Danielle Garrett, RCC
Online Counselling for Youth, Mothers, Couples, and Families, in B.C.
Meet Danielle Garrett RCC, Our Trusted Associate
Danielle (she/her) is a warm, compassionate therapist who supports youth (14+), adults, couples, and families through life’s challenges with a deeply relational, attachment-based approach. Danielle offers online therapy for all people of B.C. Canada.
With over 15 years of experience in public mental health, crisis services, and youth corrections, she brings a grounded presence to clients navigating issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, suicidality, and substance use.
Danielle has a particular passion for supporting new and expecting mothers, as well as, offering couples counselling for people in relationships who are navigating transitions, conflict or disconnection. Danielle works with teens and parents, helping them foster stronger connection, improve communication, and emotional insight. Danielle creates a safe space where you can feel seen, guided and supported every step of the way.
Counselling Support for New Mothers
Danielle is passionate about supporting mothers through the emotional journey of pregnancy, postpartum and the profound transition of matrescence or becoming a mother. Danielle understands that this season can bring deep shifts in identity, unexpected emotions, and moments of both joy and overwhelm. She also supports and works compassionately with those who have experienced miscarriage or infant loss.
Whether you're adjusting to life with a new baby or feeling unsure of who you’re becoming, you don’t have to do it alone. Danielle offers a grounded, validating, experienced space where your story is honoured, and you can feel supported and cared for.
In every session, Danielle creates a safe, validating space where you can feel seen, explore your feelings with curiosity, and move toward healing, resilience, and a deeper connection so you can show up every day for yourself and your family. You deserve support, compassion, and room to grow as you move through this remarkable chapter.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I support mothers in navigating the emotional changes that come with pregnancy, birth, and early parenting. This might include postpartum anxiety or depression, identity shifts, or relationship changes. My approach is compassionate and attachment-focused, which can help you feel emotionally supported, cared for and more grounded.
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Absolutely. Many new mothers experience a sense of loss or disconnection from who they were before. Together, we can explore this transition with warmth and curiosity, helping you reconnect with yourself while finding balance in your new role as a mother.
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Many mothers feel surprised by how overwhelming this transition can be. You’re not alone, the early months often bring intense emotions, exhaustion, and identity shifts. In therapy, we can explore these feelings with compassion and help you reconnect with yourself while adjusting to this new chapter.
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Therapy offers a safe, caring, non-judgmental space, to share your experiences, whether you’re feeling sad, irritable, or guilty. Together, we’ll uncover what’s beneath those feelings, nurture and expand your emotional supports, and develop tools to help you feel more steady, calm, and connected.
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Yes. It’s common for couples to feel more distant or easily triggered after a baby arrives. We can explore how to stay connected with each other through the stress and fatigue, communicate needs effectively, and rebuild closeness as partners and as new parents.
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This is completely normal. This inner pressure is something many mothers experience. Therapy can help you uncover where that voice comes from, release the tension and the perfectionism, and build a kinder, more compassionate relationship with yourself as you move into this new role as a mother.
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Yes. Motherhood can feel lonely, especially without nearby family or community support. In therapy, you’ll have a space where you can be heard, understood, and supported. Together, we’ll explore ways to build connection and create the kind of emotional and practical support that feels right for you.
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Yes, in many cases this is possible, especially for new mothers in the postpartum period. We can create a calm, welcoming space where you can care for your baby while also taking time for yourself and getting the supportive care that you deserve.
Family Therapy
Family therapy offers a supportive space to strengthen attachment, emotional bonds and deepen connection.
At its heart, this work is about fostering secure, attuned relationships, where each family member feels seen, heard, and valued.
Together, we’ll explore how patterns of connection, disconnection, and communication shape your family dynamic, and work toward greater understanding and trust.
Family Therapy for New Parents
Family sessions may include new parent support, co-parenting guidance, setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, and navigating difficult life events that may impact the whole family.
Whether you're moving through conflict, transition, or simply seeking to reconnect, family therapy creates space to repair, rebuild, and grow stronger together.
Couples Counselling
Danielle offers compassionate couples counselling and relationship therapy to help you strengthen your emotional connection, navigate conflict, and build a stronger and more fulfilling partnership.
Whether you're preparing for marriage, adjusting to parenthood, working through communication challenges, or healing from betrayal, Danielle creates a safe space for both partners to be seen, heard and supported.
She also offers guidance through separation, divorce, and co-parenting transitions, with a focus on clarity, respect, and care. Whatever stage your relationship is in, Danielle is here to help you move forward with intention and understanding.
Counselling for Teens
Danielle supports youth (ages 14+) through life’s challenges, always with a focus on fostering safety, emotional connection, and understanding. She strives to help teens feel truly seen and heard, creating space to make sense of their emotions, build resilience, and their sense of self.
Danielle also works closely with parents, offering Coaching and Registered Clinical Counselling that supports deeper insight into their teenager’s emotional world.
Together, Danielle will explore ways to strengthen connection, improve communication, and develop parenting strategies that honour both the youth’s and parents’ needs.
Approaches to Therapy
Danielle’s approach is deeply person-centred, trauma-informed, and rooted in compassion, curiosity, and collaboration. She uses a range of evidence-based modalities to meet the unique needs of each client including some of the following approaches.
Emotion Focused Therapy for Couples (EFT, EFCT)
Emotion Focused Therapy for Families (EFFT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Together, Danielle will create a safe space where change feels possible, and you can reconnect with yourself and others in more meaningful ways.
Let’s Connect!
Are you interested in working together? Feel free to email Danielle and she will connect with you shortly!