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Psychotherapy

I specialize in working with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, people-pleasing tendencies, difficulties with assertiveness, and challenges around setting healthy boundaries in relationships. My approach is rooted in creating a compassionate, honest, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe to explore their inner worlds. In today’s fast-paced world, therapy offers a rare and valuable opportunity to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself in a meaningful way.

About Us

My name is Allie Huggins, and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor.

I have over 13 years of experience as a mental health professional for various non-profit organizations.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in psychology, UBC  & Master of Counselling Psychology, City University Vancouver

Clients

Pre-teens and Teenagers, Adults, Couples

Payment Info

Payments accepted by Mastercard, Amex, Visa, Wire

Online session

$ 180
00
  • 50 min

Online couples session

$ 220
00
  • 50 min
Approach

Therapies Used

These approaches support clients in reconnecting with their bodies, processing unexpressed emotions, and exploring unconscious biases and cognitive distortions that may be hindering their progress. My approach is both gentle and direct. I provide honest feedback and ask challenging questions.

Existential-Humanistic

Emotion-focused

Gestalt

Somatic awareness

Areas of Practice

Recovering from abusive relationships
People-Pleasing and Mental Health
Boundary setting
Anxiety
Depression
Emotional regulation skills
Personal Growth
Couples Counselling

People-Pleasing and Mental Health

People-pleasing often looks like kindness, but underneath, it’s usually a fear of conflict, rejection, or not being enough. It’s the habit of putting others’ needs ahead of your own to feel safe, valued, or in control. Over time, constantly ignoring your own needs can leave you feeling anxious, resentful, or numb. When your sense of worth depends on keeping others happy, it becomes both exhausting and isolating. Chronic tension and hypervigilance can show up as anxiety. The disconnect from your wants and boundaries can deepen into depression. Healing isn’t about becoming selfish. It’s about becoming more honest with yourself and others. In therapy, we begin by exploring the origins of our people-pleasing patterns. Often, they started as strategies to stay connected, avoid conflict, feel safe in a chaotic or abusive environment, or earn love and approval. Together, we explore the roots of these patterns and how they show up in your current relationships. We examine the cost of always prioritizing others—emotionally, physically, and mentally—and how to develop assertiveness and establish boundaries.

I blend different modalities with a humanistic and existential approach built on trust and understanding as our relationship develops. My framework incorporates depth psychology, emotion-focused therapy, Gestalt therapy, and somatic experiencing. A strong therapeutic alliance creates an environment that encourages you to be yourself, tell the truth, laugh, cry, and explore a full range of human emotions in a safe, supportive, confidential space. Therapy provides a space to establish boundaries, cultivate self-trust, and reconnect with your desires and limits without guilt. My ultimate aim is to guide you in reconnecting with your truest, highest self and clearing the way for you to move forward.

Telehealth

Help From The Comfort Of Your Home

I offer video or phone counselling sessions. I see clients Canada-wide, and am covered by most extended health benefits. I do not offer direct billing. You will be reimbursed if you have coverage.

Testimonials

Allie is a truly wonderful person and a great counsellor! She listens well, is very open minded, and genuinely cares for her clients and their well-being. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a counsellor to help them in any area of their lives.
JAYDEN CRAIGIE
2020, June 18, 1:54 am, via Google
I began working with Allie a few weeks ago and –even with this online context — she immediately made the experience comfortable. I appreciate Allie’s warmth, directness, skills, and insight. I would certainly return to Allie in the future.
NICOLE DAY
2020, April 30, 11:01 am, via Google
Working with Allie has been such a positive experience. We instantly connected and I love the organic flow of our sessions. She asks tough, personal questions and has helped me figure out what I truly want with some big life milestones. Highly recommend! Thank you, Allie.
SIOBHAN COLLIE
2020, May 8, 6:57 pm, via Google

Contact Us

Email Address

info@hugginscounselling.com

Call Us

236-838-8879

Send Message

Allie Says:

empathy without boundaries is self destruction