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For Young Adults

You're holding it together.
But it's getting heavier.

You're doing the things you're supposed to do — maybe working, studying, navigating relationships, trying to figure out who you are and what you actually want. From the outside it can look fine. On the inside, something feels off. Sarah works with young adults who are ready to understand what's going on beneath the surface.

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What you might be experiencing

Young adulthood is genuinely hard. Here's what Sarah hears most.

Anxiety that won't switch off

Overthinking everything. Dread about the future. Difficulty sleeping, or struggling to concentrate on things that used to feel easy. Sometimes it's a low hum in the background; sometimes it takes over.

Big transitions that feel destabilising

Finishing school, starting a career, leaving home, moving somewhere new, a relationship ending — transitions can shake your sense of who you are, even the ones you chose.

Relationships that keep going wrong

Patterns that repeat across friendships or romantic relationships. Difficulty with trust, conflict, closeness, or setting boundaries. A sense that you keep arriving at the same place.

Not knowing who you are or what you want

Identity questions — about your values, sexuality, gender, career, relationships, culture, faith — that feel urgent and unresolved. A disconnect between the life you're building and the one that feels true to you.

Feeling low, flat, or empty

Not always dramatic — sometimes it's a persistent flatness, a loss of pleasure in things, or a sense of going through the motions. You function, but something is missing.

The weight of past experiences

Difficult childhood experiences, trauma, or family dynamics that still show up in how you feel about yourself and how you relate to others — even when the events themselves feel far away.

The approach

Therapy that takes you seriously.

Sarah uses an emotion-focused and attachment-based approach — which means the work isn't about fixing what's wrong with you. It's about understanding your emotions and relationship patterns as meaningful signals, not problems to be managed away.

Young adulthood is one of the most significant developmental periods there is. The questions you're sitting with — about identity, purpose, intimacy, belonging — deserve more than coping strategies. Therapy offers space to actually explore them.

Sarah is queer-affirming and works with clients exploring identity, sexuality, and gender. Sessions are available in-person in Kelowna and virtually across BC.

Sarah works with young adults 18 and up. If you're 13–17, the For Teens page has more relevant information.
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Common questions

Things young adults want to know before booking.

No pressure, no judgment. Here are honest answers to the questions people usually have.

No. A lot of people come because something feels off but they can't quite name it. That's a completely valid reason to start. You don't need to have a diagnosis, a crisis, or a clear agenda. Therapy is useful precisely because it helps you figure out what's actually going on.
The first session is mostly Sarah getting to know you — what's brought you in, a bit of your history, and what you're hoping therapy might help with. There's no pressure to have it all figured out or to share more than feels comfortable. You set the pace. The free 15-minute phone consult before booking is a chance to ask questions and get a feel for Sarah before committing.
Yes. Sessions are confidential. Sarah won't share what you discuss with anyone — not your family, your doctor, your employer. The only exceptions are the standard legal limits that apply to all counsellors: if there's a serious, imminent risk of harm to yourself or someone else, or if disclosure is required by law. Sarah will explain these limits at the start.
Sessions are $150. You pay upfront and Sarah provides a receipt to submit to your extended health benefits provider for reimbursement — most plans that cover Registered Clinical Counsellors will reimburse a portion. If you're a student, check your school's extended health plan, as many cover RCC sessions. If you've experienced crime or a traumatic event, the Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) may fund your sessions in full, with no out-of-pocket cost.
That depends on what you're working on and what you want from therapy. Some people come for a focused period — six to twelve sessions around a specific issue. Others find ongoing work more useful. There's no obligation and no set timeline. You can always reassess as you go.

Start with a 15-minute conversation.

No commitment, no pressure. Just a chance to talk to Sarah, ask whatever you need to ask, and figure out together if this feels like the right fit.

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