I’m Brenda Lao, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #23001) offering culturally responsive, trauma-informed counselling for youth, adults, and individuals navigating relationships. I support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, identity and self-worth concerns, family conflict, and life transitions.

I identify as a Chinese Canadian, second-generation immigrant, and as a person of colour, I’m especially mindful of how culture, intergenerational experiences, and social expectations can shape mental health. Creating a space where clients, particularly those from racialized and immigrant communities, feel genuinely seen and understood is central to my work.

My approach is person-centred, trauma-informed, and attachment-based. I believe healing happens through safety, trust, and authentic connection. Clients remain the experts of their own lives, and I work alongside them with warmth, curiosity, and care, integrating evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and emotion-focused strategies when helpful.

With over ten years of experience across government, nonprofit, and educational settings, I bring a relational, strengths-based perspective to therapy. I aim to support clients in developing deeper self-awareness, healthier patterns, and greater emotional resilience.

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Devisha is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. She holds a Master’s in Counselling and a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Indigenous Health. With over eight years of experience in mental health and social services, Devisha has supported children, youth, and adults navigating complex mental health concerns, life transitions, and relational challenges.

Devisha is dedicated to creating a safe, inclusive, and compassionate therapeutic space. Her work is grounded in trauma‑informed and culturally responsive care, with an emphasis on reducing barriers and making therapy feel accessible, collaborative, and empowering.

As a member of the Indo‑Fijian diaspora, Devisha brings a multicultural lens to her practice and thoughtfully addresses intergenerational trauma, identity, grief, and cross‑cultural experiences. She integrates evidence‑based and relational approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Emotion‑Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), narrative and solution‑focused therapy, attachment‑based work, inner‑child healing, and grief and bereavement counselling. Her approach is client‑centred, strengths‑based, and tailored to each individual’s unique needs and lived experiences.

Languages: Fluent in English and Fijian Hindi; able to understand other Hindi dialects.

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Hi, I’m Avneet! I’m a Punjabi-speaking Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) based in the Lower Mainland, BC, offering compassionate counselling for youth, adults, couples, and families. I provide warm, culturally responsive, trauma-informed therapy through a multicultural lens, creating a safe and non-judgmental space where you feel heard, supported, and understood.

I support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, OCD, grief, stress, self-esteem challenges, relationship concerns, and life transitions. I also specialize in fertility and reproductive mental health, supporting individuals and couples navigating infertility, IVF, pregnancy loss, family planning, and the emotional impact of fertility journeys, particularly within South Asian and Punjabi communities.

With over seven years of mental health experience in various organizations, I’ve gained a deeper level of empathy and cultural understanding, that I bring to every session. I offer counselling in both English and Punjabi and strive to help clients feel comfortable being their authentic selves throughout the therapeutic process.

If you’re looking for a culturally aware counsellor in BC who understands the nuances of Punjabi and South Asian experiences, book a free 15-minute consultation to see if we’re the right fit.

Hi, I’m Avneet! I’m a Punjabi-speaking Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) based in the Lower Ma... Read More