Alayna Fender, RCC

• Alayna's Rates

  15 min Phone Consultation
  No Cost

  Individual Counselling

  50 min
  Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
  Standard: $165
  Generous: $170+

  75 min
  Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
  Standard: $240
  Generous: $245+

  Relationship Counselling

  50 min
  Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
  Standard: $200
  Generous: $205+

  75 min
  Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
  Standard: $300
  Generous: $305+

• Alayna's Availability

  Location: Venables, Ontario & Broadway, Virtual

  Days and Hours:

  • Monday 9:00am - 2:00pm (Venables or Virtual)

  • Wednesday 9:00am - 2:00pm (Ontario & Broadway or Virtual)

  • Thursday 9:00am - 2:00pm (Ontario & Broadway or Virtual)

• Approaches in Therapy

  • Relational & Person-Centred

  • Parts Work (Internal Family Systems; IFS)

  • EMDR (trauma processing)

  • Somatics

  • Couples & Relationship Therapy (Gottman Method and Emotionally-Focused Therapy; EFT)

  • Attachment Theory

  • Mindfulness & Compassion

  • Anti-Oppressive & Trauma-Informed

  • Sex-Positive & Kink-Informed

• Licensure and Degrees

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

  • Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association

  • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, UBC

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Winnipeg

• Selected Professional Training

  • Complex Trauma Certification Training (CCTP) with Janina Fisher

  • ICEEFT-Approved Emotionally-Focussed Therapy Externship

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy through The Mind Body Institute

  • The Gottman Method (Level 1 & 2)

  • EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Trained

  • Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 2 (CCTP-II) - in progress

  • Mindful Self-Compassion Trained Teacher through The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

  • Somatic Therapy 101 with Andrea Glik

  • Trans Care BC: Indigenous Gender Diversity

  • San'yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety: Core Mental Health Training

Bio

Alayna (she/her) is a queer counsellor who works alongside individuals and couples navigating trauma, relationship and communication difficulties, attachment work, and identity exploration. She believes that folks seek counselling due to a combination of emotional distress, unmet needs, unprocessed past experiences, and the reality of navigating oppressive societal structures. She is therefore deeply committed to social justice and advocacy within her practice.

Alayna specializes in trauma, and is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP). She uses a holistic approach that combines parts work (Internal Family Systems; IFS), trauma processing (EMDR) and somatics, with mindfulness- and compassion-based approaches.

When working with couples/relationships, Alayna combines the deep attachment work of Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) with the practical skill-building of The Gottman Method, tailoring her approach to the needs of each relationship. With warmth, curiosity, and compassion, she aims to create a therapeutic relationship that supports you in exploring, discovering, and celebrating your most authentic self. 

Outside of the therapy room, Alayna loves to climb, camp, and spend time with her cat, dog, and loved ones. She is a settler, currently living and practicing on the stolen, ancestral, and unceded lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) nations.

Image Description: Alayna sits leaning against a cozy creme-coloured couch with a plant next to her. She is smiling, and wearing a blue button down shirt with with sleeves rolled up, with her curly brown hair up in a bun.

Alayna Fender

(she/her/hers)
Collective Member
RCC, CCC

In-Person and Virtual Sessions

Alayna is currently accepting new relationship clients, with a waitlist available for individual counselling!

If you are interested in connecting with Alayna, please contact alayna@fernwater.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.