Adrienne Foster (She/Her)
Senior Associate counsellor & Sex Therapist
Msw, Rsw – Registered social worker
Location: Vancouver & Online
Availability:
Tuesdays: 10am-8pm PST
Wednesdays: 9am-3pm PST
Sundays: 10am-2pm PST
Session type: In-person (Tuesdays only) & Virtual
Current availability for booking: accepting clients!
Areas of support
Sexual Trauma
Low Desire & Desire Discrepancy
LGBTQ+ Issues including Coming Out
Neurodivergency
Emotional Regulation, including Depression, Anxiety, & BPD
Addictions
Approaches in Therapy
Sex Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Feminist
Anti-Oppressive Practice
Trauma-Informed
Jungian
Somatic
Parts Work
Session Fees
As Adrienne is a Social Worker, fees are tax exempt.
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Session fees may be paid by Credit Card or E-transfer.
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I sit across from you as the perfectly, flawed human that I am with an open invitation for you to join me for an intimate conversation. We refer to this as the “work” and while it is work, I will do my best to create an environment that is safe, full of compassion, non-judgment, all with my great desire to know you. I ask you to simply show up and be open to the discovery ahead.
I love stories, and I hold a deep passion for people and their stories. For they are the ways in which we learn how to make sense of the world.
Culturally, I was exposed to storytelling in my childhood, as a way of connecting with loved ones by sharing knowledge, moments of sadness, joyful endeavours, and the earnest dreams that tomorrow would bring. I have spent many years searching for my perfect ending, and I can you that life’s reality served me a wild mixture of experiences that have led me HERE. And that none of these “endings” have been perfect but that has been the best outcome I could have ever imagined.
I will use my insatiable curiosity to explore, understand and appreciate you wholly – your unique story!
The areas and communities I focus on include LGBTTQIA, BIPOC and other diverse communities. I have had tremendous privilege, opportunity, and experience working with individuals in the areas of low sexual desire, sexuality/self-esteem, sexual trauma, relational concerns/communication, depression, anxiety, grief/loss, and substance / behavioural concerns.
My goals are to empower individuals like you to embrace your own superpowers and connect with all parts of self; the strengths, abilities, creativity, and desire to create a healthier, fulfilling, and productive life.
I identify as a cisgender, queer, LatinX, neurospicy, sex positive woman. I am a sister, daughter, aunt, friend, brat and sometimes lover. I have a history of childhood trauma, eating disorders and work through life managing my anxiety and OCD. I am a forever student and spend way too much time trying to learn everything! When not studying, I am an avid gym-goer, foodie, taphophile, enjoy burlesque, prefer documentaries to fiction, and most recently have started taking aerial classes. These are all parts of me, some of which I didn’t dream for myself but of which I now view as my superpowers. With all these parts in tow, I show up authentically and transparently in our growing relationship.
I respectfully acknowledge the land on which I work and live is the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations
Professional Licensure & Degrees
- Registered Social Worker, BC College of Social Workers
- Master of Social Work, Dalhousie University
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Victoria
- Associate of Arts in Women's Studies, Langara College
Professional Trainings & Experience
- (in-progress) Psychedelic Asssisted Therapy Certification, Vancouver Island University
- (in-progress) Sex Therapy Certification, Institute for Sexuality Education & Enlightenment (ISEE)
- Integrating Sex & Couples Therapy, Diana Sadat via Allura Sex Therapy Centre
- Addiction Medicine Diploma Program, BC Centre for Substance Use
- Prevention & Intervention Training, Battered Women's Support Services