Whatever brought you here matters enough to do something about it.
Most people who come here have already tried figuring it out. That's usually what makes them ready.

"I should be able to figure this out by now."
"I used to handle pressure better than this."
"Maybe I just need to push through it."
"Everyone else seems to be managing fine."
What brings people here
Common starting points for clients who work with me
Chronic Overthinking
Your mind doesn't stop working. The thinking just never seems to resolve anything.
Emotional Walls
People keep saying you're hard to reach. You're not entirely sure what they mean, but something about it is starting to cost you.
Burnout
When did everything start feeling this hard. You're still going but something that used to come naturally now has to be manufactured.
Low Mood & Motivation
Your mood has been lower than usual and the drive that used to come without thinking about it isn't showing up the same way.
Relationship Patterns
You've been so focused on keeping your relationships together that somewhere along the way you lost yourself inside them.
Self Doubt
You've talked yourself out of more things than anyone else ever could. You know what you want. Getting yourself to go after it is a different problem.
How I Work
Most of what brings people to therapy is a symptom of something that runs deeper. That's where the work is focused.
You likely already have some understanding of what's going on. What's harder to see from the inside is how the pattern developed, why it keeps recurring, and what's been maintaining it despite your efforts to change it.
That's where the work happens. I'll notice things you've stopped noticing because you're too close to them. I'll ask questions that cut through the story you've already told yourself. And I'll be honest about what I'm seeing, because most people who sit across from me are done being told what they want to hear.
I draw from CBT, ACT, IFS, and narrative therapy. What people tend to remember isn't the method. It's that the conversation went somewhere they didn't expect, and that something they'd been carrying for a long time started to make a different kind of sense.
How our work together unfolds
A clear path from first call to ongoing work
Free intro call
20 minutes. You tell me what's been going on. I tell you how I'd approach it. You decide if it feels right. No commitment.
First session
80 minutes. This is an assessment. We go through your history, your patterns, and what you've already tried. You leave with a clearer sense of what we're actually working on.
Ongoing sessions
50 minutes, weekly or biweekly. This is where the work builds. Each session is focused on what's active for you, within the larger pattern we've identified.
Review & adjust
Periodically we step back and look at what's shifting and what needs more attention. The work changes as you do.
Questions people ask before starting
Most people who reach out aren't. They're functioning, managing their responsibilities, and not falling apart, but something feels off and they want to get ahead of it. Some want a different perspective. Some have tried to work through something on their own and hit a ceiling. A consult costs you nothing and tells you whether this is the right fit. That's enough reason to start there.
That's worth raising in the intro call. Most people who didn't find therapy useful had a fit problem, not a therapy problem. The approach here may be different from what you've experienced before.
Understanding a pattern and being able to shift it consistently are two different things. The work focuses on that gap, not on building more insight.
Whatever is most active for you. That might be a specific situation, a recurring pattern, a decision you're stuck on, or something you can't quite name yet. Sessions are structured but not rigid. You don't need to arrive with a prepared agenda.
No. A lot of people who reach out know something is off but can't point to exactly what. That's a completely normal starting point.
It depends on what you're working on. Most people notice meaningful movement within the first several sessions. Some work longer on deeper patterns. You'll have a clear sense of direction early on.
Yes. What you share stays between us. There are legal exceptions, primarily if there is risk of serious harm to yourself or others, which are explained clearly at the start. Nothing goes to your doctor, employer, or anyone else without your consent.
Not necessarily. History comes up when it's relevant to what you're currently dealing with. Sessions are oriented toward what's happening now and what you want to shift.
Yes. Sessions are available in person in downtown Vancouver and virtually across BC. Both formats work. Most clients pick based on what fits their schedule.
A Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) is a provincially regulated mental health professional trained in clinical assessment and therapy. A psychologist holds a doctoral degree and can provide psychological testing. A life coach has no regulated training or licensing requirements. For therapeutic work — particularly involving mental health, patterns, and identity — you want someone with clinical training and regulated credentials.
Session fees are discussed in the intro call. Many extended health plans in BC cover Registered Clinical Counsellors. It's worth checking your plan before we connect.
Session pricing
Free Intro Session
Individual Session
Extended Session
When you're ready, the first step is a free 20-minute conversation.
It's a chance to talk through what's been going on and get a sense of how I'd approach it. No commitment required.