Empowering You To Live Fully
Healing Quest Counselling operates as a trauma-informed practice serving Maple Ridge and clients across British Columbia through online care. Under the leadership of Registered Clinical Social Worker Kirsten Boulier, we provide therapeutic support for trauma, anxiety disorders, burnout, dissociation, ADHD in adulthood, grief experiences, and attachment-related concerns. We have intentionally shaped our services to meet the needs of individuals whose internal struggles may not always be visible externally.
In our sessions, we integrate EMDR, somatic modalities, parts-informed therapies including IFS and DNMS, and expressive arts interventions. Our work extends beyond insight-oriented dialogue, addressing how trauma and ongoing stress alter nervous system patterns, attention, and relationship dynamics. Many who engage with us describe high-functioning anxiety, persistent people-pleasing, trauma-related shutdown, or a sense of emotional disconnection. We prioritize a collaborative therapeutic alliance, ensuring that progress unfolds at a measured pace and is supported by education about nervous system regulation. Clients may meet with us in person at our Maple Ridge location or participate in virtual counselling from any community within British Columbia.
Served areas
- Maple Ridge, Mission, Langley, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Highlights and features
- Trauma-informed counselling tailored to your unique experiences
- Specializing in anxiety, C-PTSD, and intergenerational trauma
- EMDR, Attachment, Somatic, and Expressive Arts therapies
- Collaborative, compassionate, evidence-based therapeutic approach
- Serving Maple Ridge and online across British Columbia
- Focus on nervous system regulation and lasting healing
Payment methods
- Cash
- Debit cards
- Credit cards
Services
Trauma therapy in our practice centres on helping you regain a sense of steadiness and internal security after overwhelming or chronic stress. Experiences such as relational misattunement, medical trauma, or inherited survival patterns can leave enduring nervous system imprints. We begin with stabilization and regulation, recognizing that meaningful processing requires adequate support. Through EMDR, somatic therapy, parts-based integration, and expressive modalities, we guide careful exploration that honours grief while fostering resilience and choice.
Our work begins with exploring how anxiety functions within both mind and body. When the nervous system remains on high alert due to stress or earlier experiences, symptoms can persist despite conscious efforts to manage them. We focus on increasing capacity, reducing shame, and strengthening practical tools so you can respond to life with greater choice.
We understand that living with ADHD can be discouraging and overwhelming, particularly after years of being told to simply try harder. Challenges with focus, task initiation, emotional regulation, and follow-through often lead to stress and self-criticism. In therapy, we help you understand your nervous system and reduce accumulated shame. Our work supports practical strategies that honour your strengths and foster steadier self-trust.
Loss can affect your sense of identity, relationships, and future, and the emotional impact may feel complex or enduring. When grief intersects with shock, helplessness, or unresolved attachment ruptures, the body can continue reacting as though the event is still present. We provide counselling that prioritizes nervous system regulation and thoughtful trauma-informed processing. Together, we create space for acceptance, relational exploration, and gradual integration of your experience.
Dissociation often develops when the nervous system needs distance from experiences that felt too intense to manage. You may notice lost time, internal conflict, sudden emotional shifts, or feeling detached from yourself or your surroundings. In our practice, we prioritize grounding, regulation, and safety. Therapy progresses gradually, fostering integration and internal cooperation without forcing memories or overwhelming exposure.
Depression may surface as heaviness, fatigue, concentration challenges, or a quiet sense of disconnection. We approach these experiences with the understanding that the body sometimes shifts into shutdown in response to ongoing stress, loss, or overwhelm. By combining EMDR, body-based awareness, parts work, and attachment-informed counselling, we support meaningful change. Our focus includes building nervous system flexibility, reducing shame, and gently increasing capacity. Because depression has diverse origins, we recognize the importance of individualized care, including medical evaluation where relevant.
At Healing Quest Counselling, we recognize that burnout extends far beyond ordinary fatigue. It can present as ongoing exhaustion, emotional depletion, irritability, and a sense of disconnection from work or relationships. Through a regulation-focused approach, we support nervous system stabilization, sustainable boundaries, and the gradual restoration of energy. Our work helps recalibrate capacity and rebuild engagement over time.
People
Kirsten Boulier Msw Rcsw
I bring exploratory curiosity to my trauma therapy practice and absolutely love getting to know clients through their own lens. Every person has a unique story to tell, and learning about each clients resiliency and lived experience is a privilege I deeply respect.
I provide trauma therapy services to youth and adults across BC (online) and see clients in-person in Maple Ridge, BC. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based therapies. I believe that healing is possible - and that it can happen at a safe, steady pace.
I provide trauma therapy services to youth and adults across BC (online) and see clients in-person in Maple Ridge, BC. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based therapies. I believe that healing is possible - and that it can happen at a safe, steady pace.
Reviews (8)
Sara Z.
Mar 28, 2026
Im incredibly grateful to have found Kirsten. From the very beginning, she has created a space where I feel truly seen, safe, and completely free to be myself. Its one of the only places where I experience absolutely zero judgement just understanding, compassion, and genuine care.
Kirsten listens deeply, asks thoughtful questions, and also knows exactly when to bring laughter into the room, which makes sessions feel human and comfortable rather than clinical. I always leave feeling supported and understood. I cant recommend her enough if youre looking for guidance in your own journey.
Kirsten listens deeply, asks thoughtful questions, and also knows exactly when to bring laughter into the room, which makes sessions feel human and comfortable rather than clinical. I always leave feeling supported and understood. I cant recommend her enough if youre looking for guidance in your own journey.
Barbara Gobis
Mar 06, 2026
Like all of us, I carry experiences from my past that are not serving me well today. Kirsten helped me learn skills to calm/ground my overactive nervous system, reprocess (via EMDR) old memories so they are less activating, and prepare (via EMDR) myself for known future stressful events. Kirsten provides a safe, yet accountable space for exploration, growth and peace. I write this commentary with gratitude.
Olivia Davis
Feb 08, 2026
Ive been seeing Kirsten for the past two years, and I can honestly say she has changed my life in so many ways. She is thoughtful, patient, and genuinely caring, with a great sense of humour that always puts me at ease. Ive always felt truly heard and supported in our sessions. Im incredibly grateful for her guidance and highly recommend Kirsten to anyone looking for a compassionate and skilled counsellor
Natalie Cutayne
Jan 15, 2026
My experience with Kirsten has been a gift. Ive met with other therapists in the past, but with Kirsten and her exceptional level of skill, intuitiveness, and creation of a kind, safe space, I have benefited and grown beyond what I ever could have imagined. I would highly recommend Kirsten to anyone who wants to live more authentically with peace and joy. Everyone deserves this gift.
Veronica Persico
May 07, 2023
Corissa McNeilly
Feb 03, 2023
Bernice K.
Dec 16, 2022
Tracy Robinson
Nov 15, 2022
Kirsten brings such a calming presence to the space. It felt really easy to trust her. Very genuine and empathetic. I love how many awesome "tools" (emdr, mindfulness, tapping ...) we have used in sessions. Healing our messy isn't easy, and Kirsten is surely gifted at helping us navigate 'our mess'. I'm def thankful to found therapy again