About Us
Counsellor & Life Coach
Are you ready to live life on your terms?
If so, let’s talk and get you there together.
I am Kotone Frankowski, a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) specializing in Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD). I am also a certified life coach.
At Turning Tides Counselling & Life Coaching, our mission is to empower individuals and communities across British Columbia and internationally by providing compassionate, trauma-informed support. We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment where clients can heal from past wounds, build resilience, and discover their authentic selves. Through our specialized services in trauma, CPTSD, relationship issues, and life transitions, we aim to foster personal growth, promote emotional well-being, and inspire meaningful change. We are committed to delivering evidence-based therapies tailored to each client’s unique needs, ensuring that everyone has access to the tools and support necessary for a fulfilling life.
Like the turning of tides, healing doesn’t happen all at once, but with consistent, gentle persistence.
Empathy and Compassion
Holistic Growth
Personalization
Welcoming Environment
Our Primary Specialties:
- Complex PTSD (CPTSD) and Complex Trauma (my main focus)
- Trauma and PTSD
- Codependency
I Help With:
- Anxiety and Depression
- Anger Management
- Career Guidance
- Life Transitions
- Grief
- Relationship Issues
- Family Conflict
- Self-Esteem
- Mood Disorders
- Sleep/Insomnia
- Stress Management
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women’s Issues
- LGBTQ+ Support
- Open Relationships/Non-Monogamy
- Sex-Positive and Kink Allied Support
Turning Tides Counselling and Life Coaching Offers:
- Individual counselling ($130 per session)
- Couples counselling ($190 per session)
- Group therapy
- Walk-and-talk therapy sessions in Stanley Park
- Online counselling sessions
- Weekly Complex Trauma/CPTSD Support Group ($5 per session)
- Weekly CPTSD-focused Book Club Group Therapy ($10 per session)
My Therapeutic Approaches Include:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Family Systems
- Humanistic Therapy
- Integrative Therapy
- Relational Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Experiential Therapy
Sometimes in order to move forward we have to take a look at deep look into ourselves first and resolve things from our past.
Our Core Values
At Turning Tides Counselling & Life Coaching, our mission is to empower individuals and communities across British Columbia and internationally by providing compassionate, trauma-informed support.
Empathy and Connection
We treat every individual with kindness and understanding, recognizing the unique challenges each person faces.
Holistic Growth
We are dedicated to fostering personal growth and resilience, helping clients achieve their full potential.
Inclusivity
We create a welcoming environment for all, regardless of background or identity, with specific support for LGBTQ2S+ communities.
Personalization
We tailor our evidence-based therapeutic techniques to meet the specific needs of each client, ensuring effective and meaningful support.
Community Support
We believe in the power of community and provide spaces for shared healing and growth through support groups and online therapy book clubs
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Words of praise by my valued clients
"Compassionate, understanding, and incredibly skilled"
Kotone creates a safe space for healing and growth. Her empathy and expertise make Kotone an invaluable guide on the journey to mental wellness.
Neda Kerdar
Counsellor, RTC
“I endorse Kotone as a Registered Therapist”
Matt Turner
Counsellor, RTC
"Turning Tides Counselling provided me with excellent support in a calm and welcoming environment"
Turning Tides Counselling provided me with excellent support in a calm and welcoming environment. Kot was professional, compassionate, and truly dedicated to helping me feel understood and supported.
Jessie
Client
"Kotone provides a compassionate space for those navigating complex trauma."
Kotone provides a compassionate space for those navigating complex trauma. Through thoughtful modalities, helping clients feel truly seen, deeply understood, and gently supported as they reclaim themselves and embark on a path toward deep rooted healing.
Daya
Fellow Counsellor
"Working with Kotone has truly been life changing."
Working with Kotone has truly been life changing. From our very first session, she created a safe, warm, and uplifting space where I felt heard, understood and safe. Her guidance has helped me navigate some of my most difficult moments in life with clarity and strength. She’s given me the tools to heal, grow, and approach my life with a healthier and calm mindset. I’ve learned so much about myself through her support, and I can confidently say I wouldn’t be in the place I am today in my healing journey without our sessions. I am so grateful for her and I continuously feel empowered. If you’re looking for a counsellor who is compassionate, insightful, a good listener, empathetic and genuinely invested in your overall well-being, I can’t recommend Kotone enough.
Jannat
Client