My name is Bryanna Cassidy, pronouns she/ they. I am a queer, neurodivergent student counsellor of mixed European descent, living as an uninvited settler on the traditional territories of the Lekwungen – speaking peoples (The Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ nations).

I have been working in community care for the past five years, supporting children, youth and families from a variety of backgrounds and cultures. I feel so inspired by peoples’ unique outlooks on life, and hold so much respect for the creative ways that they all find to stay alive and keep themselves safe. I believe that everyone is doing the best that they can, and that resistance is always present in the face of oppression.

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I’m excited you’re here! Some of what you might expect from our time together include an active implementation of anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based perspectives. I love to draw on the natural creativity of others with the use of art, nature, and storytelling wherever possible.

Some, but not all, of the topics we might be able to navigate together include: experiences along the asexual and aromantic identity spectrums, sexual and gender identity, life transitions, anxiety, post-traumatic growth, relationship with food, exercise & body, and sex, dating & relationships.

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As your counsellor, I believe in creating a welcoming space where you can feel truly seen and understood. My diverse background in psychology, music, education, and counselling helps me connect with people from all walks of life. Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or your youth, my experience working with families has taught me that each person’s path makes perfect sense for them. I’ll meet you where you’re at, with genuine empathy and without judgement, as you explore what healing means to you. My commitment to learning ensures you receive care that’s both warm and effective.

What makes my perspective unique is my personal path: as someone who has served in the military and navigated through various professional spaces, as a proud member of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, I have insight into the challenges and victories you might be experiencing. Further, my personal journey with neurodivergence and mental health has ignited my passion for supporting others who navigate these struggles. As someone who has felt the loneliness of being misheard and misunderstood, as if the world were speaking a different language on occasion, it’s my goal to ensure that our space is a space where you feel truly seen, heard, understood, and accepted. I’m here to walk alongside you as you discover your own inner strength and resilience against the systems that we’re fighting.

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I hold a BA and am nearing completion of my MA in Child and Youth Care. For the past 4 years I have been working as a Youth and Family Outreach worker in community, and have gained so much from all of the youth, parents, and community partners I have engaged with. I also hold experience running groups and community programs, working with gender diverse youth and their families, providing harm reduction support, crisis response work, and art and land based research groups in community.

No matter what position I find myself in, I approach my work through a two-eyed seeing framework, holding both western modalities and Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being close to my heart. I would describe my practice as decolonial, person-centered and strengths based, and I include modalities such as narrative therapies, emotion focused therapies, and solution focused therapies. I strive to meet people where they are at, and work alongside them in a good way while holding up their strength and dignity. We both have a lot to learn from each other, and I always want to honour where you come from, and where you have been.

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Accepting a waitlist for new clients. Please email alyx@burnbrightcounselling.ca to book a free 20 minute phone consultation.

As a queer and trans person, I am deeply committed to the well-being of LGBTQ2S+ community and families. I centre gender-affirming approaches in my practice that create room for exploration, uncertainty, ambivalence, and gender joy. I am passionate about working alongside trans, non-binary, and questioning youth as well as their family members, including parents, grandparents, and siblings. I also enjoy working with queer and trans parents and/or queer folks considering growing their family.

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My lived experiences and intersecting identities have given me both privilege and non-privilege, which I continually reflect on when connecting with people from all walks of life. As a non-religious, Canadian-born Caucasian person, I hold dominant cultural identities in areas such as religion, Indigenous heritage, and national origin. As a gay woman, I also navigate non-dominant identities and challenges related to sexual orientation and gender. My journey includes lived experiences as a sex worker, a traumatic brain injury survivor, and an unhoused youth. These experiences fuel my passion for destigmatizing these identities on both individual and societal levels. While I will never assume that my experiences mirror yours, I hope it’s helpful to know that I may share some common ground with you. I will meet you with openness, understanding, empathy, and genuine curiosity.

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Each individual’s perspective on the world is a kaleidoscope of experiences forever moving and changing. This is why I ground my work in a holistic, anti- oppressive, and trauma-informed framework. As each of our kaleidoscopes is unique, so too are our healing journeys - I work to weave together tools from various modalities like Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapies, and Emotion-focused therapies.

Some of the topics I could support you with include;

Learning the language of emotions, Fat Acceptance - Body Neutrality, Relationship to food/exercise, Coping Skills, Experiences of Anxiety, Grief and loss, Interpersonal Communication, Non-suicidal self-injury, Substance Use, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy and Unlearning of religion.

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Works with individual clients ages 13+

As a therapist, I am dedicated to walking alongside you on your journey, working with the strengths you already possess to flourish as your best self. With an abundance of generosity and warmth, I bring a sense of humor and levity to our sessions, knowing that even through the darkest of times, there is space for light.

Therapy should be accessible for everyone, and I hold space for all identities and experiences by working from an anti-oppressive, decolonized, and queer theory standpoint that seeks an inclusive, affirming, and socially just environment. My unlearnings have gifted me a lesson in deconstructing binary thinking and so-called normative assumptions related to gender and sexual orientation, holding queer theory close to my heart in supporting my clients to explore and express themselves as authentically as they wish.

Works with individual clients ages 13+ As a therapist, I am dedicated to walking alongside you o... Read More