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Clinicians Accepting New Clients:

  • OT Donald Verran - virtual/ ages 14+
  • RCC Vanessa Thomson - Virtual/ ages 14+
  • RCC Sarah Susswein - Port Moody & virtual/ ages 14+
  • RCC Crina Popa - Coquitlam & virtual/ ages 14+/ Couples/ Families
  • RCC Fan Ye - Coquitlam & virtual/ ages 18+
  • RCC-ACS Adriana Azzolini - Coquitlam & virtual clients/ ages 5-13 and 18+ RCC Ashley Gossen - Virtual/ ages 18+

WAITLISTING (please email connect@kaydahealth.ca to inquire) * RCC- ACS Thea - Coquitlam & Virtual/ Ages 14+ - 2-3 month waitlist * RCC Krupa Samji - On Leave

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.]


COUPLE'S COUNSELLING

Couples 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 couple’s sessions... Read More

Couples 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 couple’s sessions under a group plan, please let us know whose name you would like the receipt in and 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.]

**Vanessa Thomson, Registered Clinical Counsellor

✨High Achiever Stress, Anxiety, Burnout & Career Challenges

✨ Women’s Trauma, Self Esteem & Identity

✨ Parents & Couples - Mindful Care-giving

✨ Maternal Mental Health

Service: Vanessa helps stressed out, anxious, neurodivergent women, mothers, couples, and professionals balance a complex life and journey to greater peace, contentment, and authenticity. Focusing on managing emotions, building healthy coping skills and creating YOUR meaningful life is what Vanessa does using a biopsychosocial approach that considers your whole person and the many factors that influence your life.

​Approach: Vanessa uses a Person-centred & strengths-based approach drawing on Solution-Focused Therapy, Attachment theory, and Lifespan Integration (Level 1 certified). She meets you where you are at and helps you take a pause, unsubscribe, try something different, and problem solve in a holistic way focused on appreciating your gifts and normalizing your lived experience while creating a warm and empathetic environment for you to feel seen and heard.

Credentials: Vanessa is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC number 20619) with a Master’s of Counselling Psychologuy. She has almost 20 years of experience in therapeutic work including in inpatient psychiatry at BC Children’s Hospital for ten years with children, youth and their caregivers with mental health & behavioural challenges. She is also a mother of three children, and understands what it’s like to balance the needs of many including oneself.

My Availability: I am available on Thursdays for virtual sessions.

**Cost: My fees start at $135+GST.

**Vanessa Thomson, Registered Clinical Counsellor ✨High Achiever Stress, Anxiety, Burnout & ... Read More

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