Stories
Stories of healing, told with care.
These stories come from VICCIR clients, counsellors and community members. Names and details are shared only with consent, and some have been changed to protect privacy.
Client and community stories
From our counsellors and community
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Where Dignity is Restored, One Conversation at a Time
Read more →: Where Dignity is Restored, One Conversation at a TimeSome wounds don’t announce themselves. They surface quietly, in the spaces between what we say we’re struggling with and what’s actually weighing on us. That was true for…
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Gaining an Understanding Leading to Self-Compassion
Read more →: Gaining an Understanding Leading to Self-CompassionSome people arrive at VICCIR carrying histories most of us can scarcely imagine. One client had survived both war and torture—experiences that leave imprints far deeper than memory,…
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A Door of Hope
Read more →: A Door of HopeOne afternoon, a Ukrainian woman arrived at VICCIR’s door carrying more than she could hold alone—a painful divorce, financial strain, and a deep, bone-tired exhaustion. She had lost…
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Compassion Instead of Fear
Read more →: Compassion Instead of FearThey arrived carrying more than they could name: the weight of war, the ache of family scattered across distant countries, and the quiet pressure of making two small…
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VICCIR Client Testimonial – Abel from Ethiopia
Read more →: VICCIR Client Testimonial – Abel from EthiopiaWhen Abel arrived in Victoria from Ethiopia, the way forward wasn’t clear. “Confusion first got me,” he recalls — but that’s not where his story stayed. “VICCIR is…
Have a story to share?
If VICCIR has been part of your journey and you would like to share your story, we would be glad to talk with you about it. You decide what is shared and how.