About Colm Travers
Colm Travers (MA, RCC) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in Campbell River, BC, and the counsellor behind Island Time Therapeutic Services. He specializes in trauma recovery, addiction, and parenting counselling, and works in person in Campbell River and online across British Columbia.
A cornerstone of Colm’s practice is EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). As an EMDRIA-trained EMDR therapist, he uses this evidence-based approach to help clients process past experiences so they lose their charge, and to make major, lasting life improvements.
In working with Colm, you can expect kindness and a friendly, supportive, non-judgmental experience. Your wants and needs stay central to the healing process. His approach emphasizes power, choices, and clear information so you can reach your goals. Alongside EMDR, he integrates board-certified hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), providing a structured, professional space where your autonomy is the priority.
Training and credentials
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #27081), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- MA in Counselling Psychology, Adler University
- Bachelor’s degree, Simon Fraser University
- Professional Addiction Studies certificate and diploma, McMaster University
- EMDR therapist (EMDRIA-trained)
- Board-certified hypnotherapist (IMDHA)
- Stress management consultant (IACT)
- Associate Addiction Counsellor (CACCF)
Colm has also been a therapeutic foster parent since 2000, including pro bono trauma and parenting support. That lived experience, together with years of work with ADD/ADHD and fetal alcohol spectrum concerns, grounds his parenting counselling in real family life.
Sessions are $155 for 50 minutes, in person in Campbell River or online anywhere in BC. If you would like to talk about whether counselling is a good fit, you are welcome to book a session.
