For the Quiet Rebels & the Tender Wanderers
A gentle space to explore, to weep, to laugh, to come undone, to return, to discover, to connect, to express, to release.
TRUAMA-INFORMED THERAPY | VANCOUVER & ONLINE
Chantelle Sands
Trauma Informed Clinical Counsellor | RCC #18044
Guided by Love and Liberation
Hi! I’m Chantelle. I’m so glad you’re here.
Here’s a little about me
I’m a 37-year-old, queer, biracial - indigenous, neurodivergent femme
A soft spoken, highly sensitive, spiritual, empath,
INFJ
An introverted social butterfly
An avid thrifter and life long learner
A daughter, sister, niece, wife, friend and dog mom
with Peace Love Unity Respect
Who I walk with
The Quiet Rebel: The one who carries a quiet revolution in their heart.
Creative Spirit: you see the world though a different lens
The Misfit: you’ve often felt like an outsider or black sheep
Beyond boxes: labels never seem to quite capture your complexity
Cycle-breaker: You are choosing healing over inheritted patterns.
Soft strength: You value slowness and the power of staying gentle.
Challenger: You quietly question dominant cultural norms
The Tender Wanderer: one who listens to the call of the non-linear path
Inner Compass: You are practicing listening to your mind, body, & spirit
Deeply Attuned: You are sensitive to energy, environments & emotions of others
Meaning seeker: You explore the edges of your comfort zone for something more.
Compassionate Eyes: You approach the world with a heart that seeks to understand.
"If these words feel like a whisper you can’t quite hear yet, or you don’t feel like a wanderer, you just feel lost, that’s okay. Often, the work of therapy is clearing the brush so you can finally see the path you’re already on."
- Chantelle
Terrains We Navigate
While I welcome all of your story, I offer specialized support in these areas:
Healing after Trauma: Mending the spirit and reclaiming safety
Depression & Burnout: tending to the weary soul
Identity Exploration: unmasking the self and coming home to who you’ve always been
Grief Work: honouring the landscape of loss
Altered States: weaving the wisdom of dreamtime into the everyday
Sex & SW Positive: Radical acceptance of bodily autonomy
“As your therapist I am here to hold the lantern as we explore the darkness together”.
-Chantelle
Tools We Weave
My work draws inspiration from multiple healing lineages, centering my practice in exploration and compassion. I hold a critical lens on how culture and systems influence both our inner landscape and the outer world. I weave together Western Clinical techniques with Indigenous teachings for a holistic path.
Learn more here
“Your healing process is as unique as your finger print. There is no one 'right' way to heal; together, we will weave old and new practices to find the path that belongs only to you”
- Chantelle
FAQs
Sessions are held in person and online
Mondays: In person & Online
11:30-5:30
Tuesdays: Online Only
12:30 - 5:30
Fees
$165 per 50 minute session
Contact
chantellesandstherapy@gmail.com
Office Location
814-602 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC
WE APPROACH OUR lives on different trajectories, each of us spinning in our own separate, shining orbits. What gives this life its resonance is when those trajectories cross and we become engaged with each other, for as long or as fleetingly as we do. There’s a shared energy then, and it can feel as though the whole universe is in the process of coming together. I live for those times. No one is truly every “just passing through.” Every encounter has within it the power of enchantment, if we’re willing to look for it.
- Richard Wagamese