The VK Wellness Initiative

The VK Wellness Initiative VK Wellness offers in-person and online counselling, massage therapy, and group programs across Canada.

Our trauma-informed team provides compassionate, evidence-based care with direct billing, sliding scale options, and online booking at vkwellness.ca **Most of our programs and services can be covered under your extended medical benefits, FNHA, CVAP, Autism Funding, ICBC, etc **

Book a FREE consultation today! Services include: Counselling, Employee Wellness Programs, Hypnotherapy, wellness planning, Registered Massage Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Clinical Herbal Therapy, Sleep Therapy, Ecotherapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Holistic Nutrition, Weight Management, Climate Nutrition, private groups and workshops, and more! Wellness planning, the VK way, involves a collaborative exploration of the many different aspects of your current, past, and future experiences. Our certified Wellness Guides walk with you using a specific template completed together in just 2 sessions supported by a registered clinical counselor. The process is designed to complete this process in a more efficient way than most thereupeutic experiences. This is because we believe the answers your best path to wellness already exists within you and to us current experience, you just need to know where to look! To learn more about this process, please book an appointment or call for a FREE consult. Our counselors offer clinical counselling support for clients of all ages and from all walks of life. She also offers professional case management support for those with dual diagnosis or specialized funding and programming that may require the organization and planning for allocation of services. Please note, this is a public website - what you post on here can be seen by anyone. If you would like to speak to us confidentially, please email us securely at info@vkwellness.ca or visit our website www.vkwellness.ca

Hey ladies! we see you, we hear you, and we’re cheering you on. 👏Being a woman in business is brave, creative, and power...
11/19/2025

Hey ladies! we see you, we hear you, and we’re cheering you on. 👏

Being a woman in business is brave, creative, and powerful in all the right ways. Today, we’re celebrating the women who pour their hearts into what they do like lifting others up, creating meaningful work, and building community along the way. 🌿

VK Wellness was co-founded by Kara and Vanessa and is now home to eight amazing women entrepreneurs — Mara, Angela, Chelsea, Julie, Frani, Amy, Tarra, and our allied partner Nancy. Each one brings something special to our team and to the people they support.

Join our FREE Women’s walk N talks this Sunday November 23. Visit https://vkwellness.ca/workshops-events/

Here’s to all the women building something beautiful — in wellness and beyond. We’re with you, girl! 🤍

Today we honour and remember Indigenous Veterans — First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who served and sacrificed for...
11/08/2025

Today we honour and remember Indigenous Veterans — First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples who served and sacrificed for this land.

With deep respect and gratitude.

Learn more about their stories and contributions:
👉 veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-veterans

11/08/2025

🎉 Exciting news from VK Wellness!
We’re so proud to share that Henrik Elzinga is now a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) — in addition to being a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with a Master’s in Social Work.

Henrik continues to support adults navigating trauma, grief, addiction, and life transitions — offering research-backed, compassionate care both in-person and online. 💻💬

🧠 Direct billing available
✨ Learn more or book: https://vkwellness.ca/staff/henrik-elzinga/

🌟 We’re Hiring! Child & Youth Therapist Wanted! 🌟Are you an RCC or RSW ready to make a real difference in the lives of c...
11/08/2025

🌟 We’re Hiring! Child & Youth Therapist Wanted! 🌟

Are you an RCC or RSW ready to make a real difference in the lives of children, youth, and families? VK Wellness in beautiful qathet (Powell River), on the traditional and treaty territory of the Tla’amin Nation, is looking for YOU! 🏞️

💚 Why you’ll love working with us:
• Join an amazing, collaborative team with clinical supervision
• Competitive pay + full schedule available (our current youth clinicians are fully booked!)
• Work in-person or virtually
• Live and thrive in one of BC’s most beautiful coastal communities

We need someone ASAP – if you’re passionate, caring, and ready to grow your career, we want to meet you!

📩 Apply today: info@vkwellness.ca

🤍 Mental Health First Aid helps reduce stigma and gives you the skills to support others. Vanessa Coray at VK Wellness o...
11/08/2025

🤍 Mental Health First Aid helps reduce stigma and gives you the skills to support others. Vanessa Coray at VK Wellness offers this training in person or online Canada-wide — tag someone who’d love this!

📩 info@vkwellness.ca



Mental Health Commission of Canada Commission de la santé mentale du Canada Opening Minds - Changer les mentalités

Stigma shows up everywhere, in quiet assumptions, side comments, missed chances to speak up. But it only sticks around if we keep feeding it.

Mental Health First Aid helps people across Canada cut off stigma’s supply line. Learn how to spot it. Talk about it. Disrupt it.

Mental health doesn’t wait, and neither do we. From Australia to 35 countries, over 8 million people have learned to act, listen, and support. It’s our turn to step in, step up, and make a difference. Are you in?

Get certified in MHFA. Let’s show up for each other. 🔗https://ow.ly/vvAE50WU6y2

10/17/2025

Something FREE and new is coming to VK Wellness — and it’s all about connection. 🌿

We’ve been inspired to create a space where community members can come together (rain or shine!) to walk, talk, and explore what it means to communicate — especially when things get tough. 💬

It’s free, it’s local, and it’s something we can all benefit from right now.
Stay tuned — we can’t wait to share more soon.

🌍 World Mental Health Day — October 10thToday is a reminder that mental health matters for everyone, everywhere. It’s so...
10/11/2025

🌍 World Mental Health Day — October 10th
Today is a reminder that mental health matters for everyone, everywhere. It’s something we all experience, and it’s something we all need support with from time to time.

We’re so grateful to be part of a community here in qathet that values openness, understanding, and care for one another. 🤍

If you feel like sharing — what’s one small thing you do each day to support your mental health?

Gratitude post 🤍Every so often, we receive thoughtful, anonymous feedback from clients who take a moment to share their ...
10/10/2025

Gratitude post 🤍
Every so often, we receive thoughtful, anonymous feedback from clients who take a moment to share their experience with our team.

While we don’t ask for public reviews — to protect privacy and uphold ethical counselling guidelines — we’re deeply grateful for the quiet words of appreciation that find their way to us.

These messages remind us what a privilege it is to do this work and to be trusted with people’s stories. 🌿

It’s time to vote in the Upper Coast People’s Choice Awards! 💛If VK Wellness has made a difference for you, we’d be so g...
08/07/2025

It’s time to vote in the Upper Coast People’s Choice Awards! 💛

If VK Wellness has made a difference for you, we’d be so grateful for your vote:
💆‍♀️ #52 – Fav wellness clinic
🏥 #56 – Fav massage therapy (let’s give it up for Deirdre and Chelsea!! 🙌)

🗳️ Vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YY2ZJFB

Big thanks to The Peak - voice of the qathet region for celebrating local businesses like ours! 💛

Did you know it’s time to vote for the Upper Coast People’s Choice Awards? Make sure you vote for us for best gift shop if you’re so inclined! Thanks to The Peak - voice of the qathet region for this amazing image…and here’s the link!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YY2ZJFB

📣 Starting this month, eligible Canadians with disabilities—including mental health or substance use challenges—can appl...
07/31/2025

📣 Starting this month, eligible Canadians with disabilities—including mental health or substance use challenges—can apply for the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB).

Up to $200/month in federal support is available for working-aged adults. 💙

Learn more at canada.ca/disability-benefit.

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