Gillian Hurst Therapies
Physiotherapy &
Clinical Counselling
About
Gillian is a physiotherapist, clinical counsellor and mindfulness/yoga teacher.
She has been practising physiotherapy since 1998, specialising in persistent pain and integrating neuroscience, yoga, mindfulness (MBSR) and dry needling into her practices.
As a counsellor she priorities a compassionate, integrative and person-centred approach that includes somatic and mindfulness therapies and MCBT.
Physiotherapy
Gillian has practised physiotherapy since 1998, with a focus on persistent pain, neuroscience and whole body health. As a yoga and mindfulness (MBSR) instructor and psychotherapist, Gillian has a comprehensive approach to her care and is certified in dry needling and IMS.
Gillian has specialised in: pain management for adults and children, interdisciplinary pain management programs and pain education for clinicians. She receives referrals for complex pain from orthopaedic, sports medicine and pain specialists across Vancouver Island.
Conditions treated include:
Persistent back/neck pain, sports injury, repetitive strain, CRPS, ‘fibromyalgia’, osteoarthritis, chronic inflammatory conditions, hypermobility syndromes, central sensitization and somatic symptom conditions.
Treatments include:
Dry needling/IMS, manual therapy, evidence-based pain management and education, joint mobilisation, exercise and functional movement, soft tissue massage, postural training, myofascial release, sports taping, breathing techniques, foot biomechanics, meditation/mindfulness and yoga (all levels).
Clinical Counselling
Gillian is a registered clinical counsellor. She welcomes people with challenges around anxiety and depression, emotional regulation, life transitions and stress management, specialising in counselling for chronic illness, pain and somatic symptom disorders (including children with pain conditions by physician referral).
Her approach is compassionate and person-centred, blending mindfulness-based practice, CBT, somatic, humanistic and trauma-informed practices. She offers individualised resources and home practices, aligned with your expectations and goals for counselling.
Living in a small town, we may run in similar circles or see each other locally. Consent and confidentiality are highly prioritised for the safety and dignity of all clients. This is discussed in the first session and revisited throughout therapy as part of a dynamic and collaborative consent process.
Yoga & Mindfulness
One-on-one private yoga, meditation and mindfulness practice sessions with Gillian are available to help develop a home practice or to manage stress, anxiety, pain, stiffness or injury.
This is billable through extended health as part of a physiotherapy approach.
Contact Gillian for more details.