Sarah is a 5th-generation white settler of Scottish descent, born on the unceded territory of the Anishinabe-Algonquin people. For over 20 years, she has respectfully and gratefully lived and raised her family on the unceded traditional territory of the Quw’utsun people.
As a creative, calm, and respectful counsellor, Sarah offers an integrative approach that meets clients where they are and gently guides them toward their therapeutic goals. Since 2007, she has worked in various settings, including non-profit organizations, Island Health, the Cowichan Valley School District, Cowichan Tribes, and Child and Youth Mental Health. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care from Vancouver Island University and a Master’s degree in Counselling from City University.
Sarah’s formal training includes Emotionally Focused Individual and Family Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Response-Based Practice, and Ecotherapy. She is currently pursuing Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy training and is working towards becoming a clinical supervisor.
An avid outdoorswoman, Sarah has long integrated nature into her own healing journey, understanding how deeply nourishing our relationship with the natural world can be. She offers individual, child (9+), teen, family, and group counselling, utilizing creative, experiential, integrative, and relational approaches. Sarah recognizes that we are complex beings connected to family, society, and community—each shaping how we navigate and make sense of our lives.
Sarah is a Certified Nature-based therapist, level 2. Specializations: NBT with Groups; NBT with Children, Youth, and Families.