Meet THE Practicum Student counsellors


The following counselling practicum students are currently providing sliding scale counselling:
Hours: See individual bios for working hours
Location: By phone, video or in person at the Collaborative Space at 207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver
Please email samkaplan@expressivewellness.ca to inquire about connecting with one of these practicum students

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:
50 minute individual session: $25-75 self-selected sliding scale
75 minute individual session: $35-100 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

ALLAHNA SOMJI

Allahna’s therapeutic approach is centered around collaboration, meeting all clients with empathy and non-judgement. She hopes to create a safe and accepting space for her clients, allowing for empowerment, encouragement, and connection.​
​​Online
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Jo dallaire-diaz ​

Jo is a Student Counsellor who is open to supporting diverse populations. They aim to create safe, empathic, and non-judgmental spaces in collaboration with the people they support. Their trauma-informed approach is inspired by intersectional feminism and multiculturalism.

Online

Adele Zhao

Adele is a cis-gender, queer, Chinese student art therapist and counsellor. She walks alongside her clients with genuine compassion, curiosity, and acceptance. She welcomes every emotion and vulnerability to be seen, accepted and move into healing. She provides services in English and Mandarin.
​In-Person and Online

​nida khan

Waitlist for new Clients
​Some of Nida’s passions in counselling are supporting folks with experiences related to trauma, life transitions, and oppression related to marginalized identities such as BIPoC and 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. Sessions with Nida are genuine, including attempts to bring humour, as well as being emotion-focused. Nida hopes to meet clients where they are at to support them on their journey.
​In-Person and Online

Raman cheema​

Waitlist Closed
​Raman is Student Counsellor/Art Therapist. She works from a trauma-informed, multicultural perspective to understand how social and cultural factors influence our lives. You can expect sessions with Raman to be validating, warm, and educational.

In-Person and Online
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SURYA GOVENDER

Waitlist for New Clients
Surya is a Student Art Therapist with a feminist, trauma informed perspective, focused on compassion, harm reduction and finding joy. Surya is a parent with a deep understanding of the ways our chosen/birth families shape us. She is biracial, queer, able bodied and cisgendered.
In-Person and Online

Jayne wigfield

Waitlist for New Clients
​Jayne is a queer Student Counsellor committed to the process of social justice. Her approach to counselling is person-centred, deeply honouring each client and their lived experience. Jayne is passionate about the therapeutic relationship and will provide a safe, warm, welcoming, and affirming healing space. Her focus is working with anxiety, depression, and family and relationship concerns.
​In-Person and Online