• Waitlist is temporarily closed.

    Sam offers appointments online.

    Sam (All Pronouns) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Co-Founder of AsUR. They hold a Master’s Degree in Clinical Counselling and is a member in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

    For the past 15 years, Sam has worked in a variety of supportive roles with individuals identifying as neurodivergent, including counselling, education, behaviour intervention, transition planning, life skills support, career counselling, job coaching, and social justice advocacy.

    Sam is eclectic in their practice, but foundationally practices Family Therapy and System-Based approaches, which includes Feminist Narrative Therapy. They also practices Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and Somatic techniques as the need arises. Sam is a passionate advocate for agency and choice, with the hope of supporting individuals in shaping their future and living a life full of meaning.

    Sam’s Rates

    • Individual Counselling (50 Min) — $155 per session

    • Couples Counselling (50 Min) — $180 per session

    • Family Counselling (50 Min) — $190 per session

    • Individual Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $230 per session

    • Couples Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $270 per session

    • Family Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $280 per session

  • Accepting new clients.

    Amanda offers appointments online & in-person.

    Amanda (She/Her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Co-Founder of AsUR. She holds a Master’s Degree in Clinical Counselling and is a member in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

    Amanda has worked in various capacities in the field of mental health prior to founding AsUR, including clinical research, education, grassroots initiative, and social services. She specializes in supporting neurodivergent young people aged 17+ and adults, and has a particular interest in exploring neurodivergent experiences through the lens of nervous systems, family dynamics, and intersectionality.

    Amanda believes that growth and healing is a lifelong journey that is shaped by each person's identities, values, and circumstances. Her approach is guided by neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, intersectional feminist, and social justice oriented frameworks. Drawing inspiration from various approaches like Narrative Therapy, IFS (parts work), Emotionally-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Somatic (body-centered) Therapy, her sessions are adapted to meet clients where they are on their journey.

    Amanda is honoured to work alongside her clients to help deepen their understanding of themselves and the challenges they face, expand their awareness and perspectives, access their inner wisdom, and create meaningful change in their relationship with their circumstances.

    Amanda is also able to supplement English sessions with some conversational Mandarin-Chinese.

    Amanda’s Rates

    • Individual Counselling (50 Min) — $155 per session

    • Couples Counselling (50 Min) — $180 per session

    • Family Counselling (50 Min) — $190 per session

    • Individual Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $230 per session

    • Couples Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $270 per session

    • Family Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $280 per session

  • Waitlist open.

    Stefanie offers appointments online.

    Stefanie (She/Her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Certified EMDR Therapist. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and is a member in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

    Stefanie worked in non-profit family counselling and support for over 15 years and later moved into private practice using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a foundation for her work. She also integrates elements of Ego State Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Early Trauma Work into her process.  She has a passion for working with neurodivergent clients through a trauma-informed lens and believes that every individual has the capacity for healing.

    Stefanie practices from the belief that each individual is truly unique and works to honour the story they bring into the room. Her approach to counselling comes from a perspective that all individuals are deserving of respect and empathy. She takes accepting and non-judgemental stance to all issues that are brought into the counselling space.

    Stefanie’s Rates

    • Individual EMDR Therapy (60 Min) — $165 per session

    • Individual EMDR Therapy Extended Session (90 Min) — $247.50 per session

    • Individual Clinical Counselling Therapy (60 Min) — $165 per session

  • Waitlist open.

    Kevin offers appointments online & in-person.

    My name is Kevin (He/Him). I'm a registered social worker and counsellor at AsUR Counselling. I identify in many different ways including cis & queer, white, I speak English & conversational French, and am able-bodied. I know that our identities influence our experiences of the world, including through racism, ableism, colonization, and more.

    I work with children (4+), young people, and adults. Sometimes people come because they are experiencing isolation, confused about hard experiences, anxiety, constant worry, frustration, some memory loss, anger/rage, hopelessness, shame, fear, being out-of-control or out-of-mind/body, hearing voices, being triggered, irritable, or helplessness. For some, they are questioning or coming to terms with their autism, adhd, or neurodivergent identity.

    For kidos and youth, being alone, really sad, broken because of something that happened, like no one understands, like everyone hates them, like the pressures of school/home are too much, like it can never get better, or being very confused about everything, and more, can all be part of the experience.

    For me, counseling is about making sense of the world, self-acceptance, and working together to heal or navigate challenges. I utilize special ways to help with trauma called EMDR & Narrative Exposure Therapy. I also use various play therapy approaches and am a certified AutPlay therapy provider. Each approach is tailored for you. For instance, if being in nature or drawing makes you happy, we'll include that. If explaining emotions is not your thing, we'll doodle, dance, use symbols, create new words/vibes, choose songs that represent us, and more.

    I am looking forward to joining you on your counseling journey. If you are utilizing extended health benefits, I encourage you to check if RSW or RCC sessions are covered by your provider. AFU funding (autism funding) is also available for child and family sessions.

    Kevin’s Rates

    • Individual Counselling (50 Min) — $145 per session

    • Family Counselling (50 Min) — $180 per session

    • Individual Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $210 per session

    • Family Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $265 per session

  • Accepting new clients.

    Ash offers appointments online.

    Ash dela Cruz Yip (They/Them) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology from Adler University. They identify as a Filipinx/Chinese, queer, trans, non-binary, able-bodied, uninvited settler on stolen Indigenous lands. Some of the roles they hold include partner, guardian of a teen, sibling, pawrent to 3 cats, friend, and athlete.

    Ash chose to be a counsellor for many reasons. They have a passion for showing up for others in non-judgmental ways, challenging traditional psychotherapy and using alternative methods based in community care, and advocating for long-term change in how we experience each other, ourselves, and the world.

    Their approach is collaborative, playful, empathic, and at the pace of the client. They draw mostly from narrative therapy, believing that the client knows themselves best and giving them the space to explore their experiences, and the context surrounding them, with empathy and care.

    Ash enjoys working with youth (11+) and emerging adults through day-to-day struggles or significant life transitions. They have an interest in connecting with BIPOC clients, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, neurodivergent-identifying folks and those that live outside of or challenge social norms. Some things these folks may be struggling with include depression, anxiety, distress related to racialized or 2SLGBTQIA+ discrimination, identity, neurodivergent experiences (formal or self diagnosis), or parenting teens.

    Ash’s Rates

    • Individual Counselling (50 Min) — $145 per session

    • Family Counselling (50 Min) — $180 per session

    • Individual Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $210 per session

    • Family Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $265 per session

  • Accepting new clients.

    Nicole offers appointments online.

    Nicole (They/Them) is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and is a member of good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). They identify as queer, non-binary disabled, and Autistic. They are also a parent to two neurodivergent children.

    Prior to working as a counsellor, Nicole worked as an education assistant in the public school system, supported childcare worker, and behaviour interventionist. They also spent two years assisting with research at SFU’s Autism and Developmental Disorders Lab.

    Their practice is informed by their lived experience and their education and work background. Their approach is grounded in social justice practices and integrates elements of attachment theory, IFS, somatic-based therapies, and heavily adapted elements of “traditional” therapies. Nicole meets their clients with empathy, validation, curiosity, and a strong belief that each individual has the capacity for growth and change.

    Nicole works with youth (12+), adults, and families. They have an interest in working with neurodivergent folks, 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, PDA youth and/or their families, and folks exploring their gender, sexuality, and/or preferred relationship structure.

    Nicole’s Rates

    • Individual Counselling (50 Min) — $155 per session

    • Individual Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $230 per session

    • Parent/Family Counselling (50 Min) — $190 per session

    • Parent/Family Counselling Extended Session (80 Min) — $280 per session