Havenwood Counselling

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A person with long hair standing near a body of water during sunset, holding a fishing rod.

Inner Direction. Outer Change.


Experiential Clinical Counselling

For Adults & Youth

In Person, in Duncan BC
Virtually Across Canada

Adult Clinical Counselling Services

Youth Clinical Counselling Services

Experiential Therapy is a good fit if

  • you feel stuck in emotional patterns that talking alone hasn’t changed

  • you want to understand the deeper emotional roots of stress, anxiety, or reactivity

  • you are open to working directly with emotional experience

  • are interested in meaningful and lasting change rather than short-term symptom management

This work helps with symptoms of:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Grief

  • Anger

  • Distress/Anguish

  • Post-Traumatic Stress

  • Acute Stress Disorder

  • Adverse Childhood Experiences or Early life trauma

  • Intrusive Thoughts

  • Life changes

  • Relationship Problems

  • Trauma

  • Abuse

  • Hopelessness

  • Distress

Inner Direction. Outer Change.

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Welcome. I am celebrating your desire for change.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC) who helps people move beyond survival patterns and cultivate a deeper, more compassionate relationship with themselves.

My work is experiential, relational, and grounded in the neuroscience of emotional transformation, integrating evidence-based approaches with authentic human connection.

I bring warmth, depth, compassion, and humour to the therapeutic relationship, even when exploring life’s most difficult and existential experiences.

Together, we create the conditions for meaningful and lasting change—and a space where you do not have to carry everything on your own.

Rubeena Sandhu

 

In-person and virtual sessions available.

Havenwood Counselling is conveniently located in downtown Duncan, BC.

A place to gather, grow, and connect.

Call to Action

Begin with a free 20-minute consultation.

This conversation gives you a chance to see whether the work feels like a good fit and to answer any questions you may have.

  • "One day he told me that he’d spent his adulthood trying to let go of his past, and he remarked, how ironic it was that he had to get closer to it in order to let it go.”

    ― Bessel A. van der Kolk, The Body Keeps the Score

  • “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.”

    Carl Gustav Jung

  • The question is not ‘Have you had trauma?’ but ‘How has your trauma shaped your life?’”

    — Gabor Maté

Havenwood’s Professional Ethical & Commitment. We follow the ethical guidelines of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and adhere to all privacy and confidentiality standards, including the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), to protect your sensitive information and ensure your trust in our work together.

Havenwood acknowledges with deep respect that we practice on the unceded and ancestral territories of the Coast Salish Peoples. Our downtown Duncan location rests on the traditional lands of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) peoples, whose enduring relationship with this land continues to guide and shape its life.

Our Sahtlam location, nestled in the forested hills west of the city, lies within the broader territories of the Quw’utsun, and neighboring Nations including the Ts’uubaa-asatx, Halalt, Stz’uminus, Penelakut, Lyackson, and Malahat peoples. We recognize that this land was never ceded, and that colonization—including displacement, residential schools, and ongoing systemic harms—continues to affect Indigenous communities.

Havenwood honours and affirms the dignity, identities, and lived experiences of all people, including those who are Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and beyond (LGBTQIA2S+). We recognize and respect each person’s right to self-identify and express their gender and sexuality freely and authentically. We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and affirming space where all individuals are valued and supported in their journeys of healing and growth.

Havenwood recognizes that healing often involves more than just the mind and emotions — it can include the spirit as well. These sessions create space for your personal spiritual or existential beliefs to be explored and supported, without judgment or agenda. Whether you draw from a specific religious tradition, nature-based practices, meditation, or simply a sense of meaning or connection beyond yourself, this approach honours your inner life as a vital part of your healing process.