About

About Darcie Brown Pronouns she/her

During my previous careers as a musician and photographer, I enjoyed helping people connect to meaningful ways of expressing themselves. I pursued this on a deeper level with my studies to become a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and now support people explore new and effective ways of living the life they truly desire.

I have sought out training in the areas of trauma (Anandi Janner Steffan - TIFT, Francine Shapiro - EMDR, Peggy Pace - Lifespan Integration), self-compassion (Kristen Neff, Christopher Germer), abuse (Karen McAndless-Davis - When Love Hurts, Ending Violence Association of BC, SARA for Women), and neurodivergent families (Ross Greene - Collaborative & Proactive Solutions, Sarah Ward - Executive Function Skills, Michelle Garcia Winner - Social Thinking, Autism Community Training).

I completed research funded by the Canada Institute of Health Research (CIHR) on self-compassion for parents of twice-exceptional (gifted and ADHD/autistic/learning disabled/etc.) children. I also completed my Certification in Lifespan Integration demonstrating to a review panel significant personal stability and clinical skill. I recently completed the advanced training in Trauma Integrating Flow Therapy (TIFT), and continue to update my skills through regular supervision and training.

I primarily use TIFT as a wholistic approach to treating complex trauma. As we develop in life, we adapt in the most effective way possible to our environment. These survival structures that helped us in early life, often hinder us later on from having the quality of relationships and doing the things in life that we desire. TIFT incorporates attachment theory, neuroscience, the laws of complex systems, and somatic aspects. Through repetitions of recent memories, traumatic patterns are reprocessed, leading to healthy experiences of connecting with the self and others, and to effective movement instead of blocked or chaotic movement. My clients share many stories of feeling more emotionally regulated, less reactive to stressors, being able to move towards what they want, and finding their close relationships more fulfilling.

Outside of my professional life, I enjoy exploring forests, rivers, lakes, and mountains on foot, pedalling around on my pink and purple cruiser bike, gardening and watching birds in my backyard, and learning new fibre art skills (I have a few pieces up in my office), as well as pottery. I have three children who are in very different life stages - 22/19/13. We often have multiple creative projects strewn about our house from crochet to electrical programming with musical instruments playing in the background.