You've done a lot of work on yourself.
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You've read the books. Maybe you've done therapy, taken courses, explored spirituality, or followed teachers whose ideas really resonated.
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You've learned a lot about yourself.
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And yet knowing something and actually living it aren't always the same thing.
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Maybe you're not looking for more answers.
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Maybe you're ready to do something with what you already know.
What if the next step isn't more seeking?
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Our work isn't about giving you more answers to collect.
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It's about bringing together what you've already explored, learning to trust yourself, and recognizing the old patterns that can keep you stuck.
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You'll get clear about your values, what you really want and why—and create a plan that helps you make choices aligned with the life you choose.
How I Got Here!
I know the seeking place because I spent a long time there myself.
For years, I was curious about how we heal, grow, and find our way toward a meaningful life. I explored self-help, psychology, spirituality, and the teachings of people who opened my mind to new ways of seeing myself and the world.
All of it gave me something. But I also noticed that understanding something didn't necessarily mean I was living it. I'd have moments of inspiration and clarity, and then find myself slipping back into familiar patterns.
A pivotal shift came when I took a 10 week transformational journey with Joy and Matt Kahn. For the first time, I found a way to bring together so much of what I'd learned and actually put it into practice. I became clearer about my values, what I wanted, and the choices I could make to move toward it.
After many years as a therapist, I understood a great deal about how old patterns form and why they can be difficult to change. I also saw clients do meaningful healing work and experience real change, while still sometimes finding themselves caught in familiar ways of thinking, responding, and relating.
I became increasingly interested in what comes next.
What happens when we're no longer focused primarily on healing the past, but on deciding what we want for our lives—and learning how to move toward it?
This work gave me a practical way to explore that question in my own life. And eventually, I realized it was where I wanted to focus my work with others too.
Experience & Training
I bring many years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy to this work, along with a deep curiosity about human behaviour, the mind-body connection, personal growth, and transformation.
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Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #20484)
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M.Ed., Counselling Psychology
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B.Ed. | B.A., Psychology
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Certified Mastering the BrainGAME™ Teacher
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Globally Certified IOATH & CPD/CE Accredited
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Healer's Code Academy — Student Facilitator
When I'm not working, you'll often find me outside—paddle boarding, cycling, hiking, puttering in the garden, or spending time with my husband, family, friends, and community.
What Our Work Together Looks Like:
Over ten weeks, I'll guide you through a structured transformational process designed to help you get clear about what you want, understand what's been keeping you stuck, and begin moving toward what comes next.
Along the way, you'll learn to:
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recognize and interrupt familiar patterns
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understand the relationship between your thoughts, emotions, and choices
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get clearer about your values and what you actually want
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trust yourself and your decisions
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spend less time second-guessing, overthinking, and going in circles
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turn insight into action
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take practical steps toward the life you want to live
And what might become possible from there?
Think about how much time and energy can disappear into indecision, second-guessing, replaying conversations, managing emotional reactions, or thinking about the same problem from seventeen different angles.
What could you do with some of that time and energy back?
I've had the privilege of watching people answer that question in very different ways — improving relationships, opening themselves to new ones, changing careers, creating and growing businesses, making changes in their health and well-being, and finally making decisions they had been circling for a very long time.
There isn't one particular outcome you're supposed to arrive at.
That's rather the point. So perhaps the more interesting question is:
If I had more of my time, energy, and attention available for the life I want to live, I would finally ____________________.
The process I teach is based on Mastering the BrainGAME™, created by Joy and Matt Kahn.
I'm a Certified Mastering the BrainGAME™ Teacher and bring my own professional counselling background and experience to guiding you through the work.
Ways to Work Together
The 10-week transformational program is at the heart of my work, with options to experience it individually, in a small group, or with a private group of your own. I also offer focused individual sessions for those who would like to begin with something smaller or need some support before stepping into the full program.
Individual 10-Week Transformational Program
A personalized experience for those ready to go deeper and put the work into practice in their own lives.
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10 private sessions
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In-person or online
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Weekly personal check-in
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Access to course materials and workbook
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Individual guidance, reflection, and integration
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Investment: $2,500 (payment plans available)
Small Group 10-Week Transformational Program
The same core transformational process, experienced alongside a small group of people doing their own work.
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10 weekly online sessions
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Weekly group check-in
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Access to course materials and workbook
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Shared learning, reflection, and accountability
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Individual goals within a supportive group setting
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New groups are forming regularly.
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Investment: $997 (payment plans available)
Private Group Experiences
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Would you like to experience this transformational program with a group of people you already know?
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Private group experiences are available for friends, colleagues, family or other small groups who would like to explore this program together in a more personal setting.
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Private experiences offer the opportunity to learn, grow, and explore together while creating a schedule and setting that works for your group.
Individual Transformational Session
Come with a decision, goal, possibility, or something you're ready to create or change.
This focused session is an opportunity to step out of the usual thinking around a situation, get clear about what you want, and explore what might help you move toward it.
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90-minute individual session
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In-person or online
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Focused on clarity, choice, possibility, and what comes next
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Practical tools and guidance tailored to you
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Identify patterns or beliefs that may be limiting what's possible
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Leave with greater clarity and practical next steps
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Investment: $350
Individual Counselling Sessions
Sometimes there is something that needs a little more time and space before you're ready to focus on what comes next.
My approach to counselling is focused on the present — exploring the patterns, emotions, relationships, or areas of stuckness that may be getting in the way, while building your capacity to respond differently and move forward.
These sessions are intended as a bridge into transformational work — giving us some additional time and space to work with what is getting in the way before shifting our focus toward what you want to create next.
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One or a few focused 50-minute sessions
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In-person or online
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Focused on current patterns, challenges, and areas of stuckness
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Practical and experiential, drawing on my background in counselling and somatic therapy
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Build awareness, capacity, and readiness for the transformational process
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Intended as short-term support rather than ongoing therapy, trauma recovery, or crisis care
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Investment: $200
A Practical Note
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), I can provide receipts for services that may be eligible for reimbursement through extended health plans that include clinical counselling. Coverage varies, so please check with your individual provider.
For professionals, participation in the transformational program may also qualify toward continuing education or professional development requirements, as it is a globally certified IOATH & CPD/CE accredited program. Please check with your professional association or regulatory body regarding eligibility.
Connect below to explore what's possible for you!
Retreats & Immersive Experiences
Sometimes it's helpful to step right out of everyday life and give yourself the space to go deeper.
I occasionally offer retreat experiences for those drawn to exploring this work in a more immersive way—from established retreat opportunities in Whistler, to future small-group deep dives as they emerge.
If retreats interest you, you're welcome to explore my current offering or get in touch about what's coming next.
Click below for more information regarding my upcoming event!
Testimonials
Here are a few reflections from people I've had the privilege of working with along the way.
Brandi, Whistler BC
Doing the Brain Game with Nicalla was amazing. It changed the way I look at my life, how I understand my thoughts and choices, and because of that, it empowered me to make real changes in my life. I highly recommend investing in yourself and doing this course.
Jayne, Maple Bay BC
Learning the BrainGAME™ from Nicalla was a great experience. She provided a curious and enthusiastic environment to investigate our own psyche's patterns, triggers, and cycles. She created a safe space for exploration into our own strengths and gifts as we began to deconstruct what no longer serves us in order to welcome our highest potential. Thank you Nicalla!
Shawn, Duncan BC
I came to Nicalla feeling myself at a crossroads; I had been going through life thinking I was self-reflecting and growing, but just didn't have the tools and the intentions for meaningful change that Nicalla teaches. I now feel like I have the wisdom for self-reflection, a deeper understanding of the body, and compassion for myself and the people in my life; it has truly changed my life
I am grateful to live and work on the traditional lands of the Quw’utsun people in the Cowichan Valley.
I honour the people who have cared for these lands since time immemorial and continue to do so today.