I work with adult individuals (18+) residing in British Columbia.

I strive to create an inclusive, affirming, and welcoming space for all gender identities, sexual orientations, neurotypes, races, cultures, beliefs, and abilities.

I am qualified to support a range of issues, including anxiety, depression, grief & loss, trauma, stress, life transitions, identity, relationships, and family concerns. I have special interests neurodiversity, parental and perinatal mental health, and reproductive grief, loss, and trauma. If you aren’t sure if I can support you, please book a free consult so we can talk more about what you are looking for.

Counselling is a little bit like dating. You need to find the right fit. I’m not the right counsellor for everyone, and it’s up to you to decide if I’m the right fit for you.

I am collaborative, open, and compassionate. I want to hear what you want from therapy and what works (and doesn’t work) for you. I’m open to changing and adapting to find the right approach for you.

I offer a free 15-minute virtual consultation to determine if we are a good fit for each other. At the end of this consultation you can decide if you want to continue to work with me. If you want to continue, I’ll send you my intake forms in my booking software (JaneApp) and make our first appointment.

We won’t get too deep into our counselling work in the first appointment. We will go over the limits to confidentiality and clinic policies. I will gather some information including:

• Your reason for seeking counselling
• Your past counselling experiences
• Your history
• Your goals for counselling

Together, we will come up with a plan for how we will work together. We will review any risks and alternative plans. If you agree, we will continue with our sessions.

• Counselling can help you feel better. It can lead to many changes, including new personal insights, new ways to solve problems, and new ways of coping and caring.
• Counselling is not always easy. You may experience some uncomfortable feelings and need do some hard work in and out of counselling sessions. Your work may change your relationships and your life.
• Counselling is not the only way to feel better. Some people may need to try a different counsellor, speak with a doctor, or work with another of healthcare practitioner.

Sometimes I will listen empathetically, pausing you to ask questions or deepen the conversation. Sometimes I will challenge you to think differently, to identify emotions and body sensations, or to look deeper inside. Sometimes I will offer psychological information or assessments. Sometimes I will offer insights or new ways of looking at things. Anything I offer does not need to be accepted. You are the expert in your life, not me. You are in charge of our work. You can choose to change or stop our work together at any time.

There are some limits to our counselling relationship:

• I cannot counsel you if you are a friend or family member.
• I cannot be your friend or have a romantic or sexual relationship with any current or former client.
• I cannot be your teacher, supervisor, or evaluator while counselling you.
• I cannot accept gifts (with the exception of small tokens).
• I cannot give you medical, legal, or financial advice.

If I see you in public, I will respect your privacy. I ask that you do the same for me.

It depends.

Some people see some improvement after just a few sessions. Others need to come weekly, biweekly, or monthly for longer. It depends on you, your situation, your history, and how ready you are to apply yourself to the hard work of self change.

Counsellors (also called therapists or psychotherapists) are trained to support people in a variety of life situations with compassion and care. We are qualified to treat a variety of mental health concerns using evidence-based practices. We are not qualified to diagnose mental health disorders or write prescriptions for medication. Counsellors typically charge $140 – $200+ / hour, based on experience and type of service.

Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) in BC who are members of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) have, at minimum, a masters-level education, supervised internships, and no criminal record. We are held to a strict and comprehensive ethical code that puts client dignity, autonomy and care at the forefront, as well as counsellor integrity and responsibility to society. Counselling is in the process of becoming a designated profession under BC’s Health Professions Act.

Psychologists (also sometimes called therapists or psychotherapists) support clients in similar ways as counsellors, however may also be qualified to offer psychological diagnosis.

Psychology is regulated as a designated profession under BC’s Health Professions Act and the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC. Registered psychologists have doctoral degrees, supervised internships, and no criminal record. Psychologists typically charge $200+ / hour, based on experience and type of service.

Psychiatrists may offer some of the same services as counsellors and psychologists. Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication and other medical interventions. Psychiatrists support complex mental health cases, often in an in-patient (hospital) or out-patient setting.

In BC, psychiatrists are accessed through the public health system.