MEET KELLY
Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling
A warm, approachable, and down to earth counsellor, supporting folks through the emotional and mental complexities of pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood. I work with concerns such as anxiety, depression, burnout, identity shifts, life transitions, cycle breaking, and the wide array of emotions that accompany pre-conception through to parenthood.
Combining several modalities of therapy; including person centered therapy, solution focused therapy, crisis intervention, and trauma informed practice, I will work with you to discover methods and tools that resonate with you. Whether you're thinking about starting a family, are pregnant, have recently given birth, or are in the middle of your parenting journey, you deserve to birth and parent with confidence and joy.
LITTLE DETAILS
Born and raised: in the Tri-Cities and I continue to call it home
Favourite drink: earl grey tea
Favourite self-care practice: waking early when the house is still quiet to be with myself
Favourite pastime: getting outside with my family
You can usually find me: sipping tea with my nose in a book (I love a good mystery or trashy romance)
Books I keep recommending: Good Inside by Dr. Becky Kennedy and How to Keep House While Drowning by KC. Davis
Unconventional therapy tool: meeting your inner child's need
Professional Qualifications
Kelly is a member in good standing with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA #3654) and graduated from Rhodes Wellness College in 2014 with a Diploma in Professional Counselling and has additional training in Perinatal Grief and Loss. Kelly also holds a BA with a joint major in Criminology and Psychology from Simon Fraser University. Kelly has extensive experience working with vulnerable populations including folks with disabilities, substance use and addictions, insecure housing, women and children fleeing domestic violence, and families with MCFD involvement.
