I’m Desiree Raposo, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with a Master of Counselling degree. I work with individuals, couples, and families, offering a warm, curious, and collaborative approach to therapy. I recognize that reaching out for support can feel like a big step, and I prioritize creating a space where you feel comfortable, understood, and accepted.

I practice from a trauma-informed, attachment-focused, and mind-body perspective. My approach considers how our experiences, emotions, and relationships shape the ways we learn to cope and navigate the world around us.

Before becoming a counsellor, I spent many years working in massage therapy and yoga. This background strengthened my appreciation for the connection between the mind, body, and nervous system. I incorporate somatic awareness and practices that support nervous system regulation, depending on what feels most helpful for each client. My clinical work draws on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT/EFIT), EMDR, Observed and Experiential Integration (OEI), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed parts work, and mindfulness-based approaches.

I have a particular interest in trauma, attachment, and relationships. I also support clients navigating anxiety, stress, and a range of personal and emotional challenges. My work often involves exploring long-standing patterns such as people-pleasing, perfectionism, self-criticism, difficulty expressing needs or setting boundaries, and feeling stuck in recurring relationship dynamics. I recognize that these patterns often develop as ways of coping, adapting, or protecting ourselves in response to difficult experiences. I work collaboratively with clients to explore these patterns with compassion and curiosity, helping them deepen their self-awareness. This process can open up possibilities for moving forward in ways that feel more supportive and aligned with how they want to live.

Outside of counselling, I live in the small community of Malakwa in the Shuswap, where I feel most at home in the mountains and forests. I enjoy mountain biking, snowboarding, practising yoga, and finding ways to be creative.

I’m currently accepting new clients and offer virtual appointments throughout BC.

I’m Desiree Raposo, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC... Read More