Claudia Kwakkel
B.Ed, MA, RCC, RPQ
EMDR Therapist 

Education & Career

​

Registered Clinical Counsellor

• Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University

• Bachelors of Arts, University of Calgary, Education + Communications

​

Meet claudia Kwakkel
she/her/hers

​

Accepting clients for OCTOBER!

 

Claudia is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, and undergraduate degrees in Education and Communications. She provides a supportive space for those navigating anxiety, life transitions, relationship struggles, and recognizing old patterns. Many clients come to Claudia feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by past experiences, wanting to feel more clarity and purpose.

​

If something inside you is saying it's time for change, you can expect a supportive space to explore with curiosity and compassion to help make sense of your experiences while building strength and self-trust. Starting therapy can feel vulnerable; you don't have to go through this alone.

 

Claudia works with concerns about anxiety, overwhelm, divorce, empty nest, self-esteem, and navigating relationships affected by narcissistic personality dynamics. This can manifest as difficulty trusting your own perception of events, chronic self-doubt, walking on eggshells, struggling to set or hold boundaries, and feeling responsible for the emotions of others.

​

Claudia uses an attachment-based, relational, and somatic approach. She integrates EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness-based (MBCT), narrative, person-centred, humanistic, and strength-based therapy. Through continual education and personal experience, Claudia aims to give clients the tools to heal and reconnect with their strengths to live life more fully.

​

Before becoming a counsellor, Claudia worked as a teacher in Ontario. Her experience teaching provides additional insight to supporting people, building relationships, listening, and understanding the different ways people learn, and grow.

​

Originally from Holland, Claudia moved to Canada as a youth - she grew up in Alberta, lived in Ontario, and now called the Okanagan home for the past 16 years. Claudia loves hiking with her dogs, exploring new forest trails, and traveling – so far she has visited more than 25 countries.

 

For Claudia, connection is important - whether it’s gathering around a table with family and friends over food and stories, or slowing down to watch the sunset.

​

​

Training

​

• EMDR Basic Training, Alivia Maric + Eve Wilensky, Vancouver 

• The Power of Awareness, Jack Kornfield + Tara Brach

• Healing Trauma: Restoring the Wisdom of the Body, Peter Levine