{"id":197,"date":"2022-12-22T12:59:43","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T12:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mckenziecounselling.com\/home-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-04-06T11:22:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-06T11:22:01","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mckenziecounselling.com\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-197\" data-postid=\"197\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-197 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    \t\t\t\t<div  data-css_id=\"x5g8964\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth tb_x5g8964 tb_first tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_383d964 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_lf7q964   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<h1>About<\/h1>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_dw76580 tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_middle tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_foqx086 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_802i078   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Debbi McKenzie, RTC<\/span><\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_hl8m909   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<p>Faced with a significant life storm, we all need a place of refuge to feel safe, accepted, understood, and supported.<\/p>\n<p>I personally know what it means to not only endure the storm \u2014 but to also use the storm to make incredible transformations in my own life.<\/p>\n<p>My life\u2019s purpose is providing compassionate care for all, with a focus on helping struggling addicts and their families uncover their issues so they can begin to heal. 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I enjoy exploring Disneyland and connecting with nature. Additionally, I treasure spending time with my two daughters and son-in-law (and all their fur babies!)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My life-long fascination with healing and personal growth led me to counselling. I understand the courage it takes to confront fears and embrace vulnerability when uncertain of the future. To quote Helen Keller, &#8220;Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.&#8221; This wisdom reminds me that my obstacles can also work towards furthering personal development as resiliency grows with every challenge. It&#8217;s through these difficult times that our character is shaped into a more improved version of ourselves. Transformation and healthy relationships are possible; an adventure that is always worthwhile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor under the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/acctcounsellor.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Association of Co-operative Counselling Therapists of Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_5047326 buttons-horizontal solid  circle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/contact\/\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx tb_default_color\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tContact Debbi\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_jqwy890 tf_w\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_b3p6069 first\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_rdax454\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_j8z1666  repeat \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t    <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\t<h2>Supporting Your Healing Journey<\/h2>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><div  class=\"module themify_builder_slider_wrap tf_clearfix module-slider tb_ic3u909  slider-default  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"themify_builder_slider tf_carousel tf_swiper-container tf_rel tf_overflow\" data-lazy=\"1\"\t\tdata-visible=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-tab-visible=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-mob-visible=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-scroll=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-auto=\"8000\"\n\t\t\tdata-controller=\"0\"\n\t\t\tdata-pause_hover=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-speed=\"normal\"\n\t\tdata-wrapvar=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-slider_nav=\"0\"\n\t\tdata-pager=\"1\"\n\t\tdata-effect=\"scroll\" \n\t\tdata-height=\"variable\"\n\t\tdata-css_url=\"https:\/\/mckenziecounselling.com\/wp-content\/themes\/themify-ultra\/themify\/themify-builder\/css\/modules\/sliders\/carousel,https:\/\/mckenziecounselling.com\/wp-content\/themes\/themify-ultra\/themify\/themify-builder\/css\/modules\/sliders\/slider\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"tf_swiper-wrapper tf_lazy tf_rel tf_w tf_h tf_textc\">\n\t             <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                    <p>\u201cEnabling Your Addicted Loved One Is Helping Their Disease Destroy Them\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Lorelie Rozzano<\/em><\/p>                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>             <div class=\"tf_swiper-slide\" style=\"content-visibility:hidden\">            <div class=\"slide-inner-wrap\">\n                <div class=\"slide-content tb_text_wrap\">\n                    <h6>\u201cAvoiding your triggers isn\u2019t healing. 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I enjoy exploring Disneyland and connecting with nature. Additionally, I treasure spending time with my two daughters and son-in-law (and all their fur babies!)<\/p> <p>My life-long fascination with healing and personal growth led me to counselling. I understand the courage it takes to confront fears and embrace vulnerability when uncertain of the future. To quote Helen Keller, \"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.\" This wisdom reminds me that my obstacles can also work towards furthering personal development as resiliency grows with every challenge. It's through these difficult times that our character is shaped into a more improved version of ourselves. Transformation and healthy relationships are possible; an adventure that is always worthwhile.<\/p> <p>I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor under the <a href=\"https:\/\/acctcounsellor.com\/\">Association of Co-operative Counselling Therapists of Canada<\/a>.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/contact\/\" > Contact Debbi <\/a>\n<h2>Supporting Your Healing Journey<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cEnabling Your Addicted Loved One Is Helping Their Disease Destroy Them\u201d<\/p> <p><em>- Lorelie Rozzano<\/em><\/p> <h6>\u201cAvoiding your triggers isn\u2019t healing. Healing happens when you\u2019re triggered and you\u2019re able to move through the pain, the pattern, and the story \u2013 and walk your way to a different ending\u201d<\/h6> <p><em>- Vienna Pharaon<\/em><\/p> <h6><strong>\u201cFinding yourself\" is not really how it works. You aren't a ten-dollar bill in last winter's coat pocket. You are also not lost. 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