Lighthouse Therapy

Rachael Pasemko is the owner of a group therapy practice, Lighthouse Expressive Therapy, in Kamloops, BC. Depending on the day, she calls herself a trauma therapist, a play therapist, or a right brained bottom up relational therapist. It's hard to describe what she does in just a few words. Rachael is in this field of work because she loves it and... her commitment to connecting to others with kindness and compassion, to accompany them toward positive change is evident in everything she does. Rachael has worked as a support with people, including individuals, children, and families for over ten years and has been in her private therapy practice for seven years and recently expanded Lighthouse into a group practice to include associate therapists. Rachael has become well known in Kamloops and surrounding areas for her specialized work using play and expressive therapy with children, she provides clinical consultation to other therapists, and she also works with parents, adults and youth to explore and process what is contributing to challenges. Rachael created a parenting workshop called I'mperfect Parenting where she shares with parents what she has found most helpful in the therapy room with children, teaching a new framework for challenging behaviour and how to support children to find more ease and regulation. Rachael is married, has adult children, and two awesome grandbabies. She loves pilates and yoga, dog walks in nature, making a mess of crafty projects, books, and is passionate about her work connecting with people as they heal and begin to live a more authentic, meaningful life. Rachael believes that all people possess an inherent, internal drive toward positive change and growth. They also have the ability to do what is necessary to achieve that growth and given the right environment, that includes supportive relationships, emotional and physical safety, and a connection to their Self, they will move in that direction. What each person requires is different so her work is always client-centred with a ...Read More