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carli@coastline-counselling.ca

Coastline Counselling
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Hello. It's Nice to Meet You.

About Me

— Carli Kirby, MA, RCC (She/Her)

I spent my early childhood in Williams Lake, BC surrounded by acres of land to run around and explore, and later moved with my family to beautiful Victoria. I went to University in Calgary, AB and found myself living under an expansive sky. I never realized how important my connection with nature was, until I found myself completely separated from it.


After graduating from the Alberta College of Art and Design, I moved to New York City, where I worked as a graphic designer in the magazine publishing industry.  At first, it was very exciting, but it was also fast-paced, highly competitive, and extremely stressful. After four years in NYC, I was tired of the rat-race and decided to return to Victoria to reconnect with family and friends.


It took a few years to get back in alignment with my true self. I continued working as a freelance graphic designer, and also began volunteering and working at a local transition house for women. This kind of work filled me with a new sense of purpose, and motivated me to make a career change. I decided to go back to school at the age of 34, and earned a Masters of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I gained experience and honed my skills as a counsellor at Pacific Centre Family Services Association (PCFSA) over the next seven years, and in March of 2020 I opened my private practice, Coastline Counselling.


I have held a registered clinical counsellor (RCC) designation with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) since 2013. I have completed several trainings, including Attachment-Based Somatic Therapy for the treatment of trauma,  and continue to take courses and trainings for ongoing professional development and continuing education.


I am always honoured to sit with folks and listen to their stories. I am grateful to have been called to do this work, and I strive to continue to grow and learn. I look forward to accompanying you on your healing journey.

"From a small seed a mighty trunk may grow."

                       – Aeschylus

Choosing a Counsellor

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Credentials

Professional Development

Professional Development

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) designation with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
  • Masters of Art in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University
  • Bachelor of Design from the Alberta University of the Arts (Previously the Alberta College of Art & Design)

Professional Development

Professional Development

Professional Development

  • San'yas Core Indigenous Cultural Safety Mental Health online training
  • Prolonged Exposure Therapy for PTSD - Intensive 3-Day Workshop (CABT)
  • Sex & Trauma: Helping Clients Move Beyond Trauma and Reclaim their Sexuality (Diana Sadat, Allura Therapy Centre)
  • Telehealth for Mental Health Professionals Training (PESI)
  • Advanced Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy (Lisa Mortimore)
  • Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy - Two Year Programme (Lisa Mortimore)


I acknowledge that the land on which I live is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Lekwungen peoples, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ Nations, whose relationships with this land continue to this day.


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