Hi, I’m Clayre Sessoms (she/they).

I offer relational, experiential therapy for adults and older teens, grounded in the understanding that emotional life is not only something we think about, but something we live through the body, in relationships, and within the conditions of our daily lives.

People often reach out when something no longer fits the way it once did, or when holding everything together has started to cost too much. This can look like burnout that doesn’t lift, grief that feels ongoing, patterns in relationships that repeat, or a sense of disconnection from yourself, others, or direction. It may also include navigating chronic pain or health concerns, identity and life transitions, or the cumulative weight of stress over time.

My work is collaborative and paced with care. I pay close attention to what is happening in the present moment—what is felt, avoided, longed for, or just out of reach. Together, we begin to make sense of these patterns, not as problems to fix, but as meaningful responses shaped by your history, your relationships, and the environments you’ve had to move through. Often, what brings people to therapy is not a lack of strength, but the strain of carrying too much, for too long, without enough support.

My approach is psychodynamic and body-aware, integrating talk therapy with experiential and somatic practices, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST), Focusing Oriented Therapy, and expressive arts therapy. This allows us to work with both insight and lived experience, supporting change that is not only understood cognitively, but felt and integrated over time. Some sessions are conversational, while others may include image, imagination, or quiet attention to what is unfolding internally. We follow what is true for you, at a pace that feels workable.

I hold a justice-informed, non-pathologizing perspective. I understand distress as something that takes shape within broader social, cultural, and relational systems, not solely within the individual. Therapy becomes a space where your experiences can be met with care and context, where complexity is welcomed, and where you are not reduced to a label or a set of symptoms.

I am based in Vancouver and provide online therapy across British Columbia. Working virtually allows for flexibility and access, while still supporting meaningful, connected therapeutic work.

I also work closely alongside Laura Hoge, RSW, and Laith Eskandar. As a small team, we remain connected in our relational and experiential approach, and offer sessions in multiple languages.

At the centre of my practice is the therapeutic relationship itself. Therapy here is not about becoming someone different, but about coming into a more supported, honest relationship with yourself, your history, and the life you are living now.