Valentina is currently completing her Master of Education in Counselling Psychology at the University of Manitoba. She previously earned an Advanced Bachelor degree in Psychology, with a minor in Spanish, from the University of Manitoba. Her background includes experience providing crisis counselling and working in a variety of helping roles, where she has had the opportunity to connect with individuals from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. These experiences have strengthened her appreciation for the importance of meeting each person with curiosity, compassion, and a genuine openness to understanding their unique story.

Valentina welcomes the opportunity to work with individuals across the lifespan and with a range of concerns, including self-esteem, identity, relationships, grief, life transitions, and experiences related to cultural adjustment and belonging. She recognizes that people come to counselling for many different reasons and believes that therapy should reflect the individuality of the person in the room rather than follow a one-size-fits-all approach. Valentina is bilingual and is able to offer counselling in both English and Spanish.

Valentina’s therapeutic approach is grounded in person-centred and collaborative practice. She draws from different therapeutic perspectives based on each client’s needs, experiences, strengths, and goals. Central to her work is the development of a genuine therapeutic relationship built on trust, respect, and emotional safety. She strives to create a warm and nonjudgmental space where clients can feel comfortable being themselves, exploring what is meaningful to them, and moving through the therapeutic process at a pace that feels right for them. Valentina views therapy as something created together and hopes to support clients in deepening their understanding of themselves, recognizing the strengths they already carry, and working toward meaningful change in ways that feel authentic to who they are.