Anika Sawatsky
She/Her
I offer in person sessions in Chilliwack, BC, Canada, and i also offer virtual sessions for clients across Canada.
I work with late-identified autistic adults, including auDHD folks. Many clients come to me navigating self identity pieces after masking and internalized ableism has left them with high anxiety and into burnout. I am located in BC, Canada and can offer in person sessions in Chilliwack or virtual across Canada.
About Me and How I Work
My therapeutic approach is predominantly person-centred and humanistic-existential with a trauma-informed, feminist lens, and I also offer EMDR. I use this approach because it resonates the most with me and what I have experienced and observed: that we as humans are affected by oppressive systems as well as trauma that we have endured, which affects the way we live.
Using empathy, curiosity, metaphor and sometimes humour, my hope is that my relational, non-judgmental approach helps clients to safely explore emotions, beliefs and sensations as they gain insight.
Qualifications and Professional Experience
I am registered and a member in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), as well as with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) as a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and have received my Masters on Counselling Psychology.
I have additional training in areas of neurodivergence and the nervous system, I-CBT for OCD, EMDR and PDA (please see my website for a more comprehensive list), and am currently working on integrating somatic based therapies into my approach.
Next Steps
More information can be found on my website: www.mountainskytherapy.com
I'm happy to offer a phone consultation to see if we could be a good fit to work together.
Please feel free to get in touch via email: info@MountainSkyTherapy.com - I usually respond within 24 hours.
I offer in person and virtual appointments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays during the afternoon and evening, as well as Fridays and Saturdays during the day.
My sessions are offered at $155 for a 50 minute session, and i also offer extended sessions.
I offer direct billing to many extended health insurances as well as to AFU (Autism Funding Unit) in BC.