Counselling for Immigrants and Refugees
Finding Belonging After Moving to Canada
Do you feel disconnected, unseen, or out of place after immigrating?
Moving to a new country can hold both hope and deep pain, especially for women and queer people. You may find yourself asking:
Do you miss home in ways others do not understand?
Do you feel isolated or misunderstood in your new community?
Are you disappointed that life in Canada has not unfolded the way you expected?
Do you feel like being here was not fully your choice?
These experiences are common, particularly for those whose identities have shaped their migration story and settlement experience.
Are you grieving what you left behind while navigating who you are becoming?
Immigration often involves layered losses that can be especially complex for women and queer people. You may be:
Mourning the loss of cultural traditions, language, and extended family
Navigating racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or other forms of discrimination
Feeling pressure to be grateful while quietly struggling inside
At the same time, living in Canada may offer space to explore your gender, sexuality, spirituality, or sense of self more freely. This can feel affirming and also isolating, particularly when family or community members struggle to accept the changes you are experiencing.
How Counselling Helps
Counselling offers a supportive and affirming space where we can:
Explore how immigration has shaped your identity, safety, and sense of belonging
Make space for grief, anger, relief, and hope without judgment
Understand how systems of oppression impact your emotional wellbeing
Strengthen your connection to yourself, your values, and your body
Support you in building a life in Canada that feels aligned and meaningful
You do not have to minimize your experience to deserve support. Your feelings are valid.
My Process
Intake and exploration
We begin by understanding your immigration story through the lens of your lived experience as a woman or queer person.In-depth sessions
We explore how identity, culture, relationships, and systemic barriers are affecting your mental health and sense of self.Supportive strategies
Together, we develop ways to cope with stress, strengthen emotional regulation, and reconnect with your inner resources.Ongoing growth
Our work evolves as you do, supporting long term healing, integration, and belonging.
Why Choose Me
I am an immigrant and understand the complexity of starting over in a new country
I offer culturally responsive and LGBTQIA plus affirming care
I provide a compassionate and nonjudgmental space for exploration and healing
My approach honours your full identity without asking you to shrink or assimilate
If you are a woman or queer person seeking support around immigration, identity, and belonging, I invite you to reach out and begin this work together.