In my counselling practice, I seek to create a warm, grounding and generative space. I work from a humanistic perspective, centred in a belief that each of us is insightful, resourceful and capable. In a counselling session with me, you will find calm patience and encouragement. There will be attentive reflections, curiosity and likely some laughter.

Through more than a decade of experience in community practice, focused on education and capacity-building, I have learned that belonging is a core human need, and a motivator for many behaviours. Informed by attachment theory, I believe that an understanding of ourselves within our relationships can be a powerful foundation for healing and growth. I am interested in supporting clients to deepen their emotional literacy, self-compassion and relational skills to achieve their goals for change. I bring many years of facilitation and leadership experience in community, where I create and hold space for folks to learn, share, grow and relate to one another.

My work is guided by a commitment to social justice values. As a white, non-disabled, cisgender queer femme, I continue to deepen my anti-oppression practices, and I bring an intersectional feminist lens to my work with clients.

Counselling Focus Elise specializes in working with adults navigating: Anxiety Chronic stress & burnout Relationship issues Strained family relations Communicating through conflict Building self compassion Social injustice Identity exploration

Approaches in Therapy Person-Centred Attachment Theory Mindfulness Intersectional Feminist Queer Theory Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Somatics Parts work (IFS)

Selected Professional Training Deep Democracy - Conflict Resolution Foundations and Intermediate Courses Heart of Facilitation, Partners for Youth Empowerment Trauma Informed Practice Level 1 - Trauma Informed Practice Institute​ Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) Core and Advanced trainings

Elise’s Rates 15 min Phone Consultation: No Cost Individual Counselling 50 minute sessions: standard $140, sliding scale $110-140 75 minute sessions: standard $190, sliding scale $160-190

Relationship/Family Counselling 50 minute sessions: standard $190, sliding scale $160-190 75 minute sessions: standard $240, sliding scale $210-240

​Hormone Readiness Assessment Two 40-minute sessions-$300 per assessment

Elise can work with folks utilizing First Nations Health Authority funding, Crime Victims Assistance Program, and Autism Funding Unit.

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Aminata is a Black, cisgender and queer counsellor, originally from the Ivory Coast and Guinea. She grew up in the Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Canada, the Philippines and China, and these international experiences sparked her love for psychology and helping others, further promoting her acceptance, openness, adaptability, and resilience. She completed her Master’s in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University.

She is multiculturally competent and has experience with diverse populations, recognizing the individuality of each person while also working within their personally defined cultural contexts and remaining respectful and cognizant of the intersectional nature of identity. She works with a diverse range of clientele with varying intersections and cultural backgrounds (e.g., BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ clients).

Aminata sees counselling as a collaborative endeavor, operating from a person-centered perspective which positions the client as the expert in their own lives. She approaches each client with patience, empathy, kindness, and curiosity. Aminata aims to provide a non-judgmental space for clients to explore their feelings and needs. Her approach to counselling focuses on the client’s strengths and resources, and finding ways to integrate those into their healing journey.

Aminata’s presence is grounding and supportive, and she provides a space where clients can feel validated and heard. In counselling with her, clients can expect there to be a strong focus on building a trusting and collaborative relationship, exploring their emotional worlds, and developing deep insight about oneself through an exploration of how the past, present and future interact to shape one’s perspectives.

She draws from various interventions and approaches such as Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Art Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Strengths-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Emotion-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy, adapting her approaches and interventions based on each client’s individual needs in the moment. She supports clients in both aligning themselves with their values, and exploring how they can shift their perspectives on various matters.

Aminata helps clients in working through issues related to trauma, anxiety, self-esteem, depression, identity exploration (e.g., cultural, racial, gender, and/or sexual identity), relationships, career, and anything else the client wishes to discuss. She has lived experience working through her own identity issues, depression, anxiety, and trauma.

In her spare time, she enjoys drawing, painting, singing, creative writing and organizing themed potlucks with friends. ​

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Hannah Jarvis (They/She) is a non-binary, queer, small-fat, settler living and working on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. Hannah holds a BA from SFU in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies and is completing their Masters in Counselling at City University of Seattle (Vancouver campus). They worked for many years in both anti-violence and arts organizations where they continually noticed the ways that art and creative ways of being are intricately connected to healing.

Hannah’s lived experience with sexuality and gender exploration, grief and loss, and fat joy informs their therapeutic specialities. They wish to be a soft place to land for clients from marginalized identities who may not have had a safe enough place to explore these concerns. Hannah supports clients through identity exploration, sex, pleasure, desire concerns, and kink. They specialize in supporting clients who are in polyamorous or non-traditional relationship structures, survivors of sexual violence and they are sex worker affirming.

Hannah’s counselling style is warm, collaborative, non-judgemental, and adaptive. Their therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in previous experience as a support worker and their involvement in community activism. They are led by feminist, queer, and anti-oppressive values that center community care and harm reduction. Hannah honours clients as the experts of their own experience and is ready to meet clients where they are at with their goals for therapy. Hannah’s work is integrative and recognizes how systemic oppression impacts our health and well-being. They are passionate about Emotion-Focused Therapy, somatic based approaches, narrative therapy, and are grounded in trauma-informed practices.

Hannah works with individuals and couples. They offer sessions in English and are also learning conversational ASL. They have prior work experience with folks who have physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities, or are neurodivergent and are practiced at supporting overlapping and sometimes contradictory access needs. Hannah offers both in person and online sessions and is interested in exploring how they can make sessions as accessible as possible for their clients.

Outside of work, you can find Hannah frequenting thrift shops, bouldering, dancing, working in fat-affirming fashion spaces, and searching for the best lavender latte in the city. They love the joy of connecting with their friends and partners, bringing community members together, and collective care. Hannah is so excited to meet with you!

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Gurvaan (she/they) is a queer Punjabi woman of colour who grew up in the Metro Vancouver area. As a counsellor, her identities impact her work, and emphasize the importance of using an intersectional lens in counselling. She is a pre-licensed counsellor offering counselling services on the stolen lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

Gurvaan works with individuals and couples who are navigating various concerns, such as anxiety, depression, life transitions, issues of identity, and experiences of trauma.

In counselling, Gurvaan uses an integrative approach integrating a variety approaches to meet the needs of the individual(s) they are supporting. She prioritizes the autonomy and safety of the client and working collaboratively with the client to meet their goals.

Clients can expect counselling to be educational, validating, and attentive to structural barriers.

Approaches - Parts work - Somatic therapy - Emotion-focused therapy - Trauma-informed - Anti-oppressive - Relational - Intersectional-Feminism - Strengths-Based

Areas of Focus - Individual counselling: queer and neurodivergent affirming - Relationship counselling: queer and poly affirming

Gurvaan has a background in supporting survivors of gender-based violence, including sexualized violence and domestic violence. They also have a background in supporting individuals experiencing immense crisis and navigating suicidality. When working in both fields, she often had to support individuals navigating oppressive systems.

She also has lived experiences with intergenerational trauma, chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and gender-based violence.

Outside of the counselling space, Gurvaan is a creative baker that enjoys experimenting with flavors and recipes. She also enjoys trying new cafes, spending time with her sibling’s dog, crocheting, and spending time outdoors.

Selective Professional Trainings: - Introduction to Racial Justice with Cicely Blain - Somatic Therapy 101 with Andrea Glick - 20 Skills to Work with Emotions in Psychotherapy with Dr. Leslie Greenberg - Wet’suwet’en Wellness Learning Exchange at the First Nations House of Learning

Gurvaan’s Rates: Individual Counselling 50 min Sliding Scale: Starting at $90, Standard: $120, Generous: $125+ 75 min Sliding Scale: Starting at $140 Standard: $170, Generous: $175+

Relationship Counselling 50 min Sliding Scale: Starting at $120, Standard: $150, Generous: $155+ 75 min Sliding Scale: Starting at $160, Standard: $210, Generous: $215+

Hormone Readiness Assessment Two 40-minute sessions-$300 per assessment

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Mich has experience and interest in working with folks in relationship- romantic/sexual, familial, friendship, colleagues, and more. Mich’s work focuses on deepening self-awareness, and identifying ‘problem’ patterns that develop between people in order to reach resolution and re-establish connection.

Individual counselling Mich often works with individuals experiencing things like anxiety, depression, identity and gender exploration, neurodivergent-related issues, sexual exploration, OCD, self-esteem and grief. Mich has also worked in veterinary medicine for 20 years, and has a deep understanding and appreciation for the human-animal bond. They have experience in supporting folks in the veterinary and animal-care community, as well as assisting folks in preparation for a pet’s death, and grief in pet loss.

Things you can expect when working with Mich: An intersectional feminist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed perspective. Their work is collaborative and non-judgmental. Consent at all times. You are the expert in your own life, and have full control over what we talk about (or don’t talk about) in therapy. Transparency. There is no secret analysis happening behind the scenes. Mich strives to co-create a healing space that works for you. Laughter. Mich firmly believes in the power of levity and laughter, and welcomes that in their therapeutic work.

​Mich is a queer, non-binary/genderqueer, neurodivergent, straight-sized, non-disabled, white immigrant living on the unceded traditional and ancestral homelands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Counselling Approaches Intersectional Feminist Emotion Focused Narrative Therapy​ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Queer Theory Harm Reduction​​

Mich’s Rates 15 min Phone Consultation: No Cost

Individual Counselling $150 per 50-minute individual session $225 per 75-minute individual session $300 per Hormone Readiness Assessment (two 40-minute sessions)

Relationship or Family Counselling: $185 per 50-minute relationship session $275 per 75-minute relationship session (all rates include GST)

Hormone Readiness Assessment Two 40-minute sessions-$300 per assessment

​Mich can work with folks utilizing Autism Funding Unit. *Sliding scale Closed/Full

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Allahna (she/her) is a settler on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish People the səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam) Nations. She is grateful to be living, learning, and practicing on this land. Allahna identifies as a Muslim woman of colour and welcome people from diverse backgrounds and experiences, understanding how social and cultural factors can influence their journeys.

At its core, Allahna’s therapeutic approach is centered around collaboration, drawing from anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and client-centered frameworks, while highlighting the unique lived experiences each client holds. She works with individuals who may be struggling with experiences of anxiety, low self-esteem, life transitions, and more. Allahna has a background of supporting and working with neurodivergent individuals and continues to do so in her practice. She works with children, youth and adults.

Making the decision to seek counselling is a huge step for anyone, and Allahna’s focus is supporting individuals through emotional difficulties that come up. She strives to meet all clients with empathy, non-judgment, openness, and kindness. Her goal is to create a safe space for all her clients, allowing for an environment of empowerment, encouragement, and connection.

Counselling Approaches: EMDR Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Parts Work Client-centered Art based exploration Anti-oppressive Trauma-Informed

Selected Professional Training:· EMDR Comprehensive Basic Training, EMDR Consulting TF-CBT Web 2.0 – Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy​ Somatic Therapy 101 with a Focus on Working with Queer and Trans Clients, Andrea Glik Anti-Oppression 101 – Cicely Blain and Stratagem Race And the Gender Binary, Race Forward: The Center for Radical Justice Innovation

Allahna’s Rates 15-minute phone consultation: No Cost Individual Counselling: 50-minute sessions: Standard $150, sliding scale closed 75-minute sessions: Standard $200, sliding scale closed (all rates include GST)

Allahna can work with folks utilizing Residential Historical Abuse Program, and Autism Funding Unit. ​

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Harmony (she/they) is a transfem, white settler on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She is neurodivergent and lives with chronic pain.

Harmony believes that healing is something that happens through relationships built on mutual respect, and collaborative consent, which allows us to live lives embodied in our own authenticity. Her areas of interest and life experience include gender affirmation, religious trauma, disordered eating, and disability.

Harmony prefers a client-centred approach as she values prioritising autonomy and empowering the client. She believes each person already has the answers they are seeking, and that by building trust with the client, they will work together to illuminate these answers. Harmony is drawn to Internal Family Systems (or parts work) and somatic therapy. They work from an anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and intersectional perspective. They refrain from offering unsolicited advice and seek to empower each client by providing them with the tools that they need. Harmony strives to be flexible, creative, and ultimately responsive to the client’s needs.

Harmony is currently completing her Masters in Counselling Therapy at Yorkville University. In her spare time, she finds joy in drawing, collage, sewing, music, and makeup. For her, art is essential for life

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Michaela is a queer settler living and working in Vancouver, on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Michaela was born and raised in Ontario on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron/Chonnonton, the Anishinaabe, and Haudenosaunee Peoples, and has made her way west over her adult life.

Through her Master’s in counselling psychology, Michaela has cemented her therapeutic lens in a client-centred approach. Her goal is to provide unwavering support and walk alongside her clients as they navigate their therapeutic path and gently uncover their story, suffering and resilience. Drawing from her own personal experiences with mental health and working with people facing adversity, Michaela brings profound empathy, a non-judgmental and anti-oppressive attitude, and a deep understanding to her practice. She aspires to stand by each client as they embark on the transformative and beautiful voyage of therapy. Michaela deeply respects the courage it requires to embark on this path, and she is committed to honouring and respecting the unique pace at which each client wishes to move forward.

Michaela believes that each person holds their own answers, unique insights and wisdom within their own bodies that guide their healing journey. She places great importance on the therapeutic relationship, recognizing it as the foundation for creating a safe and nurturing space where clients can explore their inner wisdom and move toward well-being.

At heart, Michaela is a creative nature-lover who loves cooking, nourishing the people around her, making music, sleeping in her tent and reading cheesy fantasy books. She would be honoured to connect with youth and adults on their therapeutic journey.

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