
Learn more about Carmen
I believe that healing happens in relationship—through compassion, curiosity, and presence. My work is grounded in creating a safe, supportive space where you can feel seen, heard, and valued. From there, we can begin the work of untangling old patterns, tending to wounds, and making room for growth and wholeness.
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Carmen's helping approach
My approach is integrative, weaving together different modalities to meet you where you are. I draw on:
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Counselling and Mindfulness Practices – cultivating self-awareness, emotional regulation, and compassion.
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Breathwork – from gentle breath awareness to Conscious Connected Breathwork, using the breath as a tool for calming the nervous system, processing emotions, and reconnecting to self.
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Theraplay & Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) – strengthening attachment, fostering trust, and helping families create new patterns of safety and connection.
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Somatic and Body-Based Practices – supporting the release of stored stress and trauma through the wisdom of the body.
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Craniosacral Therapy & Healing Touch – gentle, non-invasive approaches that restore balance, ease, and flow in the nervous system.
I also integrate creative and spiritual approaches when helpful, drawing on story, imagery, and practices of self-compassion and gratitude.
At the heart of my work is a belief that every person and family already carries the capacity to heal. My role is to walk alongside you with empathy, playfulness, and care—offering tools and practices to support your journey toward resilience, connection, and flourishing.
My trainings
Carmen has completed, training, and certifications in multiple modalities that support healing:​
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Child and Youth Care
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Biodynamic Craniosacral
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Theraplay & DDP
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Mindfulness meditation
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Child Mindfulness Practitioner
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Breathwork
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Pre- and Perinatal Psychology
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Attachment-based Parenting
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Safe & Sound Protocol
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Internal Family Systems
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Constellation Counselling
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Her interventions pull elements from:​
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acceptance & commitment therapy
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somatic psychotherapies
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Polyvagal theory
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Narrative therapy
Contact Carmen directly:
Send Carmen an email to start a conversation
or to set up a quick phone call.

A designation of BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

What has Carmen been reading/watching?
"Self-Compassion"
by Kristen Neff
"The Body Keeps the Score"
by Bessel van der Kolk (book)
"Mother Night" (audio book)
by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
"It Didn't Start With You"
by Mark Wolynn
"Raising a Secure Child"
Hoffman, Cooper, et al. (book)
"Loving What Is"
by Byron Katie (book)
"Hauntings"
by James Hollis
"Hold onto Your Child"
by Gabor Maté & Gordon Neufeld
Group Work
Carmen loves gathering people together in a safe and collaborative learning environment. Groups are a extremely productive and economical way of learning transformative practices that promote flourishing.
Classes
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Birth Education
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Breathwork
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Mindfulness Self-compassion
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