A place to be heard, to heal, and to grow.

Providing Virtual Counselling for BC Residents

Meet Laura, Registered Clinical Counsellor

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor in BC, I hold a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology. I have had the privilege of counselling clients for the past 10 years. I have also had the honour to teach counselling psychology students as a Practicum/Advanced Practicum Supervisor for the past 4 years at the Masters Level.

Currently, I offer virtual counselling services for Adults 19+. I specialize in helping individuals understand themselves more deeply, build confidence, and create meaningful change in their lives. My goal is to provide a safe and non-judgmental space for you to process your emotions freely and help you cope effectively with life’s stressors. I am a trauma-informed, relational and strengths based therapist.

I provide an integrated counselling approach in order to tailor sessions to the individual. I have training in, and may draw on, various behavioural and experiential approaches.

My Clinical areas of speciality include:

  • Relational Issues/Conflict (Single/Dating, Friendships, Family of Origin)

  • Communication

  • Personal Growth

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Self-Harm

  • Self-Esteem

  • Relational & Developmental Trauma, Childhood Abuse, Complex-PTSD

Additional Experience with:

  • Specific Phobias

  • Workplace Burnout

  • Compassion Fatigue

  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

  • Counselling other Counsellors

  • Working with individuals with neurodivergence

Types of Therapy I offer:

Satir Transformational Systemic Therapy (STST)

STST was developed by Virginia Satir. It is designed as an add-on therapy model compatible with most types of therapies. It is designed to improve relationships and communication and raise self esteem. It helps clients gain a better insight to their internal process, values, and deeper yearnings. It emphasizes personal growth, emotional healing, and positive change by transforming how individuals perceive and relate to themselves.

Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Therapy (AEDP)

AEDP was created by Psychologist Diana Fosha. It is a specific type of trauma therapy aimed to help clients heal through experiencing their emotions and body’s responses in the present. AEDP emphasizes the body's capacity for healing and growth, utilizing neuroscience and experiential techniques to help clients access and process difficult emotions.

Trauma Informed Therapy

Trauma Informed therapy prioritizes building safety, trust, and collaboration in the therapeutic relationship, creating a supportive environment where we can explore the root of and process traumatic experiences.

Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

EFT focuses on helping clients understand, accept, become more aware, and transform emotions. It posits that emotions are fundamental for our sense of self and psychological well being. Through EFT we focus on experiencing our emotions, not shutting them down or avoiding them.

Integration of Polyvagal Theory

Polyvagal Theory was developed by Stephen Porges. It explores how the autonomic nervous system influences our responses to stress, trauma, and social situations. It aims to help individuals regulate their emotions and improve their overall well-being by addressing the body's reactions to perceived threats and promoting a sense of safety and connection. 

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

CBT is an evidence based therapy that focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviours. It helps clients gain positive coping strategies to manage negative thoughts and behaviours.

Dialectial Behavioural Therapy-Informed

DBT was created by Marsha Linehan. It's a structured therapy that teaches specific coping and relational skills to help individuals better understand and regulate their emotions, cope with stress, and improve their interactions with others. DBT focuses on creating a life worth living.

Get to know your therapist

So who is this person behind the screen? What is she like outside the counselling room?

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Virtual Counselling Services

Office Hours:

Wednesdays: 9:00am-12:00pm

Thursdays: 3:30-7:30pm

Fridays: 9:00am-12:00pm

  • I offer a free 15 minute phone consultation to new clients. It’s a great chance to ask any questions you may have and to see if I am a good fit for what you are hoping for.

  • I offer virtual individual counselling sessions to adults. The standard session length is 50 minutes, should you benefit from having more time you can book an extended session at an additional cost.

  • This is a virtual 75 minute session for clients who would appreciate more time rather than the standard 50 minute session.

Have questions?

Book a 15 minute Free Phone Consultation

  • "I want you to get excited about who you are, what you are, what you have, and what can still be for you. I want to inspire you to see that you can go far beyond where you are right now."

    Virginia Satir

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Contact Me

Have questions? Send me an e-mail and I will get back to you within 24 hours.