Female Therapists in Squamish, BC

I am open to all clients. I deeply believe that counselling can improve all of our lives in some way. Whatever your goals or struggles, I am committed to helping you work towards feeling better and living your best life. I believe that accessing self-compassion is a powerful route to healing and reconnecting to ourselves. Inspired by non-violent communication, mindfulness, internal family systems, polyvagal theory, and multicultural counselling, I hope to help you find inspiration, tools, and insights that leads to grace, growth, and health.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, my approach to counselling is holistic, person-centered, and trauma-informed. Whether you’ve experienced relational issues, trauma, anxiety, grief, substance use challenges, or just need an open ear, I’m here to support you on your healing journey. In our time together, you can expect a compassionate and non-judgemental space to explore limiting thoughts, patterns, work through challenging emotions, and gain a deeper understanding of your authentic self. My clients report feeling a sense of trust and warmth in the therapeutic alliance we build together.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) working with teens & young adults (13yrs to 40ish). I specialize in therapeutic conversations that support the unique experiences & challenges during this time in life. In particular, I am knowledgeable in supporting the emotional needs of 2SLGBTQ+ folks. I have training to complete Hormone Readiness Assesments. I also offer supportive counselling sessions for parents & care providers. As a sex-positive therapist / Sexual Health Educator, I promote a healthy attitude towards human sexual behaviour & safer sex practices and I appreciate and respect gender, sexual & relationship diversity.

My goodness mental health and relationship challenges can be wild, and you don't need to navigate them alone. Whether this is for yourself, family, dependent, or relationship, I am deeply passionate about mental health and certain positive change can occur together. While therapy can seem nebulous, I believe in demystifying the counselling process, using evidence-based best practices, and empowering you through education and insights to address the roots of your concerns.

Counselling provides a safe space to work through aspects of your life that feel challenging. In my practice I have experience working with a diverse range of individuals with various challenges including anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, body image, and self-esteem. Working together, my goal is for you to feel supported in your journey while gaining insights into your present problems. In a session I will work collaboratively with you to better understand the root of your concerns and build a path forward. Our sessions may include processing the past, creating goals for the future, and discovering the present.

Life can be messy, difficult, and complicated. (So much more that we expect!). Navigating this is tricky - human beings are complex individuals and we each face unique issues and challenges. Therapy offers a space to untangle the discomfort (while also building resilience and skills to respond to future challenges) so you can focus on living the life you want. Building upon my corporate background, I specialize in navigating challenges between professional and personal worlds. I often work with entrepreneurs or professionals (in high-pressure, finance or medical roles) and young adults in their early career stages.

Life has no shortage of challenges and it can be overwhelming to balance our goals and obligations in the best circumstances. When we’re dealt a difficult hand, we may feel overburdened with all that the world asks of us. I want you to know that there are resources designed to help you. If you're navigating the complexities of trauma, grief, anxiety, or major life changes, I am here for you. I believe that everyone has their own timeline for their self-healing and self-development journey. I also believe that profound healing can be achieved through authentically connecting with others. We don’t have to embark on this journey alone.

As a counsellor and EMDR therapist specializing in anxiety, trauma work, drinking and substance use concerns, I integrate a mix of mind and body approaches to support my clients' diverse goals for therapy. I support individuals in navigating current triggers and stressors while processing through negative experiences and belief systems that may be holding them back. I can incorporate EMDR, IFS, somatic, CBT, and mindfulness approaches. I come from a harm-reduction, client-centred, and trauma-informed approach. Trauma can be any experience that overwhelms our nervous system and ability to cope following a stressful experience.

Have you experienced a life changing event, gone through a traumatic experience or just wanting to understand yourself on a deeper level? Counselling could be the next step in supporting you to make change. I believe in connecting in an open, honest, and non judgmental setting were the therapeutic relationship is the foundation for success.

Making the decision to begin therapy can be quite daunting and finding a therapist with whom you can feel comfortable with more so. I can offer you a safe space from which to explore your difficulties, where you can express your feelings and thoughts freely. This can enable you to look forward to a better understanding so that you can cope with life. Some of the issues I can help with include: physical illness, trauma, depression, PTSD, anxiety, behavioural, learning, life-limiting conditions, neurological conditions and self-esteem.

Hello! I'm Shayna. I believe that you are so capable of healing and feeling better. Having some focused support can speed up the process and facilitate lasting positive impact and change. I work with adults - individuals and couples, who are seeking support in navigating and improving their mental health, relationships, parenting, and want to feel more grounded in their nervous system and identity.

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do. With your one wild and precious life?" -Mary Oliver- Let's get to the heart of what matters; Unlock access to your full expression; Live life more fully aligned with who you are and what you want. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, relationship or career challenges or the ability to express and receive love, you have within you all that you need. I will partner with you to design a path custom matched to you and your unique needs and help bring insight, courage and wisdom to support you in shining a light into the shadows to bring forth your brilliance.

The poet, Mark Doty, writes: "What did you think, that joy was some slight thing?" The common view of therapy is that it's a place to unload & unpack the hardships & woes that burden you. Many of us are accustomed to thinking that joy is 'some slight thing', that our shadows are far more complex, dynamic & compelling. Contrary to this, my experiences as a therapist reveal to me how people's resilience, hopes & dreams are far more sophisticated & worthy of examination than the tricks & underbellies of their so-called demons. I am passionate about helping people reclaim joy & vitality; to find possibilities where they only see walls.

"Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and to put one's thoughts into action is the most difficult thing in the world." Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and a Certified Art Therapist (DVATI). I work from a culturally sensitive, anti-oppressive, inclusive framework. I use a creative process because it engages people on many levels and allows them to express themselves and their difficulties in new and unexpected ways. Through a trusting therapeutic relationship, we can work to shift these challenges into new perceptions. This process can be intimidating for some, who think “I can’t draw very well”. These skills are not a necessity, as the therapeutic work can happen as much in the process itself as it does when exploring the product.

Whether you are feeling stuck in life, experiencing a transition or loss, or feeling disconnected from your core self, counselling can help. My clients are typically high-functioning and competent individuals, yet struggle on the inside with issues such as anxiety, emptiness, identity and recurring unhelpful patterns which affect them, their relationships, and other areas of their lives. What if you viewed the parts of you that feel stuck or the issues that you experience as profound opportunities for growth and transformation?

Are you concerned about your child's mental health or well-being? Do you feel like your family is struggling to connect or communicate effectively? If so, you're not alone. Raising children and youth can be challenging, especially in today's fast-paced and complex world. That's where I come in. As a therapist, my goal is to help children, youth and families connect with the healing power of nature, build resilience, and find joy and meaning in their lives. Whether your child is struggling with a mental health issue or simply needs extra support during a difficult time, I can help.

Are you high-functioning and competent on the outside, but a hot mess on the inside? Under your mask, do you secretly struggle with anxiety, not feeling good enough, poor boundaries, a sense of emptiness, and/or difficulties in your primary relationships? If so, isn't it time you cultivated a relationship with the REAL you, the one who has gotten lost underneath all of those long-standing negative emotional and relational patterns? I know you're still in there. And it would be an honor to help re-connect YOU with YOU, so that you can experience more ease, clarity, presence, emotional awareness, and authenticity in your life.

Megan obtained her degree from the Adler School of Professional Psychology and is registered with the BCACC. Megan has experience working with clients presenting with many concerns and uses the theoretical approaches from a handful of perspectives including Narrative, Person-Centered and Adlerian. The process of counselling is unique for every individual and is a collaborative process between the client and the clinician. Megan's job is to walk along side you in your journey to wellness, satisfaction and self-discovery while shining lights on parts of your story that demonstrate your other ways of being that are empowered.

It is my honour to deeply listen and support your personal journey through whatever life circumstances bring you to counselling. We can work through difficult experiences, relationship challenges, (family, romatic, and workplace), through the lens of attachment, adverse childhood experiences, trauma, addictions/unhealthy coping mechanisms, grief, and shifting ongoing patterns that you want to change. I value your individual experience, and that you are the expert in your own life. I am here to deeply listen and help you find your meaning, purpose and understandings and to offer a personalized approach and a sense of belonging.

My approach to therapy is collaborative and flexible to suit the needs of each individual client. My specialty is in working with women affected by stress, anxiety, depression and those struggling with past trauma and PTSD. I also offer personalized support to women struggling in their relationships. My primary orientations are strengths based, person-centred and psychodynamic. In addition to traditional talk therapy, I am fully trained and certified in Somatic Experiencing (SE), EMDR, TF-CBT, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Creative Arts Therapy. I also offer interventions based in Internal Family Systems, MBSR, ACT and DBT.

The best way out is through—Robert Frost... And that's precisely where we'll go. Carefully, with skill, and while building resources, we can uncover that clear and peaceful part of you whose voice wants to be remembered. We can address the symptoms on the surface while looking beyond them to the root causes of your distress. Stress, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationships, food and body image issues, identity queries, goals, values: it's all welcome here. I've worked as an Eating Disorder and Body Image Coach for 5 years, teaching HAES and Intuitive eating principles in International boarding schools with youth and adults.

I empower women and young adults who are feeling stressed, worried and “not good enough” to step into the life and self-worth they deserve! You might feel constrained by low self-worth, too many “shoulds”, perfectionism or people pleasing. You might be feeling stuck in relationship patterns that are painful or unsatisfying. You might struggle to set boundaries with others. Maybe you struggle with guilt, shame, anxiety, loneliness, sadness, or feeling like you don't "belong". Together we'll identify and work with your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and inner "parts" to help you better understand yourself with compassion.

What a courageous step you're taking, to reach out for help. I honour what you've been through to bring you to this moment. Perhaps you are feeling overwhelmed with life and trying to "hold it all together", or maybe your needs are falling to the bottom of the priority list. Maybe you notice patterns in your life that keep repeating such as perfectionism, negative self-talk, destructive behaviours, unsatisfying relationships, or mindlessly distracting yourself. If you yearn to: know and trust yourself more deeply, be more gentle and tender with yourself, and feel the freedom to be yourself, I am here to support your journey.