Counselling Rooted in Trauma Therapy, Not One-Size-Fits-All
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At You Matter Counselling, the focus is on trauma as a root cause; not just managing day-to-day symptoms. Naamat works with individuals experiencing:
- Childhood and intergenerational trauma
- Trauma from residential school experiences
- Substance use and concurrent disorders
- Codependency and relationship challenges
- Anxiety, depression, and mood fluctuations
- Work challenges, absenteeism, and loss of motivation
Sessions are available virtually to residents anywhere in British Columbia, with the same depth and care as in-person therapy. If you're in Victoria, BC or a smaller community across the province, distance is no barrier to starting your healing.
Meet Naamat Dickie, Your Partner in Healing
How We Can Help You Break Through
Naamat brings more than credentials to this work, she brings lived connection. Over the past 20 years, she has worked closely with Indigenous communities in BC, lived within those communities, and raised a child with Indigenous heritage. Her care is shaped by both professional training and deep personal understanding.
Credentials & Training:
- EMDR Certified: EMDRIA Member (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing)
- Substance Use Disorders: BC Association Digital Credential
- Concurrent Disorders Certification
- Sa̱n'yas Cultural Safety Training (Indigenous Cultural Safety)
- Trauma Informed Care: Improving Care for Everyone
- Registered Practicum Site: Yorkville University
- Approved Provider: First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
Over 10 years of specialization in trauma therapy. Over 700 clients supported. She has walked alongside people healing from some of the most profound human experiences, and she will walk alongside you.
Counselling for Real People, Facing Real Things
How We Can Help You Break Through
You Matter Counselling serves individuals across Victoria, BC and virtually throughout British Columbia, including people who:
- Are processing childhood or intergenerational trauma
- Come from Indigenous communities and want a counsellor who understands their context
- Are working through substance use or concurrent mental health challenges
- Feel stuck in relationship or family patterns they can't escape alone
- Are experiencing anxiety or depression that's affecting their quality of life
- Have tried therapy before and felt unseen or misunderstood
A note on Indigenous community members: BC First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) members may be eligible for coverage of counselling fees. Naamat is an approved FNHA provider. Contact us to learn more about accessing your benefits.
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Real Stories, Real Change
All stories shared with permission and identifying details changed.
"Through building a safe, trustworthy relationship, we were able to revisit trauma I had avoided for decades. The physical symptoms that had plagued me for years stopped by session four. After about 12 sessions, I was ready to return to a place I had avoided for over 50 years." — Anonymous client
"She showed up every single time, no matter what. For months I wasn't ready — but she was there, on doorsteps and street corners, just present. After three months I told her I was ready. I've been sober for over three years. I went back to school. I credit her consistent presence with giving me the courage to try." — Anonymous client
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Frequently Asked Questions
Currently all sessions are conducted online via secure video. This allows Naamat to serve clients across British Columbia while providing the same depth of care as in-person therapy. Online counselling has been shown to be just as effective as in-person for most therapeutic needs.
Your first session is a conversation — there's no pressure to share more than you're comfortable with. Naamat's approach is collaborative and relationship-focused, meaning she works at your pace to build trust before exploring anything difficult.
Yes. Naamat has 20 years of experience working with Indigenous communities in BC and is an approved First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) provider. She holds Sa̱n'yas Cultural Safety Training and is deeply committed to culturally safe, relationship-centred therapy that integrates your own worldview and healing practices.
Yes — if you are a BC First Nations Health Authority member, you may be eligible for fee coverage. Contact us and we can help you navigate your benefits.
There's no single answer — it depends on your history, your goals, and your pace. Some clients find meaningful relief in 8–12 sessions; others prefer longer-term support. You'll have an honest conversation about this from the start.
There's no single answer — it depends on your history, your goals, and your pace. Some clients find meaningful relief in 8–12 sessions; others prefer longer-term support. You'll have an honest conversation about this from the start.
Yes. You Matter Counselling offers virtual therapy to anyone in British Columbia. Naamat has worked with clients from communities across the province.
