INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING
One-on-One Counselling, Tailored to You
Unlock Your Full Potential with Individual Counselling at Gratus Health
Life doesn't always go as planned. Whether you're navigating stress, working through a difficult experience, or feeling like something needs to change, you don't have to do it alone.
At Gratus Health, Mike Shaw offers individual counselling tailored to your circumstances. His approach combines clinical training, lived experience, and evidence-based strategies to help you better understand what you're experiencing and find practical ways forward.
What can individual counselling help with?
Everyone comes to counselling with a different set of experiences and challenges. You might be dealing with something specific, navigating a major life change, or simply feeling unlike yourself lately.
Individual counselling provides space to explore what's happening, recognize patterns, and develop strategies that support your mental health and well-being.
Areas of Support
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Men’s Mental Health
Counselling for men navigating stress, emotional challenges, and the pressure to keep it all together. Build practical strategies and start feeling more like yourself.
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Injury & Recovery
Navigate the mental and emotional challenges that can accompany physical injury, rehabilitation, and changes in identity.
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Anxiety & Stress
Understand your triggers, manage overwhelming thoughts, and develop practical coping strategies.
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Personal Growth
Work through uncertainty, build confidence, and reconnect with your values and goals.
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Depression
Explore what you're experiencing and work towards meaningful, manageable changes.
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Trauma & Grief
Navigate the emotional impact of past experiences through a trauma-informed approach.
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ADHD & Focus
Develop strategies to manage attention, emotions, and everyday challenges.
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Anger Management
Better understand your reactions and build skills to respond more intentionally.
Not sure where to start? That's okay.
You don't need to have everything figured out before getting started.
A PRACTICAL APPROACH TO COUNSELLING
Counselling isn't about following a one-size-fits-all plan. It's about understanding your circumstances, identifying what matters to you, and finding an approach that works for your life.
Mike integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based approaches, tailoring sessions to your goals and needs. Drawing on his clinical training and lived experience, he offers practical, trauma-informed counselling that acknowledges the challenges you're facing.
The process is collaborative, grounded, and focused on what matters to you.
Counselling That Fits Your Lifestyle
Gratus Health offers flexible counselling to suit different needs and preferences.
Virtual Counselling Across BC
Connect with Mike online from the comfort and privacy of your own space. Virtual counselling offers flexibility for those balancing work, family, travel, or other commitments.
In-Person Counselling in Victoria, BC
Meet Mike in person for one-on-one counselling at his office in the Cook Street Medical Building in downtown Victoria. The space offers a private and welcoming setting for your session.
Walk-and-Talk Therapy in Greater Victoria
Prefer being outdoors? Walk-and-talk counselling offers the opportunity to talk side by side in a neutral environment while enjoying fresh air and gentle movement.
Starting counselling can feel like a big step, particularly if it's new to you. The process doesn't need to be complicated.
Start With a Conversation:
A free consultation to see whether working together feels like the right fit
Duration: 20 minutes.
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Talk About What Matters to You:
If you move forward, sessions begin by understanding your concerns and your goals. You can share at your own pace, without need to have all the answers.
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Build Practical Strategies Together:
Mike will help you explore your challenges, identify useful approaches, and develop strategies tailored to your needs.
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