Meet Meera Lakhani-Winsor

Meera Lakhani-Winsor

Availability

Accepting new clients who identify as BIPOC


As a racialized settler originally from Pakistan, I am interested in holding space for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, Persons of Colour) community.  My primary focus is to curiously and compassionately meet you where you are at in your lives’ journey and support you through validation and empowerment. Through my casual and supportive style, my hope is to create a warm space where you feel safe and heard and where you can work towards your therapy goals without fear or judgement.

As a client centered, anti-oppressive, justice oriented and trauma informed therapist, I recognize the importance of collaboration, safety and authenticity and aim to weave them into all my sessions. I strive to approach all my clients with cultural humility and respect and am always open to learning and unlearning.  Therapy can be political, and I welcome honest and difficult conversations. I value and advocate for wellness and self-compassion and continue to work on them myself.

It is important to me that counselling support is accessible to all who seek it and therefore, I am offering a discounted rate for folx who would otherwise not be able to access it.  There are limited spots available, please connect with the Intake Coordinator for more information.

If you identify as BIPOC and would like to book a free consultation to see how our fit feels for you, please ask for me, Meera, in your communication with our intake team.  Alternatively, you can book yourself in directly to my schedule using our Jane online booking system.

I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC.

I have several years of experience working in the non-profit sector and provincial health authorities providing substance use and mental health counselling to youth and adults.  In addition to my work at Tapestry, I also work as a counsellor at an Indigenous Wellness Clinic.

 I have formal training in Narrative Therapy and Internal Family Systems.

I am also a registered provider for the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), Metis Nation of BC (MNBC), and the SPCA Cruelty Investigatory Team.

Meera’s Training & Education

  • Intersectional Feminism

  • Solution Focused Therapy

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Strength-based Therapy

  • Harm Reduction

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Therapeutic Approaches

Languages

  • English

  • Urdu/Hindi

  • Basic conversational Punjabi, Kacchi and Gujrati

Schedule

  • Thursday 9:00-1:30 (for clients paying a reduced fee)

  • Saturday 10:00-5:00