Meet the Therapists Behind This Practice

We’re a team of experienced therapists offering inclusive care rooted in connection, creativity, and deep listening. Our approach is relational, trauma-informed, and attuned to your lived experience. We welcome teens and adults across Canada and from some US states who are ready to begin—or begin again.

Meet Your Trans and Queer Therapists in BC

We’re trans and queer therapists in BC dedicated to fostering authenticity, resilience, and self-discovery. Our online psychotherapy, counseling, social work, and art therapy services reach beyond geographical borders, reflecting our commitment to accessible, inclusive care. As you share your story, we listen with respect and attentiveness, working collaboratively to help you embody your fullest sense of self, find stability, and live in alignment with your values.
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Clayre Sessoms, RP, RCT, RCAT, CCC, ATR-BC (she/they) offers psychotherapy in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, welcoming adults into a relational, somatic, and artful process of healing. Clayre brings together lived experience, decades of integrative practice, and a deep commitment to justice to support your shift from surviving to something more spacious and self-connected.

As a Senior Facilitator with Dr. Janina Fisher’s TIST training program, Clayre weaves parts work, nervous system-informed tools, and attachment-sensitive care into each session. Her practice is rooted in the belief that healing is not about fixing what’s broken, but about reclaiming what’s been forgotten, lost, or silenced.

In sessions with Clayre, you’ll be invited to connect with the wisdom of your body, cultivate self-compassion, and make room for a life shaped by belonging, wholeness, and post-traumatic growth. Most work is one-on-one, though Clayre also collaborates with her colleague Laura Hoge in rare and meaningful cases of co-facilitated care.

Clayre currently has a short waitlist. To begin, please book a 15-minute consultation.

Laura Hoge, LCSW, LICSW, RSW (she/her) is a licensed clinical social worker now registered to provide therapy in British Columbia, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. She offers relational, somatic, and socially conscious care rooted in deep respect for lived experience. With a background in complex trauma, addiction, and LGBTQ+ mental health, Laura integrates Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, and humanistic approaches to support healing at the intersections of identity, oppression, and embodiment.

Laura and Clayre share a closely aligned approach to therapy, and in some cases, work collaboratively to support clients. Most often, Laura offers one-on-one therapy to individuals seeking a grounded, affirming space to explore their inner world, process pain, and deepen relationships with themselves and others.

As an educator, activist, and Certified Sensorimotor Psychotherapist, Laura partners with clients to rebuild trust in the body, move at the pace of safety, and foster liberatory change from within.

To book an online therapy session with Laura, start with a 15-minute consultation.

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Our Guiding Therapeutic Approaches

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Body-inclusive Approach

We recognize that trauma, relational harm, and attachment wounds live in the mind and the body. Our relational, experiential, and creative approaches lead toward embodied restoration. Through gentle techniques and expressive art, you gain new insights, release tension, and discover more regulated, integrated ways of being.

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Gender Freedom Model

Drawing on the Gender Freedom Model (McDaniel, 2021), we focus on play, pleasure, and possibility. Whether you’re questioning, exploring a gender transition, or seeking to strengthen your sense of self, this strengths-based, evidence-supported approach emphasizes pride, self-determination, and authentic expression.

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Neurosequential Model

Informed by the Neurosequential Model from Dr. Bruce Perry, MD, PhD‘s research and life’s work, we highlight the importance of nervous system regulation and community healing. By attending to how your brain and body respond to stress, we help foster resilience, reduce overwhelm, and support new patterns of well-being.

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Essential Session Information

How to Book

To work with us, you may book therapy online by creating a free Jane App account.

Fees

$200-$225 per 50-minute session for adults and older teens. Payment is due at the start of each session.

Across Canada

Laura sees clients across Canada and in MA, NJ, RI, and VT. Clayre sees clients across Canada.

Insurance

We email receipts for you to submit to your insurer for reimbursement. We do not directly bill insurers.

Frequency

We collaborate weekly or bi-weekly. Due to high demand, we seldom have monthly sessions.

Cancellations

The full rate is charged when cancelling or rescheduling less than 24 hours before your session.

EMBRACE YOUR AUTHENTICITY; ELEVATE YOUR JOURNEY

Stepping into your authentic self is more than a single moment—it’s an ongoing, transformative process. With warmth, compassion, and a grounded approach, our trans and queer therapists are here to support you in recognizing your inner strengths and aligning your life with what matters most. As you become more fully yourself, you’ll discover new pathways to meaning, resilience, and connection.