
A common misconception is that you need to hit “rock bottom” before you decide to seek counselling.
There are numerous reasons why a person may choose to speak with a qualified professional:
- preventative measures
- full-blown crisis
- … and everything in between
Whether you’re in a season of life where you’re looking for insight, needing some guidance in making a shift or transition, wanting to change but not being sure how, hurting badly and feeling hopeless, carrying a burden of past traumas and memories, or in a crisis and you’ve reached your limit – counselling can help.
real talk.
Real Change.
— Evidence-based methods
— Nearly 10 years of counselling experience
— Somatic, cognitive, existential, and emotion-focused
In my practice
Our Aim…
— is to process and grieve the past to be able to archive it
— so you can be both authentic and present to your life now
— while moving towards what you value and your future
MEET YOUR
Therapist
Personally.
Hey there—I’m Chelsea. I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor, but I’m also a wife, a mom to two little humans and one very anxious dog, a world traveler (25+ countries and counting!), and a lifelong learner who always has a book or podcast on the go. I’m deeply passionate about entrepreneurship and the magic of building something from scratch—whether that’s a business, a life you love, or a healthier relationship with yourself.
Professionally.
I have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I am the founder, advisory board member, and former executive director of Vitality Collective, a province-wide virtual mental health clinic with in-person locations in the lower mainland of BC. With a passion for mentorship, I have had the privilege of cultivating and working alongside a like-minded team of over 30+ counselling professionals. I have invested extensively in my ongoing professional development through post-masters level advanced training in sensorimotor (somatic) psychotherapy, existential analysis, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and several others to ensure I am offering you the leading edge of psychotherapeutic intervention informed by the research. Additionally, I am a former board member of Existential Analysis Canada, co-host of the Existentialists podcast, and have taught Introduction to Psychology at the university level.
thanks for listening,
now it’s my turn.
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My Practice Focus

Developmental or Relational Trauma
I am experienced in working with many things, but much of my clinical practice is helping clients with developmental or relational trauma, the psychological and emotional injuries that we often get from negative experiences during formative years and that get carried forward to the present in our nervous systems and relationship to self, others, and the world.
Know this
It isn’t always what we picture when we hear the word trauma. It doesn’t always come from one big event—sometimes, it’s the pain of what didn’t happen or repeated, prolonged “little t” trauma and negative experiences. It’s the deep imprint left by unmet emotional needs, inconsistent caregiving, or chronic stress during our early years, when our brains and bodies were still wiring up for life.
Instead of one storm, it can be more like a slow drip: not feeling truly safe, seen, soothed, or supported as a young person. Over time, this can quietly shape how we view ourselves, how we relate to others, and how safe the world feels.
You might not remember it clearly or maybe it felt so routine it’s all you can recall—but you may feel it now in anxiety, people-pleasing, emotional numbing, perfectionism, difficulty trusting, or always being ‘on guard’ even when there’s no danger.
Developmental trauma is not your fault. It’s an injury that happens in the context of relationships during formative childhood years, and the good news is—it can also be healed too.
These injuries can show up today as underlying factors in:
- PTSD and Complex-PTSD
- Anxiousness
- Low mood
- Difficulties in relationship (dating, couples, family, parenting)
- Challenges with sexual intimacy
- Dissociation
- People-pleasing & perfectionism
- Low self-esteem
- Difficulties with identity formation
- Boundary issues
- Burnout & fatigue
- Body tension or pain
- Diminished sense of safety
- Inner conflict
- Difficulties living in the present
- Existential, spiritual, or faith crises, religious deconstruction, or transitions