Pronouns: she/her
Located In: Port Moody
Session Format: In-person, Online
Bio: Hi, my name is Mariana Evans. As a bicultural clinician with lived cross-cultural experience, I offer trauma-informed care for diverse communities. My aim is to help you feel safe, supported, and empowered to access the wisdom you already carry and to reconnect with your inner light. I became a counsellor to walk alongside people during the hardest chapters of their lives. My path blends academic training and spiritual inquiry: I hold a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (marriage & family focus) from Palo Alto University and a Graduate Certificate in Religious Studies from Hartford Seminary.
My style is warm, collaborative, and practical. I integrate evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT and mindfulness alongside innovative, research-informed approaches like somatic techniques, tapping and IFS. I offer virtual counselling and in person walk and talk therapy in Port Moody. I specialize in culturally competent and Spanish speaking counselling.
I provide trauma-informed counselling for Latino/Latina and other BIPOC clients navigating life in Canada and offer culturally responsive care for Middle Eastern and Turkish-diaspora clients, including faith-congruent and spiritually integrated therapy. I also incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing alongside Western psychology as culturally anchored care.
