Bryanna Cassidy

• Bryanna's Rates

  15 min Phone Consultation
  No Cost

  Individual Counselling

  50 min
  Sliding Scale: $100+
  Standard: $145
  Generous: $150+

  75 min
  Sliding Scale: $145+
  Standard: $210
  Generous: $215+

  90 min
  Sliding Scale: $170+
  Standard: $250
  Generous: $255+

  Hormone Readiness Assessments
  Two 40-minute sessions: $200-300 per assessment

• Bryanna's Availability

  Location: Virtual

  • Tuesdays 9:00am - 11:30am (Virtual)

  • Wednesdays 12:00pm - 4:30pm (Virtual)

  • Thursdays 9:00am - 11:30am (Virtual)

• Approaches in Therapy

  My counselling approach is rooted in the following values and guiding principles:

  • Neuro-affirming

  • Culturally Responsive

  • Strengths-Based

  • Anti-Oppressive

  • Collaborative

  • Compassionate

  • Holistic

  I draw on modalities such as ACT, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts, Parts Work, and Somatic approaches to support this work.

• Areas of Focus

  My work often centers people who’ve tried so hard to do things the “right” way, only to find themselves overwhelmed, disconnected, or aching for something more real. These are some of the themes I’m especially passionate about supporting. If your experience isn’t listed here, please know that you’re still so welcome and invited to bring whatever feels most present.

  • Neurodivergence

  • Masking

  • Burnout

  • Sticky or intrusive thoughts

  • Compulsive or stuck patterns of behaviour

  • Kink

  • Sexuality

  • Gender

  • Identity

  • Belonging

  • Societal Norms

  • Role Expectations

  • Shame

  • Overwhelm

  • Disability

  • Pregnancy

  • Birth

  • Caregiving

• Licensures and Degrees

  • Master of Counselling - City University of Seattle

  • Bachelor of Arts - University of Victoria

• Selected Professional Training

  • ADHD Clinical Services Provider - PESI (In Progress)

  • Somatic Therapy for Complex Trauma - PESI (In Progress)

  • Somatic Consent Training - Our Landing Place

  • Somatic Therapy 101 with Queer and Trans Folks - Andrea Glick

  • Race and the Gender Binary - Race Forward

  • Supporting Gender Creative Children and their Families - Trans Care BC

  • Pediatric Nutrition Guidelines - UBC CPD

  • Birth Doula - The Mothering Touch

Bio

My name is Bryanna Cassidy, pronouns she/they. I’m a pre-licenced counsellor of mixed European descent, living as an uninvited settler on the traditional territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and W̱ SÁNEĆ Nations.

I bring lived experience as a queer, neurodivergent (AuDHD), and disabled person, shaped by relationships and connection within non-monogamous, kink, academic, and creative communities. My work is shaped by these lived experiences, and by a deep respect for the ways people make sense of themselves in a world that often misunderstands or resists complexity. I’m passionate about supporting others who are navigating identity, community, contradiction, and becoming. I also love to support folks in exploring culture, migration, and intergenerational expectations, as well as those moving through the tender, layered experiences of pregnancy, childbirth, and caregiving.

I value integrity, curiosity, creativity and connection. As a counsellor, that means that I show up as my authentic self, take a non-judgmental, neuro affirming and culturally responsive approach, prioritize informed, collaborative consent, and work with people to co-create a counselling experience that is in alignment with their values and goals. It’s important to me to create an environment where people feel free to be as and where they are, without pressure to perform or filter their experience.

Working through a disability justice and queer theory framework, I bring in elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Expressive Arts Therapy, Parts Work and Somatics. I believe that so much healing can happen when we are able to contextualize our experiences, find safety within ourselves, and connect to our environment and community.

During my free time, I love to meander through the forest, splash along the shoreline, or experiment with new crafting techniques. I am almost never without my dog, a good snack, and a pen.

Image Description: Bryanna is wearing a blue t-shirt. She is smiling with her teeth. She has shoulder length brown straight hair. She wears glasses and has a septum nose ring. The background is blurred leaves and tree trunks.

Bryanna Cassidy

(she/her/hers or they/them/theirs)
Pre-Licensed Associate Counsellor

Virtual Sessions

Bryanna is currently accepting new clients!

If you are interested in connecting with Bryanna, please contact bryanna@expressivewellness.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.