Keira McPhee

How can we heal ourselves and heal the world?

This question resonates for me in my family life, in my career, in community and on the land. Our healing journeys are deeply personal. At the same time we are shaped by social systems. I love Sunflower’s focus on healing ourselves in relation to the world and times we live in.

I am guided in my practice by elders, teachers, mentors and healers. Guiding is a metaphor I often use to describe how I show up as a therapist and as a facilitator. The path you walk is yours; it’s not always easy or comfortable but I will walk at your side.

We heal and grow when we feel calm, safe and connected. This is a holistic process that includes learning from the wisdom of our stories, bodies, emotions and spirit.

I work outside, offering nature based sessions. I also work with people online and on the phone, wherever you live.

I am delighted to be back living in Sneneymeux territory (Nanaimo, BC) where the forest meets the sea. At home, I am an avid reader, grow unruly gardens, dream in sci-fi, swim and listen to weird (according to my son) and wonderful music of many genres.

Education and credentials

• Canadian Clinical Counsellor (C.C.C.), registered with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association
• M.Ed Counselling, Acadia University. Focus on the impacts of colonization, white body supremacy, and trauma.
• Compassionate Inquiry Professional Program based on Dr. Gabor Maté’s approach
• Honour B.A. in Humanities & Psychoanalytic Thought and English Literature, University of Toronto. Focus on attachment and loss in bereavement and adoption.