Many of us carry difficult experiences, find ourselves navigating unexpected circumstances, or rely on coping strategies that can make it hard to feel connected to the life we want to live. Perhaps you’re wanting to soften your inner critic or work on your relationship with food. You may be a student and want to explore identity or strategies to manage stress. Or maybe you’ve found yourself in a care partner role and are looking for a place to process grief, changing dynamics, and transitions. If what you’re experiencing feels hard to put into words, that is okay too! You do not have to figure it out alone.

I offer a calm and connected space where we will explore old patterns and dynamics, nurture your self-worth, and build resilience. I will invite a focus on emotions, coping, needs, values, and honour the parts of you that have helped you get here, while also acknowledging and unpacking systemic factors that may impact you and your experiences.

I strongly believe you are the expert in yourself and trust your inner wisdom to know when it’s time to reach out for support. If you’re feeling ready to connect, I invite you to book a free 15-minute phone consultation where we can explore your goals and our fit.

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Hi, I’m Viktoriya!

I’m an Adult Therapist and a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #15781) with a Masters of Counselling Psychology from UBC.

My guiding principle and deepest desire in counselling therapy is the creation of safety in our relationship. More than any technique I may use, my hope is that you feel deeply understood and seen in our interactions. This is the basis of our work together.

For the last decade, I have worked in mental health programs across Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and Fraser Health including adult and family therapy, crisis intervention, group-based programs, and inpatient/outpatient eating disorders programs.

I work with adults from all areas and stages of life who want their lives to look different from their current reality. I draw from systemic approaches (meaning we’ll likely talk about you in relation to your family, community and society as a whole); from Emotion-Focused Therapy (helping you identify, process, and cope with difficult emotions), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT, which can help shift your thinking, target distress tolerance, and help build a life worth living). As every human is unique and our difficulties arise from various factors, I aim to tie in principles and theory from various roots in a way that I believe makes sense for you personally. Most importantly, I am a Trauma-Informed Therapist and heavily rely on the principles of empowerment and choice in my work.

At times when we seek counselling, we aren’t totally sure what the ‘problem’ is, we just know our current realities don’t feel fully fulfilling. Other times, we can identify what the ‘issue’ may be, but feel stuck around how to move forward. Counselling therapy is effective in both scenarios, and works to bring both insight and solutions into an individual’s life. If you’re here, there’s likely an area of your life that you would like to see be different. This may be your relationship with yourself or others, your daily experience of anxiety, depression or eating issues, your struggle in making sense of your past, or the ongoing effects trauma. Perhaps you are a family member of someone struggling with mental health.

I’m here to help and have journeyed with many people through the challenges that the human experience brings. Let’s use our time together to bridge the gap between your current reality and a more fulfilling future.

Hi, I’m Viktoriya! I’m an Adult Therapist and a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #15781) with... Read More

“Abby specializes in supporting clients of all ages with eating disorders and disordered eating.

She has helped many clients meet their nutrition goals while re-building a healthy relationship with food. She works from a weight-inclusive (health at every size) and non-diet approach that is compassionate and free of judgment. She focuses heavily on mindful eating and intuitive eating principles.

Abby also provides nutrition expertise and counselling with regards to general nutrition concerns such as general wellness, prevention of chronic diseases, gut health, heart health (hypertension and high cholesterol), high blood sugars or non-insulin dependent diabetes, and more.

“Abby specializes in supporting clients of all ages with eating disorders and disordered eating. ... Read More

I am very passionate about empowering people to become their most authentic selves. I believe each individual has unique traits and abilities, and through uncovering these, we can each contribute positively to our communities and build meaning into our lives.

I also recognize that it is in the context of a secure relationship where people feel free to explore and to change. I operate under the assumption that, in our common humanity, we all want to be accepted, to feel loved, and to know that we matter. Whether you are here to improve your relationship with yourself or with your significant other(s), I am here to help you create that secure connection.

Please email me directly to request a session or use the waitlist function in JaneApp

I am very passionate about empowering people to become their most authentic selves. I believe eac... Read More