“All that you touch, you change. All that you change, changes you.” -Octavia Butler

I support people in finding the sparkle, hope, and joy in life again. The weight of the injustices in the world, trauma, and our personal experiences can be very heavy (to put it mildly), which can lead to depression, anxiety, grief, loneliness, feeling numb or feeling burnt out. I believe that people involved in liberation movements are inherently hopeful as we believe another world is possible and worth fighting for – this is a strong place from which to start counselling.

Counselling with me will strengthen the ways you cope, help you re-story your life and support you in changing negative or self-deprecating thought patterns.

I am a fat, non-binary, trans, queer, disabled person of French, English, Germanic and Irish descent who is committed to anti-racist and decolonial / unsettling work. I am interested in working with white people to deconstruct and address the ways we perpetuate racism, as well as holding space for racialized folks.

Some communities that have felt like home to me have been:

• Punk and anarchist communities

• Indigenous-led landback communities

• Disability pride and disabled communities

• Queer and trans communities (including queer kink communities, sex work, etc.)

Therapy provided:

• Individual or family therapy

• Children (age 10-12 in-person only), Youth (age 12+) and Adult (any age)

• Virtual (online or by phone) and in-person in North Cowichan (Vancouver Island)

• I am able to help with the following paperwork as part of our sessions:

• PWD (Persons with Disabilities) applications

• Hormone Readiness Assessments for gender-affirming care

• Surgical Care Planning for gender-affirming care

• ADHD clinical impressions reports

Brett Mason MSW RSW (All Pronouns)