When we slow down, things start to get clearer.
Settle In.

Aneeta Dastoor

Clinical Director, RCC, ACS

INDIVIDUAL COUNSELLING, ONLINE

Clients say our sessions feel like a place to exhale—to slow down, tune in, and reconnect with themselves.

This sense of safety matters—it shifts the pace of things and makes it easier to talk about what’s actually going on, without having to push.

There's also room for humour. Sometimes sharing a laugh invites a little lightness when things feel heavy—it creates moments of relief, and reminds us that even in life's hardest seasons, there's still room to breathe.

In our sessions, we'll make sense of what's happening beneath the surface, and find ways to support you in everyday life. I draw from approaches grounded in research and clinical experience while following your needs, your pace, and what matters most to you.

I grew up between cultures, immigrating to Canada from Pakistan with my family as a child. As part of the diaspora, I have a lived understanding of what it means to navigate identity, expectations, loss, and belonging across cultures and generations. These experiences have deepened my heart to the ways people make meaning of who they are, and how they find a sense of home within themselves and among others.

Since becoming a Registered Clinical Counsellor in 2015, I've had the privilege of supporting people through everything from unexpected crises to struggles they've been carrying for years.

I have advanced training in attachment, family systems, and the connection between the mind, body, and nervous system. My work is grounded in AEDP and the Satir Transformational Systemic Model, both of which emphasize the healing power of relationships, emotional experience, and our innate capacity for growth. I am also certified in EMDR, which helps the brain process and heal from distressing experiences, and in Janina Fisher's Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment (see "Modalities" below).

I love drawing from somatic practices such as grounding, breath work, Focusing, mindfulness, and gentle body-based awareness. These are not things you need to know beforehand—we can bring them in slowly, in a way that fits your comfort.

Outside of my clinical work, I’m a mother, a foodie, and an avid traveler. I speak four additional languages—Gujarati, Urdu, Hindi, and French—which reflects a long-standing curiosity about people, cultures, and the different ways we make meaning. I learn from my clients every day, and I don’t take lightly the privilege of being invited into people’s stories.

I also stay closely connected to music and the arts, and serve as a board member with local non-profits supporting world music and dance in Vancouver. I’m drawn to how creativity and shared expression can bring people together in ways that feel grounding and alive.

I created Bloom Counselling with the intention of building a space where therapy feels more relational, and easeful—where clients don’t have to fit into a model of care, and where their differences and contexts are welcomed. It originally grew from a desire to make more room for people of colour in the world of therapy, and has expanded since then.

Over time, I’ve come to understand therapy less as something I “do,” and more as something that unfolds in relationship—steady, attuned, and human—where ease and meaningful transformation can co-exist.

Contact Me
Modalities
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Services

  • Individual Counselling, Online

  • Clinical Supervision

Areas of Practice

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Life transitions

  • Burnout

  • Relationships and family

  • Intercultural dynamics

  • Racial identity

  • Trauma, relational trauma, neglect

  • Career and workplace counselling

  • Student issues

  • Pregnancy and Post-partum

Credentials

  • Masters in Counselling from the University of British Columbia, 2015

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC

  • Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS)

Contact

Let's talk!

Your questions and inquiries are welcome.

Free 20-min phone consultations available.