Hi! I’m Jody (she/they), a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in North Vancouver, on the unceeded territories of the Coast Salish Peoples (Sḵwx̱wú7mesh and səl̓ilwətaɬ). My practice is a place where you can find steadiness, clarity, and support as you navigate change, reclaim your rhythm, and reconnect with what matters.
Over the past two decades I’ve lived and worked across the globe from London and Tokyo to Singapore, Toronto, Vancouver, and now back to the Coast Mountains. In that time I’ve worn many hats (educator, coach, consultant, community-builder), which gives me a broad and nuanced understanding of how culture, context, and identity shape our inner lives.
My training in education, human kinetics (kinesiology), and counselling psychology combines with lived experience and curiosity about nervous-system awareness to create a counselling style that is trauma-informed, body-aware, strengths-based, and intersectional.
Whether our time together is a single session, a season, or a longer journey, I’m here to walk alongside you as you find your flow, ground in what feels true, and step into healing with clarity and compassion.
Jody Lightfoot
Certified Counsellor across Canada by the Canadian Counselling & Psychology Association (CCPA—CCC #11253451)
Registered Clinical Counsellor in British Columbia by the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC—RCC #24844)
How we can work together — in 3 main ways
1.Find Your Flow
Managing ADHD & Neurodivergence
Many neurodivergent adults come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, scattered, or stuck — convinced their brains don’t “fit.” Because I personally understand neurodivergent wiring and have supported many clients through similar journeys, I help you build routines, systems, and habit-paths that really work for your brain.
Focus, energy, time management & organization support
Emotional regulation, self-worth, rejection sensitivity, overwhelm
Practical skills, momentum, and sustainable change
My sessions for neurodivergent clients are often creative, flexible, and personalized. I draw on evidence-based approaches — but adapt them to honour how neurodivergent brains work.
Harness your superpowers.
2. Navigate Change
Navigating Identity Growth & Life Transitions
Life moves. Relationships shift. Careers evolve. Bodies age. Identity, purpose, health — all of it can shift too. I bring my own experience of living and working across continents, adapting to different cultures and life seasons, to help you through transitions big and small.
Whether you’re facing changes in career, relationship, family, health, parenting, or personal identity — or feeling called to re-examine who you are — I offer a steady, compassionate, nervous-system-aware, trauma-informed space to help you:
make sense of shifting identity or values
rebuild steadiness and confidence
step into your next chapter with clarity and self-compassion
Navigate change with clarity & intention.
3. Reconnect & Restore
Nature-based therapy for emotional wellbeing & women’s health
Some healing happens best in motion, in breath, in nature. My earliest memory of therapy-in-action came at age 14, when my parents divorced — and my dad took my brother and me on a two-week bike trip through the Gulf Islands. That journey awakened in me the belief that movement, nature, and adventure can heal in ways nothing else can.
Since then I’ve kept moving: cycling across the Columbian Icefields, traversing the Pyrenees, leading canoe trips for youth, creating a bike camp for marginalized youth in Toronto, founding the Run Lulu Run club as a lululemon ambassador, and earning a Master of Kinesiology at UBC.
Today I bring that experience — and a deep respect for how body, heart, and land hold healing — into eco-somatic therapy and Therapy Hikes for women’s health, nervous-system regulation, stress relief, identity healing, and connective wholeness.
These sessions offer:
gentle movement + sensory awareness in nature
body-mind integration and nervous-system grounding
a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to emotional wellbeing, life transitions, and reconnecting with your whole self
Step onto a path that feels aligned & alive.
Ready to begin?
Walking the Path
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I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, a Master’s of Human Kinetics, and a Bachelor’s degree in Education.
I have fulfilled all requirements to become a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in British Columbia and a Certified Clinical Counsellor (CCC) across Canada. I am currently awaiting formal designation through the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) and the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
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Activate Personal Growth
Anxiety & Anger Reduction
ADHD Strengths
Career Coaching
Depression Management
End of Life Counselling
Effective Goal-Setting
Enhancing Intimacy & Sexual Enjoyment
Gentle Parenting
Grief & Loss Management
Increasing Wellness
LGBTQ2 & Gender Identity
Life Coaching
Procrastination Reduction
Improving Relationship
Stress management
Managing Life Transitions
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I use many modes of therapy including but not limited to: Feminist Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), Strengths-based Positive Psychology, Person Centred Therapy (PCT), Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Existential Therapy.
Together, we’ll explore what approaches feel most supportive in helping you reach your goals.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Positive Psychology
Strengths-based Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Therapy (MBSR)
Somatic / Body Healing
Ecotherapy | Nature Therapy
Grounding
Breathwork
Meditation
Trauma-Informed Yoga Therapy
Play Therapy
Visualization
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To keep therapy as accessible and supportive as possible, I’m offering Accessible Rate sessions at $95 per 50 minutes until my BCACC and CCPA registrations are complete.
Beginning January 2026, my standard rate for new clients will be $175 per 50-minute session.Clients who begin with me before then will continue at their original $95 rate as a thank-you for supporting my early practice.
Insurance & Coverage
Most extended health plans in British Columbia cover sessions with a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC).
If you’re not sure whether your plan includes counselling coverage, I’m happy to help you find out — just reach out and I can walk you through your options.
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Every person’s path is unique, so our sessions will be too.
Depending on your goals and what feels right for you, I draw from a range of evidence-based approaches, including:Feminist Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Strengths-Based Positive Psychology, Person-Centred Therapy (PCT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Existential Therapy.
Together, we’ll explore which approach best supports your growth and helps you move toward the life you want.
✨ A Note About My Style
As a counsellor with ADHD, I’ve learned that I do my best work when I honour my neurodivergent wiring. My sessions are often intuitive, creative, and flexible — allowing space for what feels most important in the moment.
You might notice I occasionally run a minute or two behind; I always give that time back. I also use Heidi Health, a secure, FOIPPA- and PIPA-compliant AI tool that helps me take session notes efficiently so I can stay fully present with you.
ADHD brings strengths that often enhance therapy: curiosity, deep focus, and an ability to make meaningful connections across complex ideas. Still, I deeply value your feedback — if something doesn’t feel aligned or we wander off course, just say so. Our collaboration works best when it’s honest and adaptive.
Sharing this part of myself is about transparency and reducing stigma, and about ensuring that the work we do together always feels supportive, effective, and right for you.
My Approach
Evidence-Based, Body-Aware, and Rooted in Relationship
I draw from a range of modalities, including:
CBT • DBT • ACT • EFT • Feminist Therapy • Narrative Therapy • Positive Psychology • Somatic & Body-Based Approaches • Mindfulness • Motivational Interviewing • Trauma-Informed Practice
My compass is intersectional and anti-oppressive, honouring how identity, gender, neurodivergence, culture, and systems shape our emotional landscapes.
Sessions with me are collaborative, flexible, and grounded. Some days call for structure and strategy; others for softness, embodiment, or wider reflection. My job is to meet you — and your nervous system — exactly where you are.
My vibe
My practice is a good fit for people who are:
neurodivergent or exploring their neurodivergence
navigating major life transitions or identity shifts
wanting nervous-system-aware, whole-body alignment
drawn to nature-based therapy or outdoor counselling
seeking tools, clarity, movement, or a renewed sense of self
craving a therapeutic relationship that is energizing, real, and original as you are
If you’re looking to feel more grounded, more you, and more confident in the direction you’re headed — you’re in the right place.
Let’s Begin
Finding a therapist is a meaningful step. If you’re curious about working together, I offer a free 15-minute connection call to explore what you need and see whether we’re a good fit.
