Therapeutic Services Overview
At Ember & Root Therapy, healing begins with understanding.
We offer trauma-informed, evidence-based therapy that honours where you’ve been and helps you grow from it.
Each session is a collaboration, gentle, curious, and grounded in warmth, helping clients explore their experiences and reconnect with their strengths.
Trauma & Post-Traumatic Growth
Healing from trauma is not about forgetting, it’s about transforming pain into resilience.
We support clients in safely processing trauma and restoring a sense of safety and connection.
Our work is grounded in attachment theory, neuroscience, and the belief that every person has the capacity to heal.
Intergenerational & Developmental Trauma
Sometimes, the patterns that shape us began long before our own story.
Therapy offers a space to understand how trauma, survival, and protection have been passed down, and how to interrupt those cycles with compassion and intention.
Together, we build new ways of relating that foster safety and connection.
Anxiety, Depression & Emotional Regulation
When anxiety or low mood take hold, it can feel like the spark has gone out.
Through curiosity and care, therapy explores what underlies these emotions, while offering practical tools to restore calm, balance, and meaning.
Stress, Burnout & Life Transitions
When life feels overwhelming, therapy can be a space to pause and breathe.
By exploring your values, boundaries, and capacity, we help you realign with what matters most: creating space for renewal, rest, and sustainable change.
Therapeutic Process
Understand our trauma-informed approach and how each session supports your journey toward healing and growth.
1
Initial Consultation and Assessment
Begin with a compassionate intake session to explore your needs and establish personalized therapy goals.
2
Tailored Therapy Sessions
Engage in evidence-based treatments like CBT, EMDR, ART, and emotional regulation techniques to foster resilience.
3
Ongoing Support and Growth
Work collaboratively to consolidate progress, adjust goals, and maintain emotional well-being long-term.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why choose therapy with a Registered Social Worker?
A Registered Social Worker (RSW) is a registered health provider. Their services are exempt from GST, and are eligible for tax deductions. As registered health providers, Registered Social Workers are overseen by the BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW) and are guided and bound by the College’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. To be registered with the College, Social Workers must meet specific clinical practice hours, pass licensing exams, and engage in ongoing professional development.
Why choose therapy with a Registered Clinical Counsellor?
A Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) is regulated by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), and is guided by the Association’s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. Most extended health care plans cover services provided by an RCC.
Is counselling covered by my benefits program?
Many extended health benefit plans cover the costs of therapy. You can follow up with your benefits provider to ensure they cover services provided by a Registered Social Worker (RSW) if you are working with Janice, or a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) if you are working with Colleen. We are able to direct bill to many providers. If we cannot, you will be provided with a detailed receipt that you can submit to your provider for reimbursement.
Janice is also an approved provider through the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP), and Medavie.
Colleen is an approved provider through BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) and Medavie.
How much does counselling cost?
Our rate is $155 per 50-minute session, for all individual therapy sessions.
Colleen offers family therapy sessions at a rate of $170 per 50-minute session.
Moving Forward
Healing is not about erasing what has been, it’s about learning to grow from it.
If you’re ready to begin that process, Ember & Root Therapy offers a safe, compassionate space to start.