Counselling for Teens, Young Adults, and their Parents
Comox Valley · Vancouver Island
Find your footing in the pressures of becoming.
If you're somewhere in the middle of figuring it out — this is for you.
Teens
Something changed and you can’t quite say what. Maybe it started at home, or at school, or maybe it was inside of you. But you're not quite sure how to name it or who to tell. You don’t know how to explain, but you know you need a space where you don't have to manage how you come across to figure it out.
Young Adults
You're supposed to be figuring it out — your direction, your relationships, a version of yourself that makes sense. Yet, the more it seems like things should be coming together, the more lost you feel. You're not behind. You're in one of the hardest transition times of your life.
Parents
Your kid is getting older and the distance between you is growing. Or maybe you're just exhausted, lost in the role, tired of nagging and repeating patterns you recognize aren’t getting you anywhere. You don't have to be in crisis to deserve your own support.
My practice is inclusive and affirming of all identities, orientations, and family structures 🏳️🌈
A few of the things I work with most:
A young person becoming themselves changes the whole relational system around them. A parent trying to hold on, or let go, is navigating something equally challenging. I work with both sides of that dynamic, and I keep both in mind regardless of who is sitting across from me.
Whether I’m working with teens, young adults, or the parents trying to stay close to them, I work from the understanding that we rarely struggle in isolation.
In select instances, I will work with more than one member of a family, with the consent and agreement of everyone involved.
Identity and self-discovery — figuring out who you are, what you value, and how you want to move through the world.
Life transitions — starting something new, leaving something behind, or being in the uncomfortable in-between.
Relational challenges — family dynamics, friendships, romantic relationships, and how you show up in all of them.
Anxiety and low mood — often part of the picture, but in my experience, rarely the whole story.
For more than fifteen years, I worked as a waterfront lifeguard and beach supervisor, supporting teams of young people through long, busy days, and high-stakes situations.
More than the job itself, I remember watching young people discover what they were capable of under pressure. That experience shaped how I understand this age group more than anything else in my background.
Today, in addition to counselling, I work as a Child and Youth Support Worker in the Comox Valley, providing ongoing, one-on-one support to young people with complex needs in home, school, and community settings.
In some ways, I've been doing a version of this work my whole adult life
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Informed by years spent studying how language constructs meaning, I pay attention to the stories people live by and what becomes possible when those stories are examined.
Honours BA, English & Canadian Studies — Dalhousie University
Diploma in Professional Counselling — Kelowna College of Professional Counselling
Pending: Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling, Provisional designation (MPCC-P) — Canadian Professional Counsellors Association
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I am a student member of the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association.
I practise under the clinical supervision of Kathryn Schmidt, RCC, at Colour Wheel Counselling in the Comox Valley, and Gabriel Ray-Contreras, RCC, Co-Founder of In Good Company Counselling in Vancouver.
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Internal Family Systems (IFS) · Relational Life Therapy (RLT) · Narrative Therapy · Feminist Therapy · Person-Centred · Trauma-informed · 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ2S+ Affirming
In-person in the Comox Valley.
Virtual sessions across BC.
Book directly through Jane, or get in touch with a question first.
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Sessions are held at Colour Wheel Counselling, Unit B — 1822 Comox Ave, Comox. Parking is available on site.
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Some conversations are easier when you're moving. Walk sessions take place outdoors at a location we decide together — in most weather, unless conditions are extreme. If the weather doesn't cooperate, we move to virtual at no extra charge. Available to most clients; we'll talk about whether it's a good fit during your consultation.
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Secure virtual sessions through Jane App available to clients anywhere in British Columbia. Same work, different room.
General Session Info
50-minute sessions · $140
Free 20-minute discovery call before your first session
Sliding scale available — offered on trust, no documentation required
Payment by credit card, e-transfer, or cash
Sessions are not currently covered by extended health benefits, even with a referral from a medical professional. Once I complete my licensing designation, I will be able to accept extended health benefits — anticipated spring 2026.
Cancellations require 24 hours notice — late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full fee