Borderline Personality (BPD) Therapists in V2X

Do you wish to experience more joy, more love and more beauty in your life, relationships and community? Counselling can be incredibly transformative in breaking painful and unhelpful patterns in our lives and relationships. Healing emotional pain, nervous system recovery and patterns of being that have become a block to who you wish to be is where I can assist you. I have witnessed many youth and adults experiencing despair and deep hopelessness transform with consistency and support. Each of us has the innate capacity to heal, cope differently and live more from our heart and our truth.

Not all Binges are a Choice. The exact cause of BED is unknown, but chemicals in the brain, family history and certain life experiences may play a role in Binge Eating Disorder. BED often begins in the late teens or early 20s. BED affects slightly more women than men. About 40% of those with BED are male. I believe we “know” when our eating behavior is off and that dieting will not resolve the underlying anxiety. There is help, I’ve been there.

I feel it is a privilege to be a therapist. I love my work. I take a creative and collaborative approach in my practice; researching innovative techniques and information to help you make the changes you desire. Both my hours and my methods are flexible and are tailored to the needs of each individual.

Hello! I believe all people have a strong desire to be seen, heard, and understood. Counselling is a place to discover parts of ourselves, to solve long-standing problems, to improve our emotional well-being, and to gain insight into our lives. We all struggle from time to time, my focus is to work with clients in a warm, collaborative, and effective manner to assist movement in a direction that promotes mental wellness.

I work together with children, youth, adults, couples, and families who are striving to find balance and improve quality of life.

As my mentors have helped me in my life, and as they have guided me through difficult points of self-growth and reflection, I have come to learn the value of being there for others to progress through our own difficult times. We need each other. I do believe it is far less problematic to overcome challenges with guidance and direction. Even more so when that guidance is refined through education, experience, and a standardized expectation of practice. I am capable of direct billing for ICBC and CVAP and can be accepted through other insurance agencies (i.e. Sunlife, BlueCross)

My practice is focused on trauma care. I work with adults and youth with childhood trauma, individuals with PTSD, anxiety, depression, grief, and relational trauma, and women who are victims of gender-based violence. I provide counselling for concerns stemming from trauma that include self-esteem issues, concurrent disorders, grief and loss, and bicultural identity crises, family problems, acculturative stress, and life transitions. I work with families experiencing inter-generational conflict due to acculturation, intercultural tension from changes in family structure and dynamics, and immigrants experiencing mental health issues.

Anxiety. Depression. Panic. Anger. Heartbreak. They make life feel chaotic, frightening, and lonely. And if we don't have enough support to process our intense emotions, it can feel like they take over our bodies completely. We might spiral into dark places or suddenly lash out when triggered. But it doesn't have to be that way! If you learn the art and science of emotional self-regulation, here's how life could feel instead: like you have easy access to your calm and rational thoughts; you have stable close relationships, and all the drive you need to create the life you want.

I invite you practice a few deep breaths as you reflect on aspects of your journey that led you to this page. Have you been feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? Exhausted or drained? Perhaps seeking to to learn new coping tools or wanting to develop your self-care practices? When we bottle up emotions and feel disconnected to both ourselves and others it can be difficult to access healing, recovery, and growth. Counselling can provide a space to press pause from busyness or turmoil. Seeking a safe space to rest. reflect, and to feel restored.

An ideal client understands that therapy is a unique, personal journey not defined by speed, but by commitment, honesty, and active participation. It unfolds at its natural pace, respecting each individual's needs. Active engagement, both in and out of sessions, is key, including discussing feelings, applying learned techniques, and self-reflection. Therapy's success lies in honesty, openness, clear goal setting, and understanding professional boundaries. It's a collaborative process of growth and healing, adapting to each person's path. www.hardercounselling.ca

Hi! First, I recognize how challenging starting the process of counselling may be. I aim to provide a safe and supportive space to work through whatever difficulties bring you here. I specialize in relationships (of all kinds), addictions, feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed, life's transitions, sex & intimacy and grief and loss. In addition to a Master's in Counselling Psychology, I have over 15 years of teaching yoga, meditation and mindfulness. My approach is collaborative and client-focused, and I work with individuals of all genders, sexualities and intersectionalities.

BA in Psychology and MSc in Psychological diagnostics and Counseling, (Psychotherapist, with 15 years of professional and voluntary experience in the field of Psychodiagnostics Psychotherapy and Counseling, specializing in personality disorders, addictions, PTSD, trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic illness and pain management, corrections and rehabilitation, using CBT, DBT, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Narrative psychotherapy, Attachment therapy, Motivational interviewing, play therapy, Behavioral Techniques, and Multidisciplinary Approach.