Counselling for Families, Couples, and Youth
Comox Valley · Vancouver Island
Whether you're figuring out who you are, or who you are to each other — this is for you.
Who I work with
Families
Parents
Couples and partners
Teens and young adults
Parents and teens
Friends, siblings, family members
Anyone navigating a life transition or not sure where to start
What we work on
Relational dynamics
Communication and relational patterns
Identity and self-discovery
Life transitions
Grief and loss
Anxiety, low mood, and what's underneath them
The uncomfortable in-between of becoming
My practice is inclusive and affirming of all identities, orientations, and family structures 🏳️🌈
In-person in the Comox Valley.
Virtual sessions across BC.
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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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Sometimes the most honest conversations happen in familiar spaces. For those who prefer it, I'll come to you, meeting you or your family where daily life actually happens.
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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 can be covered by most extended health benefits.
Cancellations require 24 hours notice — late cancellations and no-shows are charged the full fee
In some ways, I've been doing a version of this work my whole adult life.
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 individuals discover what they were capable of under pressure, with the support of a close-knit team behind them. Those leadership experiences shaped how I approach relational work more than anything else in my life.
Today, I work with individuals, couples, and families navigating the moments that test a relationship — the misunderstandings that keep repeating, the distance that creeps in, the conversations everyone's avoiding. I bring steadiness, directness, and a belief in the power and necessity of collaboration to the work I do.
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.
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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
Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling, Provisional designation (MPCC-P) — Canadian Professional Counsellors Association
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I am a registered Master Practitioner of Clinical Counselling, provisional status, (MPCC-P) with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association.
I practise under the clinical supervision of Kathryn Schmidt, MA, CCC, CCS, RCAT-S, at Colour Wheel Counselling in the Comox Valley, and Gabriel Ray-Contreras, RCC, at 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
A few of the things I work with most:
Families don't stay still. When one person changes, everyone around them has to find a new way of relating. I work from the understanding that we rarely struggle in isolation.
Whether I'm sitting with a family, a relationship, or an individual, I'm paying attention to the system around them and how that web is shifting. Much of my work happens to involve young people and the social dynamics that shape them, and I bring that same relational lens no matter who's in the room.
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.