AVALON

FORRESTER

Providing specialized therapy for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, homicide, suicide, and first responders processing occupational trauma

Availability in Oak Bay

About Me

Reaching out for support isn’t always easy, and Avalon believes everyone deserves a space where they feel safe, heard, and accepted. Her goal is to build a genuine connection with each client while supporting them through life’s challenges with warmth, compassion, and curiosity.

Grounded in a person-centred, strength-based, and trauma-informed approach, she believes everyone possesses the capacity to heal, grow, and restore hope.

With over eight years in social services—including Victim Services and youth group homes—Avalon brings deep experience in crisis support. She specializes in working alongside survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, families impacted by homicide or suicide, youth in care/MCFD, and first responders. Guided by her own lived experience, she holds a special passion for supporting parents through pregnancy and infant loss.

Outside the clinic, Avalon enjoys pilates, paddleboarding, travel, and spending time with her family and Ragdoll cat. Raised by a single mother and a dancer for 15 years, she brings a lifelong appreciation for resilience and human connection to her work.

Avalon offers free consultations and limited sliding-scale spots, ensuring financial barriers don't stand in the way of care.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

HOW I WORK: MY APPROACH & MODALITIES

SOMATIC

PSYCHOTHERAPY

& MINDFULNESS

TRAUMA 

FOCUSED CBT

STRENGTH

BASED THERAPY

CULTURALLY

 RESPONSIVE  

Certifications & Licenses

Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology – Yorkville University

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice – Royal Roads University

Diploma in Youth Justice Studies

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC): Certified and registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors #29863

Specialized Certifications:

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT)

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