Shannon Cowan, RCC

About Shannon

Welcome! My name is Shannon and I help individuals and families navigate life’s challenges with compassionate, evidence-based approaches. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, my practice integrates cognitive, behavioural and experiential strategies through a self-compassion lens. With a foundation in CBT and exposure-based therapies, I support children, youth and adults navigating anxiety/OCD and related disorders. Trained in Exposure and Response Prevention (ExRP) for OCD, I am additionally pursuing advanced certification in this area through the University of Pennsylvania’s Perelman School of Medicine. As part of this process, I am working in consultation with a clinical psychologist specializing in pediatric and adult OCD. I similarly support individuals struggling with insomnia and panic and use Habit Reversal Training/the Comprehensive Behavioral model for body focussed repetitive behaviours (BFRBs). I am also trained in SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) to help families navigate childhood anxiety disorders and OCD by increasing supportive communication and reducing accommodations. Parenting children with anxiety/OCD can be physiologically activating. SPACE addresses this and other concerns to help both parents and children improve functioning. I offer EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for trauma and as an adjunct therapy for panic and anxiety. For this method I employ visual or tactile bilateral stimulation to engage dual attention in reprocessing traumatic memories. Depending on the level and type of trauma, I can draw on parts work and somatic tools for safety and resourcing. With a background working with Indigenous communities and 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, I strive to bring creativity, cultural competence and humility to all our sessions. I can direct bill to a variety of insurers, including: Greenshield, Sunlife, Pacific Blue Cross, Blue Cross/Medavie, and insurers falling under Telus e-claims (e.g., Manulife, Group Health, etc.). Areas of focus: ● Anxiety & panic ● Phobias ● Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ● Ruminations/intrusive thoughts ● Parenting through childhood anxiety and OCD ● Body-focussed Repetitive Behaviours (Dermatillomania and Trichotillomania) ● Insomnia ● Depression ● Stress management ● Trauma ● Mood and Emotional Regulation Education and training: I hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology along with a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts. ● Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD (ExRP for OCD) ● Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Disorders ● SPACE Parent-Based Training for Childhood Anxiety and OCD ● Treatment for BFRBs ● Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) ● Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) ● CBT for Insomnia ● Internal Family Systems (IFS) Informed Therapy Age ranges served: 10 + Session Types: Individual adults, youth and families. In Person or Virtual. Email: shannon.cowan@islandclinicalcounselling.ca Phone: 778-762-3750 ext. 152 Text: (250) 410-0911 Pronouns: She/Her Fees: $150.00-165.00 per session Registration: BCACC RCC 27390 Location: Shannon works in Parksville on Wednesdays and Fridays.

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