Kiera Connell, BCYC

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Kiera Connell is a clinical counselling intern completing the Master of Counselling program through City University. She is passionate about creating a therapeutic space where clients feel like they are truly seen and heard.

Kiera is guided by a person-centered therapeutic approach. This approach is enriched with elements of feminist therapy, solution focused therapy, and cognitive behavioural therapy. She seeks to collaborate with clients on their care, centering them as the expert on their experience and their needs within a therapeutic relationship.

Kiera has over a decade of experience in the non-profit sector focusing on life skills programming for youth that are experiencing homelessness. Outside of work, she enjoys time with her family, getting lost in a good book, or joining a workout class. Kiera feels privileged to have the opportunity to support clients through the Vancouver Therapy Collective.

Highlights:

  • Kiera hopes to expand her knowledge and training in cognitive behavioural therapy and solution focused therapy. She is excited to explore a variety of trainings and modalities to better respond to the diverse needs of her clients as they arise. Kiera hopes to specifically explore trainings to better support individuals as well as couples through life transitions within parenthood.

  • Kiera has diverse volunteer and professional experiences. This includes experience as a crisis line volunteer. Through her years of work with youth at risk of or experiencing homelessness, Kiera has witnessed the damaging impacts of oppressive systems and trauma on vulnerable members of the community. These professional experiences have also demonstrated the resilience, resources, and unique skills that exist within us all.

  • Kiera’s research focuses on nonfinite grief experiences in the perinatal period. Through this research, she is exploring the ways in which societal pressures create unrealistic expectations for birthing parents in both the emotional and physical experiences of the perinatal period.