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meet the practicum student counsellors

​Click on a Counsellor's Bio to Learn More about Them
The following counselling practicum students are currently providing sliding scale counselling:

Please email [email protected] to inquire about connecting with one of these practicum students or you can click on the booking link in their bio if they have one.
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All practicum students are provided with clinical supervision, as well as engage in peer and school based supervision while completing their counselling education.

Rates for student counsellor services (self-selected sliding scale from range below):
Initial Consultation to explore fit 15-20 minutes: No cost 
50 minute Individual session: $30-80 
75 minute Individual session: $40-100 
50 minute Relationship/Family session: $50-125
75 minute Relationship/Family session: $60-150
HRT Assessments: $50-150

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Hours: See individual bios for working hours
Location: By phone, video, or in person at 119 West Pender Street, Vancouver or by Main and Broadway in Vancouver
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Jennaya Hayden

Jennaya is a Métis student counsellor who works from a trauma-informed, strength-based, and decolonizing lens. She creates warm, collaborative spaces for clients navigating life transitions, identity, and experiences of disconnection, supporting them to reconnect with their strengths and move toward balance and wellness.

​In-Person and Online
Individual Counselling

LEARN MORE ABOUT JENNAYA
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Adithi Satavalli

Adithi (she/her) is a body-inclusive student counsellor under the clinical supervision of a Registered Psychotherapist. She brings warmth and openness to exploring identity, relationships, and sexuality, offering a culturally aware, trauma-sensitive, queer-affirming, and kink-friendly space.

​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling

LEARN MORE ABOUT ADITHI
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Heather Gunn

Heather is a big-hearted, queer, chronically ill student counsellor who works with folks navigating sex & relationship challenges, life transitions, and grief & loss. You can expect therapy with Heather to be warm, collaborative, and playful.

​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling

LEARN MORE ABOUT HEATHER
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Patricia Szeto

Patricia (she/her) a neurodivergent, second-generation immigrant and counsellor passionate about supporting neurodivergent folks and those navigating grief, disability, or chronic pain through collaborative, person-centered care.

​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling

LEARN MORE ABOUT PATRICIA
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Ashtyn Bevan

Student counsellor with roots in anti-violence and community care. Offers relational, trauma-informed, feminist, and harm-reduction support, collaborating with clients to explore healing in ways that feel safe, empowered, and grounded.

​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling

LEARN MORE ABOUT ASHTYN
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Nakita Sekhon

​​Waitlist Closed ​ 
​Nakita (she/her) is a cisgender, queer, disabled/neurodivergent, Indo-Canadian settler and woman of colour. She works with individuals, families, and youth, with a focus on neurodiversity, disability, health-related challenges, and life transitions such as grief and loss. I offer a counselling space that is real, down-to-earth, and supportive, where you can feel comfortable being yourself and know you’ll be met with honesty and care.

Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling
LEARN MORE ABOUT NAKITA
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Marcus Chan

​​Waitlist Closed ​ ​
Marcus (he/him) is a queer, second-gen Chinese student counsellor passionate about co-creating safe, warm spaces for BIPOC folks navigating identity, life transitions, religious trauma, grief, and relationships.

Online
Individual Counselling
LEARN MORE ABOUT MARCUS
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Melanie Tan

​Waitlist Closed ​ ​
Melanie (she/her) is a student therapist who brings warmth and curiosity to topics of sexuality, relationships, and identity. She offers a queer-affirming, poly & kink-friendly space for clients to explore desire, anxiety, and trauma. She will also be offering EMDR for those interested in lower cost EMDR.


​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling
LEARN MORE ABOUT MELANIE
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Erica Doddato

​Waitlist Closed ​ ​
Erica is a queer, neurodivergent student counsellor living with chronic pain. She works from a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens, and is passionate about caring for those who feel unseen. She values truth-seeking, deep listening, and healing through connection.


​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling
LEARN MORE ABOUT ERICA
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Julian Dorscht

​Waitlist Closed ​ ​
Julian (she/her) is a queer student counsellor who works with diverse individuals and relationships, with specific focus on those in the LGBTQIA+ community. She is passionate about supporting clients navigating relationships, intimacy, burnout, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Her approach is warm, person-centered, trauma-informed, and incorporates narrative therapy, parts work (IFS), and somatic experiencing.


​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling
LEARN MORE ABOUT JULIAN
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Rebekah Hatherly

​Waitlist Closed ​ ​
Rebekah (she/her) is a queer and neurodivergent student counsellor providing integrative and trauma-informed care. She offers a soft place to land. Working alongside all identities and experiences, including LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent folks, kids and families.


Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling & Hormone Readiness Assessments
LEARN MORE ABOUT REBEKAH
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Michelle 

Waitlist Closed
​Michelle (she/her) is a queer, neurodivergent student counsellor offering trauma-informed, intersectional care. Her work centres authenticity, story, and co-creating space for resistance, healing, meaning-making, and complexity in a messy world.


​In-Person and Online
Individual and Relationship Counselling
LEARN MORE ABOUT MICHELLE
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Ashleen Pratap

​Waitlist Closed ​ 
Ashleen (she/her) is a cisgender, second-generation settler and queer student counsellor. She works from an anti-oppressive, intersectional, multicultural and trauma-informed lens supporting individuals including the BIPOC and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. She works collaboratively with clients and creates a safe, welcoming, and non-judgmental space to support clients in knowing they are not alone in their life challenges.

​In-Person and Online
Individual Counselling
LEARN MORE ABOUT ASHLEEN

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