Recommended Counsellors
These counsellors come highly recommended by Leanna. Please contact them directly (their emails and websites are listed below their photos) to ask about a free consult and to learn more about how they can support you.
Area of Specialty: Family Counselling, Adult Individual Counseling, Parenting, Co-parenting, Conflict Resolution, Blended Families, Anxiety, Overwhelm, Stress, Men’s Issues, Relationship Conflict, Spirituality, Trauma, Life Transitions, Personal Growth, Client Education Description: Are you seeking compassionate and experienced counseling services to help navigate life's challenges? I offer a comprehensive, holistic, and cutting-edge approach to therapy, blending evidence-based techniques with safety, attunement, and understanding. I support my clients in tackling their most stressful and overwhelming struggles while helping them build an internal foundation of peace and strength that benefits all areas of life. My training includes various therapeutic techniques, such as Somatic Therapy (body-focused), nervous system work, Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Internal Family Systems (IFS) or Parts Work, Bowen Family Systems, Transpersonal Therapy, and Family Therapy. Whether you're facing everyday stressors or seeking deeper self-awareness, I'm here to guide you on your journey toward a more fulfilling life. Let's work together to find clarity and strength in your path forward. I offer online and in person sessions. (North Burnaby)
Sony Garza
ACCT Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
RTC, MHD, ICC, WPC
Website: SonyGarzaCounselling.com
JaneApp: Book with Sony
Email: SonyGarzaCounselling@gmail.com
WhatsApp: 778-848-3658
Area of Specialty: ADHD, Anxiety, Cross-Cultural Transitions (Immigration), Depression, Divorce, Health and Personal Development, Trauma, PTSD, Narcissistic Abuse, Life Transition, Loss & Grief, Stress, Overwhelm & Chronic Fatigue, Client Education, 2SLGBTQIA, Self-Compassion, Self-Worth and Self-Love tools. . Are you navigating personal or professional challenges and feeling unsure of what to do next? Sony offers a compassionate, respectful, and neurodiversity-affirming approach within a non-judgmental environment designed to support you through life’s challenges. With encouragement and practical tools, she helps individuals build resilience and achieve their goals. Her approach creates a safe and inclusive space for growth and healing.
Cameron Williams
RTC and SE Advanced
Website: www.cameronwilliams.ca
Phone: 778-228-9443
Email: hello@cameronwilliams.ca
Area of Specialty: Somatic Experiencing and Self Compassion. I offer practical tools that are simple, easy to learn, and work to naturally discharge stress, anxiety, and trauma in the mind and body. My goal is to provide a safe space where ALL of you is welcome, and where we can practice self-acceptance, self-compassion, and emotional regulation together. I know how awful it feels to be anxious and depressed - especially when you don't know why it's happening or what to do about it. Together we can begin practicing simple tools to give you some relief, starting in session 1. I offer in person and online sessions.
Annette Fick
M.A., RTC, RSW,
Website: www.spacetogrowcounselling.ca
Phone: 604 218 2361
Email: annette@spacetogrowcounselling.ca
Areas of Specialty: I offer adult individual counselling focusing on women’s issues, healthy relationships, boundaries, co-dependence, care-giver support, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, mindfulness, and emotional regulation. Description: I offer individual counselling for adults feeling overwhelmed, who lose themselves in others or who are living with grief, anxiety, or depression. I have walked that unhappy road myself and know from experience that you can find joy, peace, and deep connections. I am passionate about supporting you in building healthy boundaries, self-acceptance, fulfilling relationships, and a joyful life. I am a calm and caring professional who will collaborate with you to find your best path forward. I work holistically, combining body-based, experiential, and creative techniques with practical, evidence-based approaches. I am a registered social worker and therapeutic counsellor trained in polyvagal-informed therapy, expressive arts, cognitive behavioural, Bowen family systems, parts work, therapeutic yoga, and nature-based therapies. I offer online and in-person sessions in Port Coquitlam.
Amélie Rossignol,
RTC, HHP, B.Sc.
Website: https://www.innerhavencounselling.ca
Phone: 780-991-3484
Email: amelie@innerhavencounselling.ca
Area of Specialty: Anyone exploring their differences such as Highly Sensitive People (HSP), neurodivergent people (Autism, ADHD, etc.), parents of high-needs children, or 2SLGBTQIA+ people. Description: I offer neurodiversity-affirming online counselling to anyone wanting to explore their own differences. I believe that safety is paramount to being able to grow, change and heal so I commit to creating an open, relaxed and accepting environment for therapy. In many cases, our systems are not tailored to those whose nervous systems work differently; therapy is no exception and it can be extra challenging to have to overcome the expectations of a counsellor who does not have experience with neurodivergent nervous systems. My extensive lived experience with a variety of nervous system differences, in my own life and those of my friends and family members, allow me to be open, flexible and understanding. Through a combination of nervous system education and an inclusive and accepting exploration of your own needs, challenges and strengths, we can create space for you to become yourself. I offer online sessions.
Area of Specialty: Emerging adulthood, Boundary work, Self-esteem and confidence Relationships with self and others, Attachment wounds, Childhood Trauma, Grief and loss, Co-dependency, Communication Challenges, Life Transitions My approach to counseling is very much about creating self-awareness and connecting these pieces of self to your current struggle, whether that be working through past traumas, navigating difficult life transitions, or simply seeking personal growth. To do this, we will explore many concepts related to the mind-body connection and how trauma can be stored in the body (or nervous system), as well as how the family system and generations of trauma can be passed down to you; all of which could be contributing to the personal challenges you are facing now. In addition to this, I will also draw on other modalities related to Internal Family Systems (parts work), inner child, attachment theory, experiential work, and relational psychology. Together, these approaches can provide different perspectives on how to achieve the same result: empowering you to make the changes you want in your life and helping you step into feeling more like ‘you’ again (or maybe for the first time). I look forward to getting to know you!
Deanna Smith
RTC
Website: lantera-counselling.com
Email: deanna@lantera-counselling.com
Phone: 604-616-6743
Area of Specialty: Anxiety, Depression, Grief and loss, Emotional regulation, Relationship difficulties, Communication issues, Stress management, Boundary-setting and assertiveness, Self-esteem and self-worth, Perfectionism, Trauma, PTSD and C-PTSD, Childhood abuse or neglect, Coping with existential or spiritual concerns. My approach is rooted in connection, compassion, a touch of humour, and a commitment to nurturing your inner light. We’ll work together to dig into what’s going on, explore any patterns, and find practical ways to make positive changes. I take a holistic approach tailored to your unique needs, honouring the connection between your mind, body, and heart. My goal is to help you develop the tools to build meaningful relationships, communicate effectively, overcome anxiety, and heal from past wounds. Sessions available online or in-person in Nanaimo, BC.