About

About Darcie Brown Pronouns she/her

Education and professional development

About Me
Over the years, I’ve found that many people come to counselling having already spent considerable time trying to understand themselves. They may be thoughtful, capable, and successful in many areas of life, yet continue to struggle with emotional responses, relationship difficulties, or longstanding patterns that don’t seem to change.

I am particularly interested in helping people move beyond understanding why they struggle to experiencing meaningful changes in how they feel, relate to others, and move through life.

My work focuses on complex trauma, attachment and relationship patterns, and the experiences of neurodivergent individuals and families. I recognize that many of the patterns that cause difficulties in adulthood developed as necessary ways of adapting to earlier environments. These responses often made sense at the time, even when they no longer serve the person experiencing them.

I also recognize that people think, communicate, and experience the world differently. My approach makes room for these differences rather than expecting clients to adapt to a particular way of participating in therapy.

As a therapist, I bring warmth, curiosity, and direct engagement to sessions. I am comfortable working with complicated experiences and difficult emotions, and I don’t believe that meaningful therapy requires clients to be pushed beyond what they are ready to explore. My role is to provide a consistent, attuned therapeutic relationship and guide the process while respecting your autonomy and individual experiences.

My Professional Background
I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Trinity Western University and am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). Before becoming a therapist, I worked professionally as a musician and photographer.

I have pursued extensive training in trauma therapy, including advanced training in Trauma Integrating Flow Therapy (TIFT), EMDR, and previous certification in Lifespan Integration. I have also completed specialized training in self-compassion, interpersonal abuse, neurodivergence, and supporting families with complex needs.

My primary therapeutic approach is TIFT, which helps clients process unresolved experiences and shift longstanding emotional and relational patterns through experiential work within the therapeutic relationship.

My research, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), explored self-compassion among parents of twice-exceptional children. I continue to develop my clinical skills through ongoing professional training, supervision, and consultation.

Outside the Counselling Office
Outside of work, I enjoy travelling and exploring forests, mountains, rivers, and lakes, whether on foot or pedalling around on my pink and purple cruiser bike. I love gardening, watching the birds that visit my backyard, and trying new creative activities, including pottery, fibre arts, and printmaking. Some of my creations have even found their way into my counselling office.

I have three children in different stages of life (23/20/14), and our household has always been full of creative interests and projects, from crochet and musical instruments to electronics and programming. Living in a family with diverse ways of thinking and experiencing the world has given me a personal appreciation for both the challenges and the richness of neurodivergent family life.

The photographs throughout this website are my own, taken with my iPhone during my travels and explorations.