Allura Counselling & Sex Therapy Centre - Vancouver

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Adrienne Foster (She/Her)

Senior Associate counsellor & Sex Therapist

Msw, Rsw – Registered social worker


Location: Vancouver & Online

Availability:

  • Tuesdays: 10am-8pm PST

  • Wednesdays: 9am-7pm PST

Session type: In-person (Tuesdays only) & Virtual

Current availability for booking: accepting clients to waitlist


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.

Individual
Counselling Session

50 Minutes$190

Individual
Counselling Session

80 Minutes$285

Relationship
Counselling Session

50 Minutes$210

Relationship
Counselling Session

80 Minutes$315

Session fees may be paid by Credit Card or E-transfer.

 Click here to see information on cancellation policies, insurance coverage and more.

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

Interested in working with Adrienne?

We’re here to help – contact us now to get your therapy journey started.