Calming Anxiety from the Inside Out
Virtual & In-Person Somatic, Trauma-Informed Counselling in Comox Valley, BC
When Your Nervous System Won’t Let You Rest
Anxiety isn’t just in your thoughts—it lives in the body. It shows up as constant tension, mental looping, bracing for what might go wrong, or feeling unable to fully relax even when things are “fine.”
Anxiety therapy at B-rooted offers a slower, more embodied way of working with anxiety—one that supports your nervous system in finding steadiness, not just coping strategies. This is for those who are tired of managing anxiety and are ready to feel more grounded, resilient, and at ease in daily life.
How Anxiety Might Be Showing Up for You:
Knowing why you’re anxious, but still feeling caught in it
A nervous system that stays on high alert, even during calm moments
Mental reassurance that doesn’t land in the body
Tightness, restlessness, shallow breathing, or fatigue
Anxiety that shifts forms rather than disappearing
Feeling discouraged or frustrated that your anxiety hasn’t eased more
What Becomes Possible
Our approach to anxiety therapy is somatic and trauma-informed. Rather than trying to eliminate anxiety, we help you build the capacity to be with it differently—so it no longer runs your life.
By working directly with the nervous system, we support your body in learning that it’s safe enough to soften, settle, and respond with more choice.
Less Reactivity, More Steadiness
Anxiety becomes easier to move through without spiraling or shutting down.
A Calmer Relationship with Uncertainty
You’re able to meet the unknown without constant bracing or worst-case thinking.
Greater Grounding in Daily Life
Feeling more present, settled, and connected to your body throughout the day.
More Trust in Your Ability to Cope
Confidence that you can handle stress as it arises—without needing to control every outcome.
Anxiety That Takes Up Less Space
It may still arise, but it no longer defines your inner world or dictates your choices.
Meet the Team
Jennifer Shillington
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Founder & Therapist
About Jennifer
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with an M.A in Counselling and Spirituality completed in 2012. I am the founder and vision behind B-rooted Counselling. The compass that guides my work is the notion that we are our own healers and therefore sovereign agents in our innate healing.
Lisa Kenzie
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Therapist
About Lisa
I am a Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC) with a Master's of Art's in Counselling Psychology. I believe in connection, and that the natural interrelatedness of all things invites our conscious attention. Deeply committed to the nurturance of sustainable relational landscapes, I work with those exploring intimacy, attachment dynamics, personal growth, and the complexities of human connection.
Joslyn Kilborn
Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC)
Therapist
About Joslyn
I am a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) with an MA in Psychotherapy and Spirituality. My approach is body-led and leans heavily on the gifts of the embodied imagination as a tool of inquiry. I believe in the human adventure, that people are processes, life takes practice and that our suffering has the opportunity to transform us.
Patty Rooney
Registered Therapeutic Counselor (RTC)
Therapist
About Patty
I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT). I believe every individual has something unique and valuable to offer the world. By embarking on a healing journey, we can reconnect with our essence. I hold an unwavering belief in each person’s inherent worth and capacity for growth.
Why B-rooted?
We offer a holistic, somatic approach to therapy that gently supports the healing of your mind, body, and spirit. Rooted in compassion and curiosity, our work honours your body’s natural wisdom and capacity to heal—guiding you back to a place of calm, connection, and inner balance.
Together, we’ll explore the patterns that may be keeping you stuck, and create space for your innate resilience, clarity, and wholeness to emerge. This is a journey back to your most embodied, authentic self.
Rooted in your healing.
Grounded in your truth.
Reach Out to Us Today
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Location
Sessions provided virtually throughout Canada
In-person sessions held at:
3091 Coburn Rd. Courtenay, BC V9N 9N8
Contact
250-531-0933
info@brooted.com