I left my corporate career in geoscience to pursue a Master’s in Counselling Psychology because this work matters to me in a way that nothing else ever has. Life has a way of shifting our direction — sometimes gently, sometimes not — and through my own challenges, I learned how growth and meaning can emerge from uncertainty. Those lessons are what led me here, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity to serve my community. I try to live by the same balance I bring to my work — embracing challenge when it calls, and rest when it’s needed. I feel most alive outside doing something that scares me a little, but I’m equally happy spending a slow morning with a book, a coffee and a fuzzy blanket.

What it’s like to work with me:

Although I traded rock samples for therapy rooms, my analytical side came with me. I value research and evidence-based practice, and that curiosity and structure shape how I work with clients. At the same time, I lead with authenticity. I bring my personality to therapy — warmth, openness, and a healthy dose of imperfection. The relationship we build is at the heart of our work. You’ll see my real self in the room because I believe connection happens when we’re both human. I don’t position myself as the expert on your life; you are. My role is to offer perspective and tools that help you feel empowered to find your own answers.

Before we dive into what’s not working, I want to understand who you are — your motivations, your values and what lights you up (and if you don’t know yet, that’s ok! — we’ll explore it together). From that foundation, we’ll shape the therapy process to fit you — your goals, lifestyle, and worldview.

I draw primarily from CBT, DBT, and ACT, but my approach is flexible and collaborative. I also love weaving in whatever I’m learning about the nervous system and the brain, because understanding ourselves on that level can be deeply healing.

And while I’ll always hold space with compassion, I’ll also invite you to step into growth, even when it’s uncomfortable. I might not always tell you what you want to hear, but you can trust that everything I do comes from a place of care and belief in your potential.

I work with adults, with a focus on:

• Identity exploration and self-esteem • Women’s mental health • Career and burnout • Trauma • Relationships and attachment • Anxiety and depression • Life transitions and grief

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My name is Dana (she/they) and I grew up in a small farming town in Ontario. I moved to BC to pursue my career in education in 2004 and have been here in Revelstoke since 2014. I have 20+ years of experience working as an educator and school counsellor, in therapeutic programs, including youth residential treatment programs, addiction centers, and educational institutions. I am also a certified Restorative Justice and SMART Recovery Facilitator. These diverse positions have left me with a strong client-centred orientation, where I strive to meet humans where they’re at. I am of English, French and Indigenous ancestry. I am a descendant from the Kaskaskia Nation, and many other Muskrat French-Indigenous people of the Great Lakes region.

I am mindful of cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic concerns as they apply to health and education systems. I believe therapy is a courageous and collaborative journey that involves building safe, trusting, and compassionate healing relationships. My approach to therapy is rooted in experiential, mindful, and narrative techniques. I see children (as young as 4), youth, adults, and elders in my practice. I strive to hold safe spaces for clients’ stories and provide gender-affirming, trauma-informed, equity-centred, and culturally responsive care. I have an Accredited Facility Dog from PADS, named Pyxis who works alongside me to provide dog love. When I am not teaching or studying, you can find me spending time with my family soaking in the beauty of Revelstoke, drinking coffee, or getting tattoos.

“Addiction is not a choice that anybody makes; it’s not a moral failure. What it is: it’s a response to human suffering.” – Gabor Maté

“Relationships are the agents of change, and the most powerful therapy is human love” – Bruce Perry

“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.” – Shannon L. Alder

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“Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds” - Paul the Apostle

I grew up in Quebec, where I obtained a diploma in Arts/Communications. After completing a Bachelor in Outdoor Adventure Tourism in 2008, I moved to Revelstoke, and I’ve been here ever since! I completed a Masters of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and I am registered with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). I have also completed EMDR basic training to add to the modalities that I already work with.

I’m inspired by connections with people and believe that every person holds within themselves their infinite potential. I view life as a journey of a thousand experiences—shaped by our perception. I strive to work with clients’ uniqueness, providing a tailored approach where they feel empowered toward reaching their goals.

I provide a non-judgmental space, filled with empathy and unconditional positive regard. Depending on the client’s needs, their personality and interests, I implement various treatment approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Somatic/Body awareness techniques and Hypnosis.

I also work with couples to develop secure-functioning relationships. I use experiential methods from evidenced-based modalities, rooted in neuroscience, attachment theory and the biology of human arousal.

I believe nurturing our mental health is an incredible gift we can give to ourselves.

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I am a registered Clinical Mental Health Counsellor and a member of the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. I began my career working in crisis counselling as well as working with individuals, couples, and families in a private counselling practice.

My treatment philosophy is rooted in Existential psychology and Humanistic psychology with and emphasis on evidence based treatments. Viktor Frankl, an Austrian neuroscientist and psychiatrist shared, ”For the meaning of life differs from man to man, from day to day and from hour to hour. What matters, therefore, is not the meaning of life in general but rather the specific meaning of a person’s life at a given moment.” I work collaboratively with each client to develop a treatment plan that is unique to the goals they want to accomplish. Each person and their life experience are unique and therefore require individualized treatment modalities.

When I am not in the office I can be found enjoying the mountains with my husband and our four children, writing literary fiction, traveling internationally to advance my education in the fields of counselling psychology and cognitive science, advocating for our local youth and… napping.

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I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University, and an Indigenous Specialization in Social Work from the University of Victoria, BC. I am registered as a Canadian Clinical Counsellor, certified as a trauma therapist in Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP™) and trained in Narrative Therapy and Indigenous Focused Oriented Therapy.

I’ve had the privilege of serving diverse communities, both in remote and urban settings for over 18 years in mental health and educational leadership. My most recent experience has been as the clinical lead therapist with a men’s wilderness addictions treatment program, private practice and co-facilitating an outpatient holistic addictions program, as well as curating and facilitating trainings on Suicide Intervention & Prevention.

I come most alive when I can be creative in expressing one of my many purposes in this lifetime: to reclaim and restore health in individuals, families, and communities. I am a lifelong learner and continue to decolonize my approach to healing by honoring each person’s innate individual and collective wisdom. My approach is to guide people—whether from BIPOC, settler, or other communities—toward their fullest expression of self.

My work is best described as a tapestry of weaving meaningful therapeutic approaches together to create a context of healing that is relational, relevant, and centered around goals and values that are relevant for you. Specializing in working with adults who may be living with symptoms and expressions of PTSD, C-PTSD, intergenerational trauma, compassion fatigue, life transitions, accidents, stress, anger/conflict, anxiety, addictions and chronic suicidality.

“It is the ability to make meaning of our difficulties, pain, suffering, and trauma, which allows us to transform it into healing.” - Eduardo Duran

I invite individuals from all walks of life to reach out, knowing that each person’s journey is unique and worthy of compassion, support and healing.

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