You've carried heavy things for a long time. You don't have to carry them alone.
I'm Suze Doucette, an EMDR-trained trauma counsellor in Vernon, BC, with 12+ years of experience helping people heal from trauma, abuse, and addiction. Together we work to actually process what happened — not just talk around it.
What I can help with
If you've spent years holding everything together for everyone else — and inside you're tired, anxious, or numb — you're in the right place.
Trauma & PTSD
Processing difficult experiences so they lose their grip on your present — at a pace that feels safe for you.
Abuse recovery
Healing after sexual abuse, domestic violence, or emotional abuse, and rebuilding trust in yourself.
Addiction & recovery
Compassionate, non-judgmental support for addiction and the pain underneath it.
Anxiety & stress
Steadying an overwhelmed nervous system and quieting the constant hum of worry.
Grief & loss
Room to grieve what's gone — a person, a relationship, or the life you expected — without rushing it.
Self-esteem
Untangling old messages about your worth and building a kinder relationship with yourself.
How we start
Say hello
Reach out for a free 15-minute consultation — by phone or email — to ask questions and see if we're a fit. No pressure, no obligation.
Meet your way
Sessions in person in Vernon, or online from anywhere in BC. Evening appointments Monday to Thursday, daytime on Fridays.
Go at your pace
We use EMDR, DBT skills, and body-based approaches — grounded, practical work, paced to what feels safe for you.
"You've carried heavy things for a long time. You don't have to sort them out alone — I'm here to walk alongside you."
— Suze Doucette, RTC · Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, ACCT #3907
About Suze
Suze Doucette, RTC — Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT #3907).
Credentials
- Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), ACCT #3907
I'm Suze Doucette, a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) based in Vernon, BC. For 12+ years I've worked alongside people healing from trauma, abuse, and addiction, including years in addictions and community counselling. I'm EMDR-trained, DBT-informed, and I bring in somatic, body-based approaches when they're helpful — always grounded, practical, and paced to what feels safe for you.
My private practice, Blooming Pathways Counselling, is for adults, in person in Vernon and online across BC.
Outside the office, I'm a mom of two sons, and Vernon is home.
What I specialize in
- Trauma and PTSD
- EMDR therapy
- Sexual abuse recovery
- Domestic violence
- Addiction and recovery
- Anxiety, stress, and self-esteem
- Grief
- DBT-informed counselling
- Somatic (body-based) approaches
Services
Individual counselling for adults, in person in Vernon or online across BC. Every service starts with a free 15-minute consultation.
EMDR therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing helps your brain process difficult experiences that feel "stuck" — so memories of what happened stop running your present. As an EMDR-trained counsellor, I weave EMDR into our work when you're ready, always at a pace that feels safe.
Trauma & PTSD counselling
Support for single-event trauma and the longer, layered kind — childhood experiences, accidents, loss, and the patterns they leave behind. Grounded, practical sessions focused on helping you feel steadier in your own life.
Abuse recovery
Healing after sexual abuse, domestic violence, or emotional abuse. We work on safety, boundaries, and rebuilding trust in your own perceptions — you set the pace, always.
Addiction & recovery counselling
Non-judgmental support for substance use and other addictive patterns, informed by years of front-line addictions work. We look at what's underneath the behaviour, not just the behaviour itself.
DBT-informed counselling
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills for big emotions and hard relationships: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and communicating what you need.
Somatic / body-based work
Trauma lives in the body as much as the mind. Body-based approaches help your nervous system settle — easing the tension, numbness, and always-on alertness that talk alone can miss.
In person or online
Meet in person in Vernon, or by secure online session from anywhere in British Columbia. The in-person address is shared when you book, so the space stays private for the people using it. Evening appointments Monday–Thursday (5–8 pm) and daytime Fridays (9 am–5 pm).
Fees & Insurance
Simple, up-front pricing — no surprises.
And your first step is free: a 15-minute consultation to ask questions and see if we're a fit.
Pacific Blue Cross — direct billing
I direct-bill Pacific Blue Cross, so if your plan covers counselling with a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, you may have little or nothing to pay out of pocket.
Receipts for other insurers
For all other plans, you'll receive a detailed receipt to submit for reimbursement. Many extended health plans cover RTC counselling — it's worth checking your plan for "counsellor" or "therapeutic counsellor" coverage and your yearly maximum.
Evening availability
Private practice hours are Monday–Thursday, 5–8 pm, and Fridays, 9 am–5 pm — so counselling can fit around work and family life.
Get in touch
The hardest part is often the first message. A free 15-minute consultation is an easy place to start — just say hello.
Contact details
- Phone
- 250-306-4309
- suzedoucette@gmail.com
- In-person sessions
- Vernon, BC — the address is provided when you book your appointment, so the space stays private for the people using it.
- Online sessions
- Available anywhere in British Columbia
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday: 5:00–8:00 pm
Friday: 9:00 am–5:00 pm - Also find me on
- Psychology Today profile