Welcome

Please note that Natascha Lawrence’s schedule is now full and only allows booking for existing clients, supervisees, and new supervision sessions.

Please add yourself to the waitlist if you cannot find a session time that works well for you. Thank you.

Initial Booking

Please book a free 15-minute telephone consultation before booking the first session.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot keep your scheduled appointment, please give 24 hours advance notice for cancellation. If less than 24 hours is given for cancellation, the session’s total amount will be billed to you or the third-party payer.

Counselling

Natascha Lawrence is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, BC Registered Play Therapist, and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist specializing in the mental health and addiction treatment of children, youth, and adults affected by neurocognitive disabilities including FASD and/or trauma. With over 15 years of experience, Natascha has experience working with clients across different modalities in... Read More

Natascha Lawrence is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, BC Registered Play Therapist, and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist specializing in the mental health and addiction treatment of children, youth, and adults affected by neurocognitive disabilities including FASD and/or trauma.

With over 15 years of experience, Natascha has experience working with clients across different modalities including inpatient child/adolescent psychiatry, child and youth mental health, schools, community non-profits, and addictions treatment programs.

More importantly, Natascha is a caregiver to an amazing child diagnosed with FASD.
FASD Counselling and Consulting
When Natascha started working as a Registered Clinical Counsellor, she was deeply surprised and disappointed to find that traditional programs do not meet the needs of individuals who have neurodiversities and/or complex trauma.

Natascha founded FASD Counselling and Consulting to provide the services she could not find.

Some therapy modalities prescribe interventions that do not work for individuals with neurodiversities and/or complex trauma, and FASD Counselling and Consulting focuses on meeting clients where they are at and providing interventions that focus on lifelong holistic healing.

FASD Counselling and Consulting, with offices in Vancouver and Langley, and serving the Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley regions, acknowledges the privileged to work on the traditional and unceded territory of Coast Salish Peoples, specifically the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Semiahmoo, Tsawwassen, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwikwetlem, Qayqayt, and numerous Stó:lō Nation
About the logo
Family Advocacy Support and Direction.

The logo represents my family.

Incorporating traditional Chinese symbols of partnership, children, breath, balance, and abundance while honouring Coast Salish art and using colours invoking water and earth, the logo harmonizes all the parts of me.

This is the aim I have for each of my clients.


Consultation


Supervision


Mentorship

Myles Himmelreich has been working as a Disability Consultant for over 15 years. As well as presenting nationally and internationally he has facilitated a number of self advocacy groups for individuals with FASD and offers one on one mentoring support for individuals with brain differences Mr Himmelreich has been a co-lead on world wide surveys such as the 2017 “Quality of Life survey FASD Wh... Read More

Myles Himmelreich has been working as a Disability Consultant for over 15 years. As well as presenting nationally and internationally he has facilitated a number of self advocacy groups for individuals with FASD and offers one on one mentoring support for individuals with brain differences
Mr Himmelreich has been a co-lead on world wide surveys such as the 2017 “Quality of Life survey FASD Whole Body Diagnosis” and 2021 “Quality of Life survey Equity vs Equality Live as we know it”
Most recently Myles was a co-reacher and on a report for the Representative of Children’s Advocate of BC.
From a personal perspective Myles is able to share the strategies and techniques needed to support success for individuals with brain differences


Coaching

Jill works Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays virtually. I am a mother, sister, aunt, and daughter born and raised in Vancouver. I have completed two degrees from the University of British Columbia. An undergraduate degree in Linguistics (specializing in language acquisition in children) and a Master of Arts Degree in Special Education, I worked for 14 years as an Infant Development Co... Read More

Jill works Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays virtually.

I am a mother, sister, aunt, and daughter born and raised in Vancouver.

I have completed two degrees from the University of British Columbia. An undergraduate degree in Linguistics (specializing in language acquisition in children) and a Master of Arts Degree in Special Education,

I worked for 14 years as an Infant Development Consultant. For the past 11 years, I worked as a Key Worker for the CDBC Program in the lower mainland. I have certifications in STAT (screening tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children), Watch, Wait and Wonder, Group facilitation and Developmental Parenting.

I have developed groups for parents, children, and youth. I have facilitated trainings for school district personnel, ministry social workers, and foster parents.

I have a passion for working with caregivers of individuals with FASD. I believe in working collaboratively to expand understanding, help navigate systems, develop support systems, and find appropriate resources. I believe that expanded knowledge of FASD and networking with other caregivers is necessary for families to feel supported and build strength and resiliency.

In my work, I have found that “it takes a village to raise children” is especially true, and I hope to help families find and develop their village.

Nicole (she/her/hers) works on Mondays and mainly offers virtual counselling. Nicole completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. She then moved to BC and completed her Master of Counselling Psychology degree from Adler University. Nicole is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a longstanding passion for working with families, focused on helping people connect deeper to themselves and to others.

Nicole identifies as Chinese-Malaysian, with generations of her family born in Malaysia and ancestry linking back to Guangzhou, China. As a first-generation immigrant, she understands how the stigma around mental health can prevent folx from seeking help. She hopes to break down this stigmatization and make mental health supports more accessible and inclusive to all.

Nicole has experience with supporting children, teens, adults, families, parents, and couples. She works from a person-centred, anti-oppressive and anti-ableist framework. She uses techniques from many modalities and has specified training in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Emotion Focused Family Therapy, and Gottman methods. From a decolonized framework, Nicole incorporates somatic, play, and expressive arts-based practices that aim to empower people of all abilities and identities with affirming and culturally responsive care.

Nicole completed her counselling practicum at Touchstone Family Association in Richmond. As well, she has worked for Richmond Society for Community Living as an Independent Living Specialist supporting folx with developmental disabilities. Nicole has extensive experience working with neurodivergent youth and adults. She currently works as a Supporting Families Clinician for Richmond Addiction Services Society.

Nicole recognizes the individuality of each person she supports and aims to empower folx by giving them the space and tools necessary to empower themselves.

Nicole (she/her/hers) works on Mondays and mainly offers virtual counselling. Nicole completed he... Read More

Jill works Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays virtually.

I am a mother, sister, aunt, and daughter born and raised in Vancouver.

I have completed two degrees from the University of British Columbia. An undergraduate degree in Linguistics (specializing in language acquisition in children) and a Master of Arts Degree in Special Education,

I worked for 14 years as an Infant Development Consultant. For the past 11 years, I worked as a Key Worker for the CDBC Program in the lower mainland. I have certifications in STAT (screening tool for Autism in Toddlers and Young Children), Watch, Wait and Wonder, Group facilitation and Developmental Parenting.

I have developed groups for parents, children, and youth. I have facilitated trainings for school district personnel, ministry social workers, and foster parents.

I have a passion for working with caregivers of individuals with FASD. I believe in working collaboratively to expand understanding, help navigate systems, develop support systems, and find appropriate resources. I believe that expanded knowledge of FASD and networking with other caregivers is necessary for families to feel supported and build strength and resiliency.

In my work, I have found that “it takes a village to raise children” is especially true, and I hope to help families find and develop their village.

Jill works Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays virtually. I am a mother, sister, aunt, and daughter... Read More

Myles Himmelreich is a Cree and Metis Disability Consultant. Myles, a leading expert in FASD, is a highly sought-after national and international speaker, educator, and consultant. He has facilitated numerous self-advocacy groups for individuals with FASD and offers one-on-one mentoring support for neurodivergent individuals and their families, specifically around FASD. Myles has co-led groundbreaking studies such as the 2017 “Quality of Life Survey FASD Whole Body Diagnosis” and the 2021 “Quality of Life Survey Equity vs Equality Live as we know it”. As a member of the FASD Leadership team, Myles has organized and facilitated local, national, and international FASD research conferences. and was the co-researcher for the BC Office of the Representative for Children and Youth’s (RCY) report on FASD. From a personal perspective and based on lived experience, Myles shares the strategies and techniques needed to support success for individuals with brain and neurological diversity.

Myles Himmelreich is a Cree and Metis Disability Consultant. Myles, a leading expert in FASD, is ... Read More

Amanda Iaci, MC, RCC (she/her/hers)

Amanda works in-person on Saturdays and virtually on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.

I am a Canadian settler living on the unceded and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish,) and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) nations. I obtained my Master of Counseling Degree at City University and am a Registered Clinical Counselor.

I am passionate about play and connecting with children in a fun, grounded, and patient way. I love creating new and creative activities to empower kiddos using their special interests. I use an attachment and strength-based approach in my practice that affirms each individual’s neurodiversity.

For over 20 years, I have worked with children and families in private and community settings. I specialize in working with autistic children, those with Pathological Demand Avoidance, and kids in foster care. I am trained in a multitude of modalities, including Synergetic Play Therapy, Sand Tray Therapy, and Expressive Play Therapy.

Amanda Iaci, MC, RCC (she/her/hers) Amanda works in-person on Saturdays and virtually on Tuesday... Read More

I use she/her/hers pronouns.

My father is of biracial Chinese ancestry, and my mother is of mixed ancestry from Macau. As a BIPOC clinician, I recognize the duality of colonial history in my family and being a person of colour. I am a first-generation Canadian settler and a child of immigrants.

I am an ADHDer, Queer, have Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), and have a mobility disability.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, BC Registered Play Therapist, Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor, and EMDR practitioner. Over the last 15 years, through FASD Counselling, I have specialized in working with neurodivergent, particularly those with FASD, children, youth, and adults.

My teachers have included Eurocentric theories of somatics, interpersonal neurobiology, trauma-informed, attachment, EMDR, expressive arts, and Synergetic Play Therapy. These teachings have fueled my passion is to help folx connect to themselves, their cultures, communities, histories, ancestors, and creation.

I am inspired by my Indigenous colleagues and the Elder teachers who have blessed and permitted me to share their wisdom and teachings about working with neurodiversity.

As I learn the ancient traditional Chinese medicine principles of connection to breath and movement to balance and cultivate Chi 的气, this connects me to my family and ancestors. It also grounds the roots of somatic wisdom modern theories have claimed.

I use she/her/hers pronouns. My father is of biracial Chinese ancestry, and my mother is of mixe... Read More

Pamela Wallberg, M.A., ECE/ITE,. (she/her/hers)

The grandchild of Polish-Jewish immigrants who arrived in Canada post-WW2, I was raised on my grandparents active farm in BC. I currently live with my three children on the unceded and stolen lands of the ʷməθkʷəy̓əm, sḵwx̱wú7mesh, and sel̓íl̓witulh peoples.

I hold a Masters of Arts from the University of British Columbia, where my thesis focused on multimodal approaches to emotional literacy in preschool-aged children. I am licensed as an Early Childhood / Infant Toddler Educator and a DiRFloortime practitioner; and have completed the Infant Development Consultant certificate program.

Prior to shifting my career to provide counseling services, I worked within the early childhood sector, delivering inclusive support services and parent coaching to children and their families. I have extensive experience working together with neurodiverse children and their families within school, childcare, nature/outdoor and home-based settings. I specialize in working with autistic children and their families, providing a strengths-based approach to recognizing and meeting emotional, sensory, regulatory and attachment needs.

I am particularly interested in incorporating mindfulness, play therapy and expressive arts approaches. I work to provide a safe space for children and their families to recognize, understand and celebrate their own sense of self and identity. I emphasize a warm, authentic approach that is tailored to meet individual child and family needs while affirming their strengths.

Pamela Wallberg, M.A., ECE/ITE,. (she/her/hers) The grandchild of Polish-Jewish immigrants who ... Read More

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