Currents Counselling

Currents Counselling A personalized counselling approach for individuals, couples and families. We offer virtual and in-person counselling in Kamloops, Merritt, and Salmon Arm.

Offering: counselling, Hear the Child assessments, EMDR, and therapy for couples and high conflict

Why your mental wellness matters now 🌿Mental health and wellness are not static — they move and shift with the currents ...
01/22/2026

Why your mental wellness matters now 🌿

Mental health and wellness are not static — they move and shift with the currents of our lives. Stress, relationships, change, and loss all shape how we think, feel, and cope.

At Currents Clinical Counselling, we believe support creates space for balance, clarity, and resilience. Counselling isn’t about fixing what’s broken — it’s about learning how to move with life, rather than against it.

✨ Support is available when you’re ready.

đź”— www.currentscounselling.ca

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We are honoured to introduce Laura Rhodes. 🌿Laura is an Indigenous Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Cer...
01/21/2026

We are honoured to introduce Laura Rhodes. 🌿

Laura is an Indigenous Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with over 20 years of experience supporting children, youth, and adults through life’s most complex emotional experiences.

She offers in-person and virtual counselling and is registered with the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), providing direct billing for eligible clients.

Laura brings compassion, cultural understanding, and deep clinical expertise to support healing through grief, loss, addiction, psychosis, and other complex challenges.

✨ Let’s take this step forward together.

đź”— www.currentscounselling.ca

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Notice, name, choose.Therapy gives us space to understand our emotions, see our patterns with compassion, and make choic...
12/05/2025

Notice, name, choose.
Therapy gives us space to understand our emotions, see our patterns with compassion, and make choices that feel aligned.
At Currents, we blend EMDR, CBT/DBT, Narrative, attachment, and somatic approaches so care adapts as life changes.
You don’t have to figure it out alone 💛

Book with us: www.currentscounselling.ca

Meet Zakary Zarichney, Clinical Counsellor & Registered Social Worker at Currents.Zakary offers evidence-based and holis...
12/04/2025

Meet Zakary Zarichney, Clinical Counsellor & Registered Social Worker at Currents.
Zakary offers evidence-based and holistic care for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and complex relationship dynamics. His work is MĂ©tis & LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, anti-oppressive, non-pathologizing, and always grounded in warmth, transparency, and genuine care.

Zakary supports individuals, couples, and families — in person in Salmon Arm & virtually across BC.
We’re grateful to have him on the Currents team. 💙

➡️ Learn more or book at currentscounselling.ca

Curiosity is one of the most powerful tools in healthy relationships.When we stay open, gentle, and willing to understan...
12/01/2025

Curiosity is one of the most powerful tools in healthy relationships.
When we stay open, gentle, and willing to understand, connection grows.
At Currents Clinical Counselling, we support families, couples, and individuals in building relationships rooted in care, curiosity, and compassion.
Book anytime at currentscounselling.ca.

We grow where we’re understood.At Currents, we meet people with compassion, curiosity, and care — so healing isn’t rushe...
11/27/2025

We grow where we’re understood.
At Currents, we meet people with compassion, curiosity, and care — so healing isn’t rushed, and growth happens at your pace.
If you’re needing a safe space to be heard, we’re here for you.

Shame doesn’t grow in safe spaces — it softens.At Currents, we honour every person’s pace, story, and strengths.Compassi...
11/24/2025

Shame doesn’t grow in safe spaces — it softens.
At Currents, we honour every person’s pace, story, and strengths.
Compassionate conversation can be the first gentle step toward healing.
You don’t have to carry it alone. 💙

Meet Shawna Calhoun, Clinical Lead in Kamloops and one of our compassionate Clinical Counsellors at Currents. Shawna off...
11/21/2025

Meet Shawna Calhoun, Clinical Lead in Kamloops and one of our compassionate Clinical Counsellors at Currents. Shawna offers EMDR for adults, youth, and children 10+, along with clinical supervision and integrative trauma-informed care. Her approach is gentle, grounded, and deeply client-centred.
Virtual & in-person in Kamloops.
Book through www.currentscounselling.ca

Sharing an important offering from the .The Empower, Protect + Connect program supports men and nonbinary people ages 15...
11/19/2025

Sharing an important offering from the .

The Empower, Protect + Connect program supports men and nonbinary people ages 15–35 with essential safety tools, confidence-building, self-defence, emotional resilience, and community connection.

Currents Clinical Counselling is honoured to support this program again through trauma-informed counselling led by Kiya Giesbrecht, MC, RCC, who will be facilitating the psychological and mental-health tools portion of the program.

Registration is free and now open.
A safer, stronger community grows when we learn, support, and show up for one another.

Learn more or register at:
merritt.ca/protect
merritt.ca/registration

Every child deserves a place where their feelings are met with patience, safety, and care.At Currents Clinical Counselli...
11/17/2025

Every child deserves a place where their feelings are met with patience, safety, and care.
At Currents Clinical Counselling, we meet kids gently — honouring their pace, their voice, and their unique strengths.
Our work with children is curious, warm, and non-pathologizing, creating a space where big feelings can settle and make sense.

If your child is struggling, growing, or navigating something new, we’re here to support your family with compassion and understanding.

đź“© Contact us anytime or visit currentscounselling.ca for more information.

Rebuilding family connection takes time, structure, and care.Our family reunification counselling follows a child-centre...
11/14/2025

Rebuilding family connection takes time, structure, and care.
Our family reunification counselling follows a child-centred plan that supports safety, stability, and gradual re-connection at a pace that works for everyone involved.

If your family is navigating separation, conflict, or disrupted contact, you don’t have to do it alone.

đź“© Visit currentscounselling.ca or reach out to learn more.

Meet Shannon Ritchie, Clinical Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, and the Founder & Clinical Director of Currents Clinical...
11/14/2025

Meet Shannon Ritchie, Clinical Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, and the Founder & Clinical Director of Currents Clinical Counselling.

With over a decade of post-masters clinical experience, Shannon supports:
• High-conflict couples
• Separation and divorce
• Complex family dynamics
• Clinical supervision
• Assessments & Section 211 (Views of the Child)

Shannon’s approach is steady, grounded, and deeply compassionate. She is committed to creating a respectful and encouraging space where clients and families can explore challenges, strengthen relationships, and move toward meaningful change with clarity and care.

Virtual and limited in-person sessions available.
currentscounselling.ca

Address

235 1st Avenue Unit 404
Kamloops, BC
V2C3J4

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

Telephone

+12502535987

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