Woman Relaxing Armchair Practitioner Chelsea Stenner Therapy And Online Counselling Chilliwack Bc

A common misconception is that you need to hit “rock bottom” before you decide to seek counselling.

There are numerous reasons why a person may choose to speak with a qualified professional:

  • preventative measures
  • full-blown crisis

    Whether you’re in a season of life where you’re looking for insight, needing some guidance in making a shift or transition, wanting to change but not being sure how, hurting badly and feeling hopeless, carrying a burden of past traumas and memories, or in a crisis and you’ve reached your limit – counselling can help.

    real talk.

    Real Change.

    — Evidence-based methods

    — Nearly 10 years of counselling experience 

    — Somatic, cognitive, existential, and emotion-focused

     In my practice

    Our Aim…

    — is to process and grieve the past to be able to archive it

    — so you can be both authentic and present to your life now

    — while moving towards what you value and your future

    MEET YOUR

    Therapist
    Woman In Serene Office Setting Practitioner Chelsea Stenner Therapy And Online Counselling Chilliwack Bc

    Personally.

    Hey there—I’m Chelsea. I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor, but I’m also a wife, a mom to two little humans and one very anxious dog, a world traveler (25+ countries and counting!), and a lifelong learner who always has a book or podcast on the go. I’m deeply passionate about entrepreneurship and the magic of building something from scratch—whether that’s a business, a life you love, or a healthier relationship with yourself.

    I’m an Enneagram 3 (rooted in care), an INFP (dreamer with depth), and my ideal day involves mountain views, a quiet lake, laughs with friends, and my nose buried in a good book. I believe knowledge is power, healing happens in connection, and therapy can be both deeply somatic and insight-driven—with a dash of humour to keep things grounded and real. Oh, and I speak conversational Spanish, love metaphors, and as a kid, I dreamed of becoming an author—so I welcome a good story and can understand life’s complexities and nuances. We are all on the path of character development.

    Minimalist Cozy Workspace Practitioner Chelsea Stenner Therapy And Online Counselling Chilliwack Bc

    Professionally.

    I have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I am the founder, advisory board member, and former executive director of Vitality Collective, a province-wide virtual mental health clinic with in-person locations in the lower mainland of BC. With a passion for mentorship, I have had the privilege of cultivating and working alongside a like-minded team of over 30+ counselling professionals. I have invested extensively in my ongoing professional development through post-masters level advanced training in sensorimotor (somatic) psychotherapy, existential analysis, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and several others to ensure I am offering you the leading edge of psychotherapeutic intervention informed by the research.  Additionally,  I am a former board member of Existential Analysis Canada, co-host of the Existentialists podcast, and have taught Introduction to Psychology at the university level.

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    now it’s my turn.

    Chelsea Stenner Signature Practitioner Chelsea Stenner Therapy And Online Counselling Chilliwack Bc
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    My Practice Focus

    Entrepreneurship & Work-Life Burnout

    Balancing the mental load of building a business while raising a family, managing stress and decision fatigue, recovering from burnout, finding joy again in your work, and taking care of your mental health—especially when stepping away isn’t an option.

    Anxiety

    Whether it’s panic that hits out of nowhere, social anxiety that makes connection hard, performance anxiety, distressing physical sensations, or a constant hum of generalized worry.

    Depression

     From the heaviness of seasonal or persistent low mood to that numb, disconnected feeling that makes it hard to show up for life.

    Relational & Developmental Trauma (or, C-PTSD)

    The kind of hurt that comes from long-standing patterns, complicated family dynamics, or painful experiences that shaped how you relate to yourself and others. Understanding and moving through fight, flight, freeze, fawn, and dissociation responses.

    Grief & Loss

     From bereavement to the quieter, disenfranchised kinds of grief, including pet loss or the loss of a future you imagined.

    Chronic Illness, Pain & Women’s Health

    Learning how to live in a body that doesn’t always cooperate, and reclaiming identity, self-esteem, and power in the process.

    Religious Trauma & Faith Transitions

    Deconstructing beliefs, healing spiritual wounds, or simply figuring out what you actually believe.

    Sexuality & Intimacy

    Working through concerns like low desire, painful sex, performance pressure, body image, or disconnection in intimate relationships—with curiosity, compassion, and zero judgment.

    Authenticity & Self-Esteem

    Exploring who you are, who you’re becoming, and how to live more fully and freely as that person.

    Relationship Issues

    Navigating family dynamics, dating patterns, romantic partnerships, conflict, parenting challenges, and attachment wounds with a focus on communication and connection.

    Difficult Emotions

    Shame, guilt, self-doubt, sadness, compassion fatigue, moral injury —emotions that are messy, real, and completely human.

    Woman Seated In Minimalist Room Practitioner Chelsea Stenner Therapy And Online Counselling Chilliwack Bc

    Developmental or Relational Trauma

    I am experienced in working with many things, but much of my clinical practice is helping clients with developmental or relational trauma, the psychological and emotional injuries that we often get from negative experiences during formative years and that get carried forward to the present in our nervous systems and relationship to self, others, and the world.

    Know this

    It isn’t always what we picture when we hear the word trauma. It doesn’t always come from one big event—sometimes, it’s the pain of what didn’t happen or repeated, prolonged “little t” trauma and negative experiences. It’s the deep imprint left by unmet emotional needs, inconsistent caregiving, or chronic stress during our early years, when our brains and bodies were still wiring up for life.

    Instead of one storm, it can be more like a slow drip: not feeling truly safe, seen, soothed, or supported as a young person. Over time, this can quietly shape how we view ourselves, how we relate to others, and how safe the world feels.

    You might not remember it clearly or maybe it felt so routine it’s all you can recall—but you may feel it now in anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional numbing, perfectionism, difficulty trusting, or always being ‘on guard’ even when there’s no danger.

    Developmental trauma is not your fault. It’s an injury that happens in the context of relationships during formative childhood years, and the good news is—it can also be healed too.

    These injuries can show up today as underlying factors in:

    • PTSD and Complex-PTSD
    • Anxiousness
    • Low mood
    • Difficulties in relationship (dating, couples, family, parenting)
    • Challenges with sexual intimacy
    • Dissociation
    • People-pleasing & perfectionism
    • Low self-esteem
    • Difficulties with identity formation
    • Boundary issues
    • Burnout & fatigue
    • Body tension or pain
    • Diminished sense of safety
    • Inner conflict 
    • Difficulties living in the present
    • Existential, spiritual, or faith crises, religious deconstruction, or transitions