Nadina Dodd
"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I change".
~ Carl Rogers, American Humanistic Psychologist
My counselling and art therapy practice is located in Whanganui, New Zealand but I support folks residing in BC, Canada, as I worked there for 10 years and have maintained my Clinical Registration in BC. My practice is online but I will have in-person options for clients in Whanganui in the near future.
I have a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology with a specialization in Art Therapy and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and a provisional Counsellor with the New Zealand Association of Counsellors.
I am also an Approved Clinical Supervisor with the BCACC and a member of the International Association for Counselling (IAC).
I hail from a maternal line of Eastern European refugees and was born and raised in Aotearoa New Zealand in a bicultural family. I am a nature-lover and have a passion for artistic expression, music, history, languages, travelling and learning about culture. All my life I have worked in highly diverse cultural settings and am privileged and honoured to be able to connect with and witness and walk alongside diverse individuals seeking growth, support and guidance.
I am a settler and humble guest in the lands where I live and wish to acknowledge the destructive impact of colonization on the first peoples of both Turtle Island (Canada) and Aotearoa. I also wish to recognize the collective and individual strength, resilience and courage that it takes to fight and resist colonization and the ongoing state, structural and interpersonal violence and racism in both countries. I strive to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi and strive to honour Maori and non-Western frameworks of health.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
I am privileged to support the following communities:
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Coastal Recovery Community (group art therapy for substance misuse recovery)
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Atira Women's Resource Society (grief, loss and solidarity in times of need)
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Worksafe BC (supportive counselling for critical incidents)
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Westcoast Adult ADHD (therapy & coaching for adults diagnosed with ADHD)
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First Nations Health Authority (Registered Provider)
I welcome your questions and offer free 15 minute meet & greets to see if we're a good fit!
I wish to acknowledge that I live, play and conduct my work on the stolen ancestral lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and Shíshálh First Nations.