Brandon
Robbins
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Brandon is Haudenosaunee (Six Nations). His culture of origin stems from Turtle clans of both Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway)
Brandon Robbins provides counselling services on the traditional territory of the WSÁNEĆ (Saanich), Lkwungen (Songhees), and Wyomilth (Esquimalt) peoples of the Coast Salish Nation
Brandon Robbins is a Mental Health Counsellor. He focuses on providing specialized Grief Support to those in need.
Known for an innovative approach, he created the Ds of Death, a tool that assists individuals in navigating the complexities of change, ensuring they do not become overwhelmed or stuck in their emotions during difficult times.
In addition to his counselling work, Brandon serves as a Journal Therapist, a role in which he inspires people to express themselves through writing. By encouraging them to put pen to paper, he helps them reshape personal narratives, ultimately fostering a more positive and nurturing relationship with themselves and their emotional experiences.
My Approach
My work as a psychotherapist centers on helping people move through grief in a way that is both deeply human and clinically grounded. I understand grief not as something to “fix,” but as an experience to be witnessed, integrated, and carried with greater ease over time. Whether your loss is recent or long held, I provide a space where the full complexity of your experience—sadness, anger, guilt, numbness, and even moments of relief or confusion—can be explored without judgment.
I take a holistic approach, recognizing that grief lives not only in thoughts, but in the body, relationships, and sense of meaning. Our work together may include evidence-based modalities such as Narrative Therapy to help you re-author your story, Internal Family Systems to understand and care for the different parts of you, trauma-informed approaches to gently process overwhelming experiences, and mindfulness practices to build awareness and regulation. I also incorporate journaling and reflective exercises to deepen insight between sessions.
Clients often find that this work goes beyond coping—it becomes a process of reconnecting with themselves, making sense of what has happened, and finding a way forward that honours both their loss and their life.
Offerings
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1 on 1 Counselling
This service is designed to support you as you navigate the challenges present in your life. It offers a space to explore and move toward the changes you wish to bring into your daily experience and routine.
Together, we work with the realities of grief and loss, as well as the many forms of endings you may be encountering—creating room for reflection, integration, and meaningful change.
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Weekly Group Therapy
This grief and loss group offers a supportive space to be with what you’re carrying. Whether you are moving through the death of a loved one, the end of a relationship, or another life transition, you are not meant to navigate it alone.
In a small, guided group, we come together to share, witness, and make sense of our experiences. Through connection, reflection, and practical support, you are invited to move through grief in a way that honours your pace and your process.
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Jounralling Therapy
Journaling therapy offers a quiet, intentional space to meet yourself on the page. Whether you are moving through grief, loss, or another life transition, writing can help give shape to what feels difficult to hold.
With gentle guidance and prompts, you are supported in expressing, reflecting, and making sense of your experience—creating room for clarity, connection, and change.
Group Journalling TBD
In Person and Online Sessions Available
