About Me
Shayna Sander, Registered Clinical Counsellor
I love what I do. I am a deep thinker, feeler, and sensitive person. As I've gotten older, I have learned to embrace my weird and imperfect self. I am constantly integrating all that I learn into my personal and professional life. Becoming a parent rocked me and humbled me way more than I ever expected it would. I like to think I'm funny in an unexpected way, assertive when I need to be, and that I show up as my "real self " for my clients.
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As the eldest child in a large family, I grew up surrounded by various ages and stages of development and became naturally curious about attachment and child development. In other words, I grew up in a chaotic environment and was a deeply feeling kid with a lot of responsibility and a need to figure everything out.
I focused my undergraduate education on developmental psychology, and family studies. As I pursued my education, I worked as a running coach and yoga teacher. I spent time training in India, exploring the yogic ways of life, learning about holistic and meditative practices. Here is where I began to understand the body's integral role in the process of healing. ​
In 2016 I pursued graduate training at Adler University which led to a career in clinical counselling with youth, adults, and couples.
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I am so grateful to live on beautiful Squamish Nation territory with my husband and two sons who are 7 and 3. Like many of us in the Sea to Sky area, I spend my time outside, trail running, biking, and exploring our beautiful environment with my family (and also trying to escape them from time to time!).
