About Ava
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed and want to reconnect with your values, and live a meaningful, empowering life, I would love to work with you. I am a queer, disabled trauma therapist who supports survivors of abuse and violence, adults of all ages, and teens 16+. If you are looking for sensory-friendly place to explore relational wounds, self-exploration, and reconnection with self/people/planet, I might be a good fit for your needs.
My work blends evidence-based techniques with holistic wisdom, drawing from somatic and creative activities to help you understand the parts of yourself beyond language. I help you process pain and joy with gentleness, warmth, and a sense of humour. My work also aligns with anti-oppressive values that honour your lived experience.
Like I always tell my clients, showing up is the hardest part. It is a privilege to do this work, and I would be honoured to hear from you. Learn more about who I am and what I do on my website, and reach out with any lingering questions.
Other Information
Areas of Practice
- Abuse - Physical Emotional Sexual
- Adults
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
- Depression
- Gender Identity
- Grief and Loss
- Individual Counselling (General)
- Intimacy
- LGBTQ2
- Life Transitions
- Men's Concerns
- Person-Centred
- Personal Growth
- Post Traumatic Stress
- Relationships
- Relationships - LGBTQ2
- Self-Harming Practices
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Assault
- Sexual Concerns
- Sexuality
- Shame and Chronic Shame
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation - Adult
- Teen | Adolescent Counselling (14 - 19 yrs)
- Trauma
- Trauma - Accidents Death Loss
Modalities
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Body-Centred Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- Feminist
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Integrative
- Online Counselling
- Person-Centred
- Relational Psychotherapy
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Somatic
- Strength Based
Locations
-
103-713 Columbia St
New Westminster BC
V3M 1B2Wheel Chair Access
Accepting new clients
Gender
- Non-Binary
- Transgender
- Woman
Language
- English