Ms. Azula Houghton
Office Address
#326-1175 Cook St., (Medical Bldg.- Cook & View St.)
Victoria, V8V 4A1
Phone (Work): (250) 704-6837
Azula holds her Masters in Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Psychologist with over 20 years experience in private practice. She has also worked as a clinician with Mental Health Services for 16 years providing crisis intervention, assessment and individual and group therapy. She co-facilitated psychoeducational groups including:
- Calm Mind
- Managing Emotions
- Effective Relationships
- Depression Module
- Relaxation
- Changeways
Her extensive experience of working with individuals, couples and groups has given Azula the wealth of professional skill and insight that will meet the unique needs of each of her clients. She also was an instructor at the University of Victoria and the University of Alberta, where she designed and implemented courses in dreamwork.
Azula has 15 years experience as an affiliate with various employee assistance programs doing solution focused therapy and presenting wellness seminars including:
- Relaxation Techniques
- Living Well with Stress
- Caring for the Aging
- Smoke Cessation
Azula creates a safe and nurturing therapeutic environment in which her compassionate support and empathy help people access their inner strength and achieve their goals. Azula's holistic approach assists her clients to gain insight into the patterns and behaviours that no longer serve them well and to develop alternate strategies to build a solid foundation for living fully.
During the normal course of life, people experience stress and challenges that can become stepping stones for personal growth. Learn to use these stressful times to:
- Manage fears and anxieties
- Tap into your strengths and creative resources
- Glean wisdom and insight from personal challenges
- Transform relationship struggles into deeper and more satisfying ways of connection and intimacy
Azula considers it an honour to assist people on their journey of healing and transformation.
Primary Areas of Practice
Adult Treatment
PTSD/Adult Trauma
Adjustment to chronic pain_illness_disability
Panic Disorder
OCD
Social Phobia
Anxiety Disorders - Other
Bipolar
Depression
Womens issues
Marriage Counselling/Couples Therapy
Grief/Bereavement
Stress Management
Spiritual Issues
Sexual Abuse
Other
Conflict Resolution
Client Considerations
Veterans
Approaches used:
Hypnosis
Jungian
Client-Centred
Existential/Humanistic
Psychodynamic
Holistic
Gestalt
Solution-Focused Therapy
Transpersonal Therapy