About Lindsay

MEET LINDSAY GAIL BROWN

REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR

It requires wisdom to know when healing is needed and courage to take action towards change. You clearly have both since you got this far!

Hi, my name is Lindsay, I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#15854), Registered Counsellor with the Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP), & EMDR Therapist currently working towards EMDR certification.

My practice is rooted in two foundational beliefs: 1) humans naturally adapt to their environment, therefore, change is absolutely possible with the appropriate environment, and 2) despite what you may have been told and/or believe, the challenges you face today didn’t start because of you.

Along with the genuine care I bring to sessions, my therapeutic approach is guided with safety, structure, and transparency for folks willing to lean into this challenging work! Therapy can feel scary and the path of healing can be bumpy road but I can assure you that I am along for the ride with you. Together we will highlight your strengths, make room for humour, and maybe even find relief from swearing along the way too!

I bring 15+ years of education and experience working with people suffering in crisis & trauma. I hold a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology from Adler University, and have worked in various roles in community agencies, such as Burnaby Family Life, the Crisis & Suicide Prevention Centre of BC, and the Vancouver Police Department Victim Services Unit. My experience at Victim Services has given me knowledge and insight which aids significantly in my ability to support individuals simultaneously through the impacts of violation & traumatization while facing the complexities of what can be a re-traumatizing experiencing moving through the criminal justice process.

I offer a hybrid model of therapy offering both in person and online sessions for adult individuals faced with a variety of issues related to trauma, relationships, and abuse, such as:
– Anxiety
– Depression
– Perfectionism
– Performance Anxiety
– Sexual Abuse
– Familial Abuse

With a keen interest in attachment trauma, complex trauma, and dissociation. I am committed to ongoing specialized education, training, and professional consultation to support my use of modified applications of EMDR Therapy in these areas.

Outside of work I am either indulging in my life long passion for dance, having adventures and recharging in nature, or laughing & connecting with loved ones. I also really love to travel and consider this a meaningful ingredient in my student for life identity!

Authenticity

We humans are naturally influenced by our environments, starting before entering this world in our mother’s womb. We are continuously absorbing others energy and messages about how we “should” or “shouldn’t” show up in the world from: family, school, culture, religion, society, politics, social media, advertising, etc, all which challenges our ability to live according to what feels most true to the self. Therapy is a great place to connect with your authentic self and to creatively find ways to live in alignment with what feels right for you despite these external pressures.

Balance

Extreme amounts of anything aren’t ideal for any of us. As easy as it is to get caught up with the demands of always being busy, productive, and overworked, we can also become stuck in pattern of not enough engagement and boredom resulting in an unfulfilled life. Both of which pulls us away from the natural movement towards equilibrium. Just as I strive to maintain a balanced life, which is not always easy with what life throws at us unexpectedly, I support and encourage clients to find balance as well in hopes to promote a more harmonious and fulfilled way of existing.

Adventure

“It’s not an adventure unless you are at least a little bit uncomfortable” I was told on an exciting yet scary trip into a remote area of the jungle in Central America. I remind myself of this often as I attempt to embrace all areas of life with a sense of adventure because life is uncomfortable at times. And therapy is too. Because discovering ourselves and exploring difficult parts of our histories, as well venturing into the unknown that comes with change can be both exciting & scary. I’m a firm believer and living proof that this movement beyond the edge of the comfort zone is where the beauty and transformation occurs.

MEET LINDSAY GAIL BROWN

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