Nadia Alteme (she/her)
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Nurse BScN
Providing Services in English
My Approach
Reaching out for therapy is a courageous first step, and I welcome you! This process won’t always be easy, but I am here to support you. I’m a third-generation helping professional on my matrilineal side. I have come to the counselling profession after a decade in the health profession as a registered nurse, supporting people in one way or another has always felt like a deep calling.
In our increasingly polarized world, differences can often feel insurmountable, and division can seem more common than connection. I believe that connection and belonging are fundamental human needs, and that healing the relationships we have with ourselves and with those closest to us can create meaningful ripple effects in our wider communities.
I am passionate about supporting people through relational challenges, including cross-cultural relationships, and helping partners foster greater trust, communication, and empathy. My hope is that through deeper understanding and emotional connection, we can bridge divides and experience more intimacy, resilience, and belonging in our lives.
My counselling style is non-shaming, caring, affirming, and strengths-based; my communication style is transparent and direct. I aim to offer and co-create a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you feel supported to discover and reconnect with your authentic self. I find myself most often combining both emotion-focused therapy and somatic approaches. I also draw from attachment theory, which emphasizes the lasting impact early attachment relationships have on how individuals approach romantic relationships, friendships, and parenting relationships as adults.
I offer counselling to couples/relationships and family members. I welcome any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process.
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Hello, I’m Nadia, a queer Haitian-Italian Canadian-born settler living on the stolen, unceded lands of the Coast Salish peoples.
According to social rules and expectations, I did most things backwards! I returned to school in my early thirties to obtain my bachelor’s degree in nursing, I came out as queer in my late 30’s, and decided to attend graduate school, marry my wife and become a mother all in my 40’s.
Negotiating the pressure of external expectations and life’s responsibilities while striving to live in a way that reflects my deepest values has taught me how complex the path to authenticity can be. Often, the greatest challenge is not simply discovering who we are, but learning how to remain true to ourselves while preserving the integrity of the relationships that matter most. Balancing our own needs, values, and boundaries with our desire for connection can feel deeply uncertain, and there are rarely simple answers. It would be my honour to walk alongside you with curiosity, compassion, and respect as you navigate the tensions, choices, and relationships that shape your life.
In my everyday life, I lovingly hold the roles of auntie, big sister, daughter, loyal friend, wife, and mother. I am an extroverted introvert who feels recharged and revitalized after spending quality time outdoors and with loved ones.
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Attachment & Relationships
Non-Mongamy & Polyamoury
Family therapy
Conflict management
Boundary Setting
Communication Skills
Cross-Cultural Issues
Depression
Anxiety
Emotional Regulation/Management
Anger Management
Finding Meaning
Identity Exploration
Life Transitions
Grief/Loss
Menopause & Mental Health
Neurodiversity
Parents of 2SLGBTQIA+
Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
Shame
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Master of Counselling Psychology Candidate - City University
Bachelor of Nursing - BCIT
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Emotion Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT)
Relational Life Therapy (RLT) Level 1 & 2
Relational Somatic Therapy - Opening to Grace
Emotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Contact Nadia
Nadia Alteme (she/her)
Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Nurse BScN
Providing Services in English
My Approach
Reaching out for therapy is a courageous first step, and I welcome you! This process won’t always be easy, but I am here to support you. I’m a third-generation helping professional on my matrilineal side. I have come to the counselling profession after a decade in the health profession as a registered nurse, supporting people in one way or another has always felt like a deep calling.
In our increasingly polarized world, differences can often feel insurmountable, and division can seem more common than connection. I believe that connection and belonging are fundamental human needs, and that healing the relationships we have with ourselves and with those closest to us can create meaningful ripple effects in our wider communities.
I am passionate about supporting people through relational challenges, including cross-cultural relationships, and helping partners foster greater trust, communication, and empathy. My hope is that through deeper understanding and emotional connection, we can bridge divides and experience more intimacy, resilience, and belonging in our lives.
My counselling style is non-shaming, caring, affirming, and strengths-based; my communication style is transparent and direct. I aim to offer and co-create a compassionate, non-judgmental space where you feel supported to discover and reconnect with your authentic self. I find myself most often combining both emotion-focused therapy and somatic approaches. I also draw from attachment theory, which emphasizes the lasting impact early attachment relationships have on how individuals approach romantic relationships, friendships, and parenting relationships as adults.
I offer counselling to couples/relationships and family members. I welcome any questions or concerns you may have about the counselling process.
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Hello, I’m Nadia, a queer Haitian-Italian Canadian-born settler living on the stolen, unceded lands of the Coast Salish peoples.
According to social rules and expectations, I did most things backwards! I returned to school in my early thirties to obtain my bachelor’s degree in nursing, I came out as queer in my late 30’s, and decided to attend graduate school, marry my wife and become a mother all in my 40’s.
Negotiating the pressure of external expectations and life’s responsibilities while striving to live in a way that reflects my deepest values has taught me how complex the path to authenticity can be. Often, the greatest challenge is not simply discovering who we are, but learning how to remain true to ourselves while preserving the integrity of the relationships that matter most. Balancing our own needs, values, and boundaries with our desire for connection can feel deeply uncertain, and there are rarely simple answers. It would be my honour to walk alongside you with curiosity, compassion, and respect as you navigate the tensions, choices, and relationships that shape your life.
In my everyday life, I lovingly hold the roles of auntie, big sister, daughter, loyal friend, wife, and mother. I am an extroverted introvert who feels recharged and revitalized after spending quality time outdoors and with loved ones.
-
Attachment & Relationships
Non-Mongamy & Polyamoury
Family therapy
Conflict management
Boundary Setting
Communication Skills
Cross-Cultural Issues
Depression
Anxiety
Emotional Regulation/Management
Anger Management
Finding Meaning
Identity Exploration
Life Transitions
Grief/Loss
Menopause & Mental Health
Neurodiversity
Parents of 2SLGBTQIA+
Self-Worth & Self-Esteem
Shame
-
Master of Counselling Psychology Candidate - City University
Bachelor of Nursing - BCIT
-
Emotion Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT)
Relational Life Therapy (RLT) Level 1 & 2
Relational Somatic Therapy - Opening to Grace
Emotion Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT)
Contact Nadia
Contact Us
In Good Company Counselling
110-744 W Hastings St
Vancouver, BC
get directions
236-471-6680
connect@igccounselling.ca
Land Acknowledgement
We respectfully acknowledge that our healing work takes place on the traditional unceded homelands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Səl̓ílwətaʔ (Tsleil-Waututh) & Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nations. We are committed to understanding the lasting impacts of colonization and working to actively decolonize ourselves and our practices.