Gabriella Evans, MA, RCC, CCC (She/Her/Hers)
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
I am on a mission to help women break the intergenerational cycles of trauma. Clients often come to me feeling completely overwhelmed and frazzled, with nervous systems that have an incredibly difficult time settling. As you may know, when you’ve experienced emotional pain, neglect, or abuse in your past, it doesn’t just live in your memories – it shows up in your body.
It is an honour to guide the people I work with through EMDR Therapy and witness the untangling of hurt that’s been holding them back from fully connecting with their partners, children, parents and colleagues. I get so excited when I see clients heal parts of themselves they were previously fully disconnected from and leave therapy feeling clear-headed, confident, and capable both in their inner and outer relationships. Knowing this deep healing work breaks cycles of trauma, not just for my clients but for their children and future generations, makes it even more meaningful.
What I Can Help You With (Areas of Specialization):
- Trauma and complex trauma (PTSD and C-PTSD)
- Sexual abuse and sexualized violence
- Grief and loss
- Disordered eating and body image
- Self-esteem
- Parenting issues
How I Can Help (Therapeutic Modalities):
- EMDR Therapy
- Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR)
- Somatic / Body-based Therapy
- Ego State Therapy (IFS / parts work)
- Mindfulness-based Therapy
- Attachment-based Therapy
- Polyvagal-informed Therapy
Experience & Training:
Driven by my natural tendencies toward compassion and curiosity, I pursued graduate school in Counselling Psychology, where I deepened my understanding not only of evidence-based psychotherapies but of intersubjectivity a key ingredient in transformative healing.
Along with my EMDR and Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR) training and deep passion for working with women who have experienced trauma, I am also trained and experienced in play-based interventions for children and youth including Kalffian Sandplay Therapy. I worked as a counsellor and counsellor trainer in non-profits, the high school system, a hospital, a research lab, private practices and many iterations of my own practice before creating The Trauma Therapy Group. I have unashamedly used my own past pain as a means of motivation and a catalyst for personal and professional evolution.
More About Me:
I am a mother of two young children and love love love dancing in the kitchen with my kids to Disney music, 90s and early 2000s pop, sunshine pop and Lady Gaga ☺.
