Discovering the Freedom to Be Who You are Now

I offer you my clients a unique range of skills and experience springing from a rich and varied work career and over 40 years on the path of emotional and spiritual maturation. Integrity, honesty and genuineness are values I hold dear. What I love most about my work is helping you to:

  • Open your capacities to awaken, heal and grow
  • Find true support to become your best self
  • Embrace diversity–your own and others. (See Fostering Diversity and Inclusivity)
  • Align your inner calling with your life in the world
  • Thrive in widening circles of your family, work and community

A natural gift I have is to see patterns in human behavior. This helps me as a counsellor, coach, teacher and constellations facilitator to offer you fresh viewpoints. To this I add compassionate listening and encouragement. I love to see you find the healing you need and succeed in your life. Many of my clients help or give to the world in some way — as parents, as artists, as speakers, as workers and community volunteers benefiting society.

  • Registered Counsellor in BC (RTC #1072), with ongoing professional development
  • LGBTQ, cultural difference friendly, sex-positive approach
  • Family, Nature and Systemic Constellations Facilitator
  • Master of Arts in Applied Behaviorial Science (MA ABS) with an emphasis in Leadership and Human Systems (1999)
  • Certificate in Conflict Resolution (ConRes Cert) from the Justice Institute of BC
  • Member, Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (BC Div)
  • Member, International Systemic Constellations Association
  • Student of the Diamond Approach to Inner Realization, since 1989

“Olivia’s knowledge and experience is deeply ingrained so as to be second nature. She lives by it. She has a natural gift, is approachable, keeps you on track, genuine curiosity — someone who is able to help you see to the heart of the matter. Olivia is not afraid to offer a challenge, but in a supportive, clear way. I felt safe with Olivia.” — J.R., private client

Learn more about me as a Counsellor and Coach
Learn more about me as a Teacher and Constellations Facilitator

More about my life experience and training:

Prior Work:

  • Taught Re-evaluation Co-Counselling and served as Area Reference Person
  • Coached Conflict Resolution Skills (Justice Institute of BC and SFU Management Programs)
  • Worked as a Business Systems Analyst and Organization Development Consultant
  • Ran my own company teaching desktop computing and software applications to government, business and non-profit

“The session was interesting, informative, insightful and very timely. Olivia’s stories brought us into her personal sphere of knowledge and exploration… Her questions were thoughtful and successful at promoting good discussion. A great session, thanks!” — M.K., Workshop participant

Community Leadership:

  • Los Alamos Japan Institute, Global Advisory Group
  • Neutron Trail Project Founder http://neutrontrail.com/
  • Past Executive, Founding and/or Regular Board Member: North West Swing Club, West Coast Shintaido, Granville Island Aikikai, Viking Sailing Club, Friends of Canadian Wilderness Society
  • Past Block Watch Captain, Community Policing Vancouver
  • Leadership Development Program (Volunteer Vancouver) – completed Certificate Program and worked as Volunteer Organization Development Consultant and Trainer to non-profit boards

Studied/(Experienced*): In addition to the Diamond Approach, which is my primary path, I have devoted much of my life to study and integration of body-centered, somatic work, intuition, shamanic journeying and after death communication. Over forty years of mind-body-spirit and field awareness training including:

  • Tibetan Buddhism (Mahamudra and Dzogchen) with Ponlop Rinpoche
  • Opened in Subud*
  • Developing Intuition with Carlos de León and others
  • Receptivity to the Wisdom, Knowledge and Interconnection of the Field with Arnold Mindell and others
  • Generative Trance with Stephen Gilligan
  • Professional Training Program with Moshe Feldenkrais (completed 2 of 4 years)
  • Body-Mind Centering with Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen
  • Subtle Body and Energetic Boundaries with Cyndi Dale
  • Way of the Heart Level 1 & 2
  • New Method Kinesiology*
  • Upledger work including Inner Physician, Brain Speaks and Cell Talk with Tim Hutton*
  • Network Chiropractic (NSA)*
  • Aikido, the martial art dedicated to world peace, with Terry Dobson Sensei
  • Shintaido with Lucian Popa Sensei
  • Shiatsu with Wataru Ohashi, Shiatsu master
  • Sky Dancing Tantra with Margot Anand and Jim Benson
  • Honest Non Monogamy (aka Ethical Polyamory) with Mel Mariposa Cassidy, Radical Relating
  • Naked Voice with Chloe Goodchild and Masashi Minagawa Sensei
  • Reiki Level 1 & 2
  • Social Dance
  • Transformational Speaking with Gail Larsen; Comedy Improv; Toastmasters
  • Art and Photography as creative expression



About the website…

Thanks to Barbara Breuner, BlueCitrus for using my photos and text to create this beautiful expression of my work. And to Jerry Wang, 2bear Studio for his speed and precision implementing the site across platforms.