Joanna is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who is Masters trained and is
accepting new clients both in person and on-line through Lupine Clinical Counselling She is currently completing a certificate in Perinatal Mental Health through CPMHT and is passionate in supporting individuals and their families during the Perinatal period of their life including reproductive health, prenatal/postpartum depression and anxiety, birth trauma, relationship challenges, parent-child relationships, and life transitions.  Joanna has trained in a variety of evidence-based therapy approaches including Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) and numerous trainings practicing therapy from a trauma informed lens.  Joanna’s approach to counselling is rooted in empathy, compassion, acceptance, insight and empowerment. Through a holistic and client-centered approach Joanna will work with you to develop therapy focus and goals, to help build inner strength, create new self awareness, cultivate positive self-regard, and explore various thoughts and behaviours that may be limiting to one’s overall health and wellbeing. Joanna believes in the value of exploring all pieces of one's story and collaboratively finding effective coping strategies and inner resilience to move through any of life’s challenges.   Joanna graduated in 2023 with a Master of Counselling having completed a 400 hour counselling internship with Elspiri Counselling and co-facilitated a Post-Partum Group with Vanessa Dowell. In addition to her therapy training Joanna has over 15 years working in the social services sector with adults, youth, children and families; most recently 10 years working at Nelson Community Services. Joanna was also previously a DONA certified doula and practiced as a Doula in the Kootenays.  Joanna raises her two young children alongside her partner on their homestead outside of Nelson. Joanna enjoys spending time with friends and family, gardening, swimming, reading and getting outdoors as much as possible.