Grounded Connections Therapeutics

At Grounded Connections, I provide virtual counselling that honours your lived experience, your nervous system and your natural pace.

Healing is deeply personal. It unfolds through safety, attuned relationship, and moments of being truly understood. Whether you’re navigating trauma, addictions, anxiety, life transitions, identity exploration, or a sense of disconnection, therapy can be a place to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself.

My work integrates evidence-based approaches with experiential, body-aware practices, supporting change that feels meaningful and sustainable, from the comfort of your own space.

Healing begins by creating steady ground, a place where safety, connection and understanding can take root.

Healing Begins With Connection

A Space to Slow Down, Reconnect & Heal

Therapy doesn't have to mean having all the answers or knowing exactly where to begin.

Whether you're carrying the effects of complex trauma, feeling stuck in patterns that no longer feel helpful, or finding that past experiences are affecting your relationships, therapy can offer a space to slow down, reconnect and begin to heal.

My approach is grounded in safety, collaboration, and compassion, with attention to the connection between your mind, body, nervous system, relationships, and lived experience.

Meet Chantell — Here to Walk With You on Your Healing Journey

Hi, I’m Chantell, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Registered Psychiatric Nurse Therapist (RPN).

I combine over 15 years of professional mental health expertise with personal insight, including lived experiences and neurodivergence (ADHD). My approach is holistic, relational and trauma-informed, walking alongside you as you process experiences, rebuild resilience and reconnect with yourself.

I work with adults and couples navigating trauma, emotional regulation, addiction, relationships and life transitions, at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.

Sometimes life can leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of where to begin. Therapy can offer a space to slow down, feel more grounded, and begin making sense of what you’ve been carrying.

🌿 Healing from Trauma

Whether you’re living with the effects of childhood experiences, complex trauma, or more recent events, we can gently explore what’s happening beneath the surface and work toward greater safety, connection, and ease.

🌿 Couples & Connection

When trauma, stress, or past experiences begin to affect a relationship, it can be difficult to feel close and understood. I work with couples to build greater emotional safety, communication, trust, and connection.

🌿 EMDR Therapy

EMDR can help you process experiences that still feel stuck in your mind or body. We’ll move at a pace that feels manageable, building grounding and resources along the way so you feel supported throughout the process.

🌿 Addiction & Trauma

Substance use and other coping patterns often make sense when we understand what someone has been through. Together, we can explore the relationship between trauma, coping, and addiction with compassion, curiosity, and without judgment.

Finding Your Way Forward Together

Therapy isn’t about having all the answers or following a one-size-fits-all approach. It’s about creating a space where you can feel safe, understood, and supported as you find your way forward.

🌿 At Your Pace

There’s no need to rush. We’ll move at a pace that respects your nervous system, your capacity, and where you are in your journey.

🌿 Connection Comes First

I believe meaningful therapy begins with a genuine relationship. We’ll build trust and understanding together, creating space for you to feel heard, seen, and supported.

🌿 The Whole You

You are more than a diagnosis or a collection of symptoms. We’ll consider the whole picture — your body, relationships, experiences, environment, strengths, and the ways you’ve learned to cope.

🌿 Your Story, Your Choice

You know yourself better than anyone. I’ll bring clinical knowledge and experience, but you remain the expert in your own life. Together, we’ll find approaches that feel meaningful and supportive for you.

A Grounded Way of Working Together

Ready to Begin?

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or ready for something to change, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
If you’re curious about working together, I invite you to explore my services, browse the FAQs, or book a complimentary 15-minute consultation. It’s a chance for us to connect, answer any questions you may have, and see whether working together feels like the right fit.

Please note every effort will be made to respond to emails within 24-48 hours on business days. Email is not meant for clinical discussion or crisis support. If you or someone you know needs immediate support please call 911 or your local crisis support line

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Grounded Connections provides virtual counselling services in British Columbia as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and virtual mental health services in Alberta as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN). NIHB-funded services are available only to eligible Indigenous clients located in Alberta.

I acknowledge that I live, work, and play on the traditional and unceded territories of the shíshálh and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Nations. I recognize the enduring harms caused by settler colonial policies that separated Indigenous peoples from their families, cultures, and lands—harms that continue to impact individuals and communities today. This acknowledgment is part of an ongoing commitment to learning, accountability, and growth. I strive to practice in ways that support respect, relationship, and care, while working to prevent further harm. As one tangible step toward reconciliation, 2% of annual profits are donated to an Indigenous-led organization.