INDIVIDUAL & Relationship COUNSELLING

In Person and Online

Nanaimo, Gabriola, Ladysmith, Parksville, Nanoose, Victoria, Vancouver Island.

WORK WITH Me

By understanding our own desires, past experiences, and vulnerabilities, we lay the groundwork for meaningful connections with others

Free 15 min consultation

A phone call to chat, ask me questions about my counselling style.

Individual Counselling

Avaliable online and in-person (in Nanaimo, BC)

Relationship Counselling

Avaliable for couples & multiple partners online and in-person (in Nanaimo, BC)


Counselling Services

Individual Counselling

Together we create a safe space for you to explore and heal, deepen your self-awareness, alleviate feelings of anxiety, shame and guilt, and develop the skills to no longer be limited by old stories or past hurts.

ReLationship COunselling

Intimate relationships can be challenging and it’s easy it is to fall into old patterns and reactive cycles with our partners. With relationship counselling you and your partner(s) can heal past wounds and reconsile differences, learn stategies to manage triggers and find a path to the relationship you want.


Counselling packages

Empowered Birth

Feeling nervous, uncertain, or even a little scared about giving birth?

Whether you’re a first-time parent, healing from a past birth experience, or craving a more connected and empowered approach—this package is here to support you. Together, we’ll explore what’s beneath the fear, unpack what to expect, and build a calming, practical toolkit you can actually use when it matters most.

Expect compassion, clarity, and zero judgment—just grounded support as you prepare to meet birth (and yourself) with confidence.

What’s Included:

3 Individual Sessions

Personalized one-on-one support to help you:

• Explore your beliefs and fears around birth

• Understand the roots of your anxiety

• Support and clear information so you can feel confident making the

choices that are best for you.

• Learn coping tools and comfort strategies that work for you

A safe, supportive space to feel informed, empowered, and truly heard.

1 Partner Session

You and your support person will:

• Create a birth plan that aligns with your values

• Address their questions and concerns

• Learn how to stay connected and present through labour

So you leave feeling like a team—grounded, prepared, and in sync.

Package covered by some benefits

$450 $350

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Counselling with me…

SARAH WELSBY RTC

Whether you're navigating relationship issues, transitioning through life changes, or grappling with anxiety, you do not have to do it alone. Counselling helps us to understand our own desires, past experiences, and vulnerabilities, this is what lays the groundwork for meaningful connection with others. Counselling is a courageous journey with a companion who holds the flashlight.

I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor in good standing with ACCT. I believe a counsellor must have done the work themselves to be effective. My own life experiences have given me the opportunity to work through many struggles myself including grief, postpartum anxiety, separation and co-parenting, life transitions and generational trauma. I am constantly learning and moving forward toward greater healing for myself.

I focus on creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore, heal, and grow, using my intuition and presence to guide us. I take a person-centered approach, drawing on different therapeutic modalities which look at how our relationships, both close and distant, past and present shape us.

I am also a fan of using the latest findings from neuroscience as well as tools from art therapy to make our sessions even more effective and enriching.

Some facts about me: I swim in all seasons, hike only when it’s hot, I'm a total geek about relationships, communication tools, human psychology, seaweed and I make really good curry.


Sarah welsby counselling Nanaimo, Gabriola, Parksville, Ladysmith

ELEVEN ARROWS

321 Wallace St #301,

Nanaimo, BC V9R 5B6

I work with as part of a fabulous team offering counselling, massage therapy and soma breath classes. We also have an Infrared Sauna!