I am a queer, cis, chronically ill, neurodivergent, white settler of mixed Irish and unknown ancestry resultant of family adoption. I use she or they pronouns and invite you to share with me what identifiers currently feel right for you. I live on the unceded traditional and ancestral homelands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. I have been working as a counsellor in community and public health settings for over a decade, including mental health programs, hospitals, non-profit organizations, and schools. Alongside this work I provide clinical supervision for new and student counsellors.
My values are guided by social justice and being trauma informed. I aim to be anti-oppressive, body neutral, sex positive, and committed to unlearning colonialism. I offer tools from narrative therapy, family systems, somatic approaches, and parts work. I completed a post graduate program in Expressive Arts therapy, so if finding the right words isn’t for you, I have some creative tools we can try. I have experience with mental illness and substance use, chronic illness and pain, burnout, trauma and vicarious trauma, grief, and loss. I bring warmth, humour and respect to the connections I have with others.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#17871) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. I have a Master’s in Counselling from City University of Seattle and completed the Expressive Arts therapy certification from the Justice Institute of British Columbia.
Approaches in Therapy
Parts Work
Somatic Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Family Systems
Expressive Arts Therapy
Selected Professional Training
Masters of Counselling Psychology (MCP, City University of Seattle)
Expressive Arts Therapy Certification (JIBC)
Jess's Rates
15 min Phone Consultation: No Cost
Individual Counselling
-50 minute sessions: standard $150, generous rate of $155+, sliding scale open to discussion
-75 minute sessions: standard $200, generous rate of $205+, sliding scale open to discussion
Relationship Counselling
-50 minute sessions: standard $180, generous rate of $185+, sliding scale open to discussion
-75 minute sessions: standard $270, generous rate of $275+, sliding scale open to discussion
(All rates include GST)
Jess can work with folks utilizing First Nations Health Authority funding and Autism Funding Unit.
$160–$200· 50–75 minFrom $160 to $200 for 50–75 min — the cheapest and the dearest counselling appointments this clinic charges for.
Meet-and-GreetNew patient
An online or telephone initial consultation or meet-and-greet is a great way to connect with a potential counsellor to assess fit.
Consultations are typically 15 in length, they are delivered via…
15 min
Relationship Counselling
2 options
$180–$250· 50–75 minFrom $180 to $250 for 50–75 min — the cheapest and the dearest counselling appointments this clinic charges for.
