BCACC, Registered Clinical Counsellor

Tarra, the founder of Nova Rain Therapy, holds a Master of Counselling from Adler University and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC. She practices relational therapy, focusing on helping clients navigate difficult emotions and align their actions with their values. Her approach is grounded in existential-humanistic principles and incorporates a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Inner Child Work, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Narrative Therapy. Tarra also focuses on the somatic experiencing (sensations within the body) that inform and heal various mental health conditions. Tarra specializes in anxiety, depression, and relationship issues, offering a safe, non-judgmental space for clients.

Transitioning from a decade in corporate accounting, Tarra brings a wealth of lived experience to her practice, understanding the complexities of the human experience. Her personal therapy journey was transformative, giving her the courage to reclaim herself. Tarra is deeply committed to guiding clients on their journeys and feels honoured to be part of their process.

Originally from Spruce Grove, Tarra now enjoys life in Kelowna, exploring the city with her husband and daughters. She loves travelling, nature, and laughter.

BCACC, Registered Clinical Counsellor

Annie holds a Master of Counselling Psychology from City University and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). Her therapeutic work draws from Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. She offers a space grounded in compassion, curiosity, and deep respect—where clients feel safe to explore patterns and connect more fully with themselves.

Annie supports individuals facing career burnout by helping them reconnect with purpose and navigate stress in demanding environments. She offers guidance to new parents managing the emotional, physical, and identity shifts of early parenthood, including perinatal and postpartum depression. Annie works with clients exploring their sense of self, including cultural identity and values, to support growth and clarity. In her work with couples, she helps improve connection, communication, and understanding. She also supports clients through grief and life transitions, focusing on resilience and meaning-making.

She works with individuals, particularly BIPOC and queer adults seeking a grounded and affirming space to navigate identity, relationships, and personal challenges. Annie also supports young couples and new parents managing the pressures of career, family life, and their desire to reconnect.

Annie is bilingual in English and Mandarin.

我是台北出生，在溫哥華及洛杉磯長大的心理諮商師。目前在卑詩省提供成年人線上諮商服務並準備心理諮商師證照。
我相信，每個人內在都擁有與生俱來的力量，以及深厚的成長潛能。與我合作的過程中，您可以感受到一種積極參與、互相協作的關係。我重視與個案創造一個開放、接納且充滿安全感的空間，陪伴您更深地理解自己，並創造一段與你的價值觀相符的生命故事。
我的專長議題有：自我及生涯探索，人際關係，文化衝擊，多元性向及伴侶，事業職涯方向，情緒與壓力調適，產前及產後憂鬱，及伴侶諮商。
諮商方式上，我偏好整合多元取向，依照每位個案的獨特需求調整方向，讓我們能共同創造出一段貼近您自身經驗的治療歷程。我經常運用的療法包括：敘事治療、認知行為治療、身體導向治療，焦點解決短期治療，以及內在家庭系統理論。

BCACC, Registered Clinical Counsellor

Erin Cullinane holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. Her approach integrates mindfulness, parts work, and person centred therapy, and she brings a gentle, collaborative presence to her work.

Erin supports adults and young adults navigating anxiety, overwhelm, perfectionism, burnout, people pleasing, self doubt, and life transitions. She creates a steady, non judgmental space where clients can slow down, reflect, gain clarity, and explore new ways of relating to themselves and others. Her work is grounded in collaboration, care, and deep respect for each client’s lived experience.

Before becoming a counsellor, Erin worked in human resources within the environmental nonprofit sector, where she supported teams, managed organizational change, and helped people navigate professional and personal challenges. Her own transformational experiences with counselling inspired her to work more directly with individuals, supporting clients in building insight, resilience, and self understanding.

When she is not in the therapy room, Erin enjoys exploring new hobbies, reading, spending time with friends and family, and travelling whenever she can. She loves staying curious and engaged, whether that means trying a new workout, experimenting in the kitchen, or taking on a creative project, and brings that same thoughtfulness and energy into her work with clients.

BCACC, Registered Clinical Counsellor,  Canadian Certified Counsellor with CCPA

Lina holds a Master of Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC, as well as a Canadian Certified Counsellor with CCPA. She uses a range of approaches to support each client’s unique needs, including Compassion-Focused, Emotion-Focused, Narrative, Somatic, and Internal Family Systems therapy.

Lina brings deep empathy and insight to her work, shaped by her own lived experiences. She helps adult clients explore the lasting effects of early family dynamics and attachment injuries – often connected to feelings of shame, guilt, and emotional disconnection. With a holistic approach, Lina helps clients navigate life’s challenges, build self-compassion, and develop strategies for managing and regulating their emotions.

As a first-generation South Korean immigrant with over two decades of life experience in Canada, Lina deeply understands the challenges faced by international students and workers. She recognizes the emotional strain of homesickness, long-distance relationships, and the anxiety that can arise during the adjustment and immigration process. Lina is conversational in Korean and fluent in English.

BCACC, Registered Clinical Counsellor

Young is a compassionate therapist dedicated to helping clients overcome emotional challenges and build healthier relationships. With certifications in trauma therapy and training in the Gottman Method and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), she provides tailored support to individuals and couples in a calm, reflective space. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Counselling from Adler University, she helps clients reconnect with their authentic selves and find solutions to life’s challenges.

Her approach combines Existential-Humanistic philosophy, Attachment Theory, and Mindful Self-Compassion, working with multicultural, neurodivergent, and highly sensitive clients. She also incorporates Internal Family Systems to help clients understand and transform emotional responses with empathy.

Specializing in adults who feel “out of place,” including Asian and Korean-speaking clients, Young addresses issues like shame, perfectionism, and social anxiety. For couples, she offers therapies to improve communication and emotional regulation, empowering clients to move forward with confidence.

저는 어린 시절을 캐나다와 한국에서 보내면서 캐나다와 한국 문화의 접점에서 성장했습니다. 한국에서는 대원외고를 나와, 연세 대학교 정치 외교학과 학사 졸업 후, 한국과 싱가포르에서 회사 생활을 년간 하면서 다양한 인생 경험을 쌓을 수 있었습니다. 사회 생활을 해 나가면서도, 자기가치, 자존감, 그리고 타인과의 진정성 있는 소통에 대해 고민해 왔습니다. 심리 상담사로 활동하면서 내담자가 자신을 깊이 이해할 수 있도록 도와 드리는, 개인적으로 의미 있는 일을 통해 세상에 기여할 수 있게 되었음에 감사하는 마음입니다.

BCACC, Registered Clinical Counsellor (pending)

Shelby holds a Master of Counselling degree from City University and is awaiting registration as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) from the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellor (BCACC). Her primary therapeutic modalities include Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Person-Centered Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. She approaches counselling from a trauma-informed, multicultural, humanistic perspective that emphasizes relentless empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard.

Shelby supports individuals who are looking to heal from interpersonal trauma, attachment wounds, and emotion regulation challenges. Additionally, she supports couples looking to reconnect with each other and navigate relationship difficulties. Shelby offers a warm, compassionate space where individuals and couples can slow down, feel understood, and reconnect with what matters most. By utilizing humanistic counselling approaches, Shelby’s counselling work is able to honour the deep human need for connection, safety, and emotional closeness.

From an attachment-based perspective, many struggles such as anxiety, emotional distance, and recurring relationship patterns begin to make sense. With curiosity and care, Shelby can help clients explore these patterns, better understand their emotions and needs, and develop new ways of relating to themselves and others. Whether working with individuals or couples, the focus is on deepening emotional awareness and fostering more secure, meaningful connections.