Sandra Chapman, RCC
À propos de Sandra
Dans ses motsSandra Chapman, RCC, CCC, B.A. LL.B., Masters of Psychotherapy and Spirituality, Grief Support Certification
Sandra Chapman is a registered clinical counsellor known for her integrative, compassionate, and results-oriented approach to healing. Drawing on her extensive life experiences, including her work as a family law lawyer and mediator, clinical psychotherapy training, and creative therapeutic tools, Sandra helps adults move through life’s most challenging experiences with clarity, strength, and renewed purpose.
With a background as a lawyer and mediator, Sandra brings an uncommon level of insight into the emotional complexity of high-stress life events. Her legal career sharpened her ability to guide people through uncertainty, while her advanced clinical training allows her to support lasting personal transformation—emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually.
Sandra offers traditional talk therapy, art therapy, and accelerated resolution therapy (ART) creating a supportive space where clients can explore grief, trauma, anxiety, and emotional pain at their own pace. Her practice is rooted in the belief that true healing happens when we turn inward, listen deeply, and begin to create a life that is uniquely meaningful to us.
Sandra is deeply attuned to the silent burdens people carry: the grief we’re told to move on from, the trauma we struggle to name, the exhaustion of constantly feeling “not enough.” Her therapeutic work invites clients to lay those burdens down—and begin to live in alignment with their values, truth, and wholeness.
Sandra’s Philosophy
Sandra believes that every person holds the innate capacity to heal, grow, and live a deeply fulfilling life. Her role is to walk beside her clients—with empathy, clarity, and unwavering respect—as they reconnect with their strength, discover new perspectives, and move toward a life of their own conscious design.
Whether through words, creative arts practices, or accelerated resolution therapy, Sandra offers a path forward—one that honours where you’ve been and helps illuminate where you’re going.
Core Areas of Practice
• Major Life Transitions (retirement, health issues, career changes, divorce, aging, relocation)
• Grief and Loss (including death, pet loss, estrangement, and ambiguous loss)
• Trauma Recovery (including non-verbal processing through Accelerated Resolution Therapy)
• Trauma Recovery (including non-verbal processing through art therapy using creative practices)
• Depression, Anxiety, and Burnout
• Core Self-Worth Challenges (feeling unseen, unworthy, or not enough)
• Difficulty Regulating Emotions, Tolerating Distress or Discomfort
• Self Esteem Issues, Stress & Difficulty Coping
• Communication, Boundaries & Conflict Resolution
• Identity Development and Values Alignment
• Professional and Personal Development
• Identifying and Attaining Goals
Therapeutic Methods
Sandra’s work is grounded in evidence-based modalities including:
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy - Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)
• Narrative Therapy
• Person-Centred and Existential Therapy
• Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)
• Art Therapy for trauma, grief, and self-expression
In art therapy sessions, Sandra uses creative tools such as painting, drawing, collage, clay, poetry, and photography. These non-verbal methods can promote emotional insight, reduce internal conflict, and help clients safely process experiences that may be too painful or complex to express in words.
Education & Credentials
• Master of Psychotherapy & Spirituality (Art Therapy Specialization) – St. Stephen’s College
• Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) – Osgoode Hall Law School
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology – University of Manitoba
• Narrative Therapy Foundations – Vancouver School for Narrative Therapy
• Accelerated Resolution Therapy Training
Accreditation
Registered Clinical Counsellor (BC Association of Clinical Counsellors)
Canadian Certified Counsellor (Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association)
Certification in Grief Support (Taking Flight International)
- Traite souvent
- AgingAngerAnxietyBody ImageChronic Pain or IllnessCommunicationDepressionDivorceEmotion Regulation
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Grief, loss, bereavementInfertility or AdoptionMental DisordersMood disordersPost-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)Relationship IssuesSelf EsteemSocial Anxiety DisorderSocial IsolationSpiritualityStressTraumaWomen's Issues - Reçoit
- Adults (18+) · Couples · Seniors (65+)
- Formation
- Masters of Psychotherapy & Spirituality (Art Therapy Specialization) · Bachelor of Laws · Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) · Grief Support Certification · Narrative Therapy Foundations of Theory and Practice · Gottman Level 1 · Accelerated Resolution Therapy
- Titres
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.) · Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
- Membre de
- BC Association of Clinical Counselling
Services & prices
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Accelerated Resolution Therapy Session (1.
« Please note: Counselling session fees will increase effective May 1st to support continued high-quality care. »Art Therapy Session
« 90-minute in-person session.
All art supplied are included with the cost of the session.
Please note: Counselling session fees will increase effective May 1st to support continued high-quality care. »2 optionsGrief Counselling
« 90-minute in-person session.
Please note: Counselling session fees will increase effective May 1st to support continued high-quality care. »2 optionsIndividual Counselling & Psychotherapy Session
« 50-minute Telehealth session.
Please note: Counselling session fees will increase effective May 1st to support continued high-quality care. »Individual Counselling
« 50-minute in-person session.
Please note: Counselling session fees will increase effective May 1st to support continued high-quality care. »3 optionsGrief Intake SessionNew patient
« 90-minute in-person session.
Please note: Counselling session fees will increase effective May 1st to support continued high-quality care. »Intake SessionNew patient
« 80-minute in-person session.
Please note: Counselling session fees will increase effective May 1st to support continued high-quality care. »Disponibilités : vérifié il y a 2 h · les prix viennent directement de la clinique — jamais majorés

