Davina has been on a healing journey through her own experience of a severe auto-immune disease called Lupus when she was 28 years old. She was determined to understand her illness and search for training and support to be well again.
in that process Davina trained in many healing modalities; BodyTalk, Yoga Training, Herbal Medicine, Polarity Therapy and Meditation.
Davina is inter-racial with Asian and European descent and has always been drawn to diversity , culture and community.
She began teaching Yoga at the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society and felt so welcome that she continued to work there for many years in a variety of roles. Davina worked in mental health, coordination and family support with Indigenous families for nearly 8 years.
Fascinated by psychology and wanting to offer the best she could with individuals experiencing trauma, grief, life transitions, and stressful relationships she completed her Masters in Counselling at Gonzaga University and specialized in EMDR and EFT for Couples. She is a Certified Clinical Counsellor through the Counselling and Psychotherapy Body called CCPA.
Davina loves her work and sees learning as a lifelong venture ; she looks forward to continuing to deepen her understanding of herself, others and society.
She is currently on the Kelowna Arts Council and is inspired by the benefits of creative expression for wellness.
In partnership with the Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Davina initiated an Art Studio and Mental Health project with Gail Hodgson. They witnessed and supported wonderful art creations that adult and teen clients made to assist in their process of grief, loss and trauma.
Davina has published some articles in a local Magazine called “Saging” and would be happy to share them and sings with her family in a local band called October Sky.
Davina has a trauma informed, client-centred approach that offers a safe and compassionate environment for her clients to share and heal.
I would like to respectfully acknowledge and honour the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Indigenous Okanagan Syilx peoples
