Complex Trauma & PTSD Therapy in Coquitlam and Online Across BC
If you've carried trauma for years, you may be tired of explaining it, minimizing it, or just trying to get through the day. Complex trauma and PTSD can show up as anxiety, anger, numbness, shame, flashbacks, difficulty trusting people, or a pain that feels too big to put into words. Steven Keeler has spent 35 years helping adults, couples, and families heal, including veterans, first responders, and others whose lives have been shaped by trauma. You don't need to figure this out alone.
Who this is for:
This work is for you if the past still shapes your present: childhood experiences you've never fully put down, relationships that left you feeling unsafe, a body that never relaxes, nightmares or flashbacks, or the sense that you're managing life without really living it. It's also for you if things have gotten dark, including thoughts of not wanting to be here. You won't be judged or rushed here. Steven works with people from all walks of life, including survivors of abuse and neglect, people living with the long-term effects of relationship trauma, and veterans and first responders carrying what their work has asked of them.
What the work looks like:
Trauma-informed, clinically grounded treatment for complex trauma and PTSD, not generic talk therapy. Steven uses somatic therapy, which works with the body as well as the story, because trauma is often held in the nervous system long after the mind has tried to move on. Therapy moves at a pace you can manage. The first priority is building safety and stability, so you're never pushed into painful material before you're ready. Sessions are available in person in Coquitlam or online across BC.
Signs of trauma and complex trauma
Signs of PTSD and trauma
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Flashbacks, nightmares, or intrusive memories
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Feeling constantly on edge, jumpy, or unable to relax
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Avoiding people, places, or reminders of what happened
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Trouble sleeping or concentrating
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Feeling numb, detached, or disconnected from yourself or others
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Irritability, anger, or sudden emotional swings
Signs of complex trauma
Complex trauma often develops after prolonged or repeated experiences, such as childhood abuse or neglect, domestic violence, or years in unsafe relationships or environments. It can look like:
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Deep shame or a persistent feeling of being "too much" or "not enough"
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Difficulty trusting people, or fear of being close
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Feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or shutting down completely
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Patterns in relationships that feel painful and hard to break
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A body that holds tension, pain, or exhaustion with no clear cause
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Feeling unsafe or on guard even when nothing is wrong
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Dark thoughts, hopelessness, or sometimes not wanting to be here
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35 years in clinical practice
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Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor, BCACC
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (California, Washington); Licensed Professional Counselor (Montana)
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Military and Family Life Consultant, U.S. Department of Defense: 23+ military assignments
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Team member, Veterans Transition Program (Canada)
“Do you work with military members, veterans, or first responders?"
​Yes. A significant part of Steven Keeler's practice has been with military personnel, veterans, first responders and their families. He has served on more than 23 military assignments as a Military and Family Life Consultant and is a team member of the Veterans Transition Program in Canada.