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Patricia Custance

Senior Counsellor
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Patti is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and brings a wealth of experience from her work with various organizations, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Vancouver, the Burnaby School Board, and the Nicklin Adolescent Program, where she served as a youth counsellor. Additionally, Patti worked as a children’s counsellor in a Specialized Family Violence Program with Kinections in Australia. For the past 10 years, she has supported clients as a Specialized Victim Support Worker, focusing on those who have experienced abuse.

Patti works from a trauma-informed, feminist, and anti-oppression lens, supporting individuals and families facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, panic attacks, and recovery from intimate partner and sexualized violence. She values a collaborative approach to counselling, recognizing the inherent resources and expertise that clients bring to the therapeutic process. Patti is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and is an approved counsellor with the Crime Victim Assistance Program (C-VAP).   

PATTI SPECIALIZES IN: Trauma