**Krista has a waitlist for services. Please email carmanahcounselling@gmail.com for more information.

Experience Krista (she/her) has many years experience working with children (6+), adolescents, adults, parents and families. Before completing her Masters in Counselling Psychology and becoming a therapist, she was a youth worker and pharmacy technician.

Krista has a true passion for helping others and takes pride in providing solid assessments and efficient, evidence & relationship-based treatment.

Krista’s clients have said that she is compassionate, non-judgemental , relatable, and inclusive. She has a wide range of experience in mental health and specializes in helping clients with depression and low mood; bipolar disorder; trauma & PTSD; anxiety (worries, phobias, panic, somatic/ somatization concerns); eating disorders (ARFID/picky eating, Binge Eating/ BED, Bulimia, Anorexia etc); & emotional dysregulation, including emotional over-control/rigidity, self-injurious behaviours, and suicidal ideation. Krista has experience working with children and adults with neurodiversity including autism spectrum, ADHD & giftedness & learning disabilities. She also has helped folks with substance use problems.

Training She is formally trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy), EMDR (Eye- Movement Desensitization Reprogramming), RO-DBT (Radically-Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy), EFFT (Emotion Focussed Family Therapy), Motivational Interviewing, as well as others. Krista has training in Responsive Feeding Therapy and is training to be a certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, She has training and experience providing clinical supervision & consultation to other therapists. Krista is registered with Autism Funding and CVAP. Please inquire for consultation rates if interested.

A Proud Mom and More! Krista is a proud mom of two and knows that parenting has its challenges. It takes courage for parents to ask for support. When working with parents and families she tries to be collaborative, understanding and empathic.

She is working hard to understand the depths of privilege, internalized racism and discrimination, and stands in support of the LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC communities. Krista has volunteered doing outreach supporting the residents of the Downtown Eastside, and champions harm reduction, education & safe supply approaches.

Registered with CVAP (co-pay) and Autism Funding

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Corrina Masson, MSW, RSW Therapist

Experience: Corrina has worked with individuals experiencing a range of mental health struggles including anxiety, depression and emotional dysregulation. Additionally, supporting clients in navigating relationship challenges and life transitions. Corrina has experience both in the individual and group setting with youth and adults. Corrina is passionate about creating a nonjudgmental, empathic, and collaborative therapeutic environment. She also believes in integrating a mindfulness and strength-based approaches with clients to create a space of self-compassion.

Training: Corrina is a registered social worker in good standing with the BC College of Social Work. She has been practicing since 2016 and has both her Masters and Bachelor’s degree in social work from McGill University. Corrina integrates a strength-based, client centered approach and frequently draws from various therapeutic modalities such as Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment Based Therapy and Motivational Interviewing (MI).

Interests: Corrina is a mom to a 3 year old and truly enjoys quality time with family. She loves running, being outside, is an avid reader, and self-proclaimed podcast enthusiast.

Services: Corrina is offering clinical counselling for youth and adults.

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Hannah offers clinical counselling to children, youth, and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, identity issues, and relationship issues. She takes a strength-based and compassionate approach with her clients to work towards their goals. Hannah believes that through therapy we can take a different perspective on our problems, develop a willingness to accept painful experiences, practice mindfulness to live in the moment, discover what we value, and commit to living a valued life.

Hannah is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC. Hannah is formally trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioural Therapy), EFFT (Emotion Focused Family Therapy), Narrative Family Therapy, ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and Mindfulness. When working with children and youth, Hannah uses art, creativity, and play to engage young people in therapy.

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“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.”— Helen Keller

Experience: Andrew loves to help his clients to be self-compassionate, self-validating, self-empowering, skillful, effective, and dialectical.

Andrew has been practicing psychotherapy and counselling for more than 18 years. He has performed as a clinical supervisor for several mental health and substance use programs in Vancouver. He treats adolescents, youth, and adult clients who experience severe, moderate, and mild mental health difficulties, including depression, anxiety, bipolar, psychosis, self-harm, suicidal ideation, trauma, disordered eating, emotional and behavioural dysregulation, and borderline personality. He also provides services to clients who struggle with low self-esteem, stress, and challenges regarding work, life, and interpersonal issues.

Also, Andrew provides marriage/couple counselling and enhances intimate/romantic relationship.

Andrew supports the family members of clients to address their own mental health concerns and needs. He is a Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) therapist, skills trainer, supervisor, and consultant. Andrew has provided numerous DBT training workshops to help professionals learn and apply DBT, and he has developed and led standard and adapted DBT treatment teams in the public system.

Training: Andrew has received various DBT trainings since 2009. In 2017, he completed a DBT mentor training that was designed to create a team of advanced DBT supervisors and consultant who would provide ongoing DBT mentorship within the public system.

In addition to DBT, Andrew uses Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), exposure therapy, DBT-Prolonged Exposure Protocol (DBT-PE), metacognitive approach, mindfulness-based approach, and Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy (CDOI) to treat and support clients and their family members.

Interest: Andrew enjoys photography, travelling, gourmet food, and learning history and cultures. He has a very close and lovely family relationship. He is humorous.

Services: Andrew provides mental health counselling and therapy to adolescents, youth, and adults, as well as couples and relationship counselling.

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Ally Choo, BSc, RD is a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia. Ally received her undergraduate degree with honours from the University of British Columbia and completed her dietetic internship with Providence Health Care.

Areas of practice:

• Disordered Eating & Eating Disorders (AN, BN, ARFID, BED, OSFED)

• Intuitive Eating

• Plant based nutrition

• Digestive Health (including bloating, IBS, constipation, diarrhea, celiac disease, and other functional GI disorders)

• Meal planning and balanced eating

• Chronic disease (diabetes, cardiovascular disease, chronic pain, and more)

• Mental health nutrition (depression, anxiety, neurodivergency and more)

Ally has years of experience working as the clinical dietitian for the Fraser South Eating Disorders program and is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor.

Ally believes that change starts with one small decision. In her practice, she helps her clients achieve their health and wellness goals by coaching them on how to form simple habits that will lead to lasting results. By combining the psychology of eating and behavior change with the most up to date evidence-based nutrition information, Ally individualizes her nutrition recommendations to fit her client’s unique (and often busy!) lifestyles.

Ally prides herself in being a weight neutral practitioner and practices from a gender and trans inclusive lens. She believes that health is attainable at any weight, shape or size and includes mental, physical and emotional wellbeing. Ally focuses on health gain rather than weight loss and finds passion in helping her clients find food freedom.

In her free time, you can find Ally hiking trails with her pup, performing at an open mic, trying new restaurants, or enjoying a yoga class.

Ally’s trainings: - Intuitive Eating Pro Skills 6 Week Training - Intuitive Eating Helm Publishing Self-Study Intuitive Eating Course & Exam - Group Supervision for Intuitive Eating Pro counseling - ED for RDs: Eating Disorder Education for Registered Dietitians Course - Radically Open DBT for RDs Seminar - Marci Evans Nutrition Counseling for Eating Disorders - Marci Evans Digestive Disorders & Eating Disorders: A Complicated Mix - Sanyas Indigenous Cultural Safety Course - Centre for Collaboration Motivation and Innovation Motivational Interviewing Course - EDRDPRO ARFID for Dietitians: A Responsive Feeding Therapy Approach - Mental Health Trainings EFFT Core Clinical Training - RODBT for Dietitians 11 Week Program

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Experience Susanne has extensive experience working with children, youth, parents and adults dealing with challenges in their lives. She is skilled in creating a safe space where people feel heard, receive empathy and feel understood. She has the skills and experience to help people overcome past trauma, resolve difficult relationships and work towards building the life they want to live. Susanne has experience supporting teens and adults with eating disorders and body image concerns. Susanne has a warm, compassionate and genuine style. She helps people build strong relationships with the people they care about and believes that getting there comes through understanding ourselves. Susanne is a parent of two teenagers, and runs parent groups that equip parents with the confidence to navigate the complex challenges that come with all families. Training Susanne is a counsellor with extensive experience and training, which includes Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprogramming (EMDR), Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy as well as others. She has a Master in Social Work and is a Registered Social Worker from the BC College of Social Workers. Interests Susanne is a parent of two rapidly growing boys and hopes to one day have a vegetable garden up to the task of feeding them. She also enjoys baking bread, knitting sweaters and experiencing the adrenaline rush of a good long run. Services Susanne is offering clinical counselling to children, youth, and adults. Please use the contact form on the website for an appointment. Susanne is registered as First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) therapist and some funding is available if you are registered with FNHA.

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