“Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting—
over and over announcing your place in the family of things.”
– Mary Oliver

Joslyn Kilborn, CCC

She/Her

Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC)

Virtual & In-Person

Who Am I

I believe that we each contain an inner home of love and knowing, but that our ability to fully meet ourselves in this way is often hidden behind our experiences of pain, survival, and suffering. My counselling practice works with the body and the imagination to discern the grown-over path through what can instead come to feel like an inner wilderness—the path home to understanding, loving, and trusting ourselves.

More About Me

The focus of my counselling practice, whether explicit or implicit, is caring for the soul. I believe that one of the main ways the soul can get our attention in our distracted lives is through complaint: melancholy, anxiety, yearning for belonging, lack of fulfilment, blind reactivity. The urgent cry of pain is often easier to hear than the still-small voice within. This is how the soul might land us in counselling, where we can find help to listen to and through the complaints, to translate their message.

 

My approach to counselling is body-led, intuitive, and imaginal: self-exploration via the below-conscious information that is often tucked just outside of our everyday view. Discerning how our emotions inhabit us physically is the jumping off point for deeper exploratory work. This is how we can begin to open up to the inner world of implicit knowing, to touch and love the mystery that lies at the heart of our being.

​I am here because I believe that our soul, the very essence of us, is already telling us what we need—and that we often need help to listen to and through the complaints, to trust that still-small voice within, to translate the message.

 

Education & Professional Development
  • Masters degree in Psychotherapy and Spirituality
  • One year practicum training in Somatic Attachment Therapy
  • Relational Somatic Therapy workshop, Mariah Moser 
  • Nervous System Tune up, Irene Lyon
Rates & Insurance

Covered by most insurances.

Rates:
Couples – $160/60 minutes
Individuals – $150/60 minutes

Specialties & Interests

Somatic Exploration Shadow Work Trauma-Informed Soul Care Spiritually-Integrated Psychotherapy Parts Work

Real Stories from Joslyn’s Clients

"As a counsellor, Joslyn has been an illuminating, steadying, and transformative force in my life for over two years. Each appointment is a portal. Joslyn is the invitation and the doorway––gently calling me inward, to a place that (with waning surprise) I realize is knowing, grounded, and calm. What started as a process of discovery has become a process of remembering. With Joslyn, I’ve gone from mapping out this interior world for the first time, to feeling at home there, and learning how to drop in at any time––aligning to what is good and true at the centre of myself. This work brings clarity, confidence, and a greater sense of play and wonder to my life. I am so grateful."

"From the time I had my consultation with Joslyn, I knew she was the right fit for me. She has a warm, grounded, and safe presence that immediately welcomes you in. When we started our sessions, I was in a very dark place. My anxiety and stress had begun showing up as physical pain in my body. I saw her consistently on a weekly basis for a year and a half, and during that time she helped me understand that the aches and pains in my body were trapped trauma and energy. Together, we worked through my pain to identify what needed to be addressed. Seeing her consistently really helped me understand my body and my mind, which allowed me to build skills to better process how I receive and move through information now. I am so grateful for the work that Joslyn supported me through."

"Working with Joslyn has truly changed the way I see myself and the world around me. Her compassionate, warm, and grounded presence made me feel safe to share and explore parts of myself that had felt stuck and out of alignment. Joslyn's somatic approach of using the imagination and body awareness has helped calm my nervous system, connect with big emotions, and recognize the difference between fear and intuition. I genuinely look forward to our sessions and trust that she is there to guide me wherever the journey takes us."

"The work I do with Joslyn is deeply meaningful to me. She helps me reconnect with the parts of myself that have been lost and buried. Joslyn guides me into creating a relationship with my body, to learn how to accept, love and appreciate who I am and all the small parts that are afraid. With my willingness and commitment to the process and Joslyn’s empathy and creative spirit I have seen shifts in how I think and feel about myself. I could not be more grateful for this journey."

"Unlike traditional therapy I’ve experienced in the past, I sought out the body-led somatic therapy offered by Joslyn. This approach has allowed me to access my inner world from an “inside-out” vs an "outside-in" perspective, engaging the creative, spiritual, and curious parts of myself while helping me to become better attuned to my body and nervous system. With Joslyn's safe and non-judgmental guidance, I've finally been able to journey inward at my own pace to approach long-standing pain points. I've benefitted from increasing self-compassion and a stronger sense of self, improving the feelings of agency I have over my life."

Reach Out to Joslyn Today

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Location

Sessions provided virtually throughout Canada

In-person sessions held at:
3091 - Unit B, Coburn Rd. Courtenay, BC V9N 9N8

Contact

250-531-0933
info@brooted.com