Tender-Hearted Recovery Coaching & Consultation

Tender-Hearted Recovery Coaching & Consultation I am a certified Counselor (CAC II) with the Canadian Council of Professional Certification since 2007.

Welcome to Tender-Hearted Recovery ~ Counselor, CAC II , RTCc

Feel free to read a detailed Profile of my work on the secure site, Psychology Today:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/tender-hearted-recovery-nanaimo-bc/1649584 I am also a CACCF Approved Ceu Course Provider (Canadian Addiction Counsellors Certification Federation) and a Certified CSS Facilitator Level 1 (Elaine Alec's

Cultivating Safe Spaces 2024)

My approach is one is trauma-informed, strength based & forward focused grounded in Respectful Empowerment

It gives me great joy to support your Personal, Professional and Artistic Transformation. My professional expertise is the culmination of both of my careers, working under intense pressure of the entertainment industry in theatre, film and tv and working frontline as a Mental Health & Substance Misuse Counselor for over 15 +years. I also have lived experience in recovery (28 years) from substance use & PTSD. I offer short to medium term coaching & counseling support, with an integrated approach of blending different therapeutic techniques, theories and treatments. (Compassion focused, CBT, DBT, Somatics, Mindfulness, Creative therapies like Art, Music, Writing, Journaling, Meditation, Cultural support and my own unique "Cycle of Creative Care" program)

To book a 30 Min Discovery Call, go to my Contact page at www.nicollenattrass.com

https://nicollenattrass.com/contact/

Profile on Psychology Today- https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/tender-hearted-recovery-coaching-consultation-nanaimo-bc/1649584

You can find me here- https://counsellor-directory.acctcounsellor.com/listing/nicolle-nattrass-rtcc-4276/It has been a l...
08/28/2026

You can find me here-
https://counsellor-directory.acctcounsellor.com/listing/nicolle-nattrass-rtcc-4276/

It has been a long journey- since 2007 to be precise, when I received my certification as an Addiction Counselor CAC II. Exploring both my professional career in theatre/film/tv and as a counselor has been, turns out- to be the most satisfying experiences I could ever hope for.

I am so grateful to be a part and to have received the qualification now as a Registered Therapeutic Counselor with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada.
Stepping out- both as a Counselor, an advocate for more Mental Wellness in the arts and entertainment industry (Intimacy Direction/ Mental Health Coordination) is what I love to do.

I offer sessions via Zoom or in person at downtown Nanaimo office on Mondays & Tuesdays. Suite 200, 170 Wallace Street.

I bring with me over 20+ years working front line, treatment centres, Indigenous led programs and lived experience as well as having launched CJ: The Promises of Recovery Program in outpatient and inpatient centres in Canada and the US.

P.S. 💜You can also find me- happily working behind the scenes to support the cast and crew as an Intimacy Director - on the upcoming production of The Birds and the Bees (Nanaimo Theatre Group🌟and occasionally performing as I believe strongly that creative expression is a powerful antidote to stress and healing.🌟

We all need a soft place to land, to thrive not just survive. I truly love what I do~ My professional expertise in a post pandemic world is grounded in two careers: as a Counselor CAC II (Addiction Counselor since 2007) and Registered Therapeutic Counselor (RTCc) as well as a 20 year career working....

Friday's food for thought~ Where might you allow yourself to explore more of your own Freedoms?
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Friday's food for thought~ Where might you allow yourself to explore more of your own Freedoms?

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Honored to offer on site counseling support here~
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Honored to offer on site counseling support here~

Every Journey Begins with One Decision.

Recovery doesn't happen overnight.

It begins with one decision.

One phone call.

One conversation.

One person believing that life can be different.

At One Life Recovery Society, we've seen incredible transformations because someone chose to take that first step.

If today is your day, we're here to walk beside you.
📞 250-619-9663
📧 [email protected]
🌐 one-life.ca

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Suite 200/170 Wallace Street
Nanaimo, BC
V9R5B1

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 3:45pm
Friday 8:30am - 6pm

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