Sandra Suasnabar Alberco, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor
Clinical Supervisor
Expressive Arts Therapist
(she/her/hers)

In-Person and Virtual Sessions

Sandra is not currently accepting new clients, waitlist available!

If you are interested in connecting with Sandra, please contact sandra@collective-healing.ca. For existing clients, self-book here.

Sandra is passionate and committed to offering folks a safe, transparent and nourishing space in the counselling relationship. She is eager to accompany folks with curiosity, playfulness, and humility on their healing journeys. Sandra believes in the possibility of accessing our inner reservoirs of wisdom to expand our sense of hope, life and justice.

Sandra (she/her/ella) is a queer, cisgender, migrant, Latinx, neurodivergent, Indigenous woman and mother offering trauma-informed counselling and Expressive Arts therapy on the traditional lands and unceded territories of thexʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Sandra was born in Lima, Peru and brings a wealth of knowledge and experiences from her ancestral lands, peoples and traditions.

In her work and life experience, Sandra has been supporting survivors of trauma (intergenerational, gender-based and sexualized), folks navigating identities and life transitions, grief and loss, anxiety and depression, and all the impacts of historical systemic oppression. She works with children (6 years+), youth, adults, BIPoC and 2SLGBTQAI+ folks. At the core of her counselling offerings, Sandra draws from intersectional feminist, anti-oppressive and social justice-oriented approaches.

In addition to her western-based training, Sandra’s practice is rooted in her lived experience, the experience of her ancestors/communities, and the potent resistance of the communities she has been supporting as a front-line worker and counsellor.

Sandra also offers specialized workshops and consulting support for clinical or multi-disciplinary teams, including front-line workers, social workers, educators, legal and health professionals, and leaders who are supporting others.

In recent years, Sandra has been living and offering her services to northern rural Indigenous communities in so called Canada. This unique opportunity has deepened her connections with these communities, granting her valuable, enriching experiences that have profoundly shaped her personal and professional journey. Sandra remains committed to nurturing these relationships and continues to serve with a strong dedication to honoring the people and cultures she works alongside. She is determined to preserve the trust and connections built, and to contribute meaningfully to these communities for years to come.

Outside of the counselling space, Sandra is dedicated to raising her little one. She loves laughing, dancing, biking, playing in nature, making art, connecting to her community & culture, and learning traditional Andean ways of knowing and healing.

Sandra’s Rates

15 min Phone Consultation
No Cost

Clinical Supervision and Consultation

50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $170
Generous: $175+

75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $260
Generous: $265+

Individual Counselling

50 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $190
Generous: $200+

75 min
Sliding Scale: Closed/Full
Standard: $285
Generous: $295+

(Rates include GST)

Sandra’s Availability

Location: Venables, Virtual

Days and Hours:

Thursday 2:00pm - 6:00pm (Venables or Virtual)
Friday Mornings (by request)

Approaches in Therapy

Indigenous Worldviews (decolonial practices)
Intersectional Feminism
Trauma-Informed
Anti-Oppressive
Expressive Arts Therapy
Relational and Attachment
Narrative Therapy
Mindfulness
Somatic
Neurodivergent-Affirming
Sex Positive
Resource-Oriented
Harm Reduction

Licensure & Degrees

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Registered Counselling Supervisor (RCS), Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists (ACCT)
Masters of Expressive Arts Therapy and Psychology, European Graduate School

Selected Professional Training

EMDR Comprehensive Basic Training, EMDR Consulting (2022)
Heart, Politics, and Healing: An Introduction to Generative Somatics' Methodology (2024)
Somatic Experiencing, Somatic Experiencing International, US (2021)
Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychotherapy, Hakomi Institute, Vancouver, BC (2019)
Narrative Therapy Counselling Skills, VSNT, Vancouver School of Narrative Therapy