Hameda Nyamekye Associate Counsellor (MC, CCC)

Meet Hameda (she/her)

Narrative Therapy • AEDP • Somatic & Attachment-Focused • Cultural Identity & Anti-Oppression

Hameda is an Associate Counsellor (MC, CCC) offering online therapy across British Columbia. Her approach is relational, inclusive, and rooted in both trauma-informed care and anti-oppressive practice. She draws from diverse therapeutic modalities to meet each client where they are, always centring emotional safety, lived experience, and a deep respect for cultural and personal identity.

Her philosophy of counselling is grounded in a quote by Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis:

“The ways you have learned to survive, may not be the ways you wish to continue to live.”

Whether you're navigating anxiety, identity shifts, systemic stress, or relationship rupture, Hameda creates a space that invites exploration, empowerment, and growth.

Who Hameda Works With

• Youth & Young Adults navigating emotional regulation, identity development, family dynamics, or school-related pressures. Hameda’s calm and curious approach supports young people in making sense of their experiences and building a deeper connection to self.

• Couples & Families looking for support around communication, roles, or conflict. Hameda works to strengthen the relationship system, offering insight into unspoken dynamics while building practical tools for repair and connection.

• Adults carrying the weight of past trauma, cultural disconnection, internalized shame, or chronic stress. She is especially passionate about supporting racialized individuals and women in reclaiming their voices and reconnecting with their own values, boundaries, and truth.

Areas of Specialization

Attachment and Relationship Challenges

• Cultural Identity & Bicultural Belonging

• Racial Oppression, Discrimination, and Intergenerational Trauma

• Anxiety, Depression, and Emotional Overwhelm

• Addiction and Compulsive Behaviours

• Parenting Stress and Family Counselling

• Marginalization and Complex Life Transitions

Clients often describe Hameda as intuitive, nonjudgmental, and deeply validating. She honours each person’s wisdom while gently guiding the process of unlearning shame and rewriting personal narratives.

Approaches Used in Therapy

• Narrative Therapy to help clients explore the stories they’ve been told and the ones they want to live.

• Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) to support emotional healing through safety, attunement, and relational depth.

• Somatic and Attachment-Focused Therapy to build nervous system regulation, relational security, and internal trust.

• CBT and Solution-Focused Techniques to provide actionable tools for interrupting unhelpful patterns and building new habits.

• Trauma-Informed, Strength-Based Approach to centre safety, empowerment, and the client’s own pace.

  Hameda is also certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, with several years of frontline experience supporting high-risk youth and families.

What To Expect

Therapy with Hameda is spacious and relational. You’ll be invited to bring your full self, including the parts shaped by culture, history, and survival. Her sessions often blend curiosity, empowerment, and deep care. She supports clients in reclaiming their stories, reconnecting with inner wisdom, and building relationships that reflect their values and worth.

Outside The Therapy Room

Hameda is nourished by her cultural heritage, community connections, and time in nature. She is passionate about food, storytelling, and supporting equity and liberation in all its forms.

Online Therapy Across British Columbia

Hameda offers online counselling through a secure video platform, making therapy accessible to clients in Surrey, Vancouver, Langley, Kelowna, Victoria, and rural communities across BC. Her approach is especially supportive for those seeking culturally affirming care and a therapist who understands the impact of systemic oppression, identity complexity, and relational healing.

Ready to Begin?

If you’re looking for a counsellor who brings cultural humility, emotional depth, and a trauma-informed, anti-oppressive lens, Hameda may be a good fit.

Book a Free 15-minute Consultation or complete our New Client Form to get started.


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