Rebekah Hatherly (she/her) - Pre-licensed
​Languages: English

If you would like to be connected with Rebekah, please email [email protected] or

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
More hours will be available in summer 

About
Hello! Thanks for landing here. In my role as a counsellor, my work has been described as collaborative, adaptive and attuned. As a lifelong learner, I enjoy being creative and adapting care alongside clients to co-discover what support can meet each client’s unique worldviews, needs, and goals. My work often draws on curiosity, emotional expression, and inviting self-compassion. I have a background in Biology, Women's and Gender Studies and Early Childhood Education. 

Some themes that I often support with (not limited to): 
- neurodivergence
- self-empowerment and compassion
- navigating oppressive systems
- boundaries and communication
- relationships
- identity and challenges growing up (for children, youth and all ages) 
- 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. 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 Feminist Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy and more. I believe that every person is the expert of their 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, 
- 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). I have worked for over 15 years with neurodivergent children and families as a nanny, respite worker and in group settings. When I’m not working, I love journaling by the ocean, making art, spending time in nature, playing with bubbles in my backyard with my neighbours and hanging out with my bunny Luna 🐇

I appreciate you taking the time to read! It would be an honour to connect and learn about how I can best support 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)
  • Institute of Child Psychology: Childhood Anxiety, Helping Children Heal
  • Liberation for Littles: Navigating Rising Fascism with Our Kids                                           
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
  • Redwood Centre for Children and Families: "Why Are You Copying Me?" Effective Use of Reflection in Child-Centred Play Therapy     
OCD Support
  • Reimagining OCD Treatment: An Anti-Oppression Approach to Exposure Response Prevention Treatment and Beyond 
  • Fundamentals of Exposure-Based Therapy for OCD and Anxiety Disorders  
  • OCD Subtypes: Identification and Treatment 
  • Identifying and Overcoming Therapist Challenges in Doing Exposure Therapy

Rebekah's Rates
New clients:
50-minute
$110
75-minute
$160
Hormone Readiness Assessments $200 - $300 

Sliding scale
50-minutes
$90 - $110
75-minutes
$130- $160
(Waitlist available for sliding scale)

Please note, my rates will be increasing once I am fully licensed in late summer, early fall