Looking to learn how to “feel your feelings”?

Welcome, I’m Sarah

Sarah Watson with short blonde hair and blue eyes wearing a dark shirt, sitting indoors.

I’m a trauma therapist based in BC. I specialize in developmental/early attachment injury, anger, sexual trauma, relationship issues, integration of spiritual experiences, tolerating joy and intimacy, and acute trauma.

Whatever brings you through the door, therapy can be a container for growth, healing, and change—my role is to guide and support you through that process. My work goes beyond talk therapy, and invites deeper and more impactful healing. I will create the space for you to share, explore, challenge, and transform. You are at the centre of our work, and the expert of your own experience - I’m here to witness, deepen, offer structure, and help untangle & feel through what’s happening inside of you and around you. My work is rooted in a systemic understanding that we are not separate from our environments, and I am fiercely community-minded. I believe firmly in the right to self-determination.

Maybe you are feeling out of control or lost. Maybe you’re acting outside of your integrity and need a space where you’re held with love. Maybe you want more connection with your emotions, body, or broader sense of Self. Maybe you struggle in relationships and want to feel safer, have less conflict, and experience deeper intimacy. Maybe you’re on a journey with spirituality or Something Bigger and need a container.

I believe that, wherever we start, we will end up in the right place. Together, we can help you find a deeper understanding and embodiment of your emotions, process and move trauma out of your system, gain insight on your needs and boundaries, and work to leave behind what no longer serves you. I’m not afraid of your big feelings. I want to challenge norms, harmful systems, and be fiercely loving in my conceptualization of you and your mental health.

Some of the core topics I work with are: (C)PTSD, developmental trauma, “BPD” symptoms, chronic shame, autistic burnout, unmasking & integration, accountability after harm, grief, relationship issues, sex & intimacy, kink, and 2SLGBTQIA+ related topics.

My approach to folks wanting to work on their relationship(s) is rooted in safety, regulation, accountability for harm, and deepening our understanding of the Other so that we can hold them with tender care alongside our Self.

Common Questions

  • Yes I do! I am available online Tuesday through Friday, and my registration with the BCACC means I can work with anyone in BC as an RCC.

  • I do! I have office space on Wednesday and Thursdays in Fairview on Fir & 7th ave. The space is not wheelchair accessible, and the waiting room is shared with other counsellors and health professionals.

  • My fees for individual clients are $155 for 50-minutes, and $232.50 for 80-minutes — my fees for dyad counselling (two of you, one of me) are $180 for 50-minutes, and $270 for 80-minutes.

  • Sometimes! I am a Masters-level clinician, and a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC (registration #16887) - I do not direct bill to benefits programs, so check with your extended health benefits to see if you’re covered

    I am also registered with CVAP and with the Autism Funding Unit (AFU), and can bill them directly for our sessions, if you are eligible

  • Some of my relevant identities to our work – I am white, queer, gender non-conforming, neurodivergent, and I have navigated the mental health system in ways that inform my relationship to diagnosis. I am spiritual, but not religious, and nature, boxing, swimming, comedy, tarot, animals, and connection are some of my favourite resources outside of the therapy room. You’ll find me happiest in a natural body of water, laughing with friends around the dinner table, or lying in the sun with a good book.

    I seek consistent therapy, consultation, and supervision to support my work as a therapist, and I pursue ongoing training and mentorship in the world of somatics, anti-oppression, disability, anti-fat bias, feminist and systemic therapy, attachment theory, and trauma.

    I am a depth-oriented person who believes that we all move towards community, compassion, and care when we have the right container.

Sarah Watson therapist laughing during headshot session

Areas of Focus

Reconnecting with Self

(Trauma)

How to be with Others

(Relationships)

Authentic Ways of Being

(Neurodivergence)

Experiencing Joy & Pleasure

(Sex and Intimacy)

Inner Wisdom & Intuition

(Embodiment)

Facing Shame Lovingly

(Accountability)