Lina is centered in the photo. She offers a subtle smile, her black hair reaches past her shoulders, her blond bangs falling beside her face rest atop the black. Her background is blurred, plants, art, and a large window can be seen through the blur. Lina is wearing a black sleeveless top showing her arm tattoos.
Lina (she/her) - Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Languages: English
To be connected with Lina, please email her at [email protected]
or
Languages: English
To be connected with Lina, please email her at [email protected]
or
Availability - Virtual
Mondays 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
Tuesdays 12:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Wednesdays 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Thursdays 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Fridays 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
About
My name is Lina (she/her) and I am an autistic & ADHD, queer, mostly able-bodied, 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. With a sex-positive and kink-affirming approach, I provide support for navigating common BDSM and kink-related challenges, including power dynamics, communication, consent, negotiation, boundaries, trust-building, and addressing shame or stigma. 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, moving my body, 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
- Sex positive and kink-affirming
- Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR)
- Anti-oppressive
- Attachment theory
- Trauma/C-PTSD informed
- Somatic therapy
- 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 $150, generous rate of $155+, sliding scale closed
75 minute sessions: standard $210, generous rate of $215+, 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!
Please email [email protected] to inquire more!