Valerie provides compassionate support to individuals navigating a wide range of challenges including anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relationship struggles. With a focus on helping clients regain their sense of strength and clarity she offers a safe space to explore emotions and develop practical tools for personal growth.

With particular interest in disordered eating and body image concerns, Valerie supports clients in cultivating a healthier, more balanced relationship with themselves. She also specializes in assisting individuals through various life stages including midlife transitions and the challenges from perimenopause, while her insights as a parent of four inform her work with those navigating the demands of parenting.

Dedicated to fostering clarity and resilience, Valerie is committed to helping clients embrace their lives with confidence, curiosity, and self-compassion.

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Nathalie is a seasoned expert in mindfulness and meditation. With 30 years of experience she uses a science-based approach to enhance the well-being of her clients. With a deep-rooted passion for the mind-body connection, Nathalie has dedicated her career to exploring the transformative power of mindfulness through a lens grounded in scientific research. Having earned her certification in meditation with a specialization in mind-body interventions, Nathalie embarked on a journey to bridge the gap between ancient meditative practices and modern scientific understanding. Drawing inspiration from diverse academic resources, she seamlessly combines Eastern philosophies with cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology to develop a holistic approach to mindfulness and meditation. Her holistic approach integrates mindfulness with cognitive science, neurobiology, and positive psychology, creating a comprehensive toolkit for fostering emotional resilience and cognitive enhancement. Nathalie has worked with hundreds of individuals seeking a transformative journey towards greater well-being and self-awareness. Her teachings have touched many lives leading to improved mental health, reduced stress, enhanced focus, and overall improved quality of life.

Nathalie envisions a world where science-based mindful meditation becomes an integral part of every individual’s well-being toolkit. Her work continues to inspire others to embrace meditation as a practice which leads to personal growth and holistic health.

Qualifications: Vedic Meditation Instructor (since 2005), Ayurvedic Lifestyle Consultant (since 2013), Hatha Yoga Teacher (since 1999), Laval University, Bachelor of Arts (Linguistics & Literature).

Techniques & Trainings: Vedic Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation, Pranayama/ Breathing techniques, Nutrition Counselling, Circadian Medicine for Sleep, Nutrition and Lifestyle

Nathalie can help with:

Fatigue and Sleep disorders, Anxiety and related disorders, ADHD, Depression, Self-awareness, Loneliness, Life Transitions, Self-esteem, Chronic Pain, Emotional Regulation, Sexual Function, Relationships, Parenting.

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Lisa offers a compassionate, grounded and collaborative approach to supporting clients in achieving greater personal awareness and happiness. She holds a deep curiosity and genuine empathy with respect to people’s struggles. With over 30 years of experience working with the Vancouver School Board in a variety of community based settings, she builds an environment of trust to support diversity in gender identity, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. Lisa’s counselling practice is informed through extensive training and experience and is aligned with the First People’s Principles of Learning. She draws from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, Focusing Oriented Therapy and Family Systems models. She has special interest in Couples Therapy. By evidence-based practices Lisa can facilitate improved communication, build trust and safety and manage concerns related to mental health challenges and trauma. Togerh with her clients she will explore avenues for greater intimacy and connection by working on communication styles, clarifying commitment, and navigating infidelity issues. Emotion Focused Therapy , Gottman Method and Esther Perel inform her couples counselling practice. Lisa earned her M.Ed in School and Clinical Counselling City University in Seattle. Her areas of specialization include: Couples, Depression, ASD, ADHD, Generalized and Social Anxiety Giftedness, Trauma, Life transitions, Aging, Grief and Chronic Pain

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Leslie Silverwood is passionate about providing personalized counselling and empowering her clients to attain a meaningful, balanced and resilient life. She earned her Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology at UBC in 2011 and brings over 20 years of experience working with youth, adults and families as an educator and then counsellor at the Vancouver School Board. She has a professional passion for supporting youth, adults and families through many challenging issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, life transitions, grief and loss. Leslie supports parents in navigating the educational system when their children and youth are struggling with learning differences, mental health, emotional and self-regulation challenges and behavioral concerns. Her skills include working with neurodiverse people such as those living with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Leslie supports her clients in a safe, non-judgmental, and empathic environment where they work together to create growth and change. She focuses on a collaborative approach and integrates a variety of different counselling modalities into her work to meet the individual needs, such as, client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-informed practice, positive psychology, and mindfulness based stress reduction techniques.

She provides counselling for youth (14+) and adults. As a former teacher, resource teacher, case manager and school counsellor, she also offers parent consultations which can be stand alone or paired with therapy for their youth. Leslie also practices what she preaches for a healthy and balanced lifestyle. She is a mother of two active and involved women. She enjoys cycling, tennis, hiking and travel.

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Drawing from his own experience as a client, Justin understands firsthand that counselling can have a profound positive impact on one’s well-being and personal growth. At the same time, he knows that it can take incredible courage to come to therapy, which is why he considers it both an honour and a privilege to hold space for the people with whom he works. Justin’s approach to counselling is rooted in nonjudgment, empathy, and respect for all clients, and he consistently strives to create a therapeutic space in which they experience a genuine sense of safety, trust, and connection. Drawn to this work through his long-standing fascination with human stories and relationships, he also believes that all individuals are unique and sees them as the experts in their own lives. Justin views his role as that of a guide who works collaboratively alongside clients, empowering them to reach for their goals.

Justin has experience supporting adults of all ages from diverse backgrounds as they manage a variety of issues and, in doing so, has helped them to develop a greater sense of stability, self-worth, resilience, meaning, and direction in life. In tailoring his work to the specific needs of each client, he incorporates elements from several approaches, including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness. Much of his work is also grounded in Attachment Theory and the belief that humans have an innate need to form close, secure emotional bonds with others. This latter view has heavily informed his interest in working with couples, particularly through Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Justin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia as well as a Master of Counselling from City University of Seattle. Outside of his work as a counsellor, he can often be found spending quality time with family and friends, playing music, attending concerts, or birdwatching.

Justin’s Areas of Interest and Specialization include:

Intimate Relationships Couples Counselling Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (particularly Relationship Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder) Grief and Loss Life Transitions (e.g., the transition to adulthood, break-ups, changes in employment, retirement etc.) Anxiety Depression Perfectionism Men’s Issues

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Glenda Wallace has an intuitive ability to connect with her clients. She is warm, caring and deeply attuned to each person’s unique needs. Glenda listens thoughtfully, asks the right questions, and stays curious. She is dedicated to her practice in a way that is safe, intuitive, knowledgeable and genuine.

Her ability to meet her clients where they are in their lives is informed though her entrenched philosophy of life long learning. Through on-going training and life experience, she demonstrates lessons acquired and lessons applied. She has gained invaluable wisdom from her own personal therapy (thanks to Peter Vaughan) in her imperfect life. As a result, she is confident that she can offer better care to the people in the community.

Before working in private practice sixteen years ago, she worked for five years with the Vancouver School Board as a District Area Counsellor. She also taught communication skills to first year medical students at UBC.

Glenda is highly qualified to provide the right strategies for you. Her academic achievements include a BA, B Ed and MA in Counselling Psychology.

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