Counselling · Burnaby, BC
LIA provides a safe, warm, and compassionate space for women and folks who have experienced gender-based violence and intersectional violence in their lifetime, where dignity is held, healing can happen, and stories transform.
As survivors we know, and the research supports, we need responses that steadfastly hold our dignity and center our voices, our stories, and our needs.
LIA Love In ActionAlongside each history of violence and oppression, there runs a parallel history of prudent, creative, and determined resistance.Allan Wade, Response Based Practice
What We Offer
Welcome and I’m glad you’re here. My practice supports women and folks who’ve been impacted by gender-based violence and intersectional violence at any point in their lives. Whether you’re seeking support for the violence you’ve experienced or navigating other challenges with a supporter who holds the context of your experiences of violence with care, this space is for you.
LIA offers a healing space for women and folks who have experienced gender-based violence or the layered impacts of oppression. Here, your responses to violence are understood as resistance, adaptiveness, protection, and impact. Together, we support you in reclaiming your story and moving forward at your own pace.
Survivors and co-survivors come to LIA at different points in their journeys. Whether you’re seeking support with current or past experiences of violence, or working through a present challenge, I’m here to walk with you. My approach honours your past experiences and integrates that awareness into our work together. If you’ve been impacted by gender-based or intersectional violence, you are welcome here.
This practice is rooted in dignity, collaboration, and consent. Whether you’re just beginning, somewhere in the middle of your journey, or carrying long-held experiences, you are welcome here. We’ll work together at a pace that honors your needs, centering your choices in everything we do.
Grounded in feminist, intersectional frameworks and integrative practices, sessions are responsive to your needs, experiences, and your priorities. This might include resourcing, grounding, making sense of your experiences, building skills, and taking actionable steps, all while honoring your dignity. What ties it together is our relational collaboration: we follow your wisdom and your goals.
Who I Support
LIA supports women and folks who’ve experienced or have been impacted by gender-based violence and intersectional violence at any point in their lifetime. My practice often supports women and folks who have experienced:
Approach
Our work is collaborative, consent-based, and responsive to what you bring. Here are some of the practices I can bring to our work together:
This practice identifies and honours resistance to violence and oppression and is grounded in survivor dignity and understanding the many ways that people resist the violence perpetrated against them.
This feminist based framework supports clarity about abuse and how it operates and re-centers the survivor-reclaiming her self-trust, her voice, and her power.
Offering mindful self-compassion, EMDR, and yoga-integrated practices to support reconnection, tending to feelings and sensations, processing trauma, and fostering healing and transformative change
Collaobration grounded in the critical analysis of contexts that enable and perpetuate violence and social responses to violence.
Affirming neurodiversity, awareness of & responsive to diverse needs including processing styles and sensory needs, respecting and providing options, adapting practices to reflect neurodivergent experiences, naming and working with the impacts of living in an ableist society.
Grounded in practitioner humility, ongoing responsibility, and dedication to uproot anti-Indigenous racism and foster cultural safety in all practice.
Investment
Per 50-minute session — available online via secure video, by phone, or in-person at our Burnaby office.
Some costs may be covered through your extended health benefits. Please check directly with your insurance provider for your specific coverage details.
LIA accepts CVAP Crime Victim Assistance Program coverage as well as First Nations Health Benefits Coverage.
A certain number of sliding scale spots are available to support affordability. Receipts are provided and may be used for individual taxes. Please contact us directly to inquire about availability.
Support & Information
Connecting with resources where we can get helpful information, find support, learn from each other, and feel connected makes a difference. Below are some resources women and folks may find helpful.
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The Duluth Model’s explanation of how power and control operate in abusive relationships, an essential educational tool for survivors.
Watch VideoResources and information from the When Love Hurts model: honouring women’s voice and supporting connection and healing.
Visit SiteResources, information, and support for understanding healthy relationships, recognizing abuse, and supporting loved ones.
Visit SiteLeading researcher and author on coercive control and its impact on children and protective mothers. Articles, interviews, and podcast appearances exploring how abuse operates and how survivors can be better supported.
Explore Articles & PodcastsA practical guide to understanding and working with the window of tolerance, a core concept in trauma recovery.
Download GuideFree resources from an AuDHD psychologist for neurodivergent folks including nervous system regulation, resourcing skills & tools.
BlogSelf-help and support resources specifically for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse survivors of sexual violence.
Access ResourcesSearchable database of shelters and programs across Canada, plus an extensive library of articles, tools, and resources for those experiencing abuse.
Search Resources24/7 multilingual crisis support and referral service for victims and survivors of crime and trauma across British Columbia.
1-800-563-0808Frontline intervention, legal advocacy, and survivor-centred resources for women experiencing gender-based violence in BC.
Visit SiteTrauma-informed support services for survivors of sexual violence in Metro Vancouver, offering counselling, advocacy, and resources.
Visit SiteCounselling and support services specifically for male survivors of sexual abuse in British Columbia.
Visit SiteSupport services, resources, and community for women in Surrey and the surrounding areas of the Lower Mainland.
Visit SiteAdvocacy, counselling, and support services for women on the North Shore of Metro Vancouver.
Visit SiteReadings and resources on domestic violence in LGBT2SQ communities, developed by Ending Violence Association of BC.
Visit SitePrograms and services for women experiencing intimate partner violence, including free legal workshops and referral support.
Visit SiteFree individual and group peer support programs for those impacted by domestic violence, offered across Canada.
Visit SiteOnline chat and message board community for survivors of rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse to share stories and connect with others.
Visit SiteOnline support and healing conversation resources for male survivors of sexual assault, abuse, and trauma.
Visit SiteA compassionate guide for those whose loved one was sexually abused as a child, supporting partners, family members, and friends.
Find BookBilingual, survivor-led nonprofit offering 24/7 support, safety planning, and community for those affected by domestic violence across Canada.
Visit Site24-hour online and phone counselling available for young people ages 5–20. Confidential, trauma-informed, and available across Canada.
Visit SiteResearch-informed resource about ND experiences of GBV, experiences accessing support, and resource links for ND survivors.
BriefBook Resource Blog to support healing complex PTSD for People of colour
Website24/7 support for Indigenous people across Canada. Offers immediate mental health counselling and crisis intervention.
1-855-242-3310Books, resources, and workshops for healing trauma through yoga with Zabi Yamasaki.
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