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Rebekah Hatherly (she/her)
​Languages: English

Rebekah is currently holding a waitlist for new clients
If you would like to be connected with Rebekah, please email [email protected]

Upcoming Group

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Availability - Virtual
Bi-weekly Tuesdays 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Weekly Thursdays 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm & Fridays 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Evening times available upon request


Rebekah's practicum runs until March 2026

About
Hello! Thanks for landing here. In my role as a counsellor, my work has been described as collaborative, adaptive and attuned.  These values are important to me, as I strive to continually learn in order to best support each client’s unique worldviews, needs, and goals. My work often draws on creativity, emotional expression, and storytelling. 

Some themes that I often support with (not limited to): 
  • working alongside those with OCD, ADHD, autism or other neurodivergences
  • self-empowerment
  • navigating oppressive systems
  • boundaries and communication
  • relationships
  • identity
  • eco-anxiety and/or climate grief
  • trauma

At the heart of my work is a deep commitment to social justice. My practice is rooted in intersectional feminism, disability justice, anti-racism and anti-capitalism. Therefore, I strive to create a space that is trauma-informed, neurodivergent affirming, anti-oppressive, and rooted in harm reduction. I draw from an integrative approach, combining modalities such as Narrative Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy. I believe that every person’s story is unique and therefore you are the expert of your own experience. 

In a session, you can expect: 
  • an open space for reflection and self-discovery, 
  • a general check-in of how you are doing, 
  • a curious inquiry around the systems you are navigating, 
  • potential offerings of grounding skills 
  • and opportunities for creative expression.  

A Bit About Me
I identify as queer, cisgender (she/her), aceflux/grey ace. I am a white settler, neurodivergent, and am COVID-conscious. I’ve spent the past eight years on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen-speaking peoples and the W̱SÁNEĆ nations (colonially known as Victoria). Before entering counselling and while finishing my degree I have spent 15 years working with neurodivergent children and families, including my current work as a nanny to a crew of toddlers. I hold a BSc in Biology and I’m now in my final year of the counselling program at City University in Victoria.

When I’m not working, I love journaling by the ocean, making art, spending time in nature, and hanging out with my two bunnies, Luna and Olive. 🐇🐰

I appreciate you taking the time to read! It would be an honour to connect and learn about how I can best support you. I’m here to walk alongside clients, adjusting my approach to help facilitate what feels most helpful and supportive to you!


Approaches
  • Anti-Oppressive 
  • Emotion-Focused (EFT)
  • Exposure Response Prevention 
  • Harm Reduction
  • Neurodivergent-Affirming (ADHD & Autism/ Highly Sensitive Person, OCD)
  • Narrative
  • Parts Work / (IFS) Internal Family Systems
  • Psychoeducation
  • Relational Queer-Affirming
  • Trauma-Informed

Selected Trainings
  • Radical Mental Health First Aid                                                                                                                                           
  • Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)                                             
  • Fundamentals of Exposure-Based Therapy for OCD and Anxiety Disorders (in progress)   
  • Reimagining OCD Treatment: An Anti-Oppression Approach to Exposure Response Prevention Treatment and Beyond (October 17th)
Play Therapy Trainings
  • Big Behaviours in Small Containers: Trauma Informed Play Therapy Interventions for Dysregulation                   
  • Superheroes and Video Games: Creating Epic Adventures in Child & Adolescent Therapy
  • Sand Therapy: A Powerful Tool to Create Safety and Healing for Trauma, Anxiety & More

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