We acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc, within the lands of the Secwépemc Nation. We honour their enduring stewardship and care for this region since time immemorial.

About Lolina

• Person-centered
• Culturally sensitive
• Trauma-informed
• LGBTQ+ affirming
• Neuroaffirming–Supportive

Lolina offers weight-inclusive, trauma-informed support for emotional eating, chronic dieting, binge eating, and body image concerns. Her approach is compassionate, non-shaming, and focused on helping clients build a more sustainable relationship with food, their body, and their nervous system.

A genuine desire to serve and connect with others is at the heart of her work. Having immigrated as a child and worked with thousands of international students over the past two decades, Lolina understands what it feels like to be an outsider and the importance of feeling safe, accepted, and understood.

She values authentic connection and views learning about others’ lived experiences as a privilege. Building trust and a strong therapeutic relationship helps clients feel safe enough to look inward, recognize their strengths, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.

As a wife and mother, Lolina also understands the complexities of family dynamics and the pressure to be everything to everyone. Her goal as a counsellor is to ensure each person feels seen, heard, understood, and supported

Therapeutic Approaches

• EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
• Carl Rogers – unconditional positive regard for client
• Indigenous approaches to therapy
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• weight-inclusive therapy

Degrees and Training

• Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Psychology
• Master of Education with a focus in Counselling
• Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in B.C. Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
• Gabor Mate – Healing Trauma and Addiction
• Brene Brown – Shame and Resilience
• Indigenous Approaches to Therapy
• EMDR Therapy
• Terry Real – Relational Life Therapy (RLT) for couples
• MAiD Training
• First Responders Training
• Provincial Health Service Authority, BC Women – Understanding Sexual Assault