Eric Bird

RCC #22403 BEd, MSc, MACP

Eric Bird is a counsellor with over 30 years of experience supporting children, youth, and families in educational settings across Canada and internationally. Eric brings a warm, respectful, and inclusive approach to his counselling work.

He supports clients navigating challenges such as anxiety, stress, grief and loss, self-esteem, life transitions, and relationship issues. Drawing on his background in education and the arts, Eric creates a safe and supportive space where clients feel heard, accepted, and empowered to grow.

Eric works from a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive perspective and welcomes clients from all walks of life, including LGBTQ+ individuals and families. He is based in Sidney, BC, and offers both in-person and virtual sessions.

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“Alone, we can do so little; together, we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

It is Lisa’s genuine, caring, and compassionate approach—along with her lighthearted sense of humor—that is instrumental in establishing an empowering and safe relationship with her clients. This approach allows her to become part of the team that supports clients on their journey toward reaching their true potential. Lisa has experience working with individuals struggling with anxiety and depression, childhood trauma, relationship challenges, and parenting concerns. She supports parents navigating behavioural challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, co- parenting stress, and the complexities of raising children and adolescents in today’s digital world.

Lisa integrates evidence-based approaches tailored to each client’s unique needs, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Positive Psychology, and Solution-Focused Therapy. Through EMDR, she helps clients process and heal from traumatic experiences. Using CBT, she supports clients in identifying and reshaping unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. Drawing from Positive Psychology, Lisa fosters strengths, resilience, and meaning, while her Solution-Focused approach helps clients clarify goals and build on existing resources. She works collaboratively with clients to deepen self-understanding and strengthen the tools needed to lead a fulfilling and self-compassionate life.

Lisa graduated with a Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Psychology from Pepperdine University and is currently working toward her Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) through California Southern University. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and is an approved clinical supervisor, providing individual and group supervision to intern students and new counsellors as they develop competence, confidence, and ethical clinical practice.

Lisa is a wife and mother of five children. She enjoys time with her family, long walks, and reading. One day, she hopes to walk the ancient pilgrimage route from Canterbury to Rome.

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Jorina works with children (ages 6+), teens, and young adults and warmly welcomes neurodivergent clients. She holds a BSc in Psychology and an MSc in Health and Social Psychology from Maastricht University, and brings over seven years of experience in psychological assessments, including psycho-educational, ADHD, autism, and social-emotional evaluations.

Her background provides a strong understanding of how anxiety, depression, learning differences, and neurodivergence can show up in everyday life.

In sessions, Jorina aims to create a safe, collaborative, and flexible space where clients feel comfortable being themselves. Depending on the client’s age and needs, sessions may include conversation, creative activities, games, or gentle body-based check-ins.

She currently offers individual therapy (virtual or in-person), with parent consultations when working with children.

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