Our Values
At Solidarity Therapy we draw from our values of anti-oppression & intersectionality to understand your identity & experience.
We are dedicated to anti-oppressive work, & we believe that individual healing lends to collective healing. We are committed to our own ongoing learning to understand how our own oppressions & privileges impact our views. We work with you to unpack the parts of your identity which are challenging, & the parts of your identity which are empowering to navigate.
We understand that systemic oppression continues to impact BIPOC & 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. We work in solidarity with you to help deconstruct systems of power for our collective's healing & empowerment.
Intersectionality is a sociopolitical theory coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw in 1989. Many Black women actively voiced that the first & second waves of feminism did not include their experiences.
Intersectionality factors in overlapping social identities that may be both empowering & oppressing. We look at social factors such as gender, caste, sex, race, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, disability, & physical appearance to understand your experience.
Jessie Dhaliwal
(She/Her)
MA, CCC, RCC
Clinic Founder/Director
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor. Specializing in Trauma Focused Therapy, including Eye Movement Reprocessing & Desensitization (EMDR), LENS Neurofeedback, & much more.
Erin Miller Schumann
(She/They)
MCP-AT, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor.
Specializing in Art Therapy (AT). Expertise include trauma-informed care with those with neurodivergence, members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, gender and sexuality counselling, somatic body based counselling, and much more.
Rim Yassine
(They/Them)
MA, RCC, CCTP
Registered Clinical Counsellor & Psychotherapist. Certified Clinical Trauma Professional level II. Specializing in Brainspotting, LENS Neurofeedback, Internal Family Systems, Somatic Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy. Expertise working with individuals and couples navigating grief & loss, life transitions, intergenerational trauma and 2SLGTBQIA+ challenges.
Renu Nijjar
(She/Her)
MA, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor.
Specializing in cognitive-behavioural strategies, complex trauma, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, internal family systems, Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) somatic experiencing techniques, and much more.
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Ava Kottmeier
(They/She)
MCP, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor. Specializing in abuse and violence recovery, sex and sexuality, emotional distress, and relationships, and much more. Supporting individuals and couples navigating sex and sexuality, emotional distress, queer and 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples, grief and loss, and survivors of abuse, and violence.
Josie/Xun Liu
(She/Her)
MCP, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor. Specializing in Couples & Family Therapy. Using techniques such as the Gottman Method, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Reprocessing & Desensitization (EMDR), LENS Neurofeedback and much more.
Shameela Zaman
(She/Her)
MSW, RSW
Registered Social Worker with the British Columbia College of Social Workers. Specializing in anxiety, depression, trauma, grief or loss, intergenerational trauma and conflict, gender-based violence, navigating LGBTQIA+ experiences, and much more.
Tiara Cash
(She/They)
M.S., M.A., CWP
Kinesiologist, Certified Wellness Practitioner and Health Coach with an specialization on supporting holistic wellness through fitness/nutrition goal setting and personal, familial, and community health promotion.
Happy Sekhon
(She/Her)
Massage/Esthetician
Certified Esthetician with Vancouver New Image College of Fine Arts. Specializing in Swedish Massages for relaxation, and emotional release. Along with Indian head massages.
Orrett Morgan
(He/Him)
Pre-Licensed Counsellor
Pre-Licensed Counsellor.
Specializing in creating brave and compassionate spaces. Special interests in anxiety, depression, trauma, and self-esteem struggles. With a particular focus on racial and cultural identity development and much more!
Yassi Kazemi
(She/Her)
Pre-Licensed Counsellor
Pre-Licensed Counsellor.
Guided by a humanistic, trauma-informed approach that prioritizes empathy, active listening, and the belief that each person has the inherent capacity for growth and resilience.
Advocating for 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, particularly within 2STQI+ communities.
Jen Teng
(She/Her)
Client Coordinator & Administration
A project manager in the BC healthcare industry, Jen's organizational and risk management skills allow an easy coordination process for new clients.