Soma House Counselling & Wellness
Virtual & In-Person Therapy in Nanaimo & Across BC:
- Clinical Counselling
- Somatic Yoga
- Holistic Nutrition
About Soma House Counselling & wellness
A Safe Place for Your Story, Body, and Well-Being to Evolve.
At Soma House Counselling & Wellness, you don’t have to have it all figured out — just begin.
we provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health support in Nanaimo, as well as virtual therapy across British Columbia. In addition to clinical counselling, we offer holistic services — including somatic yoga, pelvic floor care, and nutritional support — to help you thrive in every season of life.
Whether you're seeking trauma counselling in Nanaimo, working through anxiety, or navigating relationship stress, emotional dysregulation, or life transitions like postpartum or perimenopause, our counsellor offers personalized, trauma-informed support. We also provide couples therapy in Nanaimo, family counselling, and support for parents seeking a child therapist to help with behavioural, emotional, or school-related challenges.
Our Clinical Counsellor works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families — including survivors of narcissistic abuse and antagonistic relationships. Counselling also includes grief counselling, along with support for self-esteem, imposter syndrome, and boundary-setting challenges.
Our counselling approach affirms and adapts to the diverse experiences of high-functioning neurodivergent individuals — including those with ADHD or autism — through strengths-based, individualized care that honours each person's unique needs and capabilities.
At Soma House, your story matters — and your healing deserves a whole-hearted, whole-person approach.
You don’t have to have it all figured out — just begin. We’ll walk with you, at a pace that feels right for you.
WHO WE SUPPORT + HOW WE CAN HELP
Integrating Therapy & Wellness Services
We bring together mind-body practices, evidence-based therapies, and a trauma-informed lens to help you feel grounded, supported, and empowered. Whether you're seeking in-person counselling at our Nanaimo practice or virtual therapy across British Columbia, our approach is designed to help you feel grounded, supported, and empowered.
COUNSELLING (Individuals, Couples, Children, Families)
We offer personalized counselling rooted in evidence-based and trauma-informed practices, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), EMDR, Somatic Therapy, Inner Child Work, Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.
- For children and families, we support emotional expression, coping skills, and communication—helping with anxiety, ADHD, school stress, sibling conflict, and family transitions. Parents and caregivers also receive guidance tailored to their unique challenges.
- For individuals, we provide support through stress, trauma, loss, identity shifts, ADHD, and emotional overwhelm. Many of our clients are caregivers, neurodivergent adults, or professionals in high-pressure roles such as healthcare, education, or emergency services.
- For couples, we help navigate communication issues, parenting stress, intimacy challenges, and major life transitions—creating space for reconnection, healing, and growth.
SOMATIC YOGA
Somatic yoga combines mindful movement and breath with nervous system regulation to support healing from the inside out. This gentle, adaptive practice is ideal for clients of all ages who carry stress in their bodies or seek a more embodied approach to emotional wellness. It is especially beneficial for those recovering from trauma, burnout, or anxiety.
HOLISTIC NUTRITION
Our holistic nutrition support acknowledges the powerful connection between food, mood, and overall wellbeing. We provide practical, compassionate guidance that considers the unique needs of each person—whether supporting neurodivergent children, adults experiencing hormonal changes, or those managing stress-related fatigue. Nutrition becomes a supportive part of your emotional and physical healing journey.
You’re Not Alone.
You might be a parent navigating a recent diagnosis, a teen feeling misunderstood, a couple struggling to reconnect, or an individual battling burnout.
You may be separated, divorced, part of a blended family, or caring for aging parents.
Whatever you're carrying — you don't have to do it alone. At Soma House Counselling & Wellness, we provide in-person therapy in Nanaimo and virtual counselling across British Columbia, supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s most difficult transitions.
✔️ In-person and online counselling for anxiety, burnout & stress management
✔️ Trauma-informed therapy for PTSD, trauma recovery & nervous system regulation — in Nanaimo and across BC
✔️ Couples & relationship therapy (including blended families, separation & co-parenting) — virtually or in person
Meet the Team at Soma House
Farnaz Farrokhi
Allison Blakeborough
Farnaz Farrokhi
Clinical Counsellor (C.C.C.)
MA. Comms, MACP
Allison Blakeborough
Allison Blakeborough
Allison Blakeborough
Registered Holistic Nutritionist (R.H.N.).
Braya & Courtland
Allison Blakeborough
Allison Blakeborough
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Land Acknowledgment
Soma House Counselling & Wellness gratefully acknowledges that we work on the unceded territory of the Snuneymuxw and Stz'uminus First Nations.
Commitment to Inclusivity
We are committed to being a safe and welcoming space for members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.
