Practitioners

Crystal daigneault
RMT, RCC

(She/her)

Hello and welcome, I’m so glad you are here!

I have been a registered massage therapist (RMT) going on 18 years, graduating from the Victoria Campus of West Coast College of Massage Therapy in 2005. I completed my Bachelor of Health Science from Thompson Rivers University in 2017, and shortly after, was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis which forced me to reconsider my long-term professional goals. I thought deeply about what profession would be the right fit for me, and I realized that the most meaningful part of my massage therapy sessions was bearing witness to my clients’ stories of struggle, growth, loss, and resilience. I felt connected to them and our shared humanity in a very profound way. I felt so honored that my clients felt safe enough to share their vulnerable inner worlds, and it was in this that I recognized that feeling seen and heard is a fundamental part of our physical healing. My work and life experiences have taught me that the body, mind, and spirit are intricately connected and cannot be separated from one another.

I completed my Master of Counselling Psychology at City University in 2021 and embarked on a journey as a counsellor. I completed my internship at Amira Health where I provided virtual counselling support for a variety of people from all walks of life. I am an active member in good standing of both the College of Massage Therapists of B.C. (CMTBC) and the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).

Throughout the years, I have focused my career on providing safe, nurturing, and evidence-based therapeutic care for individuals before, during and beyond the childbearing years. I love supporting people on their journey into parenthood. I love both of my professional roles, and I enjoy building meaningful therapeutic connections, non-judgmentally supporting others, and learning! I have completed post graduate training in perinatal mood disorders, high risk pregnancy, caesarian care, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and breast/chest surgery recovery. Currently, I am pursuing Gottman couple’s therapy levels 1 and 2.

I am fortunate to have grown up in Greater Victoria and, along with my husband, have lived in the West Shore for nearly twenty years. I acknowledge that I am a settler who is privileged to live, work and play on the unceded traditional lands of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking peoples. I believe that being outside in nature is one of the most healing things we can do for ourselves, so in my leisure time, I can be found hiking or beach combing with my sweet rescue pup Luna, cycling, cooking or relaxing in the garden with a good fantasy or sci-fi audio book