Lupine Clinical Counselling

05/26/2026

It’s Lupine season! This is a capture from Lupine Clinical Counselling founder Vanessa Dowell’s garden!

Lupine are wildflowers that signal growth and renewal, they represent resilience. Lupine thrive in some of the most adverse conditions, blooming against all odds. Lupine grow in clusters representing the connection in relationship we need to thrive.

If you’d like share your Lupine sighting photos in the comments!

05/03/2026

Lupine Clinical Counselling is excited to welcome you to our expanded, beautiful, quiet and renovated space at 607 B Front Street tomorrow! Parking with meters on street or free parking on Lakeside Drive.

04/29/2026

Lupine Clinical Counselling closed its doors today to its offices at 402 Baker Street. We have mixed emotions about this move but are very excited to welcome you to our beautiful, renovated and quiet off space at 607 B Front Street! More details coming soon! ❤️

04/09/2026

Join Kootenay Kids Society and Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy - Nelson for our Spring Mother Goose session beginning this Friday April 10, noon-1 at the Family Resource Centre, 312 Silica St in Nelson.

04/06/2026

We are excited to welcome you to our new beautiful, quiet and renovated space on May 1, 2026! More pictures of our space and location coming soon!

We are seeking Clinical Counsellors, Social Workers and complementary practioners interested in joining us in a collaborative, holistic practice which specializes in reproductive and perinatal mental health and trauma, relationship challenges and early parent child relationships. Please contact [email protected] to discuss this exciting opportunity!

03/27/2026

The Everest Legacy Fund helps kids in the Greater Nelson area access sports and arts programs with registration and equipment costs.

03/01/2026

Longing for more support & empowerment in parenting your young child? Join our Rest Play Grow Book Club to deepen your understanding of your child and unlock the power of connection. Gain insight, build confidence, and learn to trust your intuition as a parent. Facilitated by Shayna Strauss. Geared to parents of children up to 7 years of age.
Read along in the book and unpack your readings together over the ten weeks of Wednesday sessions. Starting April 8th until June 10th from 10-12pm weekly.
Register through this link: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=sePS8qyuRUiHAh7U5ZLlfn5mjlrzwAdPhytKzidge7tUOEpBV1VMNVJCQzI4NFhPT0JTSk5TQ09DQi4u

01/21/2026

Such an important offering…

Our next grief group offering will focus on the particular grief that occurs after a traumatic death. Because this can be a difficult loss to navigate, it is important that there be dedicated space for survivors of traumatic death to share their stories in a safe and supported way.

This group will be facilitated by a very dedicated Nelson Hospice volunteer and narrative therapist Sarah Hughes and Jenna Seymour, one of her Masters students. We hope it will bring some healing to the many people who suffer loss after a death by su***de, homicide, accident or toxic drugs.

Please call 250-352-2337 or email [email protected] to register.

01/18/2026

Lupine Clinical Counselling is excited to offer "BEFORE BABY COMES: Building Healthy Boundaries Together".

This FREE 2-hour prenatal workshop is focused on helping couples navigate changing needs in their routine, life, and relationships through collaborative boundary-setting as they prepare for new parenthood!

Facilitated by our Master's of Social Work student, Jessica Dillon, this workshop will be offered three times over the winter months, and registration is limited; for more information OR to sign up and secure your spot, follow the link here: https://lupineclinicalcounselling.janeapp.com/ #/staff_member/4/treatment/85

*please note: this is a stand-alone 2-hour workshop; registration for *one* date only is required!

01/08/2026

Happy New Year! Lupine Clinical Counselling was excited to receive this update from Jane showing us that we are meeting our goal of increasing mental health supports for Women’s Reproductive Health and for young families in the West Kootenays! Jane shows us that we had an increase of 77 counselling sessions and 29 more clients in 2025 over 2024! We are hopeful with the addition of Andrea Onofrio and our intern program we can continue to increase our capacity and eliminate our waitlist in 2026! Sessions available now so please be in touch!