Sammy Gagné

About Sammy

###Sammy is currently accepting new clients and offering unique availability! If you would like to be connected with Sammy, please email her at sammy@expressivewellness.ca [link](sammy@expressivewellness.ca) --- Sammy (she/her) is a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC), through the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA), offering individual, relationship, and sex therapy. She specializes in supporting folx navigating identity, sexuality, relationships, neurodivergence, trauma, sex work, and chronic illness. Sammy’s style has been described as warm, educational, validating, authentic, and curious. --- ###Sammy’s Availability Offering Virtual/Online Sessions Only ####Bookable Online: - Sundays: - 2:00pm - 7:00pm - Mondays: - 3:00pm - 6:00pm - Tuesdays: - 2:00pm - 11:00pm - Wednesdays: - 3:00pm - 11:00pm - Thursdays: - 2:00pm - 5:00pm - Fridays: - 3:00pm - 7:00pm - Saturdays: - 2:00pm - 11:00pm ####Contact to Book: Sammy’s clients are welcome to contact her directly at [Sammy@ExpressiveWellness.ca](Sammy@ExpressiveWellness.ca) for sessions not bookable online — availability is limited subject to change. - Sundays: - 12:00pm - 2:00pm - 7:00pm - 1:00am - Mondays: - 12:00pm - 3:00pm - 7:00pm - 1:00am - Tuesdays: - 12:00pm - 2:00pm - 7:00pm - 1:00am - Wednesdays: - 12:00pm - 3:00pm - 7:00pm - 1:00am - Thursdays: - 12:00pm - 2:00pm - 7:00pm - 1:00am - Fridays: - 12:00pm - 3:00pm - 7:00pm - 1:00am - Saturdays: - 12:00pm - 2:00pm - 7:00pm - 1:00am ###Sammy's Rates - Are GST exempt - Meet and Greet/Initial Consultation (30 minutes): No Cost - Late Cancellation/No Show: No Cost ####Individual - 50-minute session (1hr): $150 - 80-minute session (1.5hr): $210 - 110-minute session (2hr): $260 - 140-minute session (2.5hr): $300 ####Relationship - 50-minute session (1hr): $200 - 80-minute session (1.5hr): $270 - 110-minute session (2hr): $320 - 140-minute session (2.5hr): $375 Because life can be unpredictable, fees for longer session are available at a discounted rate and are based on a flexible ‘pay what you use, not what you booked’ framework. — #About Me I am a queer, poly/non-monogamous, kink-positive, cis-gendered neuro-spicy (AuDHD), disabled, Indigenous/Métis woman living with chronic illness/pain with a passion for exploring non-dominant ways of being. I have been living, working, learning, and playing in the stolen and unceded ancestral home of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations for the past 11 years. As a member of the Métis Nation by way of the ‘60s Scoop’ stolen Indigenous children in Canada, raised in a queerphobic remote community in northern Canada, my values are deeply rooted in anti-oppression practice, radical acceptance, and unconditional positive regard. I am passionate about supporting folx who feel/have felt chronically misunderstood, silenced, shamed, blamed, and othered. I enthusiastically welcome folx who identify with or are engaged in sex work, sugar-dating, kink dynamics, relationship anarchists, alternative sexual and relationship styles, queer/non-conforming gender/sexuality, chronically ill/COVID-conscious, and neuro-spicy brains of all ages. I believe that you are the expert of your own life; through identifying, challenging, and unlearning the internalized, oppressive, and harmful socially constructed scripts and narratives, folx can discover, connect with, and rewrite their stories and authentic identities and gain self- understanding, self-compassion, and self-love. I aim to recognize and honour your vulnerability, trust, and strength as I walk alongside you on your healing journey through collaboration, curiosity, and compassion. My approach is integrative, flexible, and client-tailored; however, you can expect me to show up as my authentic, quirky self, no matter the therapeutic style. For those like me who struggle with memory from time-to-time, I am also able to offer AI-generated session notes and summaries (with written consent) using privacy-compliant software—feel free to ask me more about it if you are interested. ####Therapeutic Approaches - Sex Therapy - Humanistic - Person-Centered / Client-Centered - Anti-Oppressive - Trauma-Informed - Culturally Sensitive - Attachment - Parts Work / (IFS) Internal Family Systems - Narrative - Intersectional Feminism - Emotion-Focused (EFT) - Relational Queer-Affirming - Poly-Affirming - Somatic - Sex-Positive /Kink-Affirming - Neurodivergent-Affirming (ADHD & Autism/ Highly Sensitive Person) - Psychoeducation - Social Exchange Theory - Social Constructionism I am dedicated to unlearning and learning as a lifelong endeavour. ####Education/Qualifications #####Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology –Yorkville University #####Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences –Major in Psychology and Minor in Counselling and Human Development, with a breadth of studies predominantly centred around sex, gender, and sexuality through sociology, anthropology, and health sciences. –Simon Fraser University #####Early Childhood Development Assistant Certification –MacEwan University ####Selected Professional Trainings - Boundaries in Eight Dimensions: A framework in Service of Consent –Anne Thompson - Hope in the Age of Fear-Based Politics: The Fight for LGBTQ Rights –Zooey Zephyr - Sex on the Spectrum: Navigating Intimacy with Autism –Suzannah Weiss - Psychiatry and Sex: From Pathology to Pleasure –Nikki Haddad - Intersex Narratives: Navigating Identity, Advocacy, and Sexual Health –Pidgeon Pagonis - Consent Games in Sex Education –Kristen Lilla - Reimagining Menopause and Beyond: A Journey of Empowerment and Clarity –Christine Mason - Give me Liberty and Leave me Bred: The Sexual and Reproductive Reality of Breeding Kinks Post-Dobbs –Iris Olson - Kink and Flourishing Study: Healing and Growth Through Kink Involvement –Julie Lehman, Anna Randall, Kristine Chadwick, & Iris Olson - Finding the Room Next Door (to the Room Where IT Happens –Emily Negoski - Engaging Diversity Plenary: Centering Latinidad in Sex Education, Counselling, and Therapy –Juan Camarena - Sex Under the Gender Expansive Umbrella –Willow Rosen - Getting Creative with Parts: Expressive Techniques to Access Inner Critics and Strengthen Self-Compassion –Lisa Ferentz - Psychopharmacology for Therapists: Talking to Your Clients about Medications –Chris Aiken & Kellie Newsome - Social Anxiety and Perfectionism: Clinical Tools to Let Go of Unrealistic Standards and Build Real Connections –Martin M. Antony - Changing the ADHD Brain: Moving Beyond Medication –David Nowell - Abilities & Strength-Based Autism Interventions: Help Clients Find Success in Education, Employment, Community, and More! –Stephen Shore - Trauma & Memory Course: Somatic Experiencing Skills to Help Clients Get Unstuck and Restore Their Lives –Dr. Peter Levine - Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT): Attachment-based Interventions to Treat Trauma, Anxiety and Depression –Dr. Sue Johnson - Adult ADHD Specialist Certificate Course: Proven Techniques to Help Clients with Work, Relationships, Parenting, Perfectionism & More –Roberto Olivardia, Kelly Pickens, Ari Tuckman, David Nowell, Sharon Saline, & Michelle Frank - Abandonment Trauma: Treatment Strategies to Heal Inner Child Wounds and Restore Healthy Attachment –Ellen Biros - Self-Led Sexuality through IFS Therapy: A Parts Work Approach for Healing, Intimacy, Pleasure and Connection –Patricia Rich - Women’s Mental Health Specialist Certificate Course –Lauren Mizock, Erika Carr, Kristine Spano, Deidre Arms, Sunita Osborn, Jessica Wilson, Ann Biasetti, Michelle Frank, Eve Rodski, Phyllis Cohen, Lisa Tremayne, Angela Grassi, R. Featherstone, Katelyn Baxter-Musser - Sexual Trauma Clinical Training: Interventions to Cultivate Safety, Release Shame, and Nurture Boundaries –Erika Shershun - Autism, LGBTQIA+, and The Intersectionality of Gender and Sexuality –Wenn Lawson - Shamelessly Imperfect: A Guide to Help Your Clients Break Free from Perfectionism Using ACT, MCT, and IFS-informed Interventions –Milly Feliz - Attachment Repair and Relationship Restoration: Treatment Techniques for Freeing the Wounded Child –Dr. Eboni Webb - Helping Clients Manage Unhealthy Family Relationships: A Drama-Free Approach –Nedra Glover Tawwab - The Body Keeps the Score: Trauma Healing Through the Senses –Dr. Bessel van der Kolk - The ‘Not Good Enough’ Treatment Plan: A Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist Training –Patti Ashley

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Individual Counselling

3 options · pick length & setting below

From $150 to $260 for 50–110 min — the cheapest and the dearest counselling appointments this clinic charges for.

Relationship Counselling/Couples Therapy

2 options · pick length & setting below

From $200 to $320 for 50–110 min — the cheapest and the dearest counselling appointments this clinic charges for.

Individual Counselling (2.

$300 · 2 hr 20 min

$300

Relationship Counselling/Couples Therapy (2.

$375 · 2 hr 20 min

$375

Individual Counselling (1.

$210 · 1 hr 20 min

$210

Relationship Counselling/Couples Therapy (1.

$270 · 1 hr 20 min

$270

Meet-and-GreetNew patient

15 min

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Expressive Wellness

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