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Meet the Therapy Group Team
in Vancouver

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Shivani is a Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDRIA Consultant-in-Training. She specializes in the treatment of PTSD, complex trauma, dissociative disorders, anxiety, and attachment wounds using a combination of EMDR, somatic therapy, and parts works. 

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WAITLIST CLOSED

Monday-Thursday: Mornings & Evenings

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Shivani Wells-Shaw, MA, RCC

Owner & Registered Clinical Counsellor 

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Nira specializes in treating trauma, complex trauma, sexual trauma, attachment wounds, dissociative presentations, and major life transitions. Her approach combines relational psychodynamic therapy, EMDR, ego-states work, and somatic awareness.

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ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

Tuesdays, Wed & Fridays: Mornings & Evenings

Nira Shezaf, MA, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

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Kira supports those navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, chronic shame, grief, and relationship issues. Her approach is attachment-based and informed by parts work, somatic therapy, AEDP, and interpersonal neurobiology.

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ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

Tuesdays & Saturdays: Mornings & Evenings

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Kira Tivy, MC Candidate

 Graduate Intern Counsellor

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Katharina is passionate about supporting clients navigating trauma, chronic overwhelm, anxiety, depression, self-criticism, perfectionism and patterns rooted in early attachment wounds. Her approach is informed by Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and the Structural Dissociation Model. 

 

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

Mondays & Thursdays: Mornings & Evenings

Katharina Bleinis, MC, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor 

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Lo supports couples and families with trauma-related symptoms, grief & loss, chronic pain, gender and cultural identity, relationship challenges, anxiety, and life transitions. Their approach draws from IFS, Emotionally Focused Therapy, somatic therapies, Relational Life Therapy, and the Gottman Method.​

 

NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

Wednesday: Mornings & Evenings

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Loretta Laurin, MCP, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor 

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Shelley specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, grief and loss, life transitions, and family-related issues. Her approach combines EMDR, IFS, Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, CBT, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, DBT, and Somatic Interventions. 

 

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

Tuesdays, Thursdays, & Saturdays: 

Mornings & Evenings

Shelley Robinson, MA, RCC, CCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor 

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Rahel is passionate about supporting clients with trauma-related symptoms, attachment wounds, self-criticism, anxiety, depression, and relational issues. Her approach is person-centered and combines IFS, EMDR, somatics, polyvagal theory, and attachment theory.

 

HAS A WAITLIST 

Monday-Thursdays: Afternoons & Evenings

Rahel Claman, MCP, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor 

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Administrative Staff

Kathy's role is to understand the needs of new clients and match them with the right therapist on our team. A retired Social Worker, Kathy draws on over 20 years of experience as a counsellor, crisis response worker, and program coordinator.

 

AVAILABLE FOR CONSULTATIONS
Tuesdays & Thursdays: Mornings & Evenings

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Kathy Brandon, MSW

Clinical Coordinator 

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