Counsellor | Speaker | Writer

Emily Potts

My name is Emily (she/her), and I’m a therapist based in Vancouver on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples.

I work with people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or like they’re carrying too much—especially those who care deeply about the world and their place in it.

I offer a kind of therapy that invites your full humanity in. There’s room for grief and confusion, for curiosity and laughter. You don’t need to show up polished or certain. You just need to show up as you are.

As a settler practicing on unceded land, I’m committed to grounding my work in decolonial values, ongoing self-reflection, and a recognition of the responsibilities that come with this privilege.

A path shaped by connection and care

What drew me to this work

I didn’t always know I’d become a therapist. Before my training began, I spent years guiding groups in outdoor spaces—building trust, leading with care, and helping people reconnect with themselves and each other. That experience continues to shape how I show up today: relational, grounded, and committed to walking alongside you.

My early group facilitation work also reshaped how I view healing. I came to understand that personal well-being and collective well-being are not separate.

The things we carry—anxiety, shame, burnout, grief—don’t live in a vacuum. They live in bodies shaped by systems, relationships, and culture.

Therapy became the place where I could begin to untangle all of that. Now, I offer that space to others.

Qualifications

    • Registered Clinical Counsellor
      British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors

    • MA in Counselling Psychology
      Yorkville University

    • BSC in Biology and Environmental Science
      University of Victoria

    • Introduction of Nature-Based Therapy
      Human-Nature Counselling Society

    • Narrative Therapy Foundations
      Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy

    • Basic EMDR Training

      EMDR Training Associates

    • Climate Aware Therapy Training

      Climate Psychology Alliance of North America

    • Feminist Therapy Theory

      Peak Resilience

    • safeTALK
      Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre

    • Skillfully Responding to People in Distress
      Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre

    • Narrative therapy

    • Feminist therapy

    • Nature-based/ecotherapy

    • Climate-aware therapy

    • Attachment theory

    • Trauma-informed, systems-based care

I work with individuals and couples who are navigating all kinds of life terrain

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    Feeling burnt out from caregiving or climate activism

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    Grieving a loss, or struggling to name what you’re grieving

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    Questioning your identity, values, or sense of direction

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    Longing for deeper connection in your relationships

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    Coping with anxiety, disconnection, or emotional exhaustion

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    A therapist or helper who’s feeling depleted and unsure where to turn

Explore my services

If you feel drawn to work together

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If you feel drawn to work together 𓍼

Whether you’re feeling clear, hesitant, or somewhere in between, you’re welcome to reach out. A free 15-minute call is always available to help us figure out if it’s the right fit.

Let’s connect