Reconnect with wholeness and ease.

Embodied, creative, and nature-based counselling in Vancouver

Hi, I’m Shila. Thank you for being here.

I am a counsellor and Registered Social Worker in Vancouver, BC. I offer counselling therapy that is embodied, creative, and connected with Nature.

Maybe you find it hard to express yourself in words, or talk therapy makes you feel stuck “in your head”. Maybe you are curious about trying counselling in and with Nature, or exploring the landscapes of your emotions through art. If any of this resonates with you, I’d love to offer my support.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and affirming to our many diverse experiences of life. We will always move at the speed of relationship and trust. This is very important to me, especially as a queer immigrant living with a cognitive disability, I know first-hand the importance of creating a therapeutic space where you can slowly let down our walls and just be.

It would be an honour to walk alongside you in your journey.

My 16 years of working in mental health and community health care have taught me there are many paths to healing and wholeness. One of these paths is to foster re-connections between our body-mind-heart and between us and our wise kin, nature. This is the path I offer, supported by evidence-based approaches such as Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Narrative Therapy.

Services

Virtual, in-nature, or in-office* appointments

Sessions available in English & Bahasa Indonesia

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING

1:1 counselling for adults in-person in Vancouver or virtually across BC to reconnect mind-body-heart and cultivate wholeness and ease.

MINDFULNESS-BASED THERAPY

Individual or small group Mindfulness-Based Therapy (MBT) training program for anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.

NATURE-BASED THERAPY

Rediscover wholeness and our undeniable interconnectedness through counselling in and with nature. Available at select Vancouver & Burnaby parks.

GROUP PROGRAMS

Cultivate empathy and solidarity with others as we rediscover wholeness and healing together. Corporate or tailored group program requests are welcome.

*My office is located near Waterfront Skytrain in Downtown Vancouver, with an additional location at Boundary & Kingsway.

WHAT IS NATURE-BASED THERAPY?

WHAT IS MINDFULNESS?

FREE GUIDED PRACTICE & RESOURCES

Fees

50-minute counselling session –––– $150

75-minute counselling session –––– $225

Counselling services by a Registered Social Worker are exempt from GST, and can be claimed as a medical expense on your income tax.

Kindly check with your extended health provider/Third Party Insurer whether your plan covers counselling services provided by a Registered Social Worker.

At the moment, I have limited sliding scale spots available at $100/50-min session for those facing systemic barriers. Feel free to reach out if you would like to learn more.

DEEPENING MY LEARNINGS

I am committed to deepening my skills, knowledge, and practices. Below are highlights of the ongoing learnings I’ve taken:

  • Doctoral study in Philosophy of Education - Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC (ongoing)

  • Master of Social Work - York University, Toronto, ON

  • Bachelor of Social Work - University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teacher Training - Center for Mindfulness Studies, Toronto, ON

  • Internal Family Systems Meets Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness – Govinda Bader, MFT & David Treleaven, PhD

  • Narrative Therapy courses - The Dulwich Centre, Australia

  • Nature-Based Therapy Level 1 - Human Nature Counselling, Victoria, BC

  • Volunteer Lead, EcoStewards & Dedicated Invasive Removal Team - Stanley Park Ecology Society

  • Yearly participation at Insight Meditation retreats with teachers such as bruni davila, Pascal Auclair, and Anushka Fernandopulle - Insight Retreat Center, Santa Cruz, CA & BC Insight Meditation Society

 

GET IN TOUCH.

If you would like to book a complimentary 20-minute Discovery Video Call consult or have any questions, please reach out to me by filling out the form below.

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