I'm here to help.

A little about me

Most people who reach out to me have been carrying something heavy for a long time. Not because they haven't tried to put it down, but because they haven't found the right place to.

That's what I hope to be.

Hi, I'm James, and I'm a counsellor in Vancouver, BC. I work with adults who are burnt out, anxious, grieving, navigating a big transition, working through substance use and recovery, or finally done pretending they're fine. A lot of what I do is simply slowing down. Not pushing. Actually listening. Building enough safety in our sessions that you can start to open up about what's been really going on.

I hold a Master of Counselling and I'm currently a trainee in the year-long Compassionate Inquiry® Professional Program created by Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur ND. What I'm learning, is that healing starts with feeling safe, going at your pace matters, and sometimes saying the hard thing out loud is the whole point.

My path to this work is through my own life experience. I spent twenty years in the film industry through intense job stress. I worked my way through school. I spent time in recovery spaces, both personally and professionally. This path taught me the most useful thing I can do with my time is sit with people and actually be with them.

If any of this is resonating, book a free 15-minute call. We'll just talk and see if it feels like a fit.