• Works with individual adults

    Areas of practice:

    • Trauma (PTSD, complex PTSD, relational and developmental trauma)

    • Anxiety (including social anxiety and OCD)

    • Depression and emotional overwhelm

    • Life transitions (grief, loss, relationships, career)

    • Parenting challenges and family dynamics

    • Anger, self-regulation, and coping strategies

    • Substance misuse

    Therapeutic Approaches:

    • Somatic psychotherapy & nervous system regulation

    • EMDR

    • Mindfulness-based practices

    • Narrative and person-centered therapy

  • Works with individual adults

    Areas of practice:

    • Unexpected childlessness

    • Grief/loss - includes miscarriages

    • Trauma (PTSD, complex PTSD, relational and developmental trauma)

    • Anxiety

    • Anger, self-regulation, and coping strategies

    Therapeutic Approaches:

    • Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy

    • EMDR

    • Mindfulness-based practices

    • Narrative and person-centered therapy

    • Strength based approach

  • Works with individual adults

    Areas of practice:

    • Depression

    • Trauma

    • Pain

    • Anxiety

    • Grief/loss

    • Spiritual growth & a deeper connection to Self, Soul, & the Universe

    Therapeutic approaches:

    • Clinical Reflexologist

    • Usui Reiki Master & Trainer

    • Access Bars® Practitioner

    • Ayurvedic Head Massage Practitioner

  • Adults (individual and couples), Youth & Children

    Areas of practice:

    • Adults who have been diagnosed with ADHD which also includes family members of those who have been diagnosed.

    • Survivors of narcissistic abuse

    • First responders and their families which can include PTSD and suicide bereavement.

    • LGBTQ2+ individuals and their families

    • Anxiety

    • Depression

    • Trauma

    • Stress

    • Grief and loss

    • I also offer couples or relationship counselling that includes parenting and other relationship struggles including support single and solo parents.

    Therapeutic approaches:

    • IFS

    • Somatic experiencing

    • Occupational awareness

    • Critical response and trauma

    • DBT

Cove Team - Areas of Practice and Modalities

  • Works with individual adults

    Areas of practice:

    • Trauma

    • ADHD, adult diagnosis and parenting neurodivergent children

    • Anxiety and Depression

    • Grief 

    • Difficult life transitions; pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, separations

    Therapeutic Approaches:

    • Trauma informed therapy

    • EMDR

    • Client centered

  • Works with individual adults

    Areas of practice:

    • I specialize in working with families of autistic teens and youth

    Therapeutic approaches:

    • Mindfulness, games, arts and crafts, and especially visual supports

  • Works with individual adults

    Areas of practice:

    • Medical trauma, postnatal and birth experiences, religious or childhood abuse, and institutional betrayal (including sanctuary harm)

    • Midlife transitions, including the emotional and hormonal impacts of perimenopause and menopause

    • Chronic stress, burnout

    • Depression, and anxiety

    • Somatic and energetic integration

    Therapeutic approaches:

    Work focuses on restoring self-trust, agency, and dignity through heart-centered, trauma-informed care

  • Works with individuals and couples

    Areas of practice:

    • Navigating separation, divorce, and co-parenting.

    • Recovering from narcissistic abuse or emotionally toxic relationships.

    • Managing stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression—especially related to work, parenting, or major life transitions.

    • Coping with the emotional and physical changes that come with perimenopause and menopause.

    Therapeutic approaches:

    • client-centered

    • solution-focused

    • trauma-informed

  • Areas of practice:

    • Grief counselor, death doula

    Therapeutic approaches:

    • Integrative, trauma-informed grief counselling

    • Narrative

    • Existential

    • CBT

    • Solution-focused

    • I also bring in tools from my work as a death doula, care aide, and Reiki practitioner

    • Holistic approach to healing that honours mind, body, and spirit.

Events

✨ This space is for us to share events we are hosting within our Cove collective, or for events you know of in the community that you would like to share with the group. This can include workshops, trainings, other community events, etc. Please email Kirsten at info@kirstensherlock.com to share the details.

  • Exploring OCD and ways to support our clients.

  • Zoom link to come…

  • Living HeartFULLY - a space created specifically for women and assigned female at birth who have bravely walked the journey of infertility without the outcome they hoped for. This healing space is dedicated to those navigating life without children, offering a place of compassion, support, and understanding.

    📅 September 2025 - dates to be confirmed
    ⏲️ 6pm to 7:30pm
    🍃 Investment: $697

Resources in the Community

  • Offers 24/7 immediate support
    Website

  • Offers virtual counselling and support services for youth aged 12–24 and their caregivers.

    Website: foundrybc.ca

  • AutismBC is British Columbia’s first and only autistic-led advocacy organization and registered charity. Offer programs, events and resources.

    Find out more here.

  • Offers 12+ free sessions of individual, couple, or family counselling via video or phone across B.C. Services are available in multiple languages, including English, Arabic, Mandarin, Punjabi, and more.

    Website: freecounsellingcanada.ca

  • Private community Facebook group to support those navigating perimenopause and menopause with confidence and ease!

  • Serenity Health Clinic - Coquitlam
    Dr. Brianna Peddle
    Dr. Krista Braun
    Dr. Mikayla Milne

  • Dr. Eran Even, Port Moody

  • Bump Physio - located in Port Moody, Langley & New Westminster

  • Meghan De Jeong, Virtual
    Eat for Living - Jennifer Lloyd, Virtual

Other Counsellors with Specialized Areas of Practice

  • Dr. Teesha Morgan
    Virtual & In Person - Kelowna
    Works with ED, BDSM & KINK, Painful Intercourse, Porn Addiction & more.

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Resources

Monthly Meeting Schedule

  • August - no meeting, pause for summer

  • September 8th - 9:15am to 10:15am

  • October 6th - 9:15am to 10:15am

  • November 3rd - 9:15am to 10:15am

  • December 1st - 9:15am to 10:15am

Monthly Meeting Structure

Occurs the first Monday of each month.

Here’s a breakdown of the monthly meeting structures. If you would like support with a client, please let Kirsten or Maria know would like to present at our next meeting.

Guidelines of Meetings

We want to ensure safety and confidentiality in our monthly meetings. Attached is a list of ‘rules and norms’ we want to follow. Let us know if you would like to add anything.

Monthly Meeting Notes

(Notes are AI generated in Zoom)

Monday July 7th, 2025