COUNSELLING GROUP
Nanaimo · Campbell River · Ladysmith · Virtually Across BC
Therapy Place
Nanaimo · Campbell River · Ladysmith · Virtually Across BC
Therapy Place
COUNSELLING GROUP
Nanaimo · Campbell River · Ladysmith · Virtually Across BC
Growing.
Thriving.
Healing.
Professional Counselling for Individuals, Couples and Families, since 2017
We're more than a directory of therapists.
Most counselling clinics ask you to choose a therapist from a list and hope for the best.
We do things differently.
Our administrative team takes the time to understand what you're looking for and helps connect you with a counsellor whose personality, expertise, availability, approach, and fees fit your needs.
Because we're a collaborative team of clinicians, we can often provide options rather than leaving you to figure it out on your own.
Finding the right counsellor shouldn't feel like guesswork.
Find the Right Counsellor Without the Guesswork
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We Help You Find the Right Fit
Not sure who to book with? Our team takes the guesswork out of the process by helping match you with a counsellor who fits your needs.
A Counsellor for Nearly Every Need
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With 20+ clinicians, we're able to match you with someone whose personality, expertise, availability, and approach fit your goals.
Convenient Local Access
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Meet with us in Nanaimo, Ladysmith, or Campbell River, with multiple office locations to serve Vancouver Island.
Direct Billing Made Easy
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We offer direct billing for many insurance plans, helping reduce paperwork and out-of-pocket costs.
Counselling Wherever You Are
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Access secure virtual counselling from anywhere in British Columbia.
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Low Cost Counselling Program
Our partnership with graduate clinical programs allows us to provide low cost counselling with our high quality Clinical Interns.
Link to Low Cost Counselling
Growth Starts Here!
How it works
👣 Reach Out
Tell us a little about what's bringing you in and what you're looking for. Simply fill out our quick and easy form below, or
call our office and we'll do it over the phone. Phone link: ☎︎
🧩Get Matched
You don't need to spend hours comparing therapist profiles. We'll recommend a counsellor whose personality, expertise, approach, availability, and fees fit what you're looking for.
🌱 Begin Counselling
Start building the changes you're hoping for with support tailored to you.
Are Finances a Barrier to accessing Counselling Help?
We can help with that!
We're an established and highly sought-after teaching clinic. Through our professional professional partnerships with multiple universities, we are able to provide graduate-level Masters students in the final stages of their academic journey with with Internships. They get the hours and training they need, and the community gets access to highly skilled, affordable care. It's a Win-Win!
A bit more about us:
The Therapy Place started out in Nanaimo in 2017, by Ron and Stephanie Depner when they moved to Nanaimo from the Sunshine Coast. Initially, it was a small clinic, called Ron Depner Counselling & Psychotherapy. It grew quickly as work spread, and our first associate counsellors joined the team soon after. As luck would have it, one office after another became available in our downtown location, just as amazing clinicians kept seeking us out to join our team.
Since then, our little family-owned clinic has seen over 20 clinicians join in, has added three more locations, and has had the honour of working with many thousands of individuals and families across Vancouver Island.
It's amazing to think: Our kids were just 3 months and 1 year old when we started this adventure. They're now 9 and 10, and in many ways, they've grown up right alongside The Therapy Place. As they learned to take their first steps, ride bikes, start school, and discover who they are becoming, our clinic was taking its own first steps too. What began as a single-office practice has grown into a thriving team serving communities across Vancouver Island and beyond. Through every season of growth, challenge, and change, we've been reminded of something we see every day in counselling: meaningful growth rarely happens all at once. It happens one small step, one brave decision, and one connection at a time.
We're so grateful that our family has been able to grow alongside this incredible community, and honoured to continue walking with individuals, couples, children, and families as they navigate their own journeys toward healing, resilience, and growth.
Ron and Steph are still here. Ron is now the Clinic Director and still sees clients when he can. Steph is the office manager and sees Ron when she can. The kids are doing great, and might one day take over the business. Or be dancing astronauts... but that's a story for another year.
Thank you, everyone, for being a part of our journey and letting us be a part of yours!
-Ron and Stephanie