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Hello and welcome!

My name is Alex, and I’m so glad you’re here. I use she/her pronouns, though I also feel respected by they/them.

I live and work on the unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the Malahat, Quw’utsun, and WSÁNEĆ Nations. I hold deep gratitude for the privilege of calling this beautiful land home and strive to practise with cultural humility and ongoing reflection.

You’re meeting me now as a counsellor, having completed a Master of Counselling degree through City University in 2025. My professional path has been diverse and winding: I’ve worked as a Registered Massage Therapist since 2012, earned an Advanced Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (2019), and completed a Bachelor of Health Science (2021). These experiences shape how I show up in the counselling space—grounded in body-based wisdom, systems thinking, and a deep respect for each person’s unique story.

Outside of my work, I’m a partner to a wonderful nonbinary human, a dog-mum to the best little pup, a lifelong language learner, an amateur gardener, a dancer, and a passionate traveller—especially drawn to the culture and landscapes of Japan.

I bring a lived understanding of both privilege and marginalization. As a Canadian-born, non-religious, white person, I hold dominant identities related to race, national origin, and religion. As a gay woman, I also navigate non-dominant experiences of gender and sexuality. My life has included surviving a traumatic brain injury, experiences of houselessness, and work as a sex worker—all of which inform my deep commitment to destigmatizing these experiences and holding space for others navigating similar paths. While I would never assume my experiences mirror your own, I hope it’s helpful to know that I may offer some meaningful points of connection. I will meet you with empathy, curiosity, and care.

I work with individuals of all identities, ages, and lived experiences, and I hold a special interest in supporting people navigating concerns around sex, sexuality, identity, gender, LGBTQ2S+ experiences, trauma, chronic pain, current and former sex work, and alternative relationship structures such as polyamory and kink/BDSM.

I’m passionate about client-centred care and find deep meaning in supporting people as they build autonomy in their healing journeys. My hope is to co-create a space that feels safe, affirming, and collaborative—one where your goals, values, and voice are honoured every step of the way.

 How I Show Up

  • Accountable

  • Non-judgmental

  • Empathetic

  • Genuine

  • Honest

  • Collaborative

  • Compassionate

  • Authentic

  • Prepared

Areas of Passion

  • LGBTQ2S+

  • Sex/Sexuality

  • Sexuality and Gender Identity

  • Trauma

  • Chronic Pain

  • Current and Former Sex Workers

  • Alternative Relationship Models (Including Polyamory and BDSM/Kink)

  • Life Transitions

  • Non-Suicidal Self-Injury

I am currently accepting new clients.

I work with individual clients ages 16+.

I offer virtual and in person sessions in Victoria, BC.

My session fee is $100 for a 50 minute session.

Email: alexmayr@burnbrightcounselling.ca

 My Values

  • Empathy

  • Genuineness

  • Humor

  • Playfulness

  • Accountability

  • Justice

  • Feminism

  • Responsibility

  • Open-mindedness

  • Acceptance

  • Joy

  • Authenticity

  • Compassion

  • Curiosity

  • Connection

  • Adventure

  • Balance

  • Strength

My Education & Registrations

  • Registered Massage Therapist, since 2012

  • Advanced diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, 2019

  • Bachelor of Health Science degree, 2021

  • Master of Counselling degree, 2025

Additional Learning

  • Working with Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse (BCACC Workshop), April 2024

  • Working with Children: Getting Comfortable with Different Levels of Risk (BCACC Workshop), May 2024

  • Intro to Gender Diversity (Trans Care BC), August 2024

  • Intro to Gender Diversity - Expanded (Trans Care BC), August 2024

  • Indigenous Gender Diversity (Trans Care BC), August 2024

  • Supporting Gender Creative Children and Their Families (Trans Care BC), August 2024

  • Transforming Trauma with Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) (PESI Course), September 2024

  • The Sexually Competent Therapist [Foundations]: Integrating Sex Therapy into Practice (AASECT CE Certificate course through Allura), October 2024

  • EMDR & Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing (PESI Course, by Arielle Schwartz), October, 2024

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