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
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
