Education & Training

Degrees

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology — University of British Columbia, 2008

  • Bachelor of Education — University of British Columbia, 2011

  • Master of Counselling Psychology — Athabasca University, 2017

Specialized Training & Certifications

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Level 2

  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Level 1

  • Introduction to Hakomi Therapy Training

  • ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training)

  • Positive Behaviour Supports and Functional Behaviour Assessment

  • The Neurological Consequences of Trauma: A Trauma-Informed Approach

  • Well Ahead: Creating Community in the Classroom Through Circle

  • Heart Matters: What to Do with Children’s Feelings (PITA)

  • A New Approach to Understanding Anxiety (PITA)

  • Teaching Students With Complex Learning Needs, Including FASD (PITA)

  • Anti-Homophobia and Diversity Workshop

 

Meet Jenya Draganova, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC)

Hi, I’m Jenya. I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. I hold degrees in psychology, education, and counselling psychology, and I specialize in somatic therapy, attachment-based counselling, parts work, and inner child healing.

My Approach

My counselling style is warm, collaborative, and trauma-informed. I often work through a somatic and mindfulness-based lens, which means we pay attention not only to your thoughts and emotions, but also to the wisdom of your body.

I am trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (Levels 1 & 2), a body-based approach that helps process trauma and attachment wounds in a way that feels grounded and safe. If you’d like to learn more about this way of working, you can visit my [Somatic Therapy page].

That said, I know therapy isn’t one-size-fits-all. You’re the expert on your life, and I’ll always tailor our work to what feels meaningful and supportive for you.

My Journey

Before becoming a counsellor, I worked in education for many years, often supporting the emotional and mental health of the young people and communities I served. Over time, I felt drawn toward deeper one-on-one healing work—and that’s what led me here.

On a personal note, I know what it’s like to feel stuck in patterns that don’t seem to shift. It was attachment-focused work that supported my own healing, and that experience shapes the way I hold space—with care, presence, and deep respect for your process.