Naomi (pronounced “nah-o-mee”) is a non-disabled, racialized, cisgender, settler with mixed ancestry currently living and working in Squamish, BC, located on the unceded traditional territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw. Born on the West Coast, Naomi (they/she) is privileged to have been raised up on the ancestral, unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) nations. ​ Completing a master’s degree in Counselling, Naomi offers an approach to therapy that is deeply rooted in relational, trauma-sensitive, anti-oppressive, justice-oriented values. Naomi believes that therapy can be a tender process and can open doors to empowered choice-making, softening, learning, and becoming un-stuck. In the therapy session, you can expect Naomi to be a patient, present ally and collaborator to the client’s journey. Therapy is hard, and takes a lot of energy, work, and bravery. She honors what it takes for folks to engage in the work of therapy and is sensitive to what can show up in the process.

Naomi is informed by attachment theory, the wisdom of the body, mindfulness, and intersectional feminism. She works alongside the challenges of grief, loss, relational/family struggles, and trauma; supporting individuals towards: Navigating life transitions Learning and healing from unhelpful relational dynamics Examining, re-evaluating, and imagining resources of intimacy, love, rest, pleasure, joy, community- and self-care Deepening awareness, trust, and compassion for the self Processing anger

When not outside enjoying nature, Naomi loves to cook without recipes and make something out of nothing. She enjoys time with her family, playing music in a noise band, and having impromptu dance parties with her kiddo. Naomi is pleased to offer counselling to youth and adults, online and in-person.

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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, 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.

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

My rates are offered on a reduced sliding scale to reflect that I am a new counsellor. 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. I look forward to enriching both my counselling and community practice through engaging in both areas of care and change work.

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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 is currently completing 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.

Aminata sees counselling as a collaborative endeavour, 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, and aims to provide a non-judgemental space for clients to work through their issues. Her approach to counselling focuses on the client’s strengths and resources, and finding ways to integrate those into their healing journey.

Aminata works to create a safe space for all her clients, helping them work through issues relating to identity exploration (racial and sexual identity), trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, 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, creative writing and organizing themed potlucks with friends.

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Hayley is a mixed-race, cisgender, immigrant of Goan Indian and British heritage. She lives on the stolen lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She is a student counsellor and currently completing a Masters of Counselling at City University of Seattle.

Hayley is dedicated to creating a space of healing that is warm, welcoming, nonjudgmental, and built on safety and trust. Her approach is rooted in social justice and is trauma-informed, collaborative, client-centred, and strengths-based. She honours clients as the expert of their own lives, appreciating their diverse perspectives and knowledge.

Hayley works alongside clients navigating cultural identity exploration, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, family/relationship challenges, burnout/stress, fertility challenges, isolation and low self-worth.

She has worked in mental health settings for the last thirteen years, and has professional experience working alongside marginalized clients including sex workers, BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, immigrants, and people who use substances. Hayley also has lived experience with navigating multiracial identity issues, fertility challenges, as well as relationship and family trauma.

In her spare time, you can find Hayley crocheting amigurumi, cooking new recipes, or on a nature walk. She also enjoys yoga, sudoku puzzles, reality TV, and nail art.

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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 cisgendered queer Punjabi woman of colour who grew up in the Metro Vancouver area. As a student counsellor, her identities have impacted her work, and emphasized the importance of using an intersectional lens in counselling. She offers counselling services on the stolen lands of the (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

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

In counselling, Gurvaan uses an eclectic approach integrating somatic, trauma-informed, and relational approaches. She centres intersectional feminism, anti-oppression, and a culturally informed lens. 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.

Gurvaan has a background in supporting survivors of gender-based violence, including sexualized violences and domestic violence. When working in this field, she often had to support individuals navigating oppressive systems.

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

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Sherine (she/her) is an Afro-Jamaican immigrant, cis-gender student counsellor offering anti-oppressive, inclusive, and trauma-informed counselling service on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples and the Qayqayt First Nation, including the territories of sc̓əwaθenaɁɬ təməxʷ (Tsawwassen) and Kwantlen.

She is passionate and committed to co-creating an open, honest, judgement-free, and authentic safe space with clients that is nourishing and strength-based as she sees the client as the expert in their lives. Recognizing the significance of cultural sensitivity, she has honed in on her abilities to cater to the unique needs of diverse populations in a manner that values each person’s individuality while promoting inclusivity and respect.

Sherine has over nine years of experience working in mental health settings with marginalized populations and prioritizes working with BIPOC folks and single-birthing parents navigating mental wellness concerns such as relational issues, anxiety, burnout, low self-esteem, life transitions, stressors, intergenerational trauma, single parenthood, and racialized concerns. She has lived experience navigating major life transitions and relational trauma. Her counselling approach is compassionate, culturally sensitive, client-centred, empowering and collaborative.

Outside of her practice, Sherine is a Master of Counselling student at the City University of Seattle. In her leisure time, she enjoys various activities such as watching home decorating and design shows, listening to health and wellness podcasts, reading, music, and entertaining.

She views seeking counselling services as an act of self-love, self-discovery and self-care and would be honoured to join you on your healing journey.

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Mich is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Mich’s approach to therapy is based on an intersectional feminist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed perspective. Their work is collaborative, non-judgmental and consent-based. They offer individual, family and relationship counselling to all folks, with experience in the 2SLGBTQIA+, poly, sex work, and neurodivergent communities.

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 assisting folks in preparation for a pet’s death, and grief in pet loss.

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

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Availability -Mondays 9:00 am-4:00 pm (Virtual) -Tuesdays 11:00 am-6:30 pm ((In-person at Main and Broadway or Virtual) *please wear a mask during sessions -Wednesdays 10:00 am-4:00 pm (Virtual)

Souz is an Iranian Canadian woman living and working on the unceded territories of the sllwta (Tsleil-Waututh), swxww7mesh (Squamish), and xwmkwy (Musqueam) Nations. Souz is a student counsellor completing her Master of Counselling Psychology with Yorkville University. Her style of counselling is welcoming, inquisitive, and accepting. She examines how our past experiences shape how we navigate through life, and how our narratives shape our understanding of ourselves. Souz is passionate about empowering others with the tools and understanding to be whole and at peace with themselves. She is determined to support folks from diverse cultural backgrounds to dismantle biases in mental health.

Souz’s previous experience had been working full time as a peer worker providing recovery-oriented appointments to a diverse group of participants developing/practicing strategies and skills for goal setting, navigating services, and self-advocacy. In addition to this, she worked intensively within the arts community both as an instructor as well as providing leadership and consultation for organizations to rebuild their practice from a socially just and culturally safe space. Souz has lived experience with intergenerational & intercultural trauma, chronic pain/illness, and neurodivergence. She speaks Farsi and English.

In her personal time Souz enjoys making art, dancing, martial arts, binging kdramas, and wandering through the woods with other people’s dogs.

Availability -Mondays 9:00 am-4:00 pm (Virtual) -Tuesdays 11:00 am-6:30 pm ((In-person at Main a... Read More

Availability Hours: Tuesday 2:00pm – 7:00pm (virtual) Wednesdays 8:30am – 1:30pm (In person at Mount Pleasant office) Thursdays 9:00am – 2:00pm (virtual)

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. Allahna is an associate counsellor, having recently completed her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology.

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.

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: · Cognitive Behavioural Therapy · Parts Work · Client-Centered · Anti-Oppressive · Trauma-Informed

Selected Professional Training: · 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 · #RaceAnd 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 $125, sliding scale open to discussion

75-minute sessions: Standard $175, sliding scale open to discussion

Availability Hours: Tuesday 2:00pm – 7:00pm (virtual) Wednesdays 8:30am – 1:30pm (In person at Mo... Read More

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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