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Welcome to a Different Kind of Therapy

I offer a compassionate no-nonsense space to explore what’s beneath the surface so you can move forward with more clarity, confidence, and connection.

 

This means we don’t just focus on what you think, we pay attention to what your body is holding and how your past experiences might still be shaping your present

 

I am not the type of therapist to just sit back and nod; I’ll be engaged, real, and invested in your growth. At the same time, we’ll move at a pace that respects your nervous system and your story.

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​​My approach is rooted in interpersonal neurobiology, EMDR, and somatic therapies. Together, we’ll work to:

  • Restore a sense of felt safety

  • Help your body feel calm, not just cope

  • Release emotional and physiological distress from the past

  • Feel more connected to your body and comfortable with emotions

  • Process stuck memories without needing to talk in detail

  • Allow a more stable sense of self to emerge

I have been a Registered Social Worker (RSW) since 2002 and have worked in multiple complex settings including critical care, palliative care, older adult mental health and outpatient addiction counselling.

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”Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn’t you – all of the expectations, all of the beliefs – and becoming who you are.”

Rachel Naomi Remen

Areas of Specialization

I have extensive experience working with the following:

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Historical and Recent Trauma

Complex childhood traumas, childhood neglect, recent interpersonal trauma and workplace trauma

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    Anxiety, Panic 

    Depression 

    Low Motivation

    Overthinking, constant worrying and panic attacks.

    Feeling stuck, overwhelmed and unable to move forward

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      Chronic Pain, Complex Medical Conditions

      Autoimmune Disorders, Functional Loss, Chronic Illness, and Recovering after Critical Illness

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        Caregiver Stress &

        Grief and Loss

        Caring for a loved one, Cognitive Impairment & Dementias, sudden loss and anticipated grief

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          Substance Use and Addictive Behaviours

          Alcohol and/or Drug Misuse, Abuse or Addiction. 

          Reduce or Stop Addictive Behaviours 

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            Workplace Stress, Bullying, and Burnout

            First Responders, Healthcare Workers, Social Workers & Counsellors

              “The past affects the present even without our being aware of it.”

              Francine Shapiro

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              Darcee Cooper BSW, MSW, RSW, RCC

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              I am grateful to live and work on the unceded ancestral territories of the Coast Salish People and the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ənÌ“ (Kwantlen),  qÌ“ic̓əyÌ“ (Katzie), Máthekwi (Matsqui), and se’mya’me (Semiahmoo) First Nations.

              200 - 8661 201st Street Langley, BC

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              Registered Clinical Counsellor
              BC College of Social Workers
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