Time to Shine Therapy Services, Victoria, BC (2025)

With over 20 years in healthcare, I support individuals of all ages navigating anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, ADHD, and life transitions. When a person is struggling and is going through something really difficult , it is not easy to see beyond those intense emotions. Each persons emotional experience is unique to them and it is my role to meet you here. In order to support each individual person’s wellness journey it is vital for me to understand what I can do to help you RISE ABOVE whatever it is that is holding you back from living your best life. Working alongside of you during this empowering time is what helps me life my best life. We are all deserving of experiencing this and sometimes a bit of therapeutic guidance and support is necessary when we just don’t know how to start the healing process.

08/10/2025

“Have the courage to be disliked.”

Setting healthy boundaries often means someone won’t like it — and that’s okay.

Boundaries aren’t about controlling others; they’re about protecting your own well-being. When you say no, take space, or speak your truth, you may disrupt someone’s comfort — especially if they’ve benefited from your lack of boundaries in the past.

Remember:

• You are not responsible for managing other people’s feelings.

• Discomfort is not danger — it’s a sign of growth.

• Respecting yourself sometimes means being misunderstood.

In therapy, we call this tolerating relational discomfort — the ability to stand firm in your values even if others disapprove.

Your worth is not measured by how many people like you. It’s measured by how well you honor yourself.

07/21/2025

Turning Grief into Growth – You Don’t Have to Do It Alone

Grief can feel heavy, isolating, and overwhelming. But like the image shows, when we face it, nurture it, and allow ourselves to process it, something new can grow from the pain.

I’m Vanessa Butler, MSW, BSW, RSW – a Master’s-level social worker with over 20 years of experience in healthcare and mental health. Through my private practice, Time to Shine Therapy, I support individuals and families navigating grief, loss, anxiety, and life transitions.

With a trauma-informed, compassionate approach, I help my clients:

• Process grief without feeling “stuck” in it.

• Learn tools to cope with emotional waves.

• Find meaning and healing after loss.

• Rebuild a sense of hope and purpose.

I offer individual therapy sessions so you don’t have to navigate this journey alone.

If you or someone you love is carrying grief and needs a safe, professional space to process it, reach out. Healing doesn’t erase the loss, but together we can help you grow through it.

📧 vanessa@timetoshinetherapy.ca

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07/19/2025

Sometimes standing up for yourself feels like it might burn bridges.

But protecting your peace and setting boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s necessary.

I help clients learn to:

• Build confidence and self-worth
• Set boundaries without guilt
• Break free from toxic dynamics
• Navigate relationships while staying true to themselves

If you’re ready to prioritize yourself and create a life that feels healthy and balanced, therapy can help.

Vanessa Butler, MSW, RSW

07/16/2025

Have you been in a relationship where you were constantly made to feel like the problem?
Where your words were twisted, your memories questioned, and your confidence chipped away—until you weren’t even sure what was real anymore?

Whether you’re still in it, trying to get out, or healing from it, narcissistic abuse is real. It’s subtle. It’s manipulative. And it can leave deep scars—emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually.

I’m Vanessa, a therapist and registered social worker. I’ve supported many individuals—women, men, and non-binary folks—through the painful, confusing, and often invisible aftermath of emotionally abusive relationships. And I’ve walked that path myself.

Here’s what I want you to know: You’re not weak. You’re not imagining it. And you’re not alone.

In therapy, we can work together to:

• Rebuild your trust in yourself

• Learn to set boundaries that protect your peace

• Untangle the shame that was never yours to carry

• Understand the impact of emotional manipulation and gaslighting

• Start making choices from a place of strength—not survival

This isn’t one-size-fits-all therapy. My work is trauma-informed and rooted in lived experience and over 20 years of supporting people in the real world. I offer compassionate, nonjudgmental support—regardless of where you’re at in the process.

If any of this resonates, reach out. Let’s talk. A 15-minute consultation could be the beginning of something different.

You don’t have to keep managing this alone. Help is here. And healing is possible.

—Vanessa Butler, MSW, RSW
Time to Shine Therapy
www.timetoshinetherapy.ca

07/15/2025

“It never hurts to keep looking for sunshine.”

But let’s be honest — sometimes life feels more like wandering through a foggy forest with no flashlight.
Sunshine stealers? We’ve all met them: burnout, anxiety, ADHD brain, impossible parenting guilt, generational trauma, toxic exes, perfectionism dressed up as “just trying my best,” and that relentless inner critic who just won’t zip it.

That’s where I come in.

I’m a registered social worker (MSW, BSW, RSW) with over 20 years in healthcare, and I help people find their footing again — or maybe for the first time. Therapy with me isn’t all tissues and trauma dumps (though we do that too). It’s real, it’s reflective, and yes — we laugh. A lot.

I work with women, neurodivergent adults, trauma survivors, and anyone who’s tired of shrinking themselves to make others comfortable. You don’t have to fake the sunshine. We’ll find it together — and make it real.

Offering virtual sessions across BC and in-person therapy soon in downtown Victoria.

Reach out if you’re ready to clear some clouds.

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