Kathryn Atkinson

People who feel stuck — whether they’re navigating a painful relationship, wrestling with an addiction, carrying old wounds from abuse, or simply struggling to get through the day — are exactly who Kathryn Atkinson built her practice around. Working from Nanaimo, British Columbia, Kathryn is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who works with individuals, couples, families, and groups across a wide range of concerns, from anxiety and mood disorders to eating disorders, workplace burnout, and spiritual questions that don’t fit neatly anywhere else.

She understands that compulsive patterns don’t stay in one lane — the same reward loops that drive alcohol or gambling dependency show up just as readily in hours lost to gaming or the pull of a screen at two in the morning. Kathryn works with people to recognize these cycles and build the resilience to change them, whatever form they take.

Online sessions make her practice accessible wherever clients are. Finding the right counsellor takes courage, and Kathryn’s breadth of focus means that people with layered, complicated needs don’t have to simplify themselves to get support that actually fits.