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About Aly
Senior Counsellor
Alessandra is a warm, empathic, and nurturing Registered Clinical Counsellor, thrilled to provide counselling services to her North Shore community where she grew up. With over thirteen years of experience, she has supported children, youth, and families across non-profit organizations, hospitals, community centres, and as an Education Assistant with the North Vancouver School District. Alessandra specializes in helping children and youth with mental health challenges, trauma, and neurodiversity. Known for her gentle and comforting presence, she quickly builds trust with clients, supporting them through intense emotional distress.
Alessandra’s relaxed, conversational, and strengths-based approach is balanced with strategic, evidence-based interventions. Her counselling style integrates Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Attachment Theory, and mindfulness, tailoring her therapeutic approach uniquely to each client. Alessandra holds a Master of Counselling from the University of Queensland and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia.
ALESSANDRA SPECIALIZES IN:
Child/Youth Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Self Esteem, Relationships, Coping Skills, Autism, ADHD, Parenting Support.
Services
Individual Counselling (In-Person, North Vancouver)
Individual Counselling (Virtual)
Child/Youth Counselling (In-Person, North Vancouver)
Child/Youth Counselling (Virtual)
Co-Parenting/Parenting Counselling (In-Person, North Vancouver)
Co-Parenting/Parenting Counselling (Virtual)
Ages Served: Ages 6+
Support Topics
Anxiety
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Child Mental Health
Coping skills
Depression
Gender identity
Mood disorders
Parenting children with special needs
Parenting education
Peer relationships
School issues
Self-esteem issues
Suicidal ideation
Youth Mental Health
Therapeutic Approaches
Attachment Theory
Child-Centered Play Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Expressive Therapy
