About Nicole

Nicole Persall, MEd, RCC is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Simon Fraser University. Nicole offers online individual counselling to adults (19+) facing a variety of concerns including anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and more. Nicole also works with couples who are looking to improve communication, manage conflict better, and increase their connection.

Nicole supports people in deepening their relationship to their self, others, and the world around them. She does this by exploring how past experiences may have shaped your patterns and beliefs and helping you learn new coping skills and strategies. She often works with people who have developed patterns of people-pleasing who want to learn how to set effective boundaries, identify and meet their own needs, and reclaim their sense of self. Nicole often works with people who want to build more secure relationships with others and to their self.

Nicole integrates a variety of therapeutic approaches in her work including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Internal Family Systems, and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. She utilizes attachment-based, trauma-informed, and somatic approaches in her work.

Nicole is also a Certified Yoga Instructor (RYT-500) and has received additional training in Trauma-Informed Yoga. She sometimes brings in techniques such as deep breathing, mindfulness, and guided meditation to help people increase self-awareness and regulate their nervous systems.

Originally from Southern Ontario, Nicole now lives and works in beautiful Vancouver, BC. You can often find her enjoying the local beaches, hiking, or practicing yoga.

Nicole Persall, Online Counselling in British Columbia

APPROACHES & AREAS OF FOCUS

I believe there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to counselling. I work with clients to understand their needs and concerns and then collaboratively develop goals for counselling together. My approach is tailored to fit the unique needs and circumstance of each client.

Counselling Approaches:

  • Attachment-Based Therapy

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

  • Existential Therapy

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy

  • Humanistic Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Interpersonal Therapy

  • Mindfulness-Based

  • Person-Centered

  • Somatic Approaches

  • Trauma-Informed Practice

Areas of Focus:

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • Relationships

  • Boundaries & Communication

  • Neurodivergence (Autism & ADHD)

  • Codependency

  • People-pleasing

  • Perfectionism

  • Self worth & Self-esteem

  • Sex & Intimacy

  • Stress & Burnout

 

Things that I may be able to help you with…

  • Understand how your childhood and past events impact you and your relationships today

  • Improve communication in relationships and learn how to manage conflict better

  • Set effective boundaries and be able to express your feelings and needs to others

  • Understand attachment styles and build a more secure relationship with yourself and others

  • Regulate your nervous system in order to cope with stress or anxiety

 

education & Qualifications

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #17073), British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors

  • Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counselling Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC (2019)

  • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Psychology, Arts Minor in Health Studies, Queen’s University, Kingston, ON (2015)

  • Registered CVAP Provider, Crime Victim Assistance Program

 

Additional training

  • Systemic Clinical Supervision Fundamentals, 36-hour Course with Vange Thiessen and Estera Boldut (Nov 2024)

  • 2-Year Somatic Attachment Psychotherapy Training with Lisa Mortimore, PhD (May 2024 - Jan 2025 In Progress)

  • Introduction to Internal Family Systems, MindBody Training Institute with Colleen West (Mar 2024)

  • Somatic Attachment Therapy, 60-hour Certificate Program, The Embody Lab (June 2023)

  • Sex & Trauma: Helping Clients Move Beyond Trauma & Reclaim Their Sexuality, Allura Sex Therapy Centre, Vancouver, BC (June 2022)

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1, The Gottman Institute (Jan 2022)

  • Disclosure in Psychotherapy with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Vancouver, BC (May 2017)

 

Yoga certifications

  • Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-500), Yoga Alliance (May 2021)

  • 500-Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Swadhyaya Yoga School (Jan-Mar 2021)

  • Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma and Resilience, 60-hour Certificate Program, Langara College, Vancouver, BC (Sept-Dec 2020)

  • Essentials of Yoga Therapy, Online Certificate, Yoga International (Apr 2018)

 
 
 
A designation of BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

A designation of BC Association of Clinical Counsellors