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Hi, I’m virginia.
I’m a counsellor and social worker living and working in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. I grew up on the North Shore and graduated from the University of British Columbia with a B.A. in English Literature. After a stint as a news reporter and anchor, I realized that I wanted to focus my professional life on helping people rather than reporting on the things that hurt them. I went back to school and obtained a Master of Social Work degree from Loyola University Chicago. I brought those skills back home to B.C., where I am a Registered Social Worker with the BC College of Social Workers and the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers. I worked in the community with clients from diverse backgrounds, facing diverse challenges, before opening my private counselling practice in 2021.
My practice is dedicated to helping people re-connect with themselves and others in ways that feel safe. This process often involves exploring and challenging closely-held views and beliefs. This can only happen within a relationship of trust and safety. I take my duty to create the safe space necessary for this important and deep work seriously. Whatever you are looking for, together we can create a therapeutic plan that works for you.
Professional Accreditation
Registered Social Worker, BC College of Social Workers (#14110)
Licensed to provide electronic counselling in Ontario (#846302)
Training and Certifications
Master of Social Work, specialty in Forensic Mental Health (University of Loyola Chicago)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT)
Complex developmental trauma
Polyvagal theory
Motivational Interviewing
Areas of Specialty
Trauma processing
Complex relationships, relationship dynamics
Life transitions
Identity exploration
Neurodivergence
Burnout and perfectionism
Anxiety, depression
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