Venturouscounselling

Venturous Counselling + Consulting is a purpose-led wellness group built on two fundamental pillars: multidisciplinary practice and justice-oriented action. Believing in the mind-body-community connection, we pride ourselves on offering services beyond the talk...because simply focusing on talk therapy is like only allowing yourself to use one arm when swimming. You can do it, and you'd probably get to shore if you need to, but it sure makes it a lot harder than it has to be! That's why we incorporate EMDR, art, movement, and breathwork practices alongside traditional counselling services to

Well, that depends on you! Our work varies depending on what's going on in your life. Most times, my clients find counselling to be a helpful space for gaining clarity, finding solutions to problems, and removing harmful narratives that keep you from achieving your goals and/or having great relationships. Well, that depends on you! Our work varies depending on what's going on in your life. Most times, my clients find counselling to be a helpful space for gaining clarity, finding solutions to problems, and removing harmful narratives that keep you from achieving your goals and/or having great

That’s why we have such a large focus on somatic and sensorimotor psychotherapy. We welcome and center the body as an integral source of information; there’s a change that can only happen through engaging in bodywork, adjusting our body postures, and consciously shifting the way emotions are held in our bodies. By doing so we’re able to coordinate all facets of us to move uniformly towards growth, leading to a more integrated, and holistic self as we move through the world. All our practitioners incorporate somatic-based approaches to our work.

For the last decade, I've had the privilege of working with folx resisting multiple systems of oppression, which often manifests as being impacted by the criminal punishment system, addictions, and relational trauma. Through our work we've dissected the paradoxes of life, cultivating growth and healing by exploring the stories we subscribe to and the stories we tell. My approach centers on co-creating spaces of change by cultivating a culture of compassionate curiosity and discernment; often with a dose of humor and creativity (and lots of questions!). We look at your experience through an in

We are located in the heart of Vancouver, steps from the Skytrain and bus routes, with free + paid street parking nearby. If you are booking in-person counselling in Vancouver, your counsellor will meet you in the lobby of 525 West 8th Avenue, prior to bringing you up to our private space in Unit 702. Our office has single-stall, universal bathrooms that are also wheelchair accessible. In solidarity with our immunocompromised kin, our office is equipped with an air purifier, hand sanitizer, and masks. If you are feeling ill, please connect with your counsellor to switch to a virtual session a