Welcome to Under the Surface Counselling
Under the Surface Counselling offers trauma informed, virtual counselling for adults located in British Columbia who are navigating emotional overwhelm, relationship patterns, attachment wounds, anxiety, anger, and life transitions.
This is a space for slowing down, gaining clarity, and understanding yourself more deeply. Together, we explore the emotional patterns and experiences that shape how you relate to yourself and others, with care, curiosity, and respect.
Therapy here is collaborative and paced with intention. You are the expert of your own life. My role is to offer steadiness, insight, and trauma informed support as we explore what is happening under the surface of your emotions, behaviours, and relationships.
All sessions are offered virtually to adults residing in British Columbia, allowing you to access counselling from the comfort and privacy of your own space. You do not need to arrive with the right words or a clear plan. We begin where you are.
A place to slow down and make sense of what you are carrying
Life can leave us holding patterns that once protected us but no longer serve us. You might notice the same relationship dynamics repeating, emotional reactions that feel hard to regulate, or a constant sense of tension, shame, or self doubt. You may appear capable or composed to others while feeling disconnected or exhausted internally.
Therapy at Under the Surface Counselling focuses on understanding what is happening beneath your reactions rather than trying to quickly fix or override them. Together, we explore the emotional, relational, and nervous system roots of your experience so that change can happen in a way that feels steady, meaningful, and authentic.
Areas of support
I work with adults in British Columbia who are navigating concerns such as:
• Anxiety and emotional overwhelm
• Anger, irritability, or emotional reactivity
• Shame and persistent self criticism
• Relationship and attachment patterns
• Trauma responses and post traumatic stress
• Life transitions and identity shifts
• Difficulty setting boundaries or expressing needs
If you have ever felt like you are too much and not enough at the same time, you are not alone in that experience.
How I work
My approach is trauma informed, person-centered, and relational. Therapy is shaped around you rather than a rigid formula or timeline.
Sessions are collaborative and grounded in curiosity, compassion, and respect. We pay attention to emotional patterns, body responses, relationships, and lived experiences, particularly those shaped by early attachment and past relational experiences. When helpful, I also integrate strengths based and solution focused approaches to support practical movement forward.
There is no pressure to perform, explain yourself perfectly, or move at someone else’s pace. Progress is measured by increased clarity, emotional steadiness, and self trust rather than speed.
Virtual counselling that still feels connected
All counselling services are offered virtually throughout British Columbia. Online therapy can be just as effective and meaningful as in person counselling when approached intentionally and with care.
Virtual counselling offers greater accessibility, flexibility, and continuity. Many clients find it easier to open up from their own space, where they feel safer, more regulated, and more in control of their environment.
If virtual counselling does not feel like the right fit for you, that is completely okay. Finding the right kind of support matters.
You do not have to have it all figured out
Beginning therapy can feel vulnerable, especially if you have spent a long time managing things on your own. You are welcome here even if you feel unsure about what you need, where to begin, or whether counselling will help.
If this space feels like it might be a fit, I invite you to reach out. I offer a free 30 minute consultation to give you the opportunity to ask questions, learn more about my approach, and see whether this feels like a supportive next step. You are also welcome to book an appointment directly if you feel ready.