As the founder of Portage Counselling, Risa Kennedy, MA, CCC, provides trauma-informed counselling services to individuals, youth, and families from all walks of life in Comox Valley, BC. Services are delivered through evidence-based modalities like EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and polyvagal theory.

Portage Counselling recognizes the interconnectedness of the mind, heart, and body in responding to distress and engaging in the healing process. We acknowledge that talk therapy cannot address all aspects of this for an individual. Our desire is to integrate the inward mind-and-heart therapeutic work alongside understanding what may arise for you while engaging in any body-focused work you may also be doing to support yourself.  

We are pleased to offer our in-person counselling sessions at Haven Therapeutics in Courtenay. This team approach allows individuals who receive care here to also integrate their therapeutic treatment in a synchronized way.