Hello! I offer virtual counseling and other supports for adults and youth aged 12+. As a white, neurodivergent, trans, genderqueer pagan with a delayed sleep cycle, I’ve created Night Owl Counseling to be the mutually accessible, anti-oppressive, culturally humble, difference-affirming space I’d always wished for myself.
My skillset goes beyond mental health support, because the mind is interconnected with every other part of us. I can also provide life skills coaching, help with accessing other systems, or even develop a long-term plan for your ideal future.
Specialties:
-ADHD
-Autism
-Gender identity / finding gender euphoria
-Sexual identity (kink-friendly)
-Healthy relationships & boundaries (poly-friendly)
-Self-esteem
-Anxiety
-Recovery from abusive relationships
-Pagan/marginalized spiritualities
-Burnout (including activist burnout)
Methods (mixed):
-Narrative therapy
-Emotion-focused therapy (individual/family)
-DBT skills
-Trauma-informed somatics (re-establishing a healthy/friendly relationship with one’s body)
-Radical harm reduction
As a private counselor and Registered Social Worker, my services are covered by most Extended Health Benefits insurance.
Standard rates are $130/60-minute online session.
Low-cost rates are negotiable down to $50/60-minute online session (limited availability).
Couples/family counseling rates start at $175/90-minute online session.
In-person counseling is by special arrangement only, as an accommodation for disabilities which prevent a person from effectively using online video counseling services. Such sessions start at $150/hour.
Anyone ages 12+ may be eligible for my services. Neurodivergent/disabled folks and/or queer-identified folks are likely to get the most out of my specialized skills.
Nothing is required up front. If you decide to book yourself a first full appointment, you will be asked to complete a few signature forms (confidentiality, terms of service, etc) and an optional intake questionnaire.
I’m rather fond of this list: https://bliss-therapy.org/lets-talk-about-consultations/
Under Jordan’s Principle, an Indigenous child in need of health care must be provided that care first & funding figured out later. As one small way I can honour the 94 Calls To Action, I will begin providing services to any Indigenous youth (whose needs I can meet to a professional standard) immediately & figure out funding later.
Book directly online at https://nightowlcounseling.janeapp.com/
or
Email at contact@night-owl-counseling.ca