The following counselling practicum students are currently providing sliding scale counselling:
Please email samkaplan@expressivewellness.ca to inquire about connecting with one of these practicum students or click on the booking link in their bio.
All practicum students are provided with clinical supervision by Luisa Ospina, Sandra Suasnabar, and Sam Kaplan, as well as engage in peer and school based supervision while completing their counselling education.
Rates for student counsellor services:
Initial Consult to explore fit 15-20 minutes: No cost.
50 minute individual session: $30-80 self-selected sliding scale
75 minute individual session: $40-100 self-selected sliding scale
50 minute relationship or family session: $50-125 self-selected sliding scale
75 minute relationship or family session: $60-150 self-selected sliding scale
HRT assessments: $50-150 self-selected sliding scale
Hours: See individual bios for working hours
Location: By phone, video, or in person at 207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver or by Main and Broadway in Vancouver
Please email samkaplan@expressivewellness.ca to inquire about connecting with one of these practicum students or click on the booking link in their bio.
All practicum students are provided with clinical supervision by Luisa Ospina, Sandra Suasnabar, and Sam Kaplan, as well as engage in peer and school based supervision while completing their counselling education.
Rates for student counsellor services:
Initial Consult to explore fit 15-20 minutes: No cost.
50 minute individual session: $30-80 self-selected sliding scale
75 minute individual session: $40-100 self-selected sliding scale
50 minute relationship or family session: $50-125 self-selected sliding scale
75 minute relationship or family session: $60-150 self-selected sliding scale
HRT assessments: $50-150 self-selected sliding scale
Hours: See individual bios for working hours
Location: By phone, video, or in person at 207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver or by Main and Broadway in Vancouver
Nava KasiriUPCOMING BIPOC FOLKS NAVIGATING LONELINESS GROUP
Nava (she/her) is a student counsellor who is a second-generation Persian immigrant. She cultivates a safe, collaborative, and non-judgmental space to support clients in exploring concerns related to anxiety, stress, identity, relationships, and life transitions. Sessions with Nava are warm, curious, trauma-informed, and strengths-focused.
In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
GUrvaan MannUPCOMING BIPOC FOLKS NAVIGATING LONELINESS GROUP
Gurvaan (she/they) is a student counsellor that works with people navigating anxiety, life transitions, issues of identity, and experiences of trauma. You can expect sessions to be inviting, validating, and attentive to structural barriers.
In-Person and Online Individual and Relationship Counselling |
Aileen chamStarting Beginning of May
Aileen is a queer, bicultural individual bringing 5+ years of frontline experience in community mental health to her role as a student counsellor. She walks alongside marginalized and minority folks facing addiction, cultural trauma, identity exploration, anxiety, and relational challenges. Online Individual Counselling |
AMinata barryAminata (she/her) is an internationally-raised student counsellor with multicultural competence. Dedicated to providing clients with a non-judgmental, warm and compassionate space. She takes on a person-centered and collaborative approach, engaging with empathy and curiosity.
In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
TessA TEngStarting Beginning of May
Tessa is a student counsellor centring her practice around empathy, compassion, collaboration, and safety. She believes in meeting each client where they are at, understanding that every person has their own story that shapes the way they experience the world. Clients can expect sessions to be person-centred, trauma-informed and strength-based. In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Sammy GagnÉStarting Beginning of May
Sammy (she/her) is a neuro-spicy, disabled, queer, poly, Métis student counsellor. By creating a sex-and-body-positive, empowering, affirmative, anti-oppressive and safe space, her focus is working alongside sex work, poly, kink, and queer folx. Online Individual and Relationship Counselling |
Elli KlausStarting Beginning of May
Elli (she/her) is a student counsellor, joining the profession after nearly two decades of working as a Registered Massage Therapist. Elli's work is informed by a deep curiosity about the psychosomatic response to trauma and other challenging life circumstances. She provides a safe and non-judgmental space for the collaborative exploration of her client's unique stories. In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Harmony SonderStarting Beginning of May
Harmony (she/they) is a transfem, neurodivergent student counsellor who lives with chronic pain. Her areas of interest and life experience include gender affirmation, religious trauma, disordered eating, and disability. Harmony strives to be flexible, creative, and ultimately responsive to the client’s needs. In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Ramineh RaHIMIStarting Beginning of May
Ramineh (She/Her) is a student counselor who believes in therapy from a holistic, trauma-informed, culturally, and socially just-centered approach. She emphasizes creating a safe space. With a foundation of empathy, compassion, and non-judgment, she offers sessions in both English and Farsi. In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Nida KhanStarting Beginning of May
Nida offers individual sessions. Sessions with Nida are grounded in connection, empathy, validation, and curiosity. She hopes to facilitate a safe space with a non-judgmental approach to allow you to freely express your truth. In sessions, you an expect a warm and affirming space to heal. Online Individual Counselling |
Michaela WoellerMichaela is a queer student counsellor who cultivates a nurturing space where clients feel safe and empowered to embrace and explore their authentic selves. You can expect sessions with Michaela to be anti-oppressive, curious, creative and playful.
In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Sherine McNAUGHTON Sherine is a student counsellor committed supporting clients navigating relational issues, anxiety, burnout, low self-esteem, life transitions and stressors. Clients can expect their sessions to center safety, be trauma-informed, collaborative, and welcoming.
In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
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Lina LeeLina (she/her) is a student counsellor who offers a compassionate, respectful, and inclusive healing relationship where you can feel heard, safe, and supported. Lina values strength-based, trauma-informed, and harm-reduction approaches.
In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Naomi Aris HORIIWaitlist Closed
Naomi (she/they) is a student counsellor who offers a collaborative, anti-oppressive, trauma-sensitive, justice-oriented approach to support the therapy journey. Knowing that therapy can be a tender process, she works alongside clients with compassion and attentiveness to explore trauma, values, grief, structural barriers, and the way we carry what uniquely shapes us. In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Maïté LEDIGWaitlist Closed
Maïté (she/her) is a student counsellor who supports folks navigating identity, trauma, relational issues and life transitions. Her work centres on helping clients connect to their strengths and cultivate deeper mind-body awareness. Maïté offers counselling in English and French. In-Person and Online Individual Counselling |
Amina VirgoliciWaitlist for New Clients
Amina (she/her) is a queer, Romanian immigrant with a social justice and sex positive lens. She provides counselling to all folks, with experience working with/in the 2SLGBTQIA+, poly, sex work and neurodivergent communities. In-Person and Online Individual and Relationship Counselling |
HAnnah JarvisWaitlist for New Clients
Hannah (They/She) is a student counsellor that is a queer, small-fat, white settler. They work with individuals and couples that are exploring concerns related to identity, desire, grief, polyamoury and body image. You can expect sessions with Hannah to be gentle, warm, validating, playful, trauma-informed, and mindful of systemic oppression. In-Person and Online Individual and Relationship Counselling |
Lea HUTCHEONWaitlist for New Clients
Lea is a nonbinary, neurodivergent disabled student counsellor with a warm and collaborative style. Lea’s focus is to create affirming, accessible, and COVID-conscious spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ and disabled people experiencing shame and distress. Online Individual and Relationship Counselling |
HaylEy BoutonUPCOMING INTENSE EMOTIONS GROUP
Waitlist Closed
Hayley is a biracial student counsellor dedicated to creating a safe, welcoming and compassionate space. She works with clients navigating cultural identity, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, interpersonal conflict, infertility and burnout. In-Person and Online Individual and Relationship Counselling |
Shana SooWaitlist Closed
Shana (she/they) is a student counsellor who is passionate about providing a safe, validating, and collaborative space for clients. Their practice is anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and harm reducing, with a touch of playfulness. In-Person and Online Individual and Relationship Counselling |