Vanya Laporte Counselling

Vanya’s basket of skills weave together mindfulness, a body-centered and trauma-informed approach, along with deep nature connection. She holds a deeply compassionate and nourishing space for her clients that is both gentle and grounded.

Vanya is a highly competent and respectful counsellor who holds kindness and curiousity as her gold standards. She is committed to honoring the unique qualities of each individual and helping them discover their own innate resources for well-being.

Vanya is trained in Hakomi and IFS (Internal Family Systems) and blends nature based therapy with somatic and IFS parts work. She also assists with IFS trainings for IFSCA and runs IFS consult groups for therapists.

Vanya also specializes in Nature Based Therapy to meet the needs of youth, families and individual adults who are seeking an alternative approach to mental health services.