"The other side of healing is bravery."
- Dr. Patricia Miller (2024)
Welcome to The Victoria Assesment and Therapy Institute
Professional mental health services that allow people the opportunity to self-determine their own wellness.
Programs and services include individual therapy, couples and group therapy, a wide variety of assessments (for example: ADHD, ASD, Giftedness, Psychoeducational Assessments, Independent Medical Assessments, PTSD and Legal Assessments), therapeutic growth groups, peer support, professional development, supervision and more. We respect diversity and engage in inclusive mental health practices that allow people to self-determine their healing process.
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​Contact us to book today:
victoriatherapyinstitute@shaw.ca
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Introducing our 2025 Podcast, "The Second Hour."
The Second Hour is a Psychology Podcast that continues the conversation after the appointment ends. Join Dr. Patricia Miller, Valerie Fleury and Dawson Warman as they bridge the gap between theory and everyday life through research, practical tools and meaningful dialogue.
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Now out on Spotify!
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Dr. Miller is publishing an upcoming book called: "The Many Spaces of Silence." She is sharing the introduction for the book which will be published in late 2025:
It is in the spaces of silence, we can find ourselves feeling lost-isolated within emotions which are difficult to name, stories fragments yet to be shared, and a deep longing for emotional connection. In order to be seen- and for the silence to become a space of healing- there must be safety of a healthy relationship, one both nurtured and sustained. Over the last 25 years, my research and practice have shown me the profound importance of honouring stories. I have come to understand how silence, when held with care, can be harvested into conversations- especially, as people (the survivors) identify how the role of self-determination helps in the healing of trauma. Over the years, I have had the good fortune to see how the human spirit displays significant vitality: sorrow turned into insight, terror transformed into human resiliency and silence becomes midwifed into voice through connection and compassion. To those who shared their stories: it has been an honour. To those whose stories remain held within: know that you are not alone.
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-Dr. Miller, 2025
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, The Victoria Assessment & Therapy Institute acknowledges the traditional territories on the ancestral lands of the Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) and Lkwungen (Songhees) who shared traditional land resources with neighboring families of Scia’new (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke (Sooke) Nations, and many others.