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Lina (she/her)  - Canadian Certified Counsellor
Languages: English

Lina is holding a waitlist for new clients.

To be added to Lina's waitlist please email:
 lina@collective-healing.ca 
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Availability- Virtual
Mondays from 11:30-3:30 pm
Tuesdays from 12:00-7:00 pm 
Wednesdays 9:30am-5:00 pm 
Thursdays 12:00-7:00 pm
Fridays 9:00 am-1:00 pm


About
My name is Lina (she/her) and I am an autistic & ADHD, queer, disabled, and bicultural individual living and working on the stolen lands of the səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam) Nations. Intersectional inclusivity is an important part of my practice and I aim to co-create with you a comfortable therapeutic space that prioritizes authenticity, empowerment, and curiosity.

I have a strong dedication to supporting the neurodivergent community, as I have a first-hand understanding of the inaccessibility of the society we live in. I aim to help neurodivergent clients identify and work with their individual needs surrounding sensory over/understimulation, social demands, executive functioning, emotional regulation, meltdowns and burnout. I am experienced in helping neurodivergent clients navigate social masking/unmasking, alexithymia, rejection sensitivity (RSD), time management, demand avoidance/persistant drive for autonomy (PDA), C-PTSD, imposter syndrome and more. I continually work to dismantle my own internalized ableism and address dominant narratives around disability.

My practice is focused on anti-oppressive and trauma-informed care for marginalized individuals including BIPOC, neurodivergent, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, immigrants, and poly/ENM communities. My values best align with person-centred and humanistic approaches that build upon client strengths and inherent traits. As a certified yoga and movement teacher, I can also offer tools to help deepen the mind-body connection. I like to see myself as a supportive co-collaborator alongside my clients on their healing journey.


Transparency is a fundamental value in my practice. I believe in providing clients with context and psychoeducation to encourage deeper understanding of the modalities I utilize as this empowers them to actively engage the therapeutic process and provides a framework for participation.

In my personal life, I enjoy gardening, hanging out with my pets, doing yoga, running, and consuming any and all sci-fi media! I look forward to connecting with you.

Approaches in Therapy
  • Neurodivergent affirmative
  • Client-centred
  • Parts work/Internal family systems
  • Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Anti-oppressive
  • Attachment theory
  • Trauma/C-PTSD informed
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-based interventions
  • Existential therapy

​Selected Training
  • Somatic Therapy 101 with Focus on Queer and Trans Folks with Andrea Glick​​
  • EMDR Comprehensive Basic Training, EMDR Consulting
  • 5 Week Beyond Sexual Trauma II with Dr. Tammy Nelson
  • Ethical Non-Monogamy for Therapists with Cherish Dorrington and Cora Bilsker
  • EMDR Training: Integrating EMDR Into Your Clinical Practice with Esta Porter​
  • Communicating Across Conflict: A Trauma-Informed Approach & Trauma-Informed Conflict Transformation with Margeaux Feldman
  • Trauma Treatment with EMDR, CBT, and Somatic-Based Interventions: A Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Training Course with Megan Boardman, LCSW, ACADC, CCTP-II, EMDR-C (In Progress)​

Lina's Rates 
15 min Phone Consultation:
 No Cost
Individual Counselling
50 minute sessions: standard $140, generous rate of $145+, sliding scale waitlist available 

75 minute sessions: standard $200, generous rate of $210+, sliding scale waitlist available
Professional Consultation
50 minutes: $180
(all rates include GST)
*Please note that Lina does not have current sliding scale availability, waitlist available!
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Please email lina@collective-healing.ca to inquire more!

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