Youth & Adult Counselling ADHD, Autism, Anxiety, Life Transitions North Vancouver

Sasha provides structured, compassionate counselling for youth and adults who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She specializes in supporting ADHD, autism, learning differences, anxiety, and life transitions, with a strong focus on helping clients build practical skills that create real change.

Her approach is evidence-based and goal-oriented, integrating Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and narrative therapy within a trauma-informed framework. Clients working with Sasha can expect clear strategies to manage anxiety, improve emotional regulation, navigate school or workplace stress, and build confidence in daily life.

With over six years of experience in K–12 and post-secondary educational systems, Sasha brings specialized insight into academic challenges, accommodations, and navigating complex systems. She is particularly effective with students, young adults, and neurodivergent individuals who need both emotional support and actionable tools. Sasha creates a calm, supportive space while also helping clients move forward with clarity and direction. Her work is especially well-suited for individuals who want practical strategies, structure, and meaningful progress—not just talk therapy.

She is currently completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and welcomes new clients at Bach Counselling Group in North Vancouver.

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Lucia counsels those dealing with emotional challenges including anxiety, depression, identity development, perfectionism, postpartum experiences, and the complexities of parenthood and immigration. Whether you’re dealing with life transitions, balancing multiple roles, identities, and cultural expectations, Lucia is here to assist you.

Lucia integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness-based strategies, and emotion-focused work. Being trauma-informed, Lucia collaborates closely with clients to clarify their goals for counselling fostering resilience, self-awareness, and a stronger sense of connection to themselves and others in a culturally sensitive manner.

Being a mother of two and previously being an early childhood educator, Lucia brings both professional insight and lived experience to her work with individuals navigating family life and personal transitions. Her lived experiences further informs her empathy for those adjusting to new environments, whether in family roles, life stages, or cultural contexts.

Lucia is currently completing her Master’s in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University and is pleased to be with the Bach Counselling for her clinical internship.

If you’re seeking meaningful change, clarity, and connection, Lucia is here to walk alongside you in your healing journey.

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With over eight years of experience, Neelu supports individuals, couples, children, and families in restoring their mental and emotional well-being. Neelu provides support for a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, ADHD, PTSD, schizophrenia, low self-worth, life transitions, parenting challenges, anger management, relationship difficulties, and workplace stress.

Neelu holds a Master’s degree in Applied Psychology and is a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). The foundation of her approach is evidence-based therapies such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), trauma-informed care, Somatic Experiencing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and play therapy for children.

Certified in Advanced Trauma Treatment, Neelu brings particular expertise in working with complex trauma, developmental trauma, PTSD, and dissociative symptoms and their impact on relationships. She is currently completing training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to further expand her trauma-focused practice.

Clients appreciate Neelu’s warm, culturally responsive, and emotionally safe environment. She tailors her work to meet each client’s unique needs, with a focus on emotional connection, effective communication, and building resilience. Her goal is to support deep healing and lasting personal growth.

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Claudine counsels youth, adults and couples through life’s challenges, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, ADHD and parenting difficulties. Utilizing evidence-based approaches and up to date training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and the Gottman Method, Claudine empowers clients to gain self-awareness, build resilience, and develop effective skills and strategies for better mental health. Claudine’s therapeutic approach focuses on helping clients cultivate inner calm while balancing the demands of school, work, and daily life.

With a strong understanding of modern parenting challenges, Claudine brings both professional expertise and personal insight to clients. As a mother of two teenagers, she has firsthand experience navigating the intricacies of family dynamics, career pressures, and midlife transitions. This unique perspective enhances her ability to connect with and support clients facing similar life stages and challenges.

With a Masters in Counselling Psychology, Claudine is dedicated to continuous professional growth. Her commitment to ongoing learning ensures that clients receive up-to-date, effective therapeutic support. Claudine offers a compassionate, skilled approach to helping clients overcome obstacles and achieve personal growth.

If you’re seeking improved coping strategies, enhanced self-understanding, and the skills necessary to foster healthier relationships with yourself and others, Claudine is here to help you.

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Dr. Shiva Hajian is an Educational Psychologist in North Vancouver providing evidence-based counselling for adolescents, and adults navigating anxiety, academic stress, learning challenges, and life transitions. She works with individuals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, discouraged in academics, or unsure of their next steps — and who want practical strategies alongside thoughtful reflection.

As an Educational Psychologist, Dr. Hajian brings a distinctive lens that integrates mental health, cognitive patterns, and academic functioning. She understands how anxiety, perfectionism, executive functioning difficulties, and low self-confidence can significantly impact school performance and overall wellbeing. Her work supports clients in building emotional regulation skills while also strengthening focus, motivation, and structured problem-solving.

Her therapeutic approach is client-centered, collaborative, and evidence-based practice. She integrates:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety, negative thought patterns, and performance stress

• Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to strengthen emotional awareness and reduce reactivity

• Practical regulation strategies to improve resilience, coping and decrease anxious states

Dr. Hajian works with clients experiencing school avoidance, academic underperformance, learning-related anxiety, and transitions between educational stages. She also supports adults navigating life changes, professional stress, or a desire for greater clarity and alignment.

Clients describe her presence as calm, thoughtful, and steady. Within therapy, she creates space for honest reflection while maintaining forward movement toward meaningful, measurable change.

As a counselling intern at Bach Counselling Group in North Vancouver, Dr. Hajian is supported through ongoing clinical supervision within our collaborative, evidence-based team. Her work reflects BCG’s commitment to symptom reduction, improved quality of life as defined by clients, and integrated healing that supports sustainable long-term change.

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Aaron Henry completed his Master’s in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia. He also holds both a Master’s and PhD from the University of Oxford and the University of Toronto. With a background in philosophy and cognitive science, specializing in attention and motivation, Aaron works with youth and adults facing a wide range of challenges, including depression, anxiety, perfectionism, low self-esteem, disordered eating, ADHD, relationship issues, life transitions, and existential concerns related to meaning, belonging, and identity.

Aaron integrates Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and mindfulness, all through a client-centered, trauma-informed, and anti-oppressive lens. He is deeply committed to creating a collaborative and nonjudgmental space for individuals from all backgrounds. Aaron also brings experience in caregiving for individuals with disabilities, including brain injuries, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and bipolar disorder.

At the core of Aaron’s therapeutic approach is working with the parts of ourselves that we might perceive as obstacles. By fostering self-compassion and integration, he helps clients achieve greater clarity, internal harmony, and emotional connectedness with others.

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Providing counselling in English and Russian, Anna Khokhlova is both a Canadian Certified Counsellor and Registered Clinical Counsellor with her Masters of Counselling. Working primarily with youth and young adults, Anna addresses barriers to better functioning including anxiety, depression. ADHD and grief.

Using a variety of therapies including somatic, cognitive-behavioural, narrative, acceptance and commitment therapies, Anna helps clients identify and work through life challenges to gain increased confidence, a stronger and more secure sense of self. Some stressful life events can result in barriers to being present and engaged in life transitions successfully. With counselling, these challenges can be transformative and result in greater confidence and growth. Anna assists clients in navigating life transitions to independence and thriving.

Additionally, Anna counsels clients through the process of immigration establishing a new set of skills, cultural norms, relationships and community. Through a trauma and attachment informed lens, Anna tailors the therapeutic process to suit the client’s unique needs and reach the individual client goals for wellness.

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A registered clinical counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors for over 12 years, Kelly works with youth and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, addiction, gender identity, sexual orientation, body image struggles, bipolar, psychosis, ADHD and post trauma. Additionally, within the public school system Kelly spent several years working with children formulating adaptive strategies and individualized education plans.

Understanding complex trauma and core negative patterns that underlie barriers to healthier functioning is fundamental to moving toward a healthier self esteem, relationship with self and others. In her trauma informed practice, Kelly utilizes mindfulness therapies, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and Eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapies to facilitate change. With these evidence based modalities that Kelly incorporates in her counselling, her clients move from struggle and angst to an increased self esteem, better relationships and overall sense of well-being.

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Ciaran works with adults and young adults who feel stuck, overwhelmed, anxious, low mood or caught in patterns that have yet to shift despite effort. With a skilled, warm and engaged presence, Ciaran assists clients with anxiety, emotional regulation, moving through challenging emotions and the development of more clarity and peace of mind.

Ciaran’s approach integrates CBT, narrative and existential therapy with a somatic-informed lens to help clients understand themselves and address challenging and/or suppressed emotions. He focuses on bringing clarity and shifts in perception to problems, facilitating clients to feel empowered with more meaningful change in their lives. Ciaran’s work is neurodiverse inclusive.

With a Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics, which supports a systematic way of breaking down difficult problems, Ciaran helps clients build authentic and purposeful direction supported by systematic behaviour change. Ciaran is currently in the final year of his Masters of Counselling Psychology and is pleased to be completing his internship placement with the Bach Counselling Group.

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Counselling Intern Teen & Family Counselling, Perimenopause Support – North Vancouver

Heidi provides evidence-based counselling in North Vancouver for adolescents, families, and adults navigating anxiety, emotional dysregulation, life transitions, and complex family dynamics. She works with clients experiencing increasing stress, behavioural concerns, or changes in functioning at home or school, and supports both insight and structured movement toward change.

Heidi brings direct experience from an adolescent assessment and treatment centre, where she supported youth with complex emotional and behavioural presentations. This includes school-related challenges, family system stress, and higher-acuity concerns requiring coordinated, practical support. She works collaboratively with both adolescents and parents to stabilize dynamics, strengthen communication, and support meaningful functional improvement.

Her work focuses on: - Teen counselling North Vancouver (anxiety, emotional regulation, behavioural concerns) - Parent support- Family Counselling - School-related stress and functional decline - Anxiety therapy and stress-related conditions - Perimenopause and women’s mental health -Grief and loss, including perinatal loss - Infertility and reproductive mental health - Life transitions and identity shifts

Heidi also supports women navigating perimenopause, with attention to the emotional, physiological, and relational impact of this stage. Her work focuses on improving emotional stability, clarity, and coping capacity during a period that is often under-recognized and insufficiently supported.

Her approach is collaborative, trauma-informed, and structured. She integrates CBT, ACT, Solution-Focused, and narrative approaches based on clinical relevance and client goals, with a focus on identifying patterns, strengthening emotional regulation, and supporting measurable, sustainable change.

As a counselling intern at Bach Counselling Group in North Vancouver, Heidi practices within a supervision-based, evidence-driven clinical environment committed to symptom reduction, improved quality of life, and long-term outcomes.

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