Ishtar Beck

M.A., RCC (she & her)

Welcome!

My approach to counselling is integrative, holistic, and radically non-judgmental. I believe that the wisdom you are seeking is already within you and, quite frankly, I am here to encourage the heck out of you by meeting you exactly where you are at and seeing your strength. I also aim to provide perspectives that challenge suffering and offer ways to compassion.

Sex therapy and sexuality counselling for couples is one of my areas of specialty. I offer many forms of relationship counselling and I welcome all kinds of relationships. Queerness and anti-oppression are important in my practice. I hold an inclusive LGBTQ2SIA+ space in which diversity in identity, sexuality, expression, and experience are celebrated.

I also frequently work with individuals facing trauma and life challenges. Thing is, encouragement knows no bounds. With a gentle yet fiercely compassionate approach, I invite you to explore. I will accompany you through the pain, the stuck, the ick, the yuck, the horror, the boring parts, the discoveries, all of it. Nothing you bring is outside the possibility of human amazingness.

My intention is to open a space in which you find safety, trust, inclusivity, and a warm, curious welcome for all your parts. I see myself as a fellow traveller who walks alongside you while you rally your resources, expand into self-compassion, and continue crafting a fulfilling life with your resilience and creativity.