Anxiety & Panic Attacks Counseling Across BC

Virtual somatic, trauma-informed counseling for adults navigating chronic worry, panic attacks, dread, or a nervous system that feels stuck on high alert.

A Softer Way to Meet Anxiety and Panic Attacks

You may be doing your best to keep life moving, but inside, your body feels like it is bracing for something. Anxiety might show up as racing thoughts, tightness in your chest, panic attacks, panic sensations, dread, or a constant sense that you cannot fully settle.

Anxiety and panic attacks counseling at B-rooted offers a space to slow down and understand what your nervous system has been trying to protect. Through virtual somatic, trauma-informed counseling across BC, with support for adults in Comox Valley and beyond, we work with the body as well as the mind.

This is therapy for adults who are tired of trying to think their way out of anxiety. Together, we make room for steadiness, grounding, and a more compassionate relationship with the parts of you that feel afraid or overwhelmed.

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When Anxiety Feels Like It Is Running Your Body

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Racing thoughts, worry loops, or a constant sense of dread

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Panic attacks or panic sensations like tightness, breathlessness, shaking, heat, or dizziness

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A nervous system that feels stuck in high alert, urgency, or shutdown

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Difficulty resting, sleeping, or feeling present even when things are technically okay

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Avoiding certain places, conversations, tasks, or sensations because they feel overwhelming

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Feeling disconnected from your body, your breath, or the world around you

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A quiet but persistent fear that something bad might happen, even when you cannot name why

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What Becomes Possible

Anxiety and panic attacks counseling at B-rooted is grounded in somatic, trauma-informed care. This means we gently explore not only the thoughts, fears, and worry loops that come with anxiety, but also what is happening in your body, where panic attacks, dread, and survival patterns can live.

Rather than asking you to simply think differently, we create space for your nervous system to feel more supported, settled, and connected to the present moment. Through virtual counseling across BC, with support for adults in Comox Valley and beyond, this work can help you build a steadier relationship with anxiety from the inside out.

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Greater Nervous System Regulation

Your body begins to recognize moments of safety more often. You may notice more space around panic sensations, fewer crashes after anxiety peaks, and more steadiness in moments that once felt overwhelming.

More Room Between Fear and Response

Therapy can help you notice the early signs of anxiety, like tightness, breath changes, racing thoughts, or urgency, before they take over your whole system.

A Deeper Sense of Connection to Your Body

As you slow down, you may begin to relate to body sensations with less fear and more curiosity, instead of feeling like your body is something you have to fight or escape.

Grounding Tools That Feel Realistic

Anxiety support can include simple, body-based practices that help you orient to the present moment, reconnect with your breath, and feel more supported in daily life.

A Life With More Presence and Choice

The goal is not to never feel anxious again. It is to feel less ruled by fear, more connected to yourself, and more able to move through life with steadiness and care.

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Jervais Dionne

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC)

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Patty Rooney

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC)

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Amy Creech

Master's Psychology Intern

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Lisa Kenzie

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

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Joslyn Kilborn

Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is anxiety and panic attacks counseling?

Anxiety and panic attacks counseling is a supportive space to explore chronic worry, dread, panic attacks, panic sensations, and the feeling that your nervous system is stuck on high alert. At B-rooted, this work includes the body, helping you understand how anxiety shows up physically, emotionally, and mentally.

Can virtual counseling help with panic attacks?

Yes, virtual counseling can support anxiety and panic attacks from wherever you are in British Columbia. Sessions can help you notice early body cues, understand what happens in your nervous system during panic, and practice grounding tools that feel realistic in daily life.

Is anxiety only about overthinking?

No. Anxiety can involve thoughts, but it also often lives in the body. You might feel chest tightness, a racing heart, breathlessness, nausea, shaking, dizziness, tension, or a sense of dread. Somatic, trauma-informed therapy works with both the mind and body.

Do I need to be in Comox Valley to work with B-rooted?

No. This page is focused on virtual anxiety and panic counseling across BC, with Comox Valley included as a secondary local focus. You can access online therapy from many communities across British Columbia while receiving grounded, nervous-system-informed support from B-rooted.