Client waitlist closed. Available for clinical consultations, training, and speaking engagements only.

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 practice 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 Sessions

  • 25-Minute: $82.50

  • 50-Minute: $165.00

  • 80-Minute: $260.00

• Couples Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $190.00

  • 80-Minute: $300.00

• Family Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $200.00

  • 80-Minute: $320.00

Waitlist temporarily closed.

Amanda works with young people (17+) and adults.

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 mental health field prior to founding AsUR, including clinical research, education, grassroots initiative, and social services. She works with youth (17+) and adults, with a particular interest in helping Neurodivergent individuals navigate experiences including late diagnosis, emotional regulation, executive function, masking, sensory issues, rejection sensitivity, burnout, life transitions, and complex trauma (CPTSD).

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 including Narrative Therapy, IFS Therapy (parts work), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Emotionally Focused 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 changes in their relationships.

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

Amanda’s Rates

• Individual Sessions

  • 25-Minute: $82.50

  • 50-Minute: $165.00

  • 80-Minute: $260.00

• Family Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $200.00

  • 80-Minute: $320.00

Client waitlist closed. Available for online clinical consultation for mental health professionals only.

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Stefanie works with adults (19+).

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 Sessions

  • 30-Minute: $92.50

  • 60-Minute: $185.00

  • 90-Minute: $277.50

  • 120-Minute: $370.00

Accepting new clients for online appointments. Estimated wait time: 2+ months.

Ash works with youth (11+), emerging adults, and adults.

Ash dela Cruz Yip (They/Them) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor 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 adultsthrough 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 Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $165.00

  • 80-Minute: $264.00

Accepting new clients for online appointments.

Nicole works with youth (12+), adults, parents/caregivers.

Nicole (They/Them) is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and a member in good standing with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA).

Nicole has nearly two decades of experience working in a variety of roles with neurodivergent children, youth, and adults in educational and supportive environments. They also have a background in research and training, having contributed to several published works and presented at INSAR about the link between masking behaviours and anxiety. Nicole has presented group training sessions to parents, teachers, and childcare staff on creating neuro-affirmative supports. Finally, as an Autistic parent of two Autistic kids, one with a PDA profile, Nicole holds a deep and personal understanding of the challenges that Autistic individuals and their families face living in a society that does not fit their needs.

Nicole holds a deep trust in the capacity of their clients to access their inner knowing, strength, and ability to create a life that works for them. As a queer, non-binary, polyamorous individual, Nicole is used to sitting on the outskirts of society and provides a non-judgmental space to help clients embrace their own authenticity and personal truths. Their approach is neuro-affirming, trauma-informed, and guided by social justice principles. Nicole co-creates the counselling space with their clients, integrating a variety of approaches to suit the client’s unique needs.

Their areas of focus include relational trauma, anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidality, emotional regulation, and identity exploration. Nicole also provides parent coaching, informed by their previous work experience in public schools, training and extensive experience in de-escalation of extreme/intense behaviours, and many years of trial-and-error in supporting their children when the “typical” parenting approaches did not fit.

It is with a deep respect for the willingness of clients to be vulnerable and brave that Nicole does their work. Self-exploration, healing, and creating change is hard work, and it is an honour to be invited to walk alongside a person in that journey.

Nicole’s Rates

• Individual Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $165.00

  • 80-Minute: $264.00

• Family & Co-Parenting Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $200.00

  • 80-Minute: $320.00

Accepting new clients for online appointments.

Alicia works with adults (19+).

Alicia (She/Her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a member in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors.

Alicia has over a decade of experience working in the field of mental health, bringing her experience to roles in education, vocational support, nature therapy and now counselling. She has also taught in university settings, supporting diverse learners to forge vocational paths that are supportive, expressive, and inclusive. Alicia is particularly passionate about working with neurodivergent individuals, co-creating neuro-affirming spaces to support clients in navigating emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and life transitions with clarity and confidence.

Alicia believes that change is inevitable. She fosters an approach to this change through quiet listening to our unique expressions and values and through a joyful expression of play. Her approach is guided by trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and social justice principles, integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS), somatic practices, mindfulness, and nature therapy. Drawing from a broad spectrum of knowledge from natural, intuitive rhythms to modern neuroscience, Alicia tailors her sessions to meet clients wherever they are on their path.

It is a privilege for Alicia to walk alongside her clients, supporting them to deepen their self-understanding, expand their perspectives, and foster meaningful, positive change in their lives.

Alicia’s Rates

• Individual Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $155.00

  • 80-Minute: $245.00

Accepting new clients for online appointments. Estimated wait time: up to 2 weeks.

Wendy works with youth (15+), young adults, and adults.

Wendy Tang (She/Her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling. She has over 10 years of experience supporting neurodivergent folks, including autistic individuals and ADHDers. With a background in both education and mental health, Wendy has worked extensively in school settings, where she supported neurodivergent young people in navigating academic, social, and emotional complexities.

Wendy is passionate about providing neuro-affirming support that helps clients embrace their unique strengths and navigate life’s challenges. Her areas of focus include anxiety, life transitions, grief, emotional regulation, and supporting neurodivergent experiences such as burnout, masking, executive function challenges, and identity exploration.

Wendy integrates evidence-based and strengths-based approaches, including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her practice is trauma-informed, neuro-affirming, and person-centred.

With a compassionate and collaborative approach, Wendy offers a supportive space where clients feel seen, understood, and empowered. Whether navigating life transitions, deepening self-awareness, or fostering resilience, she is committed to walking alongside clients as they create meaningful and sustainable change. 

Wendy’s Rates

• Individual Sessions

  • 50-Minute: $165.00

  • 80-Minute: $264.00

Accepting new clients for online and in-person appointments.

Jessica works with young people (17+) adults, and parents.

Jessica (She/Her | Elle) is a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology. She is also working toward her Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) designation with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).

As a neurodivergent woman, mother, partner, and advocate, she brings both lived experience and formal training to her work. She creates neuro-affirming, inclusive spaces where clients can better understand themselves, recognize their needs, and develop the skills and confidence to navigate life’s challenges. Curious and deeply committed to supporting clients in connecting with their strengths, she is honored to walk alongside them as they explore who they are and what they want for themselves.

Jessica works from a humanistic, person-centered foundation, integrating Narrative Therapy, Parts Work (IFS), somatic practices, EFT, Attachment Theory, Polyvagal Theory, ACT, DBT, and mindfulness. Her work is trauma-informed and rooted in the belief that change grows from connection, curiosity, and compassion. Her approach is gentle and focused on exploring what the client is ready for, helping them notice patterns, deepen understanding, and feel confident in their choices. Jessica is familiar with the challenges neurodivergent people often experience, including social, emotional, and executive functioning difficulties and is committed to creating a space where clients feel safe, understood, and supported at their own pace.

Additional Offerings

In addition to online and in-person counselling, Jessica offers 25-minute Practical Support & Advocacy sessions for clients seeking assistance with life-admin tasks, such as completing forms, writing letters, or preparing for and making phone calls.

She is also developing a pilot Walk & Talk Therapy program, consisting of 60-minute outdoor sessions. Clients may email admin to express interest.

Jessica is fluent in French and conversational in Portuguese, and can provide support in these languages when helpful.

Jessica’s Rates

• Individual Sessions

  • 25-Minute: $77.50

  • 50-Minute: $155.00

  • 80-Minute: $245.00