Trauma-informed counselling for adults and couples navigating Complex PTSD, childhood and attachment trauma, anxiety, emotional regulation, relationship challenges, boundaries, and self-worth. Integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic approaches, attachment work, and nervous system regulation.
At Turning Tides Counselling & Life Coaching, I support adults and couples navigating Complex PTSD (CPTSD), childhood and attachment trauma, anxiety, emotional dysregulation, relationship challenges, boundaries, self-worth, and difficult life transitions.
I’m Kotone Frankowski, a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP), and IFS Level 1 trained counsellor based in Vancouver, BC.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, trauma-informed, and integrative. I incorporate Internal Family Systems (IFS/parts work), somatic approaches, attachment-based work, mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and psychoeducation to help clients better understand themselves and the patterns that developed as ways of coping, protecting, and surviving.
Rather than focusing only on managing symptoms, our work can explore what may be happening underneath them. This can include understanding protective parts, recognizing trauma and attachment patterns, developing a greater capacity to regulate emotions and the nervous system, strengthening boundaries, and building a more compassionate relationship with yourself.
I work with individuals as well as couples experiencing communication difficulties, attachment wounds, relationship conflict, intimacy concerns, and challenges related to trust and connection. I also welcome clients navigating ethical non-monogamy (ENM) and alternative relationship structures.
My goal is to provide a space where you can explore your experiences without judgement and at a pace that respects your nervous system, your history, and your individual needs.
Online counselling is available for individuals and couples. I also facilitate a low-cost weekly online CPTSD support group for people looking for additional connection, education, and support alongside their healing work.
