Trauma-Informed Therapy & Holistic Healing For Adults
Chantelle Sands Therapy
FALL BACK IN LOVE WITH YOUR LIFE
LIBERATE . RADIATE . RECLAIM
Philosophy:
Trauma-Informed, Feminist & Holistic Healing
Healing is not about “fixing” what’s broken.
It’s about gently reclaiming the parts of you that had to go quiet in order to survive.
Trauma, grief, and inherited patterns can leave you feeling heavy, uncertain, or disconnected from yourself. In our work, we slow down enough to understand what shaped you — so you can begin to feel grounded and at home within your own life.
My approach is feminist and trauma-informed. Your autonomy matters. Your context matters. The ways you adapted make sense. We name power dynamics, honor culture and history, and move in ways that protect your nervous system rather than pushing past it.
This is a space where your full self is welcome — not just the capable parts, but the tender ones too.
Healing unfolds steadily. You do not have to do it alone.
REACH OUT TODAY
Who This Work Is For
For those who have often felt “too much” or misunderstood.
You might appear capable on the outside while feeling heavy or overwhelmed inside. You may be questioning expectations that never fit, trying to break family patterns, or simply feeling tired.
I work with adults, preferably over 25, who are thoughtful, sensitive, creative, or reflective. Some identify as neurodivergent, highly sensitive, 2SLGBTQ+, BIPOC, spiritually connected, or as cycle-breakers — some use no labels at all.
You don’t have to fit a category to belong here.
If you’re looking for adult counselling in Vancouver and across the Lower Mainland, or online support in BC or the Yukon, this work may feel supportive.
Meet Chantelle -
Vancouver Therapist
Hi, I’m Chantelle. I’m so glad you’re here.
A little bit about me
I was born and raised in the Yukon. I’m biracial - Indigenous and mixed European. I identify as Queer, though I’m happily married in a hetero-passing relationship. These parts of my identity deeply shape how I understand the world, the patterns we carry, and how we make sense of belonging and self-expression.
My own experiences in counselling changed my life; and since eighteen, I’ve known I wanted to be a counsellor. I started on the healers path in 2008 in Community Support Work, and since then I’ve walked alongside a vast number of people on their healing journeys in community settings, addictions, education, and in private practice. I’ve have been in clinical practice since 2020.
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), trauma-informed, attachment-aware, feminist, and holistic. I practice from a Two-Eyed Seeing perspective, weaving clinical training with traditional ways of knowing and embodied approaches.
Sometimes we use tools like guided imagery, mindfulness, or parts work. Sometimes we simply sit with what feels complicated. There isn’t one right way to do therapy — we find what feels meaningful and safe for you.
You don’t need to shrink yourself here. You don’t need to be less sensitive. You don’t need to have it all figured out.
How We Work Together
Therapy is collaborative, steady, and safe.
You bring your story, your pace, and your questions. I bring training, experience, and steady presence. Together, we explore early attachment wounds, depression, burnout, grief, identity, and relational patterns.
We may use mindfulness, somatic awareness, guided imagery, or parts work when it feels helpful. I also offer sex- and SW-positive care, grounded in respect for bodily autonomy.
This work can be deep. It can also feel clarifying and relieving. Over time, many people notice they feel more regulated, more self-aware, and less alone with what they carry.
Areas of Focus –
Adult Counselling in Vancouver, across the Lower Mainland, and online throughout British Columbia and the Yukon.
Where we go together depends on what you carry.
• Early and relational trauma
• Depression and burnout
• Grief
• Identity exploration
Systemic, relational, or gender-based impacts
Dreamwork and altered states
• Sex- and SW-positive support
We move at a pace that supports integration rather than overwhelm.
Beginning
You do not need to have everything figured out to begin.
If something here resonates, reach out. We can start with a consultation and explore whether this feels like the right fit.
Healing does not need to be dramatic to be meaningful. It can be steady. Quiet. Transformative in ways that ripple outward.
Practical Information
Everything you need to know before we get started
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In-person sessions are offered in Vancouver
602 West Hastings Street. Unit 814
Buzzer code: 0814
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Virtual sessions are available across British Columbia & the Yukon
Sessions are scheduled and facilitated through the secure online network JaneApp
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In-person sessions are offered:
Mondays from 11:30am - 5:30pm
Virtual Sessions are offered:
Mondays & Tuesdays from 11:30 am - 5:30 pm
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Regular sessions are scheduled for 50 minutes.
Complementary Meet & Greet appointments are are 20 - 30 minutes
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I recommend scheduling weekly to every other week sessions - especially at the beginning
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The standard fee is $165 per 50 minute session
There are a limited number of sliding scale spots available upon request
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Payments can be made automatically via credit card via Janeapp
or through E-transfter prior to your session
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I do not work with any insurance companies directly
A receipt will be issued at the end of each session for you to submit to your extended health benefits
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You can cancel your session up to 48 hours before your session
Cancellations made within 48 hours of your scheduled appointment are subject to 50% of the session fee
Cancellations made within 24 hours are subject to the full session fee
