Jane Rea

Hi, I’m Jane.

I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor and social worker who helps people untangle the messy, confusing, and deeply human parts of being alive.

Many of the people I work with have spent years trying to understand themselves. They've read the books, listened to the podcasts, and can usually explain exactly why they're struggling. They just can't seem to create the change they're looking for. Others are exhausted from overthinking, stuck in the same relationship patterns, or wondering why they can show so much compassion to everyone else but struggle to offer any to themselves.

My appreciation for therapy started in my own counselling sessions as a very anxious young person. I still remember what it felt like to sit across from someone who helped me make sense of what was happening inside my own head. Those experiences shaped the kind of therapist I wanted to become.

I know reaching out can feel awkward, vulnerable, or downright terrifying. My goal is to make it feel a little less so. Together, we'll make sense of the patterns that keep showing up in your life, understand where they came from, and work toward creating meaningful change. I'll bring curiosity, honesty, and probably the occasional bit of humour along the way.

Credentials & Training

I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor of Social Work. I've spent more than 10 years working in mental health and human services, supporting people through trauma, anxiety, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm.

My work is also shaped by ongoing training in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), attachment, trauma, OCD, and neurodiversity-affirming practice. I care a lot about continuing to learn because people are complex, and I believe therapy should reflect that.

Qualifications

• Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

• Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology

• Bachelor of Social Work

• Bachelor of Spanish & Latin American Studies

• Internal Family Systems (IFS) Level 1

• EMDR Basic Training

• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT/EFFT) Informed

• 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training

• Neurodiversity-Affirming

• Trauma-Informed

• More than 10 years of experience in mental health and human services

Before private practice, I worked in child protection, refugee and newcomer mental health, and community mental health. Those experiences continue to shape how I think about people, relationships, and the many different ways we learn to cope.

I'm also mindful that I bring my own identities into the therapy room. I'm a white settler of mixed European ancestry living and working on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. I believe being thoughtful about our different lived experiences helps create a more open and honest therapeutic relationship.

Outside the Therapy Room

When I'm not working, you'll usually find me planning my next adventure, getting distracted by travel ideas, or trying to convince people that pepperoni sticks are a perfectly acceptable snack. I also firmly believe that what most people call "ugly dogs" are actually the cutest dogs, and I'm always happy to debate that point.

I'm the oldest of three siblings, so my bossy streak comes honestly.

I've lived on a 188-foot tall ship, completed two triathlons, fallen in love with bikepacking, and travelled to places ranging from Iceland to Senegal to the Marquesas Islands. I also earned a degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies and speak Spanish reasonably well, although it always sounds much better in my head.

I take this work seriously, but I don't think therapy has to feel heavy all the time. Some sessions are emotional. Some are full of laughter. Most are a bit of both, because that's usually what being human looks like.