Associate Counsellor

Amina Khudsya is a welcoming and trauma-informed counsellor who brings compassion, cultural sensitivity, and a genuine belief in each person’s capacity for growth and healing. She strives to create a safe and supportive space where clients feel understood, valued, and empowered to explore their experiences at a pace that feels right for them.

With over five years of experience in community and health-authority settings, Amina has supported adults, parents, and families facing a wide range of life challenges including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, parenting stress, and major transitions. Her work within complex mental health systems has strengthened her ability to support clients both therapeutically and practically, helping them navigate care systems and access appropriate community resources.

Amina’s integrative approach draws on evidence-informed modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)–informed strategies, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, and Gottman Method–informed interventions. Influenced by trauma-integrative frameworks, she works collaboratively with clients to gently identify and shift unhelpful patterns shaped by past experiences. Amina’s practice is grounded in safety, cultural humility, and respect for each individual’s lived experience.

Amina specializes in supporting clients navigating: - Intimate partner violence - Racial trauma, racism, and discrimination - Work–life imbalance, occupational stress & burnout - Cultural assimilation, acculturation stress, and identity adjustment - Family integration, family systems, and cross-cultural family dynamics

Her work emphasizes relational connection, empowerment, and the development of practical coping skills.

Training & Credentials - Master’s in Counselling Psychology - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Gottman Method – Level 1 Certified

Amina integrates these approaches through a trauma-informed, client-centered lens.

“It is the client who knows what hurts, what directions to go, what problems are crucial, what experiences have been deeply buried.” ~Carl Rogers

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Victoria Youn is currently completing her Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) and is providing counselling services at Hollyburn as an intern counsellor as part of her practicum. Victoria is a compassionate and culturally responsive counsellor who takes a client-centered approach to her work. She is committed to creating a safe, respectful, and collaborative therapeutic space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported in exploring their experiences.

Victoria brings over five years of experience supporting youth and families involved with the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD). Through this work, she has developed a strong understanding of the complexities families may face, including systemic challenges, relational stress, and life transitions. She is particularly passionate about supporting individuals, youth, and families in navigating these experiences with care and empathy.

As a first-generation immigrant with lived experience across multiple countries, Victoria brings a deep appreciation for cultural diversity and the complexities of navigating different cultural identities. She is attentive to the ways culture, identity, and systemic influences can shape mental health and well-being, and strives to provide inclusive and affirming care.

Victoria’s approach is grounded in the belief that a strong therapeutic relationship is central to meaningful change. She integrates trauma-informed principles into her work, prioritizing safety, emotional regulation, and client readiness. She supports clients in exploring concerns such as stress, identity, relationships, and life transitions at a pace that aligns with their comfort and goals.

Services Individual Counselling Child/Youth Counselling Co-Parenting/Parenting Counselling First Language Counselling Walk & Talk/Outdoor Counselling

Ages Served Ages 12 +

Languages Offered English Korean

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Hi, I’m Lissy.

I’m the Director of Counselling Services at Hollyburn Support Services, and I use this calendar to create intentional space for connection with the people I work alongside — both here and in the greater community.

I’m a big believer that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. I love painting with dots, and over time it’s become a metaphor for how I understand people, teams, and communities: each individual brings something meaningful on their own, and when we come together with intention, the picture becomes richer, stronger, and more alive than anything we could create alone.

That belief sits at the heart of how I lead. I’m not here above anyone — I’m one part of a broader ecosystem of thoughtful, skilled, deeply caring humans who believe that strength lives in our diversity, growth is our shared responsibility, and people are our passion.

You don’t need to know me already to book time here. These appointments are for conversation, reflection, problem-solving, idea-sharing, or simply taking a breath together.

You’ll see different time options available so you can choose what fits your needs. Please send me a short email ahead of time outlining what you’d like to talk about, so I can come prepared. I work both from home and the office; when I’m onsite and my door is open, you’re always welcome to drop in.

I’m deeply grateful to work within a community that values collaboration, care, and accountability, and I don’t take the trust of this role lightly. If you book time with me, you’ll be met with curiosity, respect, and a genuine commitment to doing this work well — together.

Looking forward to connecting!

~ Lissy

Email: lsnowden@hollyburn.ca Phone: (604) 987-8211 ext. 5002

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*Practicum Student Counsellor

Daniela is a student counsellor who works with youth (ages 12+), young adults, and adults. Her graduate research sharpened a principle that runs through her work: emotional regulation is not something we produce by force of will. It becomes possible when we change the physical conditions underneath it. You cannot reason your way into calm; the body settles when its conditions change, not when it’s told to.

This changes the method. Rather than approaching anxiety or overwhelm as a problem to argue your way out of, she helps clients notice what the body is already signalling, slow the moment down, and build tools that hold up under real stress rather than only in the counselling room. Before counselling she was a teacher, where she first learned to read those cues in children who did not yet have words for what they were feeling.

Daniela draws from Body Psychotherapy, Hakomi, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and harm reduction, and she does not apply them by formula. Some people need to start with the body and let the thinking follow; others need to work through the thoughts before the body will loosen. The client’s own responses show which way to go; she follows them rather than a protocol. She works alongside them, without judgment, and makes no assumptions about their story before they have told it.

She has a particular interest in anxiety, stress, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, self-esteem, identity, the aftermath of difficult or traumatic experience, and substance use and addiction.

Daniela holds a Master of Science specializing in Body Psychotherapy and Body Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. She is a Student Member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) and has additional training in Crisis Intervention and De-escalation, ACT, CBT, and Harm Reduction.

Ages Served: Ages 12 +

Languages Offered: - Czech - English - Slovak

Support Topics: Abuse (childhood abuse, domestic abuse, sexual abuse) Addictions (Nervous System Adaptations) Anxiety Behaviour support services Complex Trauma / C-PTSD Coping skills Depression Emotional disturbances Rehabilitation from trauma Self-esteem issues Sexual abuse Sexualized violence Sexuality (2SLGBTQIA+ inclusive) Stress management Trauma and PTSD Youth Mental Health 2SLGBTQIA+ challenges

Therapeutic Approaches: Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Attachment-Based Therapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Gestalt Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy Somatic Therapy Strength-Based Therapy Trauma-Informed Therapy

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Leo Liu (he/him) is a bilingual (Mandarin/English) Registered Clinical Counsellor, who brings a thoughtful and culturally responsive approach to counselling that blends clinical expertise with lived experience. With a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and two years of academic training in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Leo supports individuals, couples, and neurodiverse families navigating anxiety, ADHD/ASD, relationship challenges, and the complexities of bicultural life and identity.

Having personally navigated a 10-year immigration journey to Canada, Leo deeply understands the emotional layers that can come with change, belonging, pressure, family expectations, and adapting between cultures. His approach is grounded, compassionate, and collaborative — offering clients not only therapeutic support, but also an empathetic “success map” built from both professional knowledge and personal resilience.

Leo believes that life can sometimes feel like a heavy storm, leaving us disconnected from ourselves or the people we love most. As a steady and supportive presence, he walks alongside clients at their own pace — whether they are healing from past wounds, navigating major life transitions, or working to rebuild connection and harmony within their relationships.

Clients often appreciate Leo’s calm, respectful, and authentic presence. He strives to create a warm space where people feel truly heard, safe to be themselves, and empowered to reconnect with their inner peace and strengths.

Leo’s primary areas of focus include supporting individuals navigating complex trauma and PTSD, as well as couples working to strengthen communication, rebuild connection, and create resilient, healthy relationships.

Mandarin: 我的愿望：为您提供一个温暖、充满尊重的空间，让您感到被真正听见，被允许展现真实，并有力量找回内心的平静 ：）

Education - Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP) - Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) - Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)

Certifications - Two years of academic training in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) through the University of New Brunswick - Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) - Completed Gottman Method Couples Therapy Levels 1 & 2

“As Viktor Frankl noted, when we can no longer change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. Together, we will look within the storm to discover your immutable freedom to choose your own path and reclaim your inner meaning.”

Leo Liu (he/him) is a bilingual (Mandarin/English) Registered Clinical Counsellor, who brings a t... Read More