Nicole (She/Her)
As a Registered Social Worker completing a Master's degree in Clinical Social Work, I offer therapy that is relational, collaborative, and deeply compassionate. My work is grounded in the belief that healing does not happen by "fixing" ourselves, but it happens through developing a different relationship with ourselves. Together, we explore patterns with curiosity rather than judgment, honour the wisdom of the nervous system, and create space for ways of living that feel authentic, meaningful, and sustainable. I believe emotional well-being doesn't come from suppressing what we feel, but from learning how to be with the full range of our emotions. Joy that lights up a room. Excitement for what's to come. Grief that reminds us what we have loved. Even sacred rage that tells us something deeply important deserves care. Beneath every emotion is a longing to be seen, heard, understood, and valued. Therapy, to me, is a place where every part of you is welcome.
Accepting New Clients
In-Person & Virtual
Availability:
Tuesday & Saturday Morning - Afternoon
Friday Afternoon - Evening
Certifications
• The Ultimate DBT, CBT and ACT Training Bundle - PESI Canada (2026) • The DBT Skills – The DBT Centre of Vancouver (2026) • Mental Health and Crisis Support - St. John Ambulance (2023) • Kundalini and Breath - Punnu Singh Wasu (2023) • First Aid and CPR Course - St. John Ambulance (2022) • Suicide Prevention - Living Works (2021) • Yoga and Social Justice Leadership - Embrace Yoga Roots (2021) • Harm Reduction - Learning Hub - Provincial Health Services (2021) • Discipline Without Damage: Book Course by Vanessa Lapoint (2020) • Naloxone Training - Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions (2020) • Privacy Training - Open School BC (2020) • 300 hour Kriya Yoga Teacher Training - Sattva Yoga Academy (2019) • Trauma-Informed Relationships Training - St. Elizabeths (2019) • Inclusive and Gendered Mediation Training (2019) • 200 hour Kriya Yoga Teacher Training - Sattva Yoga Academy (2017) • Meditation Training - Punnu Singh Wasu (2017)
Areas of Focus
• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm • Life transitions and periods of uncertainty • Identity exploration and life questioning • LGBTQIA2S+ identity, coming out, relationships, and chosen family • The end of long-term relationships, separation, and grief • Living abroad or feeling disconnected from family and community • Perfectionism, burnout, and people-pleasing • Building a life that feels more aligned with your values than external expectations
Modality Tree
• Somatics • Yoga Philosophy • CBT • DBT • Motivational Interviewing • Solution Focused Therapy (in progress) • ACT (in progress)
My approach has been shaped by both professional training and lived experience. Growing up with Tourette Syndrome introduced me early to anxiety, perfectionism, overthinking, and the pressure to perform. For many years, I measured my worth through productivity and achievement until burnout and depression invited me into a slower, more intentional way of being. Through therapy, medication, yoga, meditation, community, and deep personal reflection, I began reconnecting with myself. I embraced my queerness, discovered the value of rest, and learned that healing isn't about becoming someone different, it's about remembering who you've always been beneath expectations, fear, and survival strategies.
Because of these experiences, I know what it feels like to question who you are, navigate uncertainty, and long for a life that feels more aligned with your values than others' expectations. My hope is to create a therapeutic relationship where you feel genuinely seen, respected, and supported as you move toward a life that feels more connected, intentional, and fully your own.