Clear Counselling | Dani Sablinskas – Psychotherapist

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Dani Sablinskas MCP, CCC

PSYCHOTHERAPIST

“Your body is not a problem to be fixed but a powerful, resilient part of who you are – deserving of respect and space to exist unapologetically.”

WORK

Clear Counselling
Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports
Retirement and Children’s RehabilitationRecreation Coordinator

EDUCATION

Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, Certified Counsellor (CCC#)
Adler University, Master of Counselling Psychology
Carleton University, BSc Neuroscience and Mental Health

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Neurodivergence, Sleep & Emotional Regulation

ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Emotional Regulation
Insomnia
Night Terrors
Nightmares
Overwhelm
Partner Support
Sleep Difficulties
Social Skills

Body Based Stigma, Identity & Self Esteem

Body Image Concerns
Body Based Stigma
Identity Development
Intimacy Concerns
Plus Size Identity Support
Self Criticism
Self Esteem
Self Understanding
Sex
Shame
Weight Bias

Grief, Loss & Major Life Transitions

Adjustment Concerns
Breakups
Career Transitions
Grief and Loss
Illness
Job Loss
Life Transitions
Pet Loss
Relationship Loss
Tough Diagnoses

Relationships, Intimacy & Connection

Boundary Setting
Communication Skills
Family Conflict
Family Criticism
Intimacy Issues
Relationship Counselling
Sex

Trauma Related Concerns

Trauma Informed Counselling
Trauma Related Sleep Disturbances

Stress, Overload & Feeling Stuck

Burnout
Disconnected or Lost
Emotional Exhaustion
Feeling Stuck
Stress Management

APPROACHES USED

Adlerian Depth Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Neuroscience Informed Practice
Solution Focus
Somatic Awareness

Dani Sablinskas (she/her) is a Canadian Certified Counsellor and Adlerian psychotherapist who works with men, women, and non binary individuals. She specializes in:

- Grief & Loss

- Insomnia & Sleep Disturbances

- Plus Size Identity & Body Based Stigma

Her goal is simple, “To help people feel understood, supported, and strong enough to build a life that feels like their own.”

With over 10 years experience working in healthcare, Dani has supported countless individuals who have faced experiences of grief, challenges with belonging, and navigating major life transitions. Dani understands the feelings of loss, experiences of loneliness, exhaustion, and insomnia. She’s:

- Experienced the loss of a mother at 19

- Dealt with healthcare systems that are physically exclusionary at times

- Moved from Ontario to BC and started fresh, rebuilding a sense of community, strengthening connection, and finding courage to create a balanced and fulfilling life

- Provided recreational therapy that is holistic (mentally, emotionally, and socially) to various age ranges and mobilities, while also understanding the lack of social support that impacts well-being

Because of this, Dani shows up with authenticity, empathy, and respect for the complexity of people’s stories.

She creates a space where you don’t have to pretend, minimize, or hold it all together. A space where you can feel understood, supported, and empowered as you move through whatever transition, loss, or identity shift you’re facing.

Who She Works Best With

Dani is a strong fit for clients who want:

Warmth and Direction
Support Navigating Identity Shifts
A Weight Inclusive, Body Affirming Space
A Collaborative, Non Pathologizing Approach
A Therapist Who Understands Grief from Lived Experience
Guidance Through Emotional Overwhelm and Life Transitions

Specializations Related Concerns

Plus Size Identity & Body Based Stigma

Dani provides weight inclusive, body affirming counselling for clients living in plus size bodies who face:

Body Shame
Family Criticism
Social Anxiety
Healthcare Bias
Low Self Esteem
Identity Struggles
Hurtful Comments
Systemic Pressures
Intimacy Challenges
Relationship Concerns
Fear of Public Judgment
Thoughts About Weight Loss Journeys (GLP 1, Ozempic, Wegovy) and Navigating Others’ Reactions to Weight Changes
Thinking About or Navigating Gastric Bypass, Pre and Post Surgery
Feeling Isolated from Thinner Peers’ Experiences

Insomnia & Sleep Disturbances

Dani supports clients experiencing chronic sleep challenges, especially when connected to anxiety, trauma, neurodivergence, or life transitions.

She helps clients address:

Nightmares
Dream Analysis
Sleepless Nights
Nighttime Anxiety
Medication Concerns
Fear of Sleeping Alone
Waking Wired but Tired
Difficulty Falling Asleep
Light or Fragmented Sleep
ADHD Related Sleep Patterns
Trauma Related Sleep Disruption
Sleep Changes Related to Aging
Shame About “Not Being Normal”

She helps clients understand their sleep patterns, reduce nighttime overwhelm, and build sustainable routines that support rest and recovery.

Grief & Loss Counselling

Dani has an understanding and relationship with grief from her own experience of parental loss at a young pivotal age that changed the course of her life, which gave her a profound understanding of grief, identity shifts, and the messy, nonlinear process of healing.

She also knows that grief isn’t only about death, it is any experience of losing something meaningful in any part of one’s life.

Grief and loss may include:

Pet Loss
Job Loss
Breakups
Friendships
Loss of Self
Expectations
Loss of Identity
Loss of Direction
Tough Diagnoses
Death of a Loved One
Letting Go of Imagined Futures
Anniversaries and Delayed Grief
Hopes and Dreams on Behalf of a Child, Partner, Parent, Friend, Work, Religion, and More

She understands that grief has no timeline and no rules, and helps clients find steadiness, meaning, and connection again.

Emotional & Psychological Concerns

All of these concerns may include elements of:

Anxiety
Depression
Identity Shifts
Chronic Stress
Life Transitions
Emotional Overwhelm
Abandonment Wounds
Self Esteem and Self Worth
Feeling Stuck or Disconnected

Dani works from an Adlerian psychotherapy approach, and includes:

Adlerian Depth Psychotherapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Neuroscience Informed Practice
Solution Focus
Somatic Awareness

Clients describe Dani as grounding, direct, warm, and deeply validating.

Taking the first step can feel scary, Dani is here to support you on your journey toward meaningful and lasting change.

Email now to make a change for you.