I’m so glad you’re here.
I am Emily (she/her), a body-based therapist and yoga teacher living and working on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, colonially known as Mt. Pleasant, Vancouver BC.
With a deep desire to support others, I embarked on a fun journey to counselling. I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance from Simon Fraser University, followed by a Certificate of Marketing Communications from the British Columbia Institute of Technology. I then became a 200-hour yoga instructor through Kushala Yoga and a Shiatsu Massage through the Vancouver School of Healing Arts. Finally, inspired by my incredible counsellor, I completed my Master of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#20729) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors.
My story
The journey back to the heart is slow, powerful, and ever-evolving. Through my healing, I was inspired to immerse myself in the mental health space. Through mindfulness-based practices, self-compassion, and having a safe place to land, I began tuning inward and slowly coming home to myself. I recognized that no feeling I had was bad or wrong, but all there for me to feel. As my self-awareness expanded, I could shed patterns that once provided me safety and comfort but no longer served me. My path forward is forged with unknowns, bringing me closer to my true nature.
As Sarah Blondin gently reminds me — we were meant to feel all of this.
Some of my teachers, mentors, and those who inspire me
Sarah Blondin • Carolyn Anne Budgell • Tara Brach • Hannah Ciordas • Maria Fabiano • Meg Josephson • Dr. Hillary McBride
Degrees/Certificates
Spa Yoga Teacher Training | Carolyn Anne Budgell — 2026
Master of Counselling Psychology | Yorkville University — 2022
Certificate of Marketing Communications | BCIT — 2018
Yoga Teacher Training | Kushala — 2018
Shiatsu Practitioner | Vancouver Healing Arts — 2018
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Contemporary Dance | Simon Fraser University — 2017
Continuing Education
ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certification Course | PESI — 2025*
Anti-Oppression Workshop Series | HSABC & BCPRC— 2021
ASIST Suicide Prevention — 2022
Brain Injury 101 — 2021
Clinical Note Taking Woskshop | Lavendar Counselling — 2024
Clinical Foundations in Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1 & 2 | The Gottman Institute — 2025*
Climate Psychology in Therapeutic Practices | CIIS Public Programs — 2021
Complete IFS Therapy Immersion: Integrating IFS Model Across Clinical Application | PESI — 2025*
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Skills — 2022
Emotionally Focused Therapy — 2023
Explosive Child — 2021
Gender Based Analysis (GBA) — 2020
How Does it Feel | HSBC — 2021
Integrating Psychodynamic and CBT in the Treatment of OCD — 2021
Level 1: Fundamentals of Trauma Recovery | Integrative Somatic Studies Institute - 2024
LivingWorks | LivingWorks — 2021
Matters of The Mind: Understanding Eating Disorders | BCACC Workshops— 2023
Skillfully Responding to Distress — 2020
Supportive Touch Training | The Feelosophy — 2024
The Invitation of Pain | Ruthie Lindsey & Dr. Hilary McBride — 2024
Trauma Informed Practice Level 1 & 2 | Trauma Informed Practice Institute — 2020/21
I am a cis-gendered, bi, able-bodied, white, post-graduate educated, woman, living with an autoimmune disorder, using she/her pronouns.By identifying and learning about my intersections, I can support others better. I am and will always be a student, learning about the oppressive system that we live in.
Outside of my role
I enjoy baking for friends, cooking new recipes with my love, and playing with flowers. I love music and going to live shows with pals. I spend ample time outside, running, ocean dips, & taking my pup for long walks. I feel the most myself when I’m strolling around outside with my love.
My boy Cohen, Co for short