Anni Muhlegg, BSW, MA (Counselling Psych), RSW
(She, her)
Anni is a bilingual (in French and English) trauma and addiction recovery therapist based in Castlegar, BC, with over 20 years of experience walking alongside individuals and communities in healing. A resilient survivor of developmental trauma and cancer, she understands healing not as a destination, but as a living, evolving journey - one that can deepen purpose, vitality, and connection to self, others, and all our relations. She specializes in Post-Traumatic Growth (PTG), supporting individuals and groups in recovering from PTSD while rediscovering meaning, aliveness, and inner wisdom.
Anni is a perennial embodiment of mystic, artist, horsewoman, wife, mother, singer and weaver of beauty. As a midwife of the heart and spirit, she invites each person to explore their own sense of belonging and purpose and to explore their capacity to live in alignment with their spirit and values.
Anni reveres the rhythms of the natural world and lives in deep gratitude for her devotion to love and beauty, and her work is inspired by 20 years of Earth-based teachings, ceremony, and Indigenous Ways of healing, which inform her reverent, relational, and holistic approach to care.
Anni is grateful to be part of a diverse group of heart-centered practitioners at OK Clinical Therapy Group in Castlegar, BC, on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays, and she also offers sessions through her private practice on Wednesdays, Fridays, and occasionally Saturdays.
Grounded in interpersonal neurobiology and attachment-based psychodynamic psychotherapy, Anni offers a space to meet each person with respect and compassionate curiosity. She loves to co-create a sanctuary that honours emotional self- and co-regulation, personal and collective sovereignty, and authentic connections. She views the counselling journey much like tending a garden — requiring patience, nourishment, and attunement to the seasons of growth and rest.
Like deep Tree roots, Anni’s practices of mindfulness, relationship tending, and communion with the natural world nourish and inspire her practice and Life. She lives in the mountains near Castlegar and Nelson, BC, with her life partner of 27 years and their beloved family.
Anni works with individuals, couples and groups from diverse walks of life, including:
- First responders (RCMP, police, firefighters, paramedics)
- CAF and VAC-referred clients recovering from service-related trauma
- Healthcare and frontline professionals experiencing burnout or compassion fatigue
- People in recovery from addiction or long-held self-protective patterns
- Couples seeking reconnection and emotional safety.
Her practice draws on:
- Somatic and creative practices
- Neurobiology
- Nature-based Therapy & Shamanic practices
- Psychodynamic & Attachment-based therapy
- Rituals that honour ancestry, story, and seasonal rhythms. Whether in individual sessions or group circles, Anni offers gentle, heart-centered spaces to come home to yourself — with curiosity, authenticity, and love.
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Social Work (With Honors, UVIC, 2009 )
- Masters in Counseling Psychology (University of Yorkville, 2015)
- Neuro Affective Relational Model Level 2 Advanced Therapist for working specifically with Complex Trauma (NARM, 2023)
- Registered Social Worker with the BC College of Social Workers (Reg #10120), the Ontario College of Social Workers, the Saskatchewan College of Social Workers and the Nova Scotia College of Social Workers. Anni is also a certified Expressive Arts Facilitator and Equine-Assisted Therapist
"Thanks Anni for shedding so much light, for illuminating the path for me, for showing me that, through the darkness, stress, roots & thorns that I was seeing, there was a way forward."
First Responder, Trauma Recovery Group Participant in an 8 weeks intensive program
First Responder, Trauma Recovery Group Participant in an 8 weeks intensive program
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I acknowledge that I greatfully live and work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the Sinixt (Lakes), Syilx (Okanagan), Ktunaxa, and Secwépemc (Shuswap) Peoples. I also honour the Métis families who call this region home.
I acknowledge the deep history, wisdom, and enduring presence of the Indigenous Peoples of this land, as well as their ongoing resilience, cultural revitalization, and leadership in healing, community care, and environmental stewardship. I recognize that these Nations continue to maintain strong relationships with this land despite the impacts of colonization, displacement, and attempts to suppress their identities, languages, and ways of knowing.
As an ally, I am committed to engaging in ongoing learning, self-reflection, and responsibility. This includes supporting Indigenous sovereignty, uplifting Indigenous voices, and participating in decolonizing practices within myself, my community, and my work. I understand that allyship is not a title but a continuous practice rooted in humility, reciprocity, and action. With gratitude, I honour the original caretakers of this land and the vibrant resurgence of their cultures and communities today.
I acknowledge the deep history, wisdom, and enduring presence of the Indigenous Peoples of this land, as well as their ongoing resilience, cultural revitalization, and leadership in healing, community care, and environmental stewardship. I recognize that these Nations continue to maintain strong relationships with this land despite the impacts of colonization, displacement, and attempts to suppress their identities, languages, and ways of knowing.
As an ally, I am committed to engaging in ongoing learning, self-reflection, and responsibility. This includes supporting Indigenous sovereignty, uplifting Indigenous voices, and participating in decolonizing practices within myself, my community, and my work. I understand that allyship is not a title but a continuous practice rooted in humility, reciprocity, and action. With gratitude, I honour the original caretakers of this land and the vibrant resurgence of their cultures and communities today.
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