Nadine Nakagawa, CCC

• Nadine's Rates

  15 min Phone Consultation
  No Cost

  Individual Counselling

  50 min
  Sliding Scale: $85
  Standard: $130
  Generous: $135+

  75 min
  Sliding Scale: $120
  Standard: $180
  Generous: $185+

• Nadine's Availability

  Location: Ontario & Broadway, Virtual

  Days and Hours:

  • Tuesday 4:00pm - 7:00pm (Virtual)

  • Friday 4:00pm - 8:00pm (In-Person or Virtual)

  • Sunday 11:00am - 1:00pm (Virtual)

• Approaches in Therapy

  The approaches that are most aligned with me:

  • Narrative therapy – exploring our stories and beliefs as external to our identities

  • Parts work – working with different parts that may have conflicting feelings or positions

  • Person-centred therapy – focusing on empathy and unconditional positive regard 

  • Somatics – focusing on connecting mind and body to understand how emotions may show up in our bodies

  • Arts and creativity – exploring non-verbal ways of knowing and understanding through visual, embodied, or written arts

• Licensures and Degrees

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

• Selected Professional Training

  • Culturally Affirming Boundary Setting - Central Coast CAMFT

  • Narrative Therapy Level 1 – Strategic Interventions

  • Trauma Informed Practice Training Level 1 - Trauma Informed Practice Institute

  • Attachment Trauma Treatment Specialist Certificate: Clinical Skills to Repair Anxious, Disorganized and Avoidant Attachment Styles - PESI

  • EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing - PESI

  • Foundations of Neuro-Affirming Practice: Experiential Training for Working with High-Masking Autism, Burnout, PDA and More - PESI

  • Polyvagal Theory: Pathways to Stillness - Deb Dana

  • Healing Betrayal Trauma & Grief - John & Julie Gottman and David Kessler

Bio

Hello and welcome! I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor working from an intersectional, anti-oppressive, and harm reductive approach that considers collective and community healing. I live and work as a settler on the unceded and stolen territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking people. 

I identify as a queer, non-disabled, Hāfu, cis-woman and I strive to bring art, creativity, and embodiment to my practice. In our sessions together, you can expect gentle affirmation and validation of your lived experiences with incorporation of the structural and systemic factors that impact and oppress us. 

Outside of counselling, I am a creative writer, a nature and animal lover, a community organizer, and a fledgling painter. I live with two cats (allergy alert for in-person sessions), run a campaign school for underrepresented people, and am a City Councillor in New Westminster. I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on leadership and communication.

I would love to work with:

• People in leadership positions, whether in politics, labour, arts, or community work

• Those involved in making positive change in the world

• Queer and racialized folks navigating how to show up as themselves in an often-painful world

• People interested in incorporating nature-based therapy

Image Description: Nadine is centered in the photo, smiling warmly wearing pink lipstick. A small nose ring and pendant necklace are visible. Her long, dark hair flows past her shoulders, and is accented with streaks of purple. She is dressed in a light blue, floral-patterned wrap over a pastel yellow top. The background is softly blurred, filled with lush green foliage.

Nadine Nakagawa

(she/her/hers)
Canadian Certified Counsellor

In-Person and Virtual Sessions

Nadine is currently accepting new clients!

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