Rim Yassine

I’m Rim Yassine (they/them), a queer, non-binary, trauma-informed therapist offering individual and relationship therapy for adults navigating trauma, grief, identity exploration, relational wounds, and nervous system overwhelm. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in British Columbia and a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) in Ontario, and I work with clients across BC and Ontario through online therapy.

Much of my work is with people who live at the intersections of multiple identities, and who have learned to stay vigilant, overfunction, or self-abandon in order to survive. Many clients come to me carrying not only the weight of life experiences, but also harm from previous helping spaces — having felt rushed, pathologized, misunderstood, or pushed beyond what felt safe. These experiences often shape how people arrive in therapy, and I hold them with care rather than judgment.

My approach is relational, collaborative, and paced with intention. Rather than focusing on quick fixes or insight without safety, I prioritize building a steady therapeutic relationship where care unfolds in a way that respects your nervous system, lived context, and capacity. I pay close attention to power, consent, and pacing, and I work in ways that honour both personal history and the broader systems that shape our lives.

I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Therapy, Brainspotting, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and existential and narrative approaches. These frameworks support deep, body-aware, and meaning-centered work, particularly for people navigating identity shifts, grief, relational rupture, and long-standing patterns rooted in survival.

Therapy with me is not about fixing you. It’s about creating space to slow down, listen differently, and reconnect with parts of yourself that may have had to stay quiet for a long time. My aim is to offer care that feels grounded, respectful, and genuinely human — where healing is allowed to unfold at a pace your system can sustain. 

Those considering therapy are invited to book a free 20-minute consultation to explore fit, ask questions, and determine whether working together feels supportive.