Maiya Robbie
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Expressive Arts Therapist
Hi, and welcome...
I’m Maiya. I'm a Certified Expressive Arts Therapist
and a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor.
My approach to therapy is compassionate,
curious, resourcing, creative
and informed by my particular constellation of studies
and experiences in the field of psychotherapy.
I'm dedicated to helping people navigate spaces
of not knowing.
Sometimes this looks like stuck-ness,
or feeling frozen at a standstill.
It may be that you are experiencing grief, overwhelm, depression or anxiety.
It may look like navigating your identity and your growth...
and sometimes...
it just feels like a shifting.
I'm here to help.
I consider my role to be a 'bridge keeper'.
I stand with you at the in-between to help find your directions.
Here, we can step into a different way of being in
and relating to our lives.
We listen in new ways, we hold curiosity for
what is and for what might be.
We slow down, we listen in,
and we explore.
It's important to take time to find the right fit...
Expressive Arts Therapy invites creative expression — processes involving various visual arts prompts, creative movement and dance, writing, music, drama, dreamwork or ritual — into the therapeutic process. I blend these expressive forms with other relational and somatic approaches to support healing, insight, and growth.
You don’t need to be “an artist” — just willing to be curious.
Sessions are available:
• In-person at my downtown office
• Online
• Outdoors (see below for Nature-Based sessions)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) +
Hakomi (a mindfulness centred somatic therapy)
Hakomi is a mindfulness-based, somatic approach to therapy that gently explores how past experiences, beliefs, and patterns are held in the body and nervous system. Through curiosity, compassion, and present-moment awareness, Hakomi supports deeper understanding, emotional healing, and connection to self.
As an Expressive Arts Therapist who studies and practices Hakomi-informed approaches, as well as ACT, I integrate mindfulness, creativity, somatic awareness, and elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support healing and self-discovery. ACT complements this work by helping clients develop self-compassion, psychological flexibility, and practical tools for relating differently to difficult thoughts and emotions while moving toward a more meaningful, values-driven life.
Sessions may include gentle exploration through art, movement, sensation, imagery, mindfulness, or reflection, helping you to access emotions and insights that can be difficult to express through words alone. Together, these approaches support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, creativity, and deeper personal growth in a compassionate and collaborative way.
Nature Based Expressive Arts Therapy:
Draws from the therapeutic benefits of BOTH the arts and relationship with the natural world ,
in an integrated way, that supports individual and collective deepening and grounding.
Reach out about nature based sessions!
"Nature based experiences fill a reservoir within us that we can later draw from
when faced with life's challenges"
Melia Snyder, author of Nature Based Expressive Arts Therapy
"Keep some room in your heart
for the unimaginable"
-Mary Oliver
I am an approved AgSafe Counsellor/provider. If you are in the agricultural industry of BC, you likely qualify for free sessions through AgSafe. Find out more here or feel free to contact me for more information.
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