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Clinicians Accepting New Clients:

– OT Donald Verran - accepting virtual clients ages 17+

– RCCs Vanessa Thomson - accepting Coquitlam & virtual clients ages 14+

– RCC Sarah Susswein - accepting Port Moody and virtual clients ages 10+

– RCC, ACS Adriana Azzolini - accepting Coquitlam and virtual clients ages 5-13 and 18+

– RCC Ashley Gossen (VIRTUAL) & RCC Thea (Coquitlam) - please email to enquire; waitlisting for June/ July 2024

In-Person sessions can only be booked after a consult or virtual session and at the Clinician’s discretion. All In-Person Therapy requires adherence to clinician-led health protocols. Vanessa, Adriana & Thea see clients virtually and in Coquitlam. Sarah sees clients virtually and at 86 Moody St, Port Moody. Ashley & Don are entirely virtual at this time.

**Funded ICBC/ CVAP Sessions - clients pay full fee out of pocket and are given a receipt to seek reimbursement.

– Approved CVAP providers: RCCs Vanessa, Adriana & Thea

Same Day Appointments In rare situations, you may see an option for same day appointments with a note, “contact to book.” In this case, please email us to ask, but please note this does not guarantee we can offer you the appointment time, and we may not be able to respond. Please email connect@kaydahealth.ca to inquire.

Consultation (Free Meet & Greet)

A free virtual consultation with our clinician is available one time only to new clients. This is a short meet & greet session to ask any questions you may have about counselling or the clinician, chat a bit about what you are looking for, and see if it feels like a good fit on both sides. If the clinician believes it is a good fit by the end of the consult, they can help you book an intake app... Read More

A free virtual consultation with our clinician is available one time only to new clients. This is a short meet & greet session to ask any questions you may have about counselling or the clinician, chat a bit about what you are looking for, and see if it feels like a good fit on both sides. If the clinician believes it is a good fit by the end of the consult, they can help you book an intake appointment.


YOUTH COUNSELLING (ages 14-18)

Counselling services are provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). Difference clinicians work with different age ranges - please pay close attention to this when booking. [Please Note: The vast majority of extended benefits plans cover some or all costs associated with individual counselling sessions provided... Read More

Counselling services are provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). Difference clinicians work with different age ranges - please pay close attention to this when booking.

[Please Note: The vast majority of extended benefits plans cover some or all costs associated with individual counselling sessions provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). If you intend to cover the cost of sessions under a group plan, please check with your employer to ensure the coverage criteria includes RCCs. If you plan does not cover RCCs but does cover Psychologists, Social Workers, and/or Counsellors with other designations, you can make a request to your employer through the Human Resources Department to adjust the plan to include RCC designation. Many employers are not aware that making this change is easy and can be done at no extra cost to them. Receipts are issued via email and may be used for health plan reimbursement or as a medical expense toward your personal income tax.]


ADULT VIRTUAL CLINICAL COUNSELLING

Counselling services are provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). [Please Note: The vast majority of extended benefits plans cover some or all costs associated with individual counselling sessions provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). If you intend to cover the cost of sessions under a group pl... Read More

Counselling services are provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).

[Please Note: The vast majority of extended benefits plans cover some or all costs associated with individual counselling sessions provided by a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). If you intend to cover the cost of sessions under a group plan, please check with your employer to ensure the coverage criteria includes RCCs. If you plan does not cover RCCs but does cover Psychologists, Social Workers, and/or Counsellors with other designations, you can make a request to your employer through the Human Resources Department to adjust the plan to include RCC designation. Many employers are not aware that making this change is easy and can be done at no extra cost to them. Receipts are issued via email and may be used for health plan reimbursement or as a medical expense toward your personal income tax.]


ADULT IN-PERSON CLINICAL COUNSELLING

In person sessions offered on Wednesdays include in-office sessions or Walk & Talk sessions. These sessions can only be booked once a Virtual Intake & Assessment Session has been completed.


ICBC Funded Counselling

If you have been in a car accident, you may have access to ICBC funded counselling sessions. If you have been in a recent car accident, you may have automatic entitlement to 12 ICBC covered counselling sessions - please check with your ICBC Adjuster prior to booking. If you have an older but open ICBC claim, you may also be able to have counselling covered - please check with your adjuster prio... Read More

If you have been in a car accident, you may have access to ICBC funded counselling sessions. If you have been in a recent car accident, you may have automatic entitlement to 12 ICBC covered counselling sessions - please check with your ICBC Adjuster prior to booking. If you have an older but open ICBC claim, you may also be able to have counselling covered - please check with your adjuster prior to booking.

Direct Billing Option: Thea & Sarah are approved ICBC Counselling Providers, so the ICBC funded portion of your sessions can be direct billed to ICBC; you pay the difference out of pocket on the day of your session (it is around $20). Pre-approval from your ICBC Adjuster is required and musts be provided to your clinician prior to the first scheduled session should you wish to make use of this option.


EMDR

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) stimulates and reprocesses the brain's neural networks to work through disturbing experiences by using a set of procedures to organize negative & positive feelings, emotions, & thoughts. This can create significant shifts in experience of anxiety, depression, chronic pain, burnout, anger, distress, self worth, PTSD, and more.

Sarah Susswein, MC, RCC

Specializations:

✨Neurodiversity (ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Giftedness, etc.)

✨ Ages 14+

✨Trauma, PTSD, Anxiety, (EMDR)

✨Self Esteem, Self Worth

Service: Neurodiverse youth & adults struggling with executive function, and/or feeling low self worth/ self esteem, feeling burnt out, and/or anxious, are the people Sarah can help. With lived experience with ND and extensive training in supporting ND, Sarah can truly meet you where you are at and give you a safe space to be you and to grow in. Alternatively, if you are not Neurodiverse, but are a child, teen, or adult aged 14+ and feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, and/or experiencing panic, Sarah can make help you develop an action plan and learn tools and techniques to help,

​Approach: Sarah puts you first in counselling and is with you all the way enhancing your whole self by focusing on your strengths, your values, your reality, and your dreams. She will give you a safe space to cry, laugh, be heard, and reflect, while drawing on skills and techniques which are based in positive psychology to build your strength and resilience.

Credentials & Modalities: Sarah is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) (#19421). She previously trained in the Orton-Gillingham (OG) approach and in Educational Therapy with the National Institute for Learning Development (NILD) and worked to support school-age children and families with learning differences. Sarah has a Master’s Degree in Counselling. She is an approved ICBC provider. She offers EMDR & Rewind Therapy, beyond traditional talk therapy. Sarah is also trained in clinical hypnosis.

Sarah Susswein, MC, RCC Specializations: ✨Neurodiversity (ADHD, Learning Disabilities, Giftedne... Read More

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