Laura is inspired by the healing potential of relationship and believes that moving into deepening connections with one another can foster mutual growth and transformation. She is honoured to be walking alongside clients as they explore unexamined aspects of their lives and take risks in experiencing new ways of being. She endeavours to foster a sense of warmth and safety in relationships, in which clients feel that all parts of themselves are welcome, understood, and given space. She believes in collaboration, co-creation, curiosity, and exploration in striving to tailor a therapeutic approach that fits the unique needs of each person that she meets. She recognizes the importance of understanding people’s experiences and challenges in the context of their unique relational, cultural, and social realities.

Laura is passionate about supporting youth and adults who are facing challenges related to stress and anxiety, depression, the effects of trauma and early childhood trauma, grief and loss, relationship challenges (family, romantic, friendship, and work), body image, and concerns related to sexuality and gender identity.

Laura’s counselling work recognizes the interconnection between body, mind, emotions, and spirit. Her work is informed by experiential and somatically oriented counselling approaches, which draw attention to what is unfolding in the “here and now” between the therapist and client, as well as recognize that our bodies are important sources of knowledge. Laura’s approach is integrative and draws on narrative therapy, relational-cultural therapy, emotion-focused therapy, EMDR, and acceptance and commitment therapy. Laura’s therapeutic orientation is supported by her commitment to anti-oppressive and justice-oriented practice. She believes that we cannot understand individual healing without understanding the ways that we may each experience privilege and oppression.

Laura identifies as queer and uses she or they pronouns. Navigating her queer identity over the years has been an invitation for Laura to question dominant cultural narratives that affect the ways we see ourselves and the world, a process that greatly inspires her practice as a counsellor. Laura also has a background in dance and movement and has training in expressive arts therapy which continues to inform her counselling practice by honouring the power of the imagination and our embodied experience. She is a settler of mixed European ancestry, born on the territory of the Semiahmoo people and gratefully resides on the territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

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Kayla is a genuine, empathetic person at her core and believes that no topic is too big or too small to explore within the counselling space. As a clinician, Kayla places a heavy emphasis on building authentic connections with each one of her clients. Through these connections, she skillfully fosters an environment where clients can feel safe and confident, allowing them to courageously dive deeper into their thoughts, emotions, and personal journey.

Kayla specializes in working with teens and adults who are struggling with depression or anxiety. This includes individuals who are struggling with figuring out their identity. She is also experienced in helping clients who are recovering from chronic pain or a concussion, including individuals who are impacted by accidents or athletes who have been recovering from injuries. Her background in kinesiology and active rehabilitation has informed her emphasis on the mind-body connection when working with her injured clients. Kayla is also passionate about helping new immigrants who are navigating challenging life transitions.

Kayla draws from modalities such as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Humanistic Methodologies, Solutions-Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Processing Therapy. She also specializes in working with clients who have experienced various traumas using EMDR therapy. Through the use of these integrated methods, she tailors each session to the individual needs of each client, aligning with their specific goals.

Kayla has had the privilege of working with clients of a wide variety of cultures, religions, and values – all of which she will draw from within the counselling space as she places importance on involving client values within the therapeutic relationship. She has experience helping clients navigate life after a motor vehicle or workplace accident and is a supporter of providing psychoeducation in relation to post-traumatic growth and the hopefulness that stems from having an understanding of neuroplasticity.

Outside of the clinic, Kayla is an avid sports fan, a yogi, and an advocate in the Community for LGBTQ+ individuals. Kayla is of Trinidadian heritage, and she holds close to her heart the collectivist culture that comes from her tight-knit, very large, immigrant family. Navigating her own immigrant family’s journey has uniquely equipped her as a clinical counsellor, enabling her to offer empathetic, culturally-sensitive support and draw upon a deep well of resilience in guiding clients through challenges.

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