Integrate Counselling In-Person and Online Throughout BC

Counselling is a time just for you

Tel: 778.719.6671

info@integratecounselling.com

5 Locations to Serve You

Offering Therapy Near You

  • Individual Online Therapy for Adults and Youth aged 13+ across BC & Canada
  • In-person Therapy at the Kitsilano location on Wednesdays

    1682 West 7th Ave, Suite #300
    Vancouver, BC, V6J 4S6

  • In-person Therapy at the Roberts Creek location on Thursday mornings:

    1057 Roberts Creek Road, Unit 9, Roberts Creek, BC V0N 2W0

Credentials

  • MA, Counselling Psychology
  • Registered Clinical Counsellor #18414

Therapy Locations

  • Offering Online therapy in BC and in all provinces across Canada
  • Offering In-person therapy in Kitsilano, Vancouver and on the Sunshine Coast

Sandy Kirkwood, RCC & ACS

I believe we all have certain life themes, recurring patterns and wounds from previous events or past trauma. I help clients explore recurring life patterns and heal, so these patterns become sources of growth and self-awareness. Although healing can sometimes take time, it is possible to get to a point where our themes become our friends and our gifts, not our triggers.

I have found that clients come to see me when they are feeling stuck or confused or perhaps struggling with the impact of past trauma. This may include feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, grief or questioning of your self-worth. I am experienced  in working with clients who are going through sudden complex life transitions, such as approaching end-of-life, grief, loss, illness, divorce, etc.

I use trauma-informed, attachment-based counselling approaches including EMDR, Gestalt, Transpersonal, spiritual and experiential methods. My approach is tailored to you, with an emphasis on collaboration. I believe that if you feel good about who you are on the inside, it affects every aspect of your life – your relationships, your stress level, your work life, your self-trust and your inner well-being. 

I would love to help you to uncover your unique strengths, gifts and qualities and move towards greater life satisfaction. I get excited about helping you to build your self-trust and your inner well-being.

Part of my work is now mentoring and clinical supervision of new and experienced therapists.

Please book a free 15-minute consultation to see if I would be a good fit for you. I look forward to connecting with you online or in person. 

Specialties & Areas of Expertise

These are areas where I feel I have a lot of experience in guiding clients towards positive outcomes:

  • Clinical Supervision and Consultation for therapists
  • Healing past trauma or PTSD
  • EMDR therapy
  • Complex or sudden life transitions/losses
  • Approaching-end-of-life issues
  • Chronic pain or illness
  • Burnout
  • Adult children of difficult or toxic parents
  • Boundaries
  • Abandonment
  • Codependence
  • Self-worth
  • Self-actualization
  • Parenting
  • Perfectionism
  • Anger
  • Power dynamics in family systems or workplaces
  • Counselling with a spiritual lens

Outside of the Therapy Room

I just really love people, and I like to engage in social activities like group games, Improv, yoga, choir, etc. And I need a balance of quiet reflection time, being outside in nature or just walking the dog, revelling in the moments, and taking in the beauty of the Sunshine Coast. Camping, boating, reading, and hanging out with loved ones are high on my list of fun. I also work on my own self-development through workshops, meditation, Reiki, and journalling.

  • Self-worth
  • Life transitions
  • Healing past trauma
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Parenting
  • Adult children of immature or toxic parents
  • Boundaries
  • Codependence
  • Preparing for end of life
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationships
  • Workplace Issues
  • Chronic pain/illness
  • Grief and loss
  • Self-actualization
  • Self-compassion
  • Imposter Syndrome
  • Trauma-informed attachment-based methods
  • EMDR
  • Solutions-focused Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Person-centered
  • Family Systems
  • CBT
  • Gestalt
  • Transpersonal and Spiritual
  • Existential
  • Experiential
  • Somatic and polyvagal-informed
  • Inner child work
  • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
  • Diploma in Transpersonal Therapeutic Counselling, Clearmind International
  • Registered Clinical Counsellor #18414
  • BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor
  • Member EMDR Canada
  • Facilitator Certification in Connect Parent Group Training
  • Contractor for Stopping the Violence and Doctors of BC
  • Master of Business Administration, U.B.C.
  • Diploma in Education, McGill University
  • Bachelor of Arts, French Language and Literature, McGill University
  • EMDR Training: Integrating EMDR Into Your Clinical Practice, EMDR Consulting
  • Clinical Supervision Foundations Certificate – City University Canada
  • Advanced Clinical Supervision Certificate, Feminist Supervision 101, Course #1
  • Clinical Supervision – Skills for Developing Counsellors, CTRI Continuing Education
  • Enhancing Trauma Recovery in BIPOC Communities with EMDR Therapy, EMDRIA conference
  • EMDR in Child Sexual Abuse Survivors and cPTSD Dealing with Intense Disgust and Negative Self-concept, EMDRIA conference
  • Developmental Repair with Adult Survivors of Childhood Abuse and Neglect, EMDRIA conference,
  • San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
  • Treating Complex Trauma: Beyond Competency course
  • Couples Experiential Relational Life Therapy seminar with Terry Real
  • Transpersonal Counselling Practitioners Training Program (390 hours), Clearmind International
  • Motivational Interviewing, Levels 1 and 2, UBC Continuing Education
  • Workshops in Solution-focused Brief Therapy, SFBT for Couples, Mindfulness-based CBT, DBT, EFT for Individuals, Play Therapy, EFFT for Eating Disorders, Janina Fisher Trauma Recovery, Counselling Students with Developmental Disabilities, Asist Suicide Prevention
  • Former Volunteer, Vancouver Crisis Centre, suicide prevention
  • Former Teacher, High School Counsellor and Vice-principal