Alex Mayr (she/her), RMT, RCC, BHSc, MC (Counselling)

My name is Alex, and I’m so glad you’re here. I use she/her pronouns, though I also feel respected by they/them.

I live, work, and play on the unceded territory of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) peoples, who are part of the Coast Salish Nations. I hold deep gratitude for the privilege of living on this land and am committed to ongoing reflection and practising with cultural humility.

You’re meeting me here as a counsellor, having completed a Master of Counselling degree through City University in 2025. My professional path has been diverse and winding—I’ve worked as a Registered Massage Therapist since 2012, completed an Advanced Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages in 2019, and earned a Bachelor of Health Science in 2021. I also have lived experience as a sex worker. These experiences shape how I show up in the counselling space, grounding my work in body-based awareness, systems thinking, and a deep respect for each person’s unique story.

Outside of my work, I’m a partner to a wonderful nonbinary human, a dog-mum to the best little pup, a language learner, an amateur gardener, a dancer, and a passionate traveller—especially drawn to the culture and landscapes of Japan.

I bring a lived understanding of both privilege and marginalization. As a Canadian-born, non-religious, white person, I hold dominant identities related to race, national origin, and religion. As a gay woman, I also navigate non-dominant experiences of gender and sexuality. My life has included surviving a traumatic brain injury and work as a sex worker—which, coupled with my other identities, inform my deep commitment to destigmatize these experiences and hold space for others navigating similar paths. While I would never assume my experiences mirror your own, I hope it’s helpful to know that I may offer some meaningful points of connection.

I will meet you with empathy, curiosity, and care.