Family, Relational, and Youth Counselling
Comox Valley · Vancouver Island
Find your footing in the pressures of becoming.
Whether you're figuring out who you are, or who you are to each other — this is for you.
Who I work with
Families at a turning point
Parents facing the challenges of raising kids at any stage
Partners who aren't sure they're reaching each other anymore
Teens navigating identity and belonging
Young adults in the middle of a life transition
Parents and children navigating a relationship in transition
Siblings navigating their relationship with each other
Anyone not sure where to start
What we work on
Figuring out who you are and what you value
Anxiety, low mood, and what's underneath them
Relationships — family, romantic, friendship
Life transitions — starting over, leaving something behind
Identity and self-discovery
Communication and relational patterns
Grief, loss, and major life changes
The uncomfortable in-between of becoming
My practice is inclusive and affirming of all identities, orientations, and family structures 🏳️🌈
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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.
In-person in the Comox Valley.
Virtual sessions across BC.
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 Summer 2026.
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 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.
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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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Family Systems · 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.