About Kelowna Therapist Layne Paul
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Welcome, I’m glad you’re here. I’m Layne, a Registered Social Worker and Integrative Mind-Body Therapist based in Kelowna, BC.
I completed my Master’s degree in 2020 and have since worked across community mental health, university settings, and now private practice. These experiences have shaped the way I work today, with depth, steadiness, and a deep respect for how complex and resilient people truly are.
My approach is trauma-informed and holistic, integrating both mind and body. Together, we don’t just talk about what’s happening, we work gently with your nervous system to move beyond what feels stuck and help you return to a steadier relationship with yourself.
At the heart of my work is a simple belief: healing happens when we feel safe in our bodies. From that place, clarity returns. Choice expands. Change becomes possible.
My therapeutic style is collaborative, supportive, and grounded.
I believe therapy works best when it feels like a real human relationship — one built on trust, safety, and respect.
If this resonates with you and you’re looking for support in Kelowna or across British Columbia, I’d love to connect.
I look forward to meeting you.
Training & Practice
I hold a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English, both from the University of British Columbia. I am a Registered Social Worker (License #14700) and a member of the British Columbia Association of Social Workers (BCASW).
My training spans clinical therapy, trauma-informed practices, and somatic work. This includes Pause Breathwork Trauma-Informed Facilitator Training, Mastering Internal Family Systems Therapy for Trauma, Anxiety & Depression, Essentials of Trauma Treatment (CCTP), and Gottman Level One Couples Therapy. I have also completed training in concussion awareness and brain injury assessment, including the HELPS Brain Injury Screening Tool and Interior Health S.P.E.C.O.
I continue to pursue ongoing learning to deepen my skills and offer informed, integrative support that meets clients where they are — mind, body, and nervous system alike.
Align Within Counselling and Wellness works within the ethical standards outlined by the BCCSW.
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I respectfully acknowledge that we are on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation. As we live, work, and learn on this land, I honor the past, present, and future of the Syilx Nation and commit to fostering respectful, meaningful relationships with Indigenous communities.