About Me

Welcome! My name is Dana (she/her) and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in Vancouver, BC, living and working on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples - the səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam) Nations.

Although I was born in Canada, I was raised in Scotland, Norway and Indonesia and grew up as a third-culture kid. My diverse experiences and interactions as a youth were coupled with a lot of movement across various schools, communities, and cultures. Experiencing such change in locations, relationships, and in myself over the years has led me to a place of appreciation of the many parts of myself. Now, my hope is to support others to feel connected to their many diverse experiences. 

As a counsellor, the most rewarding part of my work is the relationship and connection that can be made between counsellor and client, as I believe that counselling is a collaborative process. I work with both youth and adult clients, where I make it my goal to create a safe environment for you to voice your struggles and emotional pain at your own pace as we build trust in our relationship and work towards healing.

I believe that looking at a person holistically is the best way to learn about someone. This includes learning about childhood, relationships, family, culture, and past experiences to understand how it influences your current issues. It’s for this reason that you can expect me to show up authentically in the counselling room - curious, open and intentional. You can also expect to be met non-judgementally, with a warm and gentle energy.