Experience

Minou works with teens, and adults navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, disordered eating, body image concerns, and major life changes. Whether clients are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or simply trying to better understand themselves, Minou aims to provide a supportive space where they can explore what’s going on openly and without judgement. Her approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in genuine connection, with a focus on helping clients feel heard, understood, and supported at their own pace. When working with couples, Minou helps partners improve communication, navigate conflict, strengthen emotional connection, and better understand one another’s needs and patterns.

Rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach, Minou tailors therapy to each person’s unique needs, goals, and experiences. She values balancing practical tools and coping strategies with deeper conversations that encourage insight, growth, and self-understanding.

Training

Minou draws from a variety of evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed work, somatic approaches, narrative therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, and person-centred therapy. Her work is trauma-informed, collaborative, and flexible, recognizing that every client brings different strengths, experiences, and goals into the therapy process. Minou also has a background in sex therapy and working through an emotionally-focused lens when it comes to her work with couples.

Services

Minou is available to work with teens (10+), adults, and couples through virtual and/or in-person counselling sessions. Counselling services are provided in English. I am also comfortable speaking and understanding Vietnamese and welcome clients seeking culturally informed support with an understanding of Vietnamese culture and family dynamics

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Background

Jennifer brings over 25 years of experience in mental and physical health, with a career spanning nursing, counselling, and end-of-life care. She has worked across the lifespan—from newborns to seniors—and helps clients cope, heal, and find steadiness through life’s most complex transitions.

She is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) and a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) candidate (expected 2026). Her dissertation, “The Anorexic Voice in Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adolescents,” reflects her commitment to inclusive, evidence-based care. Jennifer practices from an intersectional, trauma-informed, and client-centered lens, drawing from evidence-based therapies to create collaborative and individualized treatment plans.

Her background in pediatric and critical care nursing (ER, ICU, NICU), along with her work as an end-of-life doula, gives her particular depth in supporting clients navigating health anxiety, serious illness, grief, trauma, and high-stress professions—including healthcare workers and first responders.

Experience

Jennifer works with children (10+), adolescents, adults, and couples. She supports concerns including anxiety, depression (including bipolar and postpartum), trauma and PTSD, OCD/OCPD, eating disorders, substance use, suicidality, emotional dysregulation, grief and loss (including pet loss), gender dysphoria, neurodiversity (ADHD and autism), and occupational stress.

She also provides advanced mental health assessments and detailed reports to support conversations with family physicians when appropriate. (She does not yet provide formal diagnoses or psychoeducational assessments.)

Services

Individual counselling (ages 10+) Couples counselling Family counselling Advanced mental health assessments Training, Education, and Credentials

Jennifer is trained in CBT, DBT, RO-DBT, ACT, EFFT, FBT, Motivational Interviewing, Schema Therapy, and other integrative approaches.

Credentials:

PsyD Candidate (2026)

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC)

Master of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

End of Life Doula

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**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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Experience Nicole (she/her) is a passionate and caring therapist and registered social worker who has worked for many years with children, adolescents and adults in various therapeutic settings, both inpatient and outpatient. She has experience facilitating group and individual therapeutic sessions, working with folks experiencing anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, eating disorders, trauma, grief, substance use issues and more.

Training She is a Registered Social Worker in good standing with the BC College of Social Workers, and a member of the BC Association of Play Therapy. Nicole holds a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Victoria and a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto. She focussed her research and schooling on the well-being of children and their families.

Nicole’s therapeutic approach is client-centered and strengths-based. Her practice incorporates elements of Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Play Therapy. Nicole continues to grow and develop her practice by participating in ongoing training and clinical supervision.

Interests Outside of work, Nicole is an avid traveler who has lived in Australia and New Zealand. She enjoys skiing, scuba diving, camping and any opportunity she can to be outside with family and friends.

Services Nicole offers clinical counselling for children (6+), youth and adults, tailored to individual needs and overall well-being.

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Experience

Aviva (she/her) has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, parents and families. In addition to her work at Carmanah, Aviva works as a dietitian for the Fraser Health Eating Disorders program and in an outpatient child and youth eating disorder program. Before becoming a dietitian she worked in nutrition research specializing in iron deficiency and anemia.

Aviva is empathetic, calm, caring, non-judgemental and uses a Health at Every Size informed approach. She is passionate about helping clients find a healthy relationship with food and their bodies and believes in collaborating with clients to help them achieve their goals.

Training

Aviva Rappaport, MSc, RD is a registered dietitian with the College of Dietitians of British Columbia. She completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees with honours distinction at the University of British Columbia and completed her dietetic training at McGill University.

Interests

Aviva enjoys spending time outside, trail running, traveling locally and globally and trying new recipes.

Services

Aviva provides nutrition counselling to adults and youth. She specializes in disordered eating and eating disorders (AN, BN, ARFID, BED, OSFED), intuitive eating, iron deficiency and anemia, plant-based nutrition, meal planning and balanced eating, and mental health nutrition. Aviva meets clients where they are and utilizes evidence-based nutrition information to individualize nutrition recommendations.

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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. Susanne recently completed certificate training on helping women through perimenopause and menopause transitions. 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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