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EMDR Therapy in Saanich, BC
For a student, EMDR’s preparation phase has to fit a term, and a term has an end date.
EMDR Therapy for people in Saanich is delivered by secure video by Registered Clinical Counsellors registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, with a free first consultation, no referral, and receipts your extended health plan can process.
Updated October 2, 2026
EMDR is not a single technique applied on the first day. It starts with history and preparation, practising ways to settle before any memory is processed, and the processing itself takes energy that a week of exams does not leave spare. In a district built around UVic and Camosun, the sensible question is not only whether to start, but when.
Planning the phases against the academic calendar is ordinary: preparation during a lighter stretch, processing where there is room to recover, and a pause around exams if that suits you. Because sessions run by video anywhere in British Columbia, a summer at home elsewhere in the province does not have to interrupt the work halfway.
Sessions are $190 for 90 minutes and start with a free 30-minute video call, no charge, no card, and no obligation to book anything afterwards. Many BC extended health plans reimburse a Registered Clinical Counsellor; whether yours does is plan-dependent. Fees and extended-health cover are set out in full.
EMDR therapist in Saanich: who you would see
Taking new clients for EMDR therapy and seeing people in Saanich by secure video. Each is a Registered Clinical Counsellor; the registration is on the profile and can be checked on the BCACC register.
Camille Granda, RCC, CCC
English and Tagalog · Trauma, Anxiety and chronic stress, Grief, loss and life transitions
Getting counselling in Saanich
Saanich runs from Gordon Head and the university to farmland and the Peninsula towns at the end of Highway 17, and the listings people search treat all of it as Victoria. From Sidney or Brentwood Bay, an appointment in town is the highway in both directions.
Island Health’s public intake for the South Island is downtown, on Pembroke Street, and a search under “Victoria” returns the whole region at once, with no sense of which end of it you live at. Students have campus counselling; the Peninsula’s towns are small enough that the local counsellor may well be a neighbour.
Public mental-health intake for Saanich runs through Island Health. That route matters if you are seeking publicly funded care. It has no bearing on seeing a Registered Clinical Counsellor privately, which needs no referral and no diagnosis. See how RCCs, psychologists and social workers differ.
The district stops having a far end. Cordova Bay, Gordon Head and Sidney are the same distance from a video session, and the end of a term does not have to be the end of the work.
More on this city, including who else it serves and what the local picture looks like: online counselling in Saanich.
What EMDR therapy involves
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence-supported therapy that helps the brain reprocess distressing memories so they lose their grip. You don't have to relive everything in detail or explain it perfectly: EMDR works with how memory is stored, not just how it's told. Available online across BC, including a 90-minute intensive format.
What it is commonly used for
- Trauma and PTSD
- Distressing or intrusive memories
- Anxiety and panic
- Grief and loss
- Intergenerational and cultural trauma
Your counsellor is EMDR-trained and works in a paced, trauma-informed way, we build safety and stability first, and never move faster than you're ready for. EMDR translates well to virtual sessions, and many people find the comfort of their own space helps the work.
The full picture: how sessions are structured, what the first one is like, and what it does not do, is on the EMDR therapy page. If you are still working out what you need, the short questionnaire is a quicker route than reading all of them, and what to expect in a first session covers the part most people are actually nervous about.
Questions from Saanich
Should I start EMDR during exams?
Usually not the processing part. Preparation can start at almost any point, but processing a difficult memory is tiring, and it is better scheduled where there is space afterwards. The timing is agreed with you at the outset rather than assumed.
Can EMDR continue if I go home for the summer?
Yes, if home is in British Columbia, by the same secure video and with the same counsellor. Outside the province, sessions pause until you are back, and that is planned in advance rather than discovered in June.
Is EMDR available in Punjabi?
Not at the moment: EMDR currently runs in English or Tagalog. Individual counselling is available in Punjabi, and the free consultation is the place to talk through which fits.
Who would I see for EMDR therapy in Saanich?
For EMDR therapy in Saanich, Camille Granda, RCC, CCC, who works in English and Tagalog. Every session is by secure video, and the free consultation is with Camille as well, so the person you meet first is the person you would see.
Is EMDR therapy available in Gordon Head, Cordova Bay, Royal Oak, Central Saanich, North Saanich or Sidney?
Yes. EMDR Therapy by secure video reaches Gordon Head, Cordova Bay, Royal Oak, Central Saanich, North Saanich and Sidney exactly as it reaches Saanich: there is no office to get to and the same fee applies however far out you are. Island Health is the public route for Saanich and the rest of its region; this is the private one, and it needs no referral.
What does EMDR therapy cost in Saanich, and will my plan cover it?
In Saanich, as everywhere in BC, EMDR therapy is $190 for 90 minutes, after a free 30-minute consultation. Many BC extended health plans reimburse a Registered Clinical Counsellor; whether yours does is plan-dependent, so check it for the RCC designation before the first paid session.
More frequently asked questions, or book the free consultation and ask directly.
Other counselling in Saanich
- Anxiety Counselling and Therapy in Saanich, Around the university, anxiety runs to a term calendar, and the calendar does not pause for treatment.
- Depression Counselling and Therapy in Saanich, On the Peninsula, low mood after retirement or a loss is easily put down to age rather than recognised as depression.
- Trauma Therapy and Counselling in Saanich, Same-day public help in Greater Victoria is good at the immediate; trauma work is rarely immediate and rarely short.
- Couples and Marriage Counselling in Saanich, On the Peninsula, couples counselling often arrives late: after a retirement, a diagnosis, or one partner becoming the other’s carer.
EMDR Therapy nearby
The practice is virtual and covers all of British Columbia. See every city page, or the full list of services. Questions specific to Saanich are answered on the city page.
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EMDR Therapy in Saanich, without the travel
A free 30-minute video call, in English or Tagalog. No charge, no card, and no obligation to book anything afterwards.
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