Personal Bio

Darcy is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C.) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors, and is a Registered Social Worker (R.S.W.) with the BC Social Worker Board of Registration. 

Darcy holds a specialty as a qualified and trained Art Therapist, having graduated from the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute (VATI).  

Darcy’s practise is located in Langley.  She offers counselling to children, teens and adults.  Darcy has experience working with children, teens and adults in community agencies, government agencies, health care settings in in-patient as well as out patient settings, in addition to private practise.  She is also an instructor at the Vancouver Art therapy Institute. 

Darcy offers professional counselling for children, teens and adults.

Areas of practice include:

·               anxiety  / panic / worries 

·               stress reduction & coping 

·               grief &  loss

·               self esteem

·               depression

·               children’s issues of separation and divorce

·               anger

·               children’s difficult  behaviours 

·               parenting / parent & teen conflict

·               communication & learning how to express feelings/thoughts 

·               teen adjustment issues

·               trauma / abuse   

Benefits of Counselling

• improved overall sense of well being

• reduced anxiety, worry and stress 

• overcomig & managing depression

• improved self esteem & confidence

• improved behavior

• improved realtioships

• increased ability to cpoe

• increased assertiveness

• improved communication

• identified steps and plans for change

• increase insight & self awareness  

Darcy upholds a holistic perspective when working with clients, looking comprehensively at the many facets and viewpoints of people’s lives/situations in order to focus on achieving balance and overall health and wellness. Darcy’s fundamental belief is that all people have a natural tendency and innate ability to heal and believes that everyone has the ability to grow and change.   

Darcy works collaboratively with clients to determine what their needs are develops a plan to assist clients in achieving what they want with their emotional health. She discusses with her clients the modalities that she feels will be the most appropriate for their situation and goals. Skills, tools, knowledge, reflections and guidance are offered to promote change in thoughts and behaviours, moving toward overall wellness. She considers her role and responsibility as a therapist is to create a place of safety, to be non judgemental and accepting of clients and their situations; she encourages clients to explore and express themselves and to more toward emotional health. 

The therapy space offers an art studio section, as well as  space for various play therapy supplies and a comfortable talking space.

Contact Darcy to discuss your needs and how you can be assisted in addressing issues and making changes.  Call Darcy at 604-533-9163 or email today to arrange an appointment.

 * Coverage may be provided by your Benefits depatment; please call your benefits department to inquire if they cover RCC or RSW for counselling.

** Darcy is approved for therapy through the BC Crime Victims Assistance Program (CVAP) providing counselling for victims and families of violence and crime.