I come as I am and invite you to do the same.
My Name is Danielle Nori and I use she/her/they pronouns.
I'm an settler of Scottish and Italian heritage, living, working, and learning on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples — the Songhees, Kosapsum, and W̱SÁNEĆ Nations.
I'm a Registered Social Worker and a graduate of the University of Victoria. My early work was in non-profits, offering education and resources in sexual health, harm reduction, and crisis response. In 2021, I shifted into counselling — and it felt like coming home. Like I’d landed exactly where I was meant to be.
I work with folks individually and in groups, and while I love both, I have a giant soft spot for group work. There's something uniquely powerful about healing in a collective space — transformation that happens through relationship. As a facilitator, I strive to co-create an environment where we can step into a bit of discomfort, while still feeling safe, supported, and heard. My own neurodivergence deeply informs how I show up in groups. This is a collaborative process — I’m not the expert, and I welcome new perspectives, adaptations, and ways of being together.
In individual sessions, I bring my full (and very human) self. I’m a relational counsellor, which means you can expect warmth, laughter, presence — and more than the occasional Lord of the Rings quote. I feel deeply honoured to be invited into people’s stories — their joy, grief, uncertainty, and everything in between.
I’m trained in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Internal Family Systems (IFS). I find these approaches work beautifully together — helping us make sense of emotional pain in the present, while also gently exploring its roots. I believe every human is a kaleidoscope of memory, experience, hopes, fears, and dreams — and I’m here to support you in making meaning, finding balance, and moving through the world in a way that feels true to you.
Outside of sessions, you’ll usually find me curled up with my cats, Burt and Hamish, working on whatever crochet project has currently taken hold of my brain — or laced up on roller skates, smashing into pals with my roller derby team.
Finding the right counsellor is all about the right fit. If you think that might be me, I’d love to connect for a consultation.
I am currently accepting a waitlist for clients.
I work with individual clients aged 17 & up.
I offer virtual and in person sessions in Victoria, BC.
My session fees are;
$165 for a 50 minute individual session.
** extended sessions are available upon request.
Email: danielle@burnbrightcounselling.ca
How I Show Up
Prepared
Grounded
Creative
Spiritual
Warm
Authentic
Human
Genuine
Collaborative
Areas of Passion
Learning the language of emotions
Fat Acceptance - Body Neutrality
Relationship to food/exercise
Coping Skills
Experiences of Anxiety
Grief and loss
Interpersonal Communication
Non-suicidal self-injury
Substance Use
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Unlearning of religion
My Values
Community
Courage
Authenticity
Strength
Connection
Softness
Humor
Empathy
Playfulness
My Education & Registrations
Bachelor of Social Work - University of Victoria, 2021
Registered Social Worker - BC College of Social Workers RSW # 15440
Additional Learning
Sexual Assault Response Team Support Worker - Training and volunteering with the Victoria Sexual Assault Centre, 2018-2021
Marsha Linehan teaches DBT Skills (Psychwire), Winter 2021
Addictions and Mental Health Workshop (Crisis and Trauma
Resource Institution), Winter 2021
Running DBT Skills-Development Groups (The Association for Psychological Therapies), Summer 2022
Intro to Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT Centre of Vancouver), Fall 2022
ECHO Trans Care BC - Gender-Affirming Primary Care , 2024
Counselling Survivors of Sexual Violence Workshop Shay Manerikar - Cedar Moon Counselling, 2024
Anti-Fat Bias for Helpers 101 Alexandra Shewan - Selkie Counselling, 2024