ABOUT JANIS
Creativity, healing and a deep connection to the natural world.
For over 25 years, I’ve worked at the intersection of creativity and healing, supporting people in reconnecting with themselves through art, counselling, mindfullness, breath and nature.
I’m a Registered Art Therapist, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, yoga teacher and Breathwork Facilitator based in Golden, BC.
ROOTED IN CREATIVITY + NATURE
The work I offer is also the work I practice.
Art and creativity have been part of my life for as long as I can remember. That connection led me to study Fine Arts and later Art Therapy, where I discovered how creativity could become a powerful tool for transformation and healing.
Over the years, yoga, meditation and breathwork have naturally become part of this work too. These are practices I continue in my own life, alongside art-making and poetry.
Living in the mountains has shaped the way I see healing and connection. Time spent outdoors and connecting with the land continues to influence both my life and my work.
I believe nature has much to teach us, and I bring that relationship with the natural world into my practice, creating opportunities to reconnect with ourselves, each other and the land around us.
EXPERIENCE + TRAINING
Grounded in experience. Supported by professional training.
Professional Credentials
Registered Art Therapist
Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA)
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT)
Certified Breathwork Facilitator
Certified Yoga Teacher
Certified HeartMath Practitioner
Education
Post-Graduate Diploma in Art Therapy
Vancouver Art Therapy Institute
Bachelor of Fine Arts
University of Calgary
Lokaya Wellness
Sacred Seed Yoga
Heart Math Institute
READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?
Let’s find a way forward, together.
Explore counselling, art therapy and breathwork, and find the kind of support that feels right for you.