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Natascha is currently accepting new clients for counselling, supervision, or caregiver coaching. Jill is currently accepting new clients for caregiver coaching or the biweekly caregiver support group.

Please note that Myles, Amanda, Pamela, and Catherine are currently not accepting new clients. Bookings with them are only available for existing clients.

Please note the adjusted rates for 2025.

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

Initial Booking

Please book a complimentary 15-minute telephone consultation before scheduling your 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.

For any assistance, please email admin@fasdinstitute.com.

Thank you.

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

I see clients at our Port Coquitlam office on Friday afternoons.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor who helps individuals better understand themselves, navigate challenges, and create meaningful change in their lives.

With a long career in education and extensive experience as a school-based counsellor, I bring a deep understanding of how people develop, learn, and respond to stress. I have supported children, youth, and families across a wide range of emotional and presenting needs, and this experience continues to inform my thoughtful, practical approach to counselling.

I have a strong focus on working with neurodivergent individuals. I provide affirming, strengths-based support that respects different ways of thinking, learning, and experiencing the world. My goal is to create a space where clients feel genuinely understood—without judgment or pressure to “fit a mould.”

My approach is collaborative, down-to-earth, and grounded in evidence-based practices. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, stress, emotional regulation, or life transitions, I work alongside you to build insight, develop practical strategies, and move toward lasting change. At the core of my work is a simple belief: meaningful growth happens when people feel safe, respected, and supported.

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Myles is currently full and only accepting wait list.

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 is currently full and only accepting wait list. Myles Himmelreich is a Cree and Metis Disa... Read More

(Fatima) Natascha Lawrence, MA, RCC-ACS, BCRPT, Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor, EMDR practitioner (she/her)

Natascha is currently accepting new clients for counselling, parent coaching, or supervision.

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. Over the last 15 years, through FASD Counselling, I have specialized in working with neurodivergent, particularly those with FASD, children, youth, and adults.

(Fatima) Natascha Lawrence, MA, RCC-ACS, BCRPT, Certified Synergetic Play Therapy Supervisor, EMD... Read More

Born and raised in Vancouver, I am of European ancestry. I see clients in person at the Vancouver office on Thursdays and virtually on Tuesdays.

With over 30 years of experience in the school district, most of it as a school counsellor, I’ve dedicated my career to supporting children and youth through a trauma-informed lens. I hold a Master of Counselling Psychology, am a certified coach, hold a certificate in Mindfulness, and utilize evidence-based practices such as Ross Greene’s Collaborative & Proactive Solutions (CPS) and EFT (Tapping). I have an extensive background and a high comfort level working with neurodiversity, and I am learning neurodiversity-affirming play therapy.

I believe that deep work doesn’t always have to be heavy; I lead with warmth, humour, and creativity to build authentic connections and foster resilience. When I’m not in counsellor mode, I’m embracing my favourite roles as a mom.

Born and raised in Vancouver, I am of European ancestry. I see clients in person at the Vancouver... Read More

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