Kandice Dondona · Clinical Counsellor, MPCC
You don’t have to keep running on empty.
Virtual counselling for overwhelmed women in BC who feel mentally overloaded, anxious, exhausted, and unable to switch off.
YOU’RE STILL KEEPING UP.
So why do you feel this exhausted?
You’re getting through work, home, relationships and the endless decisions that come with everyday life. From the outside, you may look like you’re managing just fine. But your mind rarely switches off, rest doesn’t really restore you, and there’s very little space left for yourself.
DOES THIS FEEL FAMILIAR?
This is what overwhelm can look like.
01
Your mind won’t switch off.
You replay conversations, run through tomorrow’s list, and struggle to reach real quiet.
02
Everyone relies on you.
At work and at home, you’re the one keeping things moving. There’s little room left for you.
03
Rest doesn’t feel restful.
Even when you stop, your mind stays busy and you feel guilty for not doing more.
04
You don’t feel like yourself anymore.
You’re functioning and getting things done, but you feel depleted, disconnected, and unlike yourself.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOU’RE EXPERIENCING
What happens when you’ve been running on empty for too long.
When overwhelm becomes constant, it can affect your energy, patience, sleep, confidence and ability to feel present. Counselling gives you space to understand what’s happening and begin changing the patterns that keep you stuck.
HOW COUNSELLING CAN HELP.
A place to slow things down and start feeling like yourself again.
Counselling gives you space to understand what’s driving the overwhelm, make sense of the patterns that keep you stuck, and begin making practical changes that fit your life.
Feel calmer — without pretending.
We work to regulate your nervous system and reduce the baseline anxiety that keeps you on high alert. Not by suppressing it — by understanding what’s driving it.
Set boundaries without the guilt spiral.
Many women know what they need to do — they just can’t follow through without the weight of guilt. Counselling helps you understand where that pattern comes from and how to shift it.
Feel like yourself again.
Beneath the exhaustion and the constant demands is a version of you that feels calmer, more grounded, more confident, and more like yourself. That’s not lost — it’s what we work toward.
1:1 counselling for stress, anxiety, overwhelm and burnout
ABOUT KANDICE
Kandice Dondona, MPCC
Clinical Counsellor, MPCC
I’m a Clinical Counsellor with more than 10 years of experience supporting adults through stress, anxiety, overwhelm and life transitions. My approach is warm, client-centred, holistic and practical, creating space to feel heard, understand what’s happening, and make meaningful changes that fit your life.
My approach is evidence-informed and practical. Sessions are held securely by video or telephone across British Columbia. I’m a registered member of the Canadian Professional Counselling Association (CPCA).
You deserve a life that feels like yours — not just one you keep up with.
Your First Step Is Free.
If you’re ready for things to feel different, a free 15-minute consultation is a simple place to start.
Exhausted to Empowered.
Feel calm, confident and like yourself again.
Kandice Dondona Counselling 