself and others involved in a violent assault that I was victim to.
In 2023, I completed a Counselling Practitioner’s program with Clearmind International.
In 2022, I worked as a support worker for Cedars Cobble Hill where I gained confidence in building client rapport through modelling personal integrity and professionalism by following and enforcing institutional policy and rules. Additionally, my careers with the Canadian Armed Forces (Navy), eighteen years as a software developer, and ten years as a volunteer firefighter instilled my passion for life-long learning, which taught me emotional containment and the importance of critical incident support.
My myriad of work experiences provided many opportunities to enhance inter-personal relationships with co-workers; I have been a consistent and trusted confidant for countless co-workers and managers. I am passionate about continuing education through evidence-based interventions.
I found a passion for finding ways to convert my pain and trauma into wisdom. My path has been hard. I stumble and fall down often; however, I trust that I can get back to what is most important. I would love a chance to offer a safe space for you to bring your struggles into, so you may discover what you need to find for your own healing to happen.
Availability
I am available Monday-Friday afternoons between 4pm – 7pm, and Weekends between 1pm-4pm (Pacific Time)
Please contact me for an appointment at using the form below