Stone Reef Psychotherapy
Strength Beneath the Surface
Nanaimo • Squamish • Online Counselling
Individual & Couples Counselling | Workshops & Intensives
Strength Beneath the Surface: Specialized Psychotherapy in Nanaimo, BC, and Across Canada
Reaching out for support is often the most difficult part of the journey. At Stone Reef Psychotherapy, we move beyond surface level therapy. Led by Ryan Slobodian (MC, RCC, CCC, CSAT-S), our clinic provides a specialized, evidence-based path toward healing from trauma, addiction, enmeshment, and relational patterns that may feel impossible to break. Whether you are visiting our Wallace Street office in Nanaimo or connecting with us online, our goal is to empower you with clinical expertise and practical mentorship.
The Stone Reef Approach: Clinical Expertise Meets Practical Mentorship
We believe that therapy should be more than a weekly venting session. Our philosophy is rooted in the idea that insight without action is incomplete. We combine high-level clinical modalities with a mentorship model that helps you bridge the gap between understanding your past and changing your future.
At Stone Reef, we don’t just help you manage symptoms, we help you become steady in the face of life’s currents. Like a reef that holds firm through shifting tides and stormy waters, our work is about building a foundation of strength beneath the surface. By addressing the deeper patterns rooted in trauma, betrayal, or attachment, we help you develop lasting resilience, not just symptom relief.
Areas of Specialized Clinical Focus
We utilize advanced neuro-biologically informed therapies like EMDR and Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) to help you process traumatic memories without having to relive them indefinitely.
Stone Reef is a leader in Nanaimo and the west coast for sex addiction recovery. Our team of Certified Sex Addiction Therapists (CSATs) provide a trauma-informed, task-oriented roadmap for individuals and partners navigating the crisis of betrayal trauma and compulsive sexual behaviors.
Stone Reef is Canada’s leader in enmeshment therapy and coaching. We help clients identify dysfunctional loyalties and family-of-origin patterns that prevent them from living a passionate and autonomous adult life.
Using the Gottman Method, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) and Relational Life Therapy (RLT), we help couples move from high-conflict cycles to deeper emotional intimacy and secure attachment.
Our team addresses the intersection of trauma and addiction, providing comprehensive support for those seeking sobriety and emotional regulation.
Meet the Stone Reef Clinical Team
FOUNDER / THERAPIST
- Locations: Nanaimo, Online
- Specialities: Enmeshment Recovery, Sex/Porn Addiction, Process Addictions, PTSD, Complex PTSD, Mood Disorders
ADDICTION & TRAUMA THERAPIST
- Locations: Nanaimo, Online
- Specialties: Substance Addiction, Sex/Porn Addiction, PTSD
Evidence-Based Modalities for Lasting Results
We don’t use a one size fits all approach. Your treatment plan is individualized and curated using the most effective tools in modern psychotherapy, including:
CBT & DBT:
For cognitive restructuring and emotional regulation.
EMDR & ART:
Specialized eye movement therapies designed to desensitize traumatic triggers quickly.
Internal Family Systems (IFS):
To understand the different parts of your personality and heal inner conflict.
Compassionate Inquiry:
A psychodynamic approach to uncovering the root causes of addiction and pain.
Frequently Asked Questions about Therapy at Stone Reef
In BC, both professionals practice therapy, but psychologists are able to perform psychological assessments and diagnose mental health conditions. While we do not provide formal psychological diagnoses or assessments, our clinicians are highly specialized in psychotherapy treatment and recovery.
Yes. While our physical offices are in Nanaimo and Squamish BC, we offer secure Zoom or Jane App sessions for clients across Canada and specialized enmeshment coaching for clients internationally.
Every journey is unique. Some clients find relief in 8–12 sessions using ART, CBT, or EMDR, while others engage in long-term work for complex trauma or relational growth.
Absolutely. As members of the BCACC, we adhere to the highest ethical standards of privacy and confidentiality.
- Video Counselling
- Telephone Counselling
- Individual Counselling
- Couples Counselling
- Workshops
- Video Counselling
- Telephone Counselling
- Individual Counselling
- Couples Counselling
- Workshops
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