Alayna Fender (she/her) - Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) 
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Winnipeg;
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, UBC

​Languages: English

Alayna is currently holding a waitlist for new clients.
If you would like to be added to Alayna's waitlist, please email her at [email protected]

Availability
Mondays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (In-person at Venables & Virtual) 
Wednesdays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (In-person at Mount Pleasant & Virtual)
Thursdays 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (In-person at Mount Pleasant & Virtual)

About
Alayna (she/her) is a queer counsellor who works alongside individuals and couples navigating trauma, relationship and communication difficulties, attachment work, and identity exploration. She believes that folks seek counselling due to a combination of emotional distress, unmet needs, unprocessed past experiences, and the reality of navigating oppressive societal structures. She is therefore deeply committed to social justice and advocacy within her practice.

Alayna specializes in trauma, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). She uses a holistic approach that combines parts work (Internal Family Systems; IFS), trauma processing (EMDR) and somatics, with mindfulness- and compassion-based approaches.

When working with couples/relationships, Alayna combines the deep attachment work of Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with the practical skill-building of The Gottman Method, tailoring her approach to the needs of each relationship. With warmth, curiosity, and compassion, she aims to create a therapeutic relationship that supports you in exploring, discovering, and celebrating your most authentic self.  

Outside of the therapy room, Alayna loves to climb, camp, and spend time with her cat, dog, and loved ones. She is a settler, currently living and practicing on the stolen, ancestral, and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

Approaches

• Relational & Person-Centred
• Parts Work (Internal Family Systems; IFS)
• EMDR (trauma processing)
• Somatics
• Couples & Relationship Therapy (Gottman Method and Emotionally-Focused Therapy; EFT)
• Attachment Theory
• Mindfulness & Compassion
• Anti-Oppressive & Trauma Informed
• Sex-Positive & Kink-Informed

Selected Trainings

• Complex Trauma Certification Training (CCTP) with Janina Fisher
  
• ICEEFT-Approved Emotionally-Focussed Therapy Externship
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy through The Mind Body Institute
• The Gottman Method (Level 1 & 2)
• EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Trained 
• Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 2 (CCTP-II) - in progress
• Mindful Self-Compassion Trained Teacher through The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion 
• Somatic Therapy 101 with Andrea Glik
  
• Trans Care BC: Indigenous Gender Diversity 
• San'yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety: Core Mental Health Training

Alayna's Rates
20-minute consultation: Free

Individual Counselling
50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $160
Generous: $165+
75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $240
Generous: $245+

Relationship Counselling
50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $200
Generous: $205+
75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $300
Generous: $305+