Professional Counsellor
Certified Holistic Life Coach
Certified Health Coach
Certified Wellness Counsellor

Hi - I’m Genieve and I’m honoured to introduce myself as Founder, CEO and one of your leaders here at Empowered Living. I grew up in Calgary AB and like many I felt out of place, different, never enough and I couldn't figure out why. I always had an innate curiosity for this life and a hunger to understand more, I just didn't have the right questions yet. The one place I knew I felt most myself was when I was dancing and in 2014 when my world crumbled down around me, everything changed. 

I suffered a series of consecutive concussions resulting in sudden pain and loss, specifically impacting my identity as a dancer. Who I felt I was at my core was stripped away and I was face to face with someone I had never known before. Me - but without this core piece. With this I was launched into a long self development journey and began to realize my wellness was about more than just taking care of my physical body. It was about taking care of all of my selves - mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and social - because everything is connected and we are holistic beings.

My journey guided me into supporting others and I obtained my holistic health coaching certification from one of the leading health coaching schools world wide, Health Coach Institute. Once I graduated I founded Empowered Living in 2017 and since then I have been working to expand my skillset as a leader in the wellness industry, so that I’m able to provide my clients with the best care possible. I have now received my holistic life coaching certification and most recently in 2021 graduated with my professional counselling diploma from Rhodes Wellness College and am now working towards my registration with the Association of Credited Counsellors within BC. I'm informed in trauma, addictions, crisis intervention and non-violent communication. I'm educated in somatic therapy, CBT, DBT and narrative therapy. 

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The foundation of my practice is Integrative Counselling with CBT [cognitive behavioural therapy] and Person Centred Therapy at the heart of the experience. To support the process I use tools and techniques from Narrative Therapy, Somatic Therapy and Feminist Therapy when appropriate. I have the belief that the thoughts we have, impact the emotions we feel and these internal experiences influence how we interact with our environment [the theory of CBT]. Having a supported space to better understand yourself and your experience gives you the opportunity for change. 

My innate curiosity has added to my strength in being able to naturally hold space without judgement, for the depths of what this this life throws our way. I am a proud member of the LGBTQ2IA+ community and my vision is to create a safe, inclusive environment where diversity is seen, accepted and celebrated. A space where you are safe to explore yourself and be curious about everything that comes up for you. And with these expansive awarenesses be given the necessary tools to be able to navigate this reality in a way that is more aligned.

I believe you have the capability of living the life you desire, we all need guidance and support in this life and I will continue to work along side many great others in the journey towards normalizing this. 

I want to personally welcome you to the Empowered Living community, I look forward to connecting with you soon.  

- G