Transforming Connection.
Creating a safe, compassionate space to explore your unique story.
Empowering individuals like you to embrace your superpowers and connect with all parts of self – your strengths, abilities, creativity, and desires – to build a healthier, more fulfilling life.
specialized therapy for
diverse communities
Your story matters.
About Me
My Approach
Services
My name is Adrienne.
I'm a Vancouver-based counsellor offering individual and relationship therapy. I specialize in working with LGBTTQIA+, BIPOC, and other diverse communities, drawing from my own lived experiences and professional training. My focus areas include low sexual desire, sexuality and self-esteem, sexual trauma, sexual pain, relational concerns and communication, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, and substance or behavioural concerns.
My goals are to empower individuals like you to embrace your own superpowers and connect with all parts of self - your strengths, abilities, creativity, and desires - to build a healthier, more fulfilling life.
I identify as a cisgender, queer, LatinX, neurospicy, sex positive woman. I am a sister, daughter, aunt, friend, brat and sometimes lover. I have a history of childhood trauma, eating disorders and work through life managing my anxiety and OCD. I am a forever student and spend way too much time trying to learn everything! When not studying, I am an avid gym-goer, foodie, taphophile, enjoy burlesque, prefer documentaries to fiction, and most recently have started taking aerial classes. These are all parts of me, some of which I didn’t dream for myself but of which I now view as my superpowers. With all these parts in tow, I show up authentically and transparently in our growing relationship.
I sit across from you as the perfectly, flawed human that I am with an open invitation for you to join me for an intimate conversation. We refer to this as the “work” and while it can be challenging, I will do my best to create an environment that is safe, full of compassion, and provide a non-judgmental environment where my great desire to know you. I ask you to simply show up and be open to the discovery ahead.
I love stories, and I hold a deep passion for people and their stories - they are how we make sense of our world and connect with one another.
Culturally, I was exposed to storytelling in my childhood, as a way of connecting with loved ones by sharing knowledge, moments of sadness, joyful endeavours, and the earnest dreams that tomorrow would bring.
My life has been a series of unexpected endings, none of them perfect, but all of them leading me here, to this work. I embrace my insatiable curiosity to explore, understand, and appreciate your unique story, just as it is.
My Approach
Sex Therapy
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Narrative Therapy
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Feminist Approach
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Anti-Oppressive Practice
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Trauma-Informed Care
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Jungian Approach
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Somatic Therapy
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Parts Work
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Sex Therapy | Narrative Therapy | Feminist Approach | Anti-Oppressive Practice | Trauma-Informed Care | Jungian Approach | Somatic Therapy | Parts Work |
Services
We all have stories - we created them to help us make sense of our past and present experiences. These stories uncover our beliefs and values, they help to shape and influence our lives – most importantly they contribute and influence the development of our future.
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Sex Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Feminist Approach
Anti-Oppressive Practice
Trauma-Informed Care
Jungian Approach
Somatic Therapy
Parts Work
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Sexual Trauma
Low Desire & Desire Discrepancy
Sexual Pain
Erectile Dysfunction
LGBTTQIA+ Issues including Coming Out
Life Transitions / Grief
Neurodivergence
Emotional Regulation, including Depression, Anxiety, & BPD
Addictions / Problematic coping behaviours
Psychedelic Consultation and Integration
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Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, Vancouver Island University
Certified Holistic Sex Therapist, Institute for Sex Education & Enlightenment
Masters of Social Work Degree, Dalhousie University
Addictions Medicine Diploma Program, BC Centre on Substance Use
Bachelors of Social Work Degree, University of Victoria
Women’s Studies Associate Degree, Langara College
Aboriginal Counselling Skills, VCC
Addictions Counselling Program, VCC
Concurrent Disorders Training, Canadian Mental Health Association
Counselling Skills, Adler School of Psychology
Registered Social Worker (RSW)
Authorized Counsellor through Crime Victim Assistance Program
A safe space for your story.
A safe space for growth.
Rates
Available via Zoom or In-person appointments.
INDIVIDUAL
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$160
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$255
RELATIONSHIP
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$190
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$289
FAQ
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Many employers with extended health plans offer counselling coverage. Check with your insurance provider or employer to determine what benefits are covered. After each session, I will provide you with an invoice with my registration number for reimbursement submission (where applicable).
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As an RSW, my services are tax exempt.
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You can choose between 1-hour or 1.5-hour sessions. We can discuss what will be most beneficial for you during our initial consultation.
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Information shared in a counselling relationship is confidential. However, there are some exceptions:
Exceptions To Confidentiality:
Your counsellor may consult with other counselling professionals to provide the best possible care for you. These consultations are strictly for professional and training purposes, and your identity will never be disclosed.
If there is imminent danger of harm to yourself or others, a counsellor is legally required to report this to local authorities.
A court order, such as a subpoena issued by a judge, may require the release of information contained in client records or require a counsellor to testify in a court hearing.
You have given written permission to share confidential information with another person, such as a family member, friend, or medical practitioner.
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Yes, my goal is to offer support to anyone in need. I review all sliding scale requests on an individual basis.
Authorized to provide counselling to individuals connected with the Crime Victim Assistance Program.
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A 48-hour notice is required to cancel or reschedule an appointment. If you need to make changes, please leave a confidential voice or text message anytime at:
(604) 417-0411 or send an email to adrienne.foster@telus.net.
Because this time has been specifically reserved for you, full payment is required for any appointments that:
Are cancelled without 48-hour notice
Are rescheduled without 48-hour notice
Start more than 20 minutes late
Your timely cooperation is greatly appreciated and allows me to offer that time to another client in need.