Credentials & Training for Annamarie Bowler, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Qualifications & Professional Affiliations
Annamarie Bowler, MA, RCC
Welcome to Wild Iris Counselling, I’m so glad you’re here!
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice (RCC #22431) and a member of the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. I am trained in EMDR and am an OldPain2Go® Practitioner with a special focus on Hypnotherapy. I am a member of the BC Clinical Hypnosis Society, the Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy, EMDR Canada and the EMDR International Association. I have an MA in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, and a BA in Applied Linguistics from Trinity Western University.
Registered Clinical Counsellor, BCACC (#22431)
Certified OldPain2Go® Practitioner
Trained in EMDR therapy
Additional EMDR training in EMDR 2.0 (Ad De Jongh, PhD & Suzy Matthijssen, PhD)
Certified Hypnotist through Mike Mandel’s Hypnosis Academy
Trained in Clinical Hypnosis (BC Clinical Hypnosis Society)
40-Hour Comprehensive Training in Hypnosis (Mike Mandel Hypnosis Academy)
Training in Parts Therapy & Ego-State Therapy (Mike Mandel & Julie Miller, MC, LPC)
Trained in the delivery of Direct Neurofeedback: Neurogen HPN (The Mind-Brain Institute with Corey Snook)
Trained in ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention
Guest Speaker at Worklink Employment Society
Certified TESOL teacher
Areas of Additional Training & Areas of Clinical Focus
Trauma & PTSD
Working with Addictions
Hypnosis for Weight Management & Smoking Cessation
Gut-directed Hypnotherapy
Anxiety & Stress Disorders
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Mental Health Guest Speaking
Ongoing training in EMDR, Parts & Ego State Therapy, chronic pain and Hypnotherapy
I’m continually learning and expanding my knowledge so that I can offer counselling approaches informed by current research while still being responsive to the individual person in front of me.
