Danika Bazant
Registered Clinical Counsellor
MA, RCC #12079 (she/her)
EMDR | Somatic therapy | Attachment-focused therapy
Individual therapy for adults 18+
In-person sessions in Nanaimo, BC
Online sessions throughout BC
Helping You Heal, Grow, and Reconnect with Yourself
My Approach
Many of the clients I work with are successful, capable people who find themselves feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or caught in patterns they can't seem to change.
Perhaps you:
Feel triggered more often than you'd like, and aren't sure why
Struggle to move past experiences that continue to affect you
Notice the same relationship dynamics showing up again and again
Feel disconnected from yourself, your needs, or your sense of direction
Know something needs to change but feel uncertain where to begin
These experiences often have deeper roots than we realize. The ways we respond to stress, relationships, conflict, and change are frequently shaped by our past experiences, attachment patterns, and nervous systems.
My approach combines EMDR, somatic therapy, attachment theory, and Polyvagal Theory to help you understand not only what is happening, but why it is happening. Together, we can explore the patterns that are keeping you stuck and work toward creating lasting change.
Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
I offer both traditional weekly therapy and extended EMDR sessions for adults seeking deeper, more focused work.
Whether you're navigating trauma, relationship challenges, anxiety, life transitions, or long-standing patterns that no longer serve you, our work together will be tailored to your unique needs and goals.
For some clients, weekly therapy is the best fit. For others, extended sessions or EMDR Intensives can provide an opportunity to dedicate focused time to healing and trauma processing.
About Me
Danika Bazant, MA, RCC
I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 15 years of experience supporting individuals, children, and families in public mental health, substance use treatment, and private practice settings.
Today, I specialize in working with adults who are navigating trauma, relationship challenges, anxiety, life transitions, and long-standing patterns that no longer serve them. My approach combines EMDR, somatic therapy, attachment theory, and neuroscience-informed care to help clients better understand themselves, heal from difficult experiences, and create meaningful change.
Clients often describe me as warm, relatable, and direct. I believe therapy should feel collaborative, practical, and tailored to your unique goals.
Whether you're seeking traditional weekly therapy, extended EMDR sessions, or a more focused intensive approach, I would be honoured to support you on your journey.
Specialties
Understanding the patterns that keep repeating
Process difficult experiences, reduce distress, and move beyond survival patterns with EMDR, somatic therapy, and compassionate support.
Support for when life feels like too much
Build resilience, understand what your nervous system is communicating, and move through change with more clarity and steadiness.
When the past still feels present
Process difficult experiences, reduce stress, and move beyond survival patterns with EMDR, somatic therapy, and compassionate support.
EMDR Intensives
In addition to traditional weekly therapy, I offer extended EMDR sessions, half-day intensives, and full-day intensives, both online and in-person.
EMDR Intensives provide an opportunity to dedicate focused time to a specific issue, memory, or treatment goal. Many clients find that longer sessions allow for deeper therapeutic work without the stop-and-start nature of weekly therapy.
Whether you're working through trauma, anxiety, relationship patterns, or preparing for a significant life transition, we can discuss whether an intensive format may be a good fit for your needs.
Get in touch
Reaching out for support can feel like a vulnerable first step. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, struggling in relationships, or carrying the weight of past experiences, you don't have to navigate it alone.
I offer a complimentary 15-minute consultation so we can get a sense of whether we might be a good fit for working together. During this conversation, I'll invite you to share a little about what's bringing you to counselling, and you'll have an opportunity to ask questions about my approach, the counselling process, and how we might work together.
If we decide to move forward, we will discuss practical details such as whether you prefer in-person or online sessions, the frequency of appointments, and what format of therapy might best support your goals. In addition to traditional weekly therapy, I also offer extended EMDR sessions and intensive therapy options for clients seeking a more focused approach.
Following our consultation, you will receive access to my intake and consent forms so that I can learn a little more about you before our first appointment.
I look forward to connecting with you and learning more about how I can support you.
