About Me
I’m Teresa, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), and I hold a Master of Science in Counselling. For over a decade, I’ve supported individuals in Northern B.C. and beyond through times of change, challenge, and uncertainty. Since 2015, I’ve called the Terrace and Kitimat area home.
I believe counselling begins with a relationship where you feel heard, respected, and free to be yourself. I bring warmth, curiosity, and compassion to our work, making room for the feelings and experiences you may have learned to hide, question, or push aside. Together, we can begin to understand what you’re carrying, how you’ve learned to cope, and what support feels meaningful to you.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working closely with Indigenous and First Nations communities. These relationships continue to shape my practice and remind me of the importance of listening, cultural humility, and respecting each person’s understanding of healing, family, and community.
Your culture, identity, relationships, beliefs, and lived experiences matter. I welcome people across cultures, racial backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, and ways of experiencing the world. I approach our differences with humility and a willingness to listen. You are the person who knows your life most intimately, and there is room here to tell your story in your own words.
My Approach
I bring specialized training in attachment work, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy (a body-based approach). In everyday terms, this means we may explore your emotions, relationship patterns, and the ways stress shows up in your body. We can offer understanding to the parts of you that feel anxious, guarded, exhausted, or caught between different needs, while finding practical ways to help daily life feel more manageable.
You have a say in the pace and direction of our work. Some days, counselling may involve deeper exploration. Other days, it may mean making space to grieve, practising a boundary, or simply having somewhere you don’t have to hold everything together.
My approach is collaborative, holistic, and grounded in your strengths. Together, we consider what feels difficult alongside the resources, relationships, and abilities that support you. We shape our work around your needs, your capacity, and the changes that matter to you.
My hope is that, over time, you feel more connected to yourself, more able to honour your needs, and more supported in the life you want to build.
What I Can Help With
I support adults navigating a wide range of challenges, including:
- Trauma (developmental, situational, and intergenerational)
- Anxiety and depression
- Narcissistic abuse
- Gender affirming care
- Racial issues
- Gender equity
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Immigrants and children of immigrants
- Relational and familial dynamics
- Relationship challenges and communication struggles
- Stress and burnout
- Life transitions and identity exploration
- Spiritual or cultural overwhelm
- Reconnection with cultural identity and practices
And sometimes, just holding space too.
If you’re considering counselling, I welcome the opportunity to connect and explore whether working together feels right for you.
A Quiet Place to Land
Sessions take place in a calm, private office in Terrace. Come as you are, take a seat, and settle in at your own pace.
