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About Me

Rachelle Wilmot (She/They)

My own healing journey began in early adolescence, and developed further as a young adult seeking a place for care, community and activism to intersect. Through these intersections, I was able to strengthen my identity as a queer, neurodiverse, person of colour. 

 

I specialize in supporting those impacted by trauma (sexual, gender-based, racialized, workplace, systems, and healthcare), neurodiversity, as well as queer/gender diverse folks.  

 

The past eight years in the mental health and social work fields have deepened my passion for supporting individuals and relationships from an anti-oppressive, sex positive and trauma-informed lens. I also support adults and youth struggling with burnout, major life transitions, self-criticism/shame, as well as racial and cultural identity development. With a passion for supporting Neurodiverse individuals, couples and families weathering these concerns.

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Flowers in Pocket

Therapeutic approaches

  • Attachment-based

  • Compassion Focused

  • Emotionally Focused

  • Family Systems

  • Feminist

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Narrative

  • Person-Centered

  • Somatic

  • Trauma Focused

Areas of focus 

  • Anxiety

  • Autism

  • Complex Trauma

  • Chronic Pain

  • Domestic Violence

  • Eating Disorders/Body Dysmorphia  

  • Family Conflict

  • 2SLGBTQIA+

  • Life Transitions

  • Relationships 

  • Racial Identity

  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied

  • Suicidal Ideation

Education & Training

Masters of Social Work
Dalhousie University

Obtaining my Masters of Social Work with a clinical focus allowed me to bridge my passions for social justice and systems understanding with the clinical lens of therapeutic modalities and experience. 

Selected Trainings

Acquired Brain Injury Training - Cheshire Homes Society of BC

Cultural Somatics 5 session course: Dr. Resmaa Menakem

Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples in Crisis: Dr. Sue Johnson

Ethical Non-Monogamy for Therapists: Cherish Dorrington and Cora Bilsker

Fertility Conversations in Gender-Affirming Care – TransCareBC

IFS Therapy Immersion: Integrating the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model Across Clinical Applications (in progress)

Intro to Gender Diversity Expanded – TransCareBC

Intro to Racial Justice & Anti-Oppression 101 - Cicely Blain and Stratagem

San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. 

Somatic Therapy 101 (With a Focus on Working with Queer & Trans Clients) - Andrea Glik, LCSW

Safety

Within a non-judgmental space, I help to reconnect people to the parts of themselves that they feel discomfort in or are disconnected from. Working with you, to define and create safety in the therapeutic relationship. 

Compassion

In sessions I help strengthen connections and healing by inviting folks to allow self-compassion, empathy and new perspectives into their lives.

Care

My goal is to help folks rediscover the power in their vulnerability, and the fulfilment in seeing one's experience reflected and honoured in another, allowing people to better understand themselves and their communities.

If you are someone who has ever felt like they don’t belong, can’t keep up, or have felt shame or guilt for your self-expression, experiences or interests, we may be a good match.

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