Getting here may have been a big step- let's take the next one together.
Hello and welcome! My name is Alex, and my pronouns are she/her, though I am also comfortable with they/them.
I live on the unceded traditional territory of the Coast Salish people, including the Malahat, Quw’utsun, and WSANEC nations. I am deeply grateful for the privilege of calling this beautiful land my home.
You’re meeting me as a counselling student currently pursuing a Master of Counselling degree from City University. However, my journey in the realm of work and education spans various roles. I’ve been a Registered Massage Therapist since 2012, completed an advanced diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in 2019, and earned a Bachelor of Health Science degree in 2021.
Outside of work and school, I’m a partner to my amazing nonbinary partner, a world-traveler with a special love for Japan, a dog-mum to the best dog ever, a language learner, a dancer, an amateur gardener, and so much more.
My lived experiences and intersecting identities have given me both privilege and non-privilege, which I continually reflect on when connecting with people from all walks of life. As a non-religious, Canadian-born Caucasian person, I hold dominant cultural identities in areas such as religion, Indigenous heritage, and national origin. As a gay woman, I also navigate non-dominant identities and challenges related to sexual orientation and gender. My journey includes lived experiences as a sex worker, a traumatic brain injury survivor, and an unhoused youth. These experiences fuel my passion for destigmatizing these identities on both individual and societal levels. While I will never assume that my experiences mirror yours, I hope it’s helpful to know that I may share some common ground with you. I will meet you with openness, understanding, empathy, and genuine curiosity.
I am eager to work with individuals of all identities, ages, and concerns. My particular interests lie in areas of sex, sexuality, identity, gender identity, LGBTQ2S+ persons, trauma, chronic pain, current and former sex workers, and alternative relationship models, including polyamory and BDSM/kink.
I pride myself on providing client-centered care and find nothing more rewarding than seeing clients become autonomous in their health care journey. I look forward to fostering a therapeutic environment where we can work together as partners in the pursuit of your unique goals.
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 $40-$60 sliding scale.
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, (in progress)
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
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