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KAYDA HEALTH
Life Changing Clinical Counselling & Occupational Therapy
Online, Port Moody & Coquitlam, BC
What if it could be better?
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Vanessa Thomson, MACP, RCC
Associate Clinical Counsellor
Online Sessions
Starting at $140/ session
Treatment Specializations
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High Achiever Stress, Anxiety, Burnout & Career Challenges
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Women's Trauma, Self Esteem & Identity
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Parents & Couples - Mindful Care-giving
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Maternal Mental Health
Special Populations Served:
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Neurodivergent Parents & Couples (ie. Autistic, ADHD, and/or with Gifted children or partners)
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Women & Mothers
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Executives, Professionals & Entrepreneurs
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Parent Advocacy Support
Approaches
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Person-centred & strengths-based approach
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Solution-Focused Therapy
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Attachment theory
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EFFT
Credentials
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Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) (#22599) with BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
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Master’s in Counselling Psychology - 2023
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Bachelor of Arts - Child & Youth Care Counselling - 2008
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Child & Youth Care Counselling Diploma - 2006
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15+ years of experience in mental health treatment.
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Hello, I'm Vanessa
Helping stressed out, anxious, neurodivergent women, mothers, couples, and professionals balance a complex life and journey to greater peace, contentment, and authenticity is my passion. Working on managing emotions, building healthy coping skills and creating YOUR meaningful life is what I do. I use a biopsychosocial approach that considers your whole person and the many factors that influence your life - I centre your experience and challenges in our work.
I am a mother of three children, and I understand what it’s like to balance the needs of many including oneself. I am excited to meet you where you are and help you take a pause, unsubscribe, try something different, and problem solve in a holistic way focused on appreciating your gifts and normalizing your lived experience. I work by meeting your individual & diverse needs as fully as I can while creating a warm and empathetic environment for you to feel seen and heard.
My Professional Background: I am an clinical counsellor with a Bachelor of Arts in Child & Youth Care Counselling and a Master’s in Counselling Psychology. I worked in inpatient psychiatry at BC Children’s Hospital for ten years with children, youth and their caregivers with mental health & behavioural challenges, along with many other front-line therapeutic roles, and I am taking everything I have learned to bring it into my adult-focused clinical counselling now. I am one of very few clinicians in Canada trained in Lifespan Integration Therapy - a mind-body trauma treatment method which allows memories to become integrated in the body - gently reducing anxiety and increasing resiliency. Click here to download an info pack on Lifespan Integration Therapy.
My Availability: I am available virtually on a variable schedule through the week. I offer a free consultation for new clients to see if it is a good fit to work together - click the "Book an Appointment" button below to find a time that works for you.
Rates:
Individuals
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$140/ 50 minute session
Couples/ Families
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$270/ 75 minute session
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$180/ 50 minute session (longer sessions recommended)
