My approach is a collaborative exploration that toggles between our many relationships; to self, to others, and to our world. Authenticity, curiosity, compassion, and autonomy are virtues that inform my sessions. I will invite your full self to come alive in session with an approach that is both gentle and direct, with heavy doses of humor and commiseration. I see myself as your companion as you journey through the woods. While I may hold a lantern to better illuminate your map, you ultimately hold the wisdom to decipher its words and get us home.

As humans, all our behaviors come from adaptive and intelligent strategies that keep us safe. I believe that in acknowledging and befriending our many parts, even those we may initially find destructive, we can find empowerment through self-leadership and integration. Defining life on our own terms is an important part of retaining power in a world that often feels chaotic, absurd, and violent. I enjoy supporting clients in connecting to meaning, ritual, and myth in a modern world, as well as the expansive and transformative power of personal and collective grief.

As a white, cisgendered, small fat, and able-bodied settler on unceded K’ómoks land, I am committed to undermining hierarchy within my relationship with clients. I also identify as gray, neurodivergent, existentially agnostic, as well as a newcomer to Canada from the States. On my days off I enjoy time in nature, poetry, tarot cards, thrifting, curling up with a good scifi or fantasy, and my sweet dog Oberon.

Primary modalities: Liberatory Psychology, Anti-Oppressive Deconstruction, Health At Every Size (HAES), Body Liberation, Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Harm Reduction, Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Somatic Regulation Strategies, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment-informed Therapy, Grief Companioning, Existentialism

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Dawn Serra is a counsellor (clients in Canada only), coach (for non B.C. clients), Body Trust provider, and pleasure advocate.

As a white, cis, middle class, queer, fat, survivor, Dawn’s work is a fiercely compassionate invitation for each of us to deepen our relationships with our bodies and our pleasure as an antidote to the trauma, disconnection, and isolation so many of us feel.

Your pleasure matters. Your body is wise. And Dawn’s work is all about creating spaces and places for you to explore what that means on your terms.

Dawn works with individuals and couples on: - body trust - eating disorder recovery/atypical anorexia - pleasure - sexuality - relationships - trauma - communication - embodiment - anxiety - shame - mental health, well-being, and support for other mental health professionals

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Dawn Serra is a counsellor (clients in Canada only), coach (for non B.C. clients), Body Trust pro... Read More