Welcome
Thank you for stopping by. The internet is not always a welcoming space, and looking for a counsellor can be stressful. The work you are doing right now, is big, even if it seems invisible.
My name is Ariella Assouline (She, her). I am an art therapist and a clinical counsellor. I would be honoured to work with you. Maybe, together, we can make space for some of the invisible things in your life.
approach
My counselling style weaves lots of different threads. But the fabric of my work is a commitment to
trauma-informed practice....
What does this mean?
Counselling Style
Arts Based
Somatic (Sensorimotor)
Parts Work (TIST)
About ME
Credentials and Trainings
My practice Areas
I would welcome the opportunity to work with you, wherever you are in your life right now. I offer support to folks experiencing depression, anxiety, and stressful life transitions as well as folks who are curious about exploring their identities, and expanding their possibilities for growth. I have experience accompanying people through a range of challenges, and what you need right now might not be on these lists. If you'd like to find out more, I offer free 20 minute consultations, where we can spend some chatting and you can get a feel for how working together might be a "fit."
Particular Focus
**Note- I am currently only seeing individual, adult clients
All sessions are held virtually through a secure video platform
Antioppressive Practice
What does that even mean?
Many people are using these words, and sometimes the meaning gets lost along the way.
This is an ongoing commitment, a daily practice, an invitation to name the systems that invoke power over; to acknowledge harm. It begins with an awareness that the Western practice of psychotherapy has historically caused violence to many marginalized groups, and this harm continues in different forms. Colonial ideals of individualism and binarism underpin practices that seek to change people, to shape them to fit within ideologies of normalcy. Also, ideas that have become central to counselling theories; about the importance of attachment, connection, community, somatics, and mindfulness, come from very old practices around the world. The deliberate stripping of indigenous ways of knowing, has caused unimaginable harms; this is violence. Unlearning is a slow and incremental process and I look forward to re-weaving the threads that we will uncover together.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are your Rates?
Is the cost covered by insurance?
Where is the office?
Do you work with kids?
Art therapy? I can't draw!
What languages are services available in?
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Land Acknowledgement
With gratitude, I acknowledge that this practice sits on Coast Salish Land, This place that is now called Vancouver, is unceded territory. The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔ/selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations, have cared for the land, the trees, the water, and the air for many, many generations. May we tread gently, with respect for our interconnectedness. As a counsellor, I recognize the relationship between trespass and trauma and am committed to working toward reparation, reconciliation, and healing.
Invisible Threads is an affirming practice.
I work from a position of anti-racism, cultural humility, and disability justice.
All bodies, all brains, and all genders are welcome here.
A designation of BC Association
of Clinical Counsellors
© Ariella Assouline 2023