Why I created Healing Waves

I created healing waves counselling because I hope to provide people with a different type of healing experience

We live in such a fast-paced society where we are constantly striving to compete, do better, and make more money that we forget to be present.

I want people to be able to work through their trauma and have them feel comfortable in their own skin

I want to reconnect people with themselves, reconnect with nature and the earth. Reconnecting to the environment and our surroundings can be so healing and grounding.

I am here to walk with the client side by side on their journey. They are the experts of their own lives. I am here to hold space for them and walk with them. I am not there to push or pull them but simply to be there with them.

I want the client to feel safe. Having a space where one feels safe will allow our body to open up.

Treatment & Approach

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Since you found your way to our page, there's a good chance that you or someone you care for needs someone to listen, support and help.

What is Healing Waves?

Healing WavesCounselling is based on the idea that healing will come in waves throughout our lives. We will experience moments when we are ready to heal and other moments when we are not yet ready to take that next step. This is a natural ebb and flow, just like waves.
Similarly, emotions will also come in waves. Some days, you will feel strong, empowered and ready to conquer life. Other times, you will feel down, closed off and unprepared to deal with emotions.
Thinking of the healing process like waves in the ocean is a way to not only show yourself grace but feel more connected to yourself and nature. Picture your healing in the waves, allowing the therapeutic sound and comforting rhythm to help you find peace. Remember, too, that waves can exude calmness or exert power. Both are needed and natural.

Goals

Our goal in each session is to guide you through the process and help you with what you need. We will work together with you whether you have set accomplishments for yourself or you prefer to focus on a different goal during each session.

We want to make sure that you are getting the help you need and believe that you deserve to be heard, validated and respected for taking a charge and working on your healing journey.

Our therapists approach treatment sessions in a flow manner based on what comes up in your life and how it affects you rather than focusing on a strict, one path towards healing, which can be limiting and often invalidates your needs at the moment.

Speciality and Focus

At Healing WavesCounselling, you will be connected with therapists in Vancouver that specialize in a number of different areas; each targeted to provide you with the support you need throughout the healing process.

Trauma-informed (childhood trauma, abuse, narcissistic parents)
ADHD specialized
Depression
Anxiety
Body image (working with women and youth, can be social media related, anything related to self-image)
Sexuality (polyamorous, open relationship, sex work)
Men (how a man/male can show up in a relationship, his role and his power)
Mind and body connection
Somatic attachment psychotherapy
Mindfulness
Person-centered
Internal Family Systems
Harm reduction
Social justice

Adult ADHD in Vancouver, Adult ADHD in women

ADHD Treatment

At Healing WavesCounselling, we approach adult ADHD therapy in Canada differently from many other mental health programs. Rather than focusing on homework, worksheets or so-called practical suggestions, we take a step back and help you get a holistic view of how adult ADHD impacts you and those around you.

ADHD can impact your work, communication style, friendships, relationships and self-image, and everyone's journey is unique to them. We help you look at emotional regulation, executive functioning, people-pleasing, sensory overload, boundary setting, rejection sensitivity, impulsive behaviour and other everyday challenges ADHD can bring. While both men and women can suffer from this, adult ADHD in women specifically is often underdiagnosed because women are thought to mask many symptoms at an early age.

Additionally, people with ADHD are significantly more likely to have other mental health diagnoses, for example, depression, anxiety, OCD and bipolar disorder, which can further complicate traditional treatment methods and cause even more stress.

We can help clients navigate the diagnostic process and learn how to access accommodations where available. If desired, we will also work closely with clients as they begin the process of finding the proper medication at the correct dosage.