Ciara Moran (She/Her)
Photo courtesy of Ariana Pasin Photography
Director of clinical services
MA, RCC, CST - REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR & AASECT Certified Sex Therapist
Location: Vancouver, BC & Online
Availability:
Session type: In-person & virtual
Current availability for booking: on leave until February 2025
Specialization
Sexual Self-Esteem
Sexual Trauma & Relational Violence
Non-Monogamy & Polyamory
Fetishes
Postpartum sexuality
Anxiety
Grief & Loss
Approaches in Therapy
Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT)
AEDP
Emotionally-focused Therapy
Somatic Approaches
Feminist Therapy
Trauma-informed
Attachment-based
Session Fees
Fees are exclusive of tax & will be charged based on your province of residence.
Individual
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Individual
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Initial Couples
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Couples
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Session fees may be paid by Credit Card or E-transfer (Cheque or Cash options available for in-person sessions).
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“Imperfections are not inadequacies; they are reminders that we’re all in this together.” - Brene Brown
I believe first and foremost in the power of connection; connection to ourselves, to our bodies, to those around us, and to our community. Creating a context of connection, safety and curiosity are vital to exploring not only inwards, but outwards into the powerful external and systemic forces that influence our lives and our work in therapy. Key to this is giving context to my own identities: I am a cis heterosexual white settler woman on these unceded Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) lands.
Working within a framework of attachment and mindfulness, my counselling work is guided by a trauma lens with a strong feminist and anti-oppression background. I am committed to a philosophy of sex positivity and to uplifting love in all of its forms. Sexuality and sexual health have always been a passion and a core piece of my social justice work. I believe that sex has the capacity to heal, nurture and empower, but I also know that sex and sexuality can be the origin of shame, guilt and pain. My aim is to meet these darker forces with genuineness, compassion, education and playfulness, and bring them into the light.
I work with my clients using a number of techniques based in emotion-focused, solution-focused and somatic therapies. I support all bodies, all genders, all relationship styles and all sexual orientations.
When I’m not working, I love to travel and crochet and have an eternal passion for all things chocolate.
Professional Licensure & Degrees
- Certified Sex Therapist, American Association of Sex Educators, Counsellors, and Therapists (AASECT)
- Registered Clinical Counsellor, BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
- Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and French, University of British Columbia
Professional Trainings & Experience
- Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) Level 1 Clinician, The PACT Institute
- Sex Therapy Certificate, The Buehler Institute
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy–Level 1, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
- Emotion-Focused Couples Therapy, Vancouver Couples & Family Institute
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills, Vancouver DBT Centre
- AEDP Immersion Training, Canadian AEDP Society & Institute
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), The Crisis Centre