Lesbian Therapists in Kelowna, BC
I support youth and adults dealing with anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, phobias, and relationship challenges. If your mind feels stuck in loops or “what if” thinking, we’ll work together to break those patterns, build effective coping strategies, and help you feel more calm, clear, and present.
I support youth and adults dealing with anxiety, OCD, intrusive thoughts, phobias, and relationship challenges. If your mind feels stuck in loops or “what if” thinking, we’ll work together to break those patterns, build effective coping strategies, and help you feel more calm, clear, and present.
I pride myself on meeting all clients – regardless of presenting problem, background or experience – where they are. Each and every individual is unique in who they are and what they bring to therapy, which will influence the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship.
I pride myself on meeting all clients – regardless of presenting problem, background or experience – where they are. Each and every individual is unique in who they are and what they bring to therapy, which will influence the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship.
Is the weight of past experiences holding you back?
Strong emotions, overwhelming memories, and chronic stress can quietly shape daily life, even when you’re doing your best to move forward. Unresolved trauma often shows up as anxiety, depression, addiction (whether substance or behavioral), and other painful challenges that can leave you feeling stuck.
Whether you're new to therapy or seeking a fresh approach, I offer a supportive space for healing and growth. I have extensive experience working with RCMP members, veterans, and others whose lives have been shaped by high-stress or traumatic environments.
Is the weight of past experiences holding you back?
Strong emotions, overwhelming memories, and chronic stress can quietly shape daily life, even when you’re doing your best to move forward. Unresolved trauma often shows up as anxiety, depression, addiction (whether substance or behavioral), and other painful challenges that can leave you feeling stuck.
Whether you're new to therapy or seeking a fresh approach, I offer a supportive space for healing and growth. I have extensive experience working with RCMP members, veterans, and others whose lives have been shaped by high-stress or traumatic environments.
You’ve done the reflecting. You understand your patterns. So why do you still feel stuck? Maybe you overthink everything, feel anxious or overwhelmed, shut down in relationships, or keep repeating patterns you promised yourself you’d change. Trauma, ADHD, and relationship and attachment wounds can leave you disconnected from yourself and exhausted from holding it all together. You want to feel calmer, more secure, more connected, and finally understand what’s happening underneath—not just keep managing the symptoms.
You’ve done the reflecting. You understand your patterns. So why do you still feel stuck? Maybe you overthink everything, feel anxious or overwhelmed, shut down in relationships, or keep repeating patterns you promised yourself you’d change. Trauma, ADHD, and relationship and attachment wounds can leave you disconnected from yourself and exhausted from holding it all together. You want to feel calmer, more secure, more connected, and finally understand what’s happening underneath—not just keep managing the symptoms.
Hey! I'm Justine, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a passion for eating disorder and trauma recovery. If you find yourself repeating the same patterns and behaviours every day leaving you feeling confused, frustrated, and hopeless about change, I want to assure you that healing is possible. As someone who has recovered from an eating disorder, I understand the cycles of shame and fear that keep clients feeling frozen. Whether your symptoms are newly emerging or more enduring, I'm here to support you in your recovery.
Hey! I'm Justine, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a passion for eating disorder and trauma recovery. If you find yourself repeating the same patterns and behaviours every day leaving you feeling confused, frustrated, and hopeless about change, I want to assure you that healing is possible. As someone who has recovered from an eating disorder, I understand the cycles of shame and fear that keep clients feeling frozen. Whether your symptoms are newly emerging or more enduring, I'm here to support you in your recovery.
Ty McGuire-Scagnetti
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW, BSW
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers along with the British Columbia College of Social Workers. My education includes an Honours Bachelor of Social Work from Lakehead University and a Master of Social Work from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. I work with Youth and young adults aged approximately 14-30 on topics of substance misuse and recovery, relationships, family challenges, life changes/transitions, stress, ADHD, and anxiety. Some other areas of specialization are Depression, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Self-esteem.
I am a Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers along with the British Columbia College of Social Workers. My education includes an Honours Bachelor of Social Work from Lakehead University and a Master of Social Work from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. I work with Youth and young adults aged approximately 14-30 on topics of substance misuse and recovery, relationships, family challenges, life changes/transitions, stress, ADHD, and anxiety. Some other areas of specialization are Depression, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy and Self-esteem.
Many people seek counselling while carrying the weight of both present pressures and past experiences. This can leave someone feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or constantly on edge while still trying to function and care for others. In my practice, I support trauma survivors through a compassionate, paced approach that helps reduce the impact of past experiences, regulate the nervous system, and rebuild safety and self-trust. The goal is not only coping, but reconnecting with meaning, resilience, and a renewed sense of possibility.
Many people seek counselling while carrying the weight of both present pressures and past experiences. This can leave someone feeling overwhelmed, stuck, disconnected, or constantly on edge while still trying to function and care for others. In my practice, I support trauma survivors through a compassionate, paced approach that helps reduce the impact of past experiences, regulate the nervous system, and rebuild safety and self-trust. The goal is not only coping, but reconnecting with meaning, resilience, and a renewed sense of possibility.
Many of my clients come to me after trying multiple forms of therapy, mindset work, health protocols and personal development, yet still feel stuck in the same patterns. What they discover is that their exhaustion, anxiety, or repeating cycles are not failures of willpower. They are signals that deeper subconscious and nervous system layers need to be addressed.
My work blends clinical hypnotherapy, mind–body regulation, emotional processing, and internal family systems work to help clients change patterns at the level where they were originally formed.
Many of my clients come to me after trying multiple forms of therapy, mindset work, health protocols and personal development, yet still feel stuck in the same patterns. What they discover is that their exhaustion, anxiety, or repeating cycles are not failures of willpower. They are signals that deeper subconscious and nervous system layers need to be addressed.
My work blends clinical hypnotherapy, mind–body regulation, emotional processing, and internal family systems work to help clients change patterns at the level where they were originally formed.
I’m Sunny (she/her), a therapist who specializes in helping people who are kind to everyone but themselves. You might find yourself constantly showing up for others while quietly feeling unseen, disconnected, or insecure. I know how exhausting that feels, and I’m truly glad you’re here.
I support individuals struggling with anxiety, self-criticism, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or trauma, as well as couples who love each other but feel stuck and disconnected. My approach is gentle, relational, and trauma-informed, integrating parts work, EMDR, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
I’m Sunny (she/her), a therapist who specializes in helping people who are kind to everyone but themselves. You might find yourself constantly showing up for others while quietly feeling unseen, disconnected, or insecure. I know how exhausting that feels, and I’m truly glad you’re here.
I support individuals struggling with anxiety, self-criticism, people-pleasing, emotional overwhelm, or trauma, as well as couples who love each other but feel stuck and disconnected. My approach is gentle, relational, and trauma-informed, integrating parts work, EMDR, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
We believe that therapy is for everyone. With offices located in Surrey, Kelowna, Vancouver, and Chilliwack, our specialized team consists of 20+ clinical counsellors who are uniquely skilled to help you heal and thrive. The research demonstrates that about 70% of what accounts for the change in therapy is based on the therapeutic relationship. It is so important to ensure the right fit; to make sure you feel understood and that you can trust your counsellor to be compassionate, non-judgemental, and professional. We support children, youth, adults, couples, and families to thrive.
We believe that therapy is for everyone. With offices located in Surrey, Kelowna, Vancouver, and Chilliwack, our specialized team consists of 20+ clinical counsellors who are uniquely skilled to help you heal and thrive. The research demonstrates that about 70% of what accounts for the change in therapy is based on the therapeutic relationship. It is so important to ensure the right fit; to make sure you feel understood and that you can trust your counsellor to be compassionate, non-judgemental, and professional. We support children, youth, adults, couples, and families to thrive.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings. I love working with highly sensitive people; those who have been told they are "too much" and experience the world with intensity. Many of my clients struggle with feeling empty, numb, and disconnected one minute, and in excruciating emotional pain the next, as if they're on a rollercoaster that they can't get off and no one around them understands. It can be incredibly isolating, leaving them feeling disconnected from community and struggling in relationships.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings. I love working with highly sensitive people; those who have been told they are "too much" and experience the world with intensity. Many of my clients struggle with feeling empty, numb, and disconnected one minute, and in excruciating emotional pain the next, as if they're on a rollercoaster that they can't get off and no one around them understands. It can be incredibly isolating, leaving them feeling disconnected from community and struggling in relationships.
Are you overwhelmed, having highs and lows you can't explain, or feeling like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way? I support women with trauma, perimenopause, sexuality, depression, ADHD, domestic abuse, and unhealthy relationships. My approach is warm, direct, and trauma-informed. Understanding what's happening is exactly where we start — and it's the kind of work I genuinely love. I'm often the therapist women turn to when other approaches haven't felt quite right. This is your story to write — and I'd love to be part of it. Email me to begin.
Are you overwhelmed, having highs and lows you can't explain, or feeling like you've lost yourself somewhere along the way? I support women with trauma, perimenopause, sexuality, depression, ADHD, domestic abuse, and unhealthy relationships. My approach is warm, direct, and trauma-informed. Understanding what's happening is exactly where we start — and it's the kind of work I genuinely love. I'm often the therapist women turn to when other approaches haven't felt quite right. This is your story to write — and I'd love to be part of it. Email me to begin.
Accepting New Clients - Are you a 2SLGBTQ+ identifying person needing help with anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, addiction, or trauma? I am a disabled, polyamorous, transgender woman who understands the community and our experiences in the world. In my practice, I primarily support 2SLGBTQ+ people who are finding their path and resolving trauma. I consistently work at being aware of my bias and privilege in our current societal structure and work to understand my positionality. I am an uninvited settler on these lands.
Accepting New Clients - Are you a 2SLGBTQ+ identifying person needing help with anxiety, depression, neurodiversity, addiction, or trauma? I am a disabled, polyamorous, transgender woman who understands the community and our experiences in the world. In my practice, I primarily support 2SLGBTQ+ people who are finding their path and resolving trauma. I consistently work at being aware of my bias and privilege in our current societal structure and work to understand my positionality. I am an uninvited settler on these lands.
I invite and include all humans; even if you feel alien, you are welcome. As a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community with mixed ancestry and a decolonizing lens, I see people as being impacted by their social, cultural and environmental circumstances. These factors intersect with the Self which includes spiritual, physical, mental and emotional aspects. Your unique expression of Self requires an approach tailored to your specific needs and style of learning. My essential focus is that you feel you are being accompanied on your journey while having your story held as sacred. My foundation for working is the Hakomi Method.
I invite and include all humans; even if you feel alien, you are welcome. As a member of the 2SLGBTQ+ community with mixed ancestry and a decolonizing lens, I see people as being impacted by their social, cultural and environmental circumstances. These factors intersect with the Self which includes spiritual, physical, mental and emotional aspects. Your unique expression of Self requires an approach tailored to your specific needs and style of learning. My essential focus is that you feel you are being accompanied on your journey while having your story held as sacred. My foundation for working is the Hakomi Method.
My practice focuses on trauma processing and resolution; building skills for healthy relationships; food and body image; and issues related to gender and sexuality, neurodivergence, and caregiving of all kinds.
I'm committed to creating a supportive therapeutic space to work together, honouring the strategies you have developed to navigate your life, while helping you discover new approaches that better serve you here and now.
My practice focuses on trauma processing and resolution; building skills for healthy relationships; food and body image; and issues related to gender and sexuality, neurodivergence, and caregiving of all kinds.
I'm committed to creating a supportive therapeutic space to work together, honouring the strategies you have developed to navigate your life, while helping you discover new approaches that better serve you here and now.
Are you different? So am I. I specialize in working with people who break the mold. This includes neuro-divergent adults (ADHD, Autistic, C-PTSD), chronically ill, 2SLGBTQ, and racialized people. Focusing on resiliency and emotional intelligence, I use evidence-based practices and creative interventions to use the wounds of the past as seeds for growth. Adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and relationship fractures disrupt our feelings of safety and trust. In order to thrive, we need to heal.
Are you different? So am I. I specialize in working with people who break the mold. This includes neuro-divergent adults (ADHD, Autistic, C-PTSD), chronically ill, 2SLGBTQ, and racialized people. Focusing on resiliency and emotional intelligence, I use evidence-based practices and creative interventions to use the wounds of the past as seeds for growth. Adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and relationship fractures disrupt our feelings of safety and trust. In order to thrive, we need to heal.
If you're ready to overcome a past trauma, deal with a dreadful anxiety, come out of a hopeless depression, build inner self-confidence, learn how to stand up for yourself, or just get a grip on life today; together we can achieve it.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Masters in Counselling, 8 years experience, and a genuine compassion for people, I sincerely create an encouraging and safe space where we will find what your next step looks like and provide you with the correct tools and techniques to ultimately attain what brought you to seek counselling.
If you're ready to overcome a past trauma, deal with a dreadful anxiety, come out of a hopeless depression, build inner self-confidence, learn how to stand up for yourself, or just get a grip on life today; together we can achieve it.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Masters in Counselling, 8 years experience, and a genuine compassion for people, I sincerely create an encouraging and safe space where we will find what your next step looks like and provide you with the correct tools and techniques to ultimately attain what brought you to seek counselling.
I offer evening and weekend availability. My trauma-focused practice incorporates a diverse range of modalities such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, Parts Work, Art-Based Approaches, & Equine Assisted Therapy. The dual perspective of my practice as a Trauma-Focused Therapist & my personal journey of healing from trauma has equipped me with a deep understanding of the bravery, dedication, & strength that accompanies the trauma healing journey. With over 10 years experience as an RSW, my background enables me to establish profound connections with my clients & provide them with compassionate, empathetic support.
I offer evening and weekend availability. My trauma-focused practice incorporates a diverse range of modalities such as EMDR, Brainspotting, Somatic Experiencing, Parts Work, Art-Based Approaches, & Equine Assisted Therapy. The dual perspective of my practice as a Trauma-Focused Therapist & my personal journey of healing from trauma has equipped me with a deep understanding of the bravery, dedication, & strength that accompanies the trauma healing journey. With over 10 years experience as an RSW, my background enables me to establish profound connections with my clients & provide them with compassionate, empathetic support.
You’re hardworking, capable, and often the one others turn to—but inside, you feel drained, stuck, or are constantly second-guessing yourself. You might be navigating anxiety, burnout, or the pressure to keep it all together while your own needs go unmet. Maybe you’ve lost touch with who you are outside of your responsibilities, or struggle to feel “good enough.” You want clarity, ease, and a more honest connection with yourself. You're ready to move beyond people-pleasing and build a life that feels aligned, grounded, and sustainable.
You’re hardworking, capable, and often the one others turn to—but inside, you feel drained, stuck, or are constantly second-guessing yourself. You might be navigating anxiety, burnout, or the pressure to keep it all together while your own needs go unmet. Maybe you’ve lost touch with who you are outside of your responsibilities, or struggle to feel “good enough.” You want clarity, ease, and a more honest connection with yourself. You're ready to move beyond people-pleasing and build a life that feels aligned, grounded, and sustainable.
I work with adults, youth, and couples through a holistic, integrative lens that values connection, balance, and relational well-being. I support clients navigating anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, life transitions, identity exploration, low self-worth, sexual concerns, relationship challenges, and other concerns. EMDR is available as part of the therapeutic process when appropriate. I also draw on CBT, ACT, DBT, and Narrative Therapy to offer an inclusive, collaborative space that fosters insight, resilience, and lasting change.
I work with adults, youth, and couples through a holistic, integrative lens that values connection, balance, and relational well-being. I support clients navigating anxiety, trauma, depression, ADHD, life transitions, identity exploration, low self-worth, sexual concerns, relationship challenges, and other concerns. EMDR is available as part of the therapeutic process when appropriate. I also draw on CBT, ACT, DBT, and Narrative Therapy to offer an inclusive, collaborative space that fosters insight, resilience, and lasting change.
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What is lesbian-affirming therapy?
Lesbian-affirming therapy is a type of mental health support that fully affirms and reflects a client's lesbian identity. It is rooted in acceptance and does not attempt to change or question an individual's sexual orientation. In this type of therapy, clients work with a therapist who understands the unique experiences of lesbian women. This support is especially important, as research shows that lesbian individuals face higher rates of anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges compared to heterosexual populations. Lesbian-affirming therapy acknowledges that lesbian individuals may encounter specific stressors—such as coming out challenges, family rejection, workplace discrimination, and minority stress—that require specialised understanding and intervention. Lesbian-affirming therapists often work with clients across all age groups, from adolescents navigating their emerging identity to adults and older individuals addressing life transitions and relationship concerns. Many therapists also provide couples therapy for lesbian partners, helping them navigate relationship dynamics, communication challenges, or external stressors that may impact their relationship. It is important to note that therapists provide talk therapy and counseling services but do not prescribe medication—if medication is needed for conditions like depression or anxiety, they will coordinate care with a psychiatrist or primary care physician who can provide psychiatric medication management alongside therapeutic support.
Why should I see a lesbian therapist?
Some clients prefer to work with lesbian therapists who may bring personal lived experience to the therapeutic relationship. Choosing to work with a lesbian therapist can offer a deeper sense of connection, comfort, and shared understanding. A therapist who identifies as lesbian may require clients to give less background explanation—whether it’s about navigating romantic relationships, feeling unseen in certain spaces, or processing the impact of past relationship challenges. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. However, a non-lesbian therapist with strong training and a sincere commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmation can be equally effective. The most important factor is finding a therapist who respects your identity and fosters trust, safety, and understanding. Additionally, many lesbian-affirming therapists can connect clients to other providers or community-based resources—such as bisexual support groups or LGBTQ+ organisations—that offer additional affirming spaces for connection.
How do I find a lesbian therapist?
The Psychology Today online directory is a helpful tool for finding lesbian-affirming therapists. You can use search filters to identify therapists who specialise in LGBTQ+ care and work specifically with bisexual clients. You can also filter by clinical specialties, therapeutic approaches, accepted insurance, session costs, and languages spoken to find the right fit. Look for profiles where therapists explicitly mention working with lesbian clients, or where they describe their approach as identity-affirming, inclusive, or trauma-informed. Many providers will also list their own identities, which may help you find someone with shared lived experience if that is important to you. You can also look for credentials or continuing education in areas such as LGBTQ+ mental health, trauma-informed care, and intersectionality.