About Volney

Education and Credentials


I hold a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS, #4680) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). I am also an Associate Member of the Canadian Association for Couple and Family Therapy (CACFT, #2017629).

Clinical Experience

I bring over more than 15 years of clinical experience working with children, youth, young adults, and families. My work has included mental health counselling, family therapy, crisis stabilization, and case management in both urban and rural community settings.

I have extensive experience working with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds, marginalized populations and Indigenous populations. I am passionate about supporting adults, seniors, and families through their life’s challenges.

I help clients work through concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and bereavement, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADHD struggles, self-esteem issues, loneliness, singleness, family conflicts, inheritance battles, and other emotional and/ or relational difficulties.

Therapeutic Approaches and Modalities

My work is grounded in systemic, psychodynamic-attachment and trauma-informed frameworks. I integrate a variety of evidence-based modalities based on your needs.
The range of evidence-based modalities I adopt, including (but not limited to):

• Satir Family Therapy
• Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for individuals and families
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)–informed approaches
• Motivational Interviewing
• Complex Trauma-informed Therapy approaches

I am trained in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and maintain a regular mindfulness meditation practice. Mindfulness principles are woven into my clinical work to support self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience. I integrate both intrapersonal (internal) and interpersonal (systemic) interventions to support meaningful and sustainable change.

Moreover, I am a Registered Clinicial Counsellor – Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS). I provide training to the next generations of counsellors in providing mental health services to children and youth.

My Philosophy of Therapy

I believe that people of all ages are doing the best they can with the knowledge, experiences, and circumstances available to them. When individuals find themselves feeling lost —whether due to present challenges or unresolved past experiences—counselling can offer valuable supports and insights to help clients move forward in their lives.
I am committed to creating a safe, compassionate, and collaborative space where individuals and families can explore their concerns, experiment with new ways of relating, and move through life’s challenges with greater clarity and confidence. I view people as inherently relational beings, shaped by both past and present experiences. As such, therapy involves understanding and reshaping both internal experiences and interpersonal patterns to foster meaningful change in one’s current life.

Ethical Practice and Confidentiality

I adhere to the Codes of Ethics and Standards of Practice set out by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and the Canadian Association for Couple and Family Therapy (CACFT). I also follow my agency’s policies, ethical guidelines, and informed consent procedures, including the limits of confidentiality.