Candice Estrañero

Strong connections with ourselves, families, communities, and other loved ones are important to individual well-being, safety, and identity. These relationships are wonderful parts of our lives- at the same time, they can be challenging. This is a normal and huge part of what it means to be human! Supporting you through these challenges in a way that works for you is among my hopes in my practice.

I have a Master of Social Work degree from the University of British Columbia and am a Registered Social Worker (RSW). For over 8 years, I’ve had the privilege of working with young people and adults who hope for a different relationship with their mental health, self-perception, social or family bonds, emotions, and substance use. I particularly have experience practicing in non-profit, government, and hospital systems. I work with my clients using attachment, strengths-based, trauma-informed, person-centered, and culturally-humble lenses. I also hold space for the larger systems of power in the world that contextualize individual well-being. I specifically use my eclectic training in principles of play therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, emotion-focused therapies, and somatic therapies (such as mindfulness, parts work/internal family systems, EMDR resourcing, etc.). I collaborate with you at all stages of our work together to develop a genuine, trusting, and safe working relationship.

I avidly welcome people from all walks of life and identities, as I myself hold intersecting identities. You are welcome as you are and belong. I look forward to allying with you, learning, harnessing innate knowledge, and journeying with you through the ups and downs.

In my personal life, I love dancing, hiking, swimming, and laughing so hard that it hurts!