ABOUT DIZZY

Dizzy Feehan, queer support, trans care, gender affirming care, relationship counselling, ethical non-monogamy counselling, neurodiversity support, disability counselling, chronic illness counselling, brain injury counselling chronic pain counselling

(They/Them)

COUNSELLOR
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
MC, BCYC, RCC, CCC

About

Dizzy is qualified and skilled registered clinical counsellor (RCC), and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) (as certified through CCPA). This means that Dizzy is certified to work both in BC, Canada Wide, and Internationally, feel free to ask them how this can been done.

Dizzy has a degree in Masters of Counselling (MC), and a bachelors degree in Child and Youth Care (BCYC). 

Dizzy brings more than 10 years of experience working with children, youth, families, relationships (couples) and adults both in Alberta and BC.

They have worked in group care, before and after-school care, in-school care (EA), community centres, shelters and counselling. They completed their MC practicum with City University Counselling Clinic- Victoria location, a no cost counselling centre. This experience lays the foundation for the knowledge that Dizzy brings to create collaborative therapeutic relationships with an intersectional approach to diverse populations of all ages.


This experience paired with Dizzy’s identity as a proud trans, non-binary, poly queer, that resides in lək̓ʷəŋən territory (Victoria BC) provide the seeds they have sown and tend to, that support growth and connections they make with their clients.

“Dizzy's practice goes beyond talk therapy—it's a space for interactivity, inclusivity, and true collaboration!”

Dizzy Feehan, brain injury support, hearing loss support, mood counselling, bipolar counselling, anxiety counselling, depression counselling, trauma counselling, PTSD counselling, C-PTSD counselling, ADHD counselling, Autism counselling

  • Counselling

    Resourcing

    Body Doubling

  • Training:

    LGBTQIA2+ Trainings:

    Gender-Affirming Care
    (Hormone and Surgical Readiness Assessments):

    I am trained to support individuals in determining their readiness for hormone therapy and/or surgery, and qualified to complete the necessary documentation.

    Queering Mental Health Conference (Our Landing Place):

    I attended in 2022, and will attend again in 2025. The conference focuses on diversifying queer mental health in Canada.

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    Relationship Therapy Trainings:

    Institute For Relational Intimacy (Martha Kauppi)- Consensual Non-Monogamy Level 1: Clinical Skills and Interventions Trained:

    I am trained in understandings of consensual non-monogamy in relationships and relationship counselling

    Gottman Method, Level 1 Trained:

    I am trained in relationship counselling practices using the Gottman Method.

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    Neurodivergence Trainings:

    ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certification Courses:

    -ADHD, Relationships, and Sex: Strategies to Overcome the Over/Under-Functioner Dynamic

    -Identifying and Treating the 1 in 5 students with ADHD and Learning Disabilities who are returning to School Misdiagnosed and Misunderstood

    -Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication

    - Rethinking ADHD: A New Treatment Approach

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    Trainings in Specific Approaches:

    EMDR Trained:

    I am trained in bilateral stimulation and rapid eye movement processing.

    Somatic Abolitionism Trained:

    I am specialized in mind-body connection processing through an abolitionist lens.

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    Approach:
    A collaborative, intersectional, feminist approach integrating narrative, solution focused, family systems, parts work, somatic, EMDR and play therapy.

    “Dizzy's practice goes beyond talk therapy—it's a space for interactivity, inclusivity, and true collaboration!”

  • -queer support- sex, gender, sexuality & identity
    (can include hormone & surgery readiness paperwork)

    -relationships- relationship structure- consensual non monogamy & monogamy (with Gottman Training), families- systems communication & attachment, and overall sexuality

    -neurodiversity- resourcing, understanding, and support (ADHD & Autism)
    (can include body doubling)

    -disabilities- illness, brain injury, hearing loss, pain- all types, and visibility, amount, and duration of disability

    -mood- fluctuation in mood, mood range, mood support (anxiety, depression, bipolar 1&2), trauma, and trauma responses (PTSD, C-PTSD), safety planning

    -life transitions- work/school, relationship structure, ability, identity, and gender transitions

    -clients new to counselling- don’t know what to expect, want to learn about the process before diving in and want to book with a counsellor to learn, then book with Dizzy

  • Individuals
    Relationships (all structures, and lengths- inclusive of friendships)
    Families
    Groups
    5+ (all ages for family sessions)
    Canada Wide & International (ask about their coverage where you live)
    Virtual & In Person

    • All Insurance Providers Covered for RCCs (registered clinical counsellors), and CCCs (Canadian Certified Counsellors)

    • ICBC

Let’s Work Together!