Tatiana Carballo
REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSELLOR | RCC
You're Not Broken.
You're Carrying Too Much!
Maybe you’re lying awake at 3 AM replaying everything you didn’t get to. Maybe you’re the one everyone relies on at work, at home, in your relationships, and there’s no space left for you. Maybe you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside you feel overwhelmed, stretched thin, and not quite like yourself anymore. You’ve probably gotten really good at over-functioning, pushing through, holding everything together, and taking on more than your share. And for a while, it worked. Until it didn’t.
I work with individuals navigating burnout, anxiety, and life transitions who feel stuck in patterns of over-functioning and are ready to understand and shift what’s underneath those patterns. Many of the people I work with are in caregiving roles, like healthcare or parenting, where being the one who holds everything together has become the default. But over time, that way of functioning starts to come at a cost: your energy, your identity, and your sense of self.
Sometimes it looks like burnout or compassion fatigue. Sometimes it’s perfectionism, anxiety, or the constant pressure of feeling like you should be doing more. Sometimes it’s a life transition that leaves you questioning who you are now, or realizing you’ve lost yourself in the process. You’ve learned how to keep going. Now we figure out how to stop running on empty.
My Approach?
Real Understanding, Real Tools
I’m Tatiana, a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Abbotsford. My work is grounded in a nervous system–informed, relational approach. I’m not just listening to what’s happening in your life — we’re also paying attention to how it’s showing up in your body, your emotions, and your patterns. You need a space where you don’t have to hold it all together. Where you can slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and figure out what actually helps.
Together, we focus on emotional regulation that feels doable, building boundaries without the guilt, and helping you reconnect with yourself in a way that fits your life, not someone else’s expectations. I’m less interested in quick fixes and more interested in helping you understand yourself in a way that creates real, lasting change.
RCC
#21058
5+
AGES
$170.00
FAMILY
$150.00
INDIVIDUAL
MAYBE YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE...
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You're a Parent of a Neurodivergent Child, and You're Drowning in Overwhelm, Guilt, and Exhaustion
You're juggling work, therapy appointments, school meetings, and daily meltdowns. Your child has ADHD, autism, or learning differences, and you're constantly questioning whether you're doing enough. Days start chaotic with sensory needs and routine battles. Your mind is split between work and constant updates from school or therapists. Evenings bring exhaustion and guilt, with little space left for your own needs. You lie awake at 3 AM wondering, "Will my child be okay without me one day?
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You're a Healthcare Professional or First Responder. The Job That Once Fulfilled You Is Now Depleting You
You're a nurse, paramedic, firefighter, or doctor who's been trained to be competent and composed, but beneath the surface, you're running on empty. You work long shifts in high-stress environments where emotions must be bottled up. After work, you come home mentally spent, with nothing left for family or yourself. You put your own care last, pushing through because "that's what the job demands." You wonder at 3 AM, if you're an imposter despite years of experience
3
You're a Neurodivergent Child or Teen. Maybe the World Feels scary or Overwhelming all the time?
You're ages 6-18 with ADHD, autism, or learning differences, and you're dealing with big emotions, sensory sensitivities, and the painful awareness that you're "different" from your peers. School environments feel overwhelming. Social situations are confusing. Things that seem easy for others feel impossibly hard for you. You might be experiencing anxiety, frustration, or shame when you can't meet expectations.
WHAT WE'LL WORK ON TOGETHER:
Parenting Neurodivergent Children
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Managing meltdowns and challenging behaviours with strategies that actually work
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Navigating IEPs, school systems, & appointments with confidence
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Moving from guilt and anxiety to trusting your parenting instincts
Boundaries & Self-Care
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Setting limits that honour your needs without feeling selfish
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Breaking the cycle of pouring from an empty cup
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Learning to prioritize yourself without the guilt
Burnout & Compassion Fatigue
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Recognizing when "just pushing through" has become harmful
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Setting boundaries at work and in personal life without guilt
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Releasing the hypervigilance and tension stored in your body
Emotional Regulation & Trauma
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Understanding how stress and trauma live in your nervous system
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Releasing what your body has been holding onto
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Developing practical tools for staying grounded in overwhelming moments
Identity & Life Transitions
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Reconnecting with who you are beyond your roles (parent, caregiver, professional)
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Navigating major life changes without losing yourself
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Rebuilding confidence in your decisions and instincts
Anxiety & Perfectionism
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The constant worry that won't shut off, especially at 3 AM
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Moving from "never good enough" to self-compassion
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Managing performance anxiety and imposter syndrome
I won't judge you.
I won't judge you for where you are right now.
I won't rush to fix you or make discomfort disappear.
I won't degrade your struggles or make you feel broken.
No therapy-speak or jargon. Real Talk.
My Approach?
REAL UNDERSTANDING, REAL TOOLS!
I work from a trauma-informed, somatic framework, which means I understand that healing isn't just about talking. It's about releasing what your body has been holding. With my nursing background, I know how the nervous system responds to stress and trauma. In our sessions, we'll work with both your thoughts and the physical sensations you're experiencing, because anxiety isn't just in your head; it's in your chest, your shoulders, your stomach.
I also take a neurodiversity-affirming approach, which means I don't see your child (or you, if you're neurodivergent) as needing to be "fixed." I see different brains as beautiful variations, not deficits. My goal is to help you and your family thrive authentically, not conform to neurotypical expectations. Most importantly, I stay present with discomfort without rushing to relieve it. One of my therapeutic strengths is sitting calmly with difficult emotions, holding space for what's hard, and not forcing solutions. Healing happens in that space.
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Teaches psychological flexibility by accepting difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them, while committing to actions aligned with your core values.
Attachment-Based Therapy
Examines how early relationships shaped your attachment style and influences how you connect with others in romantic relationships, parenting, and friendships.
Internal Family Systems (IFS) + Parts
Works with different "parts" of yourself (the inner critic, protector, wounded child) to build internal harmony & self-compassion.
Somatic Therapy
Works with body sensations and physical responses to release stored trauma, regulate the nervous system, reconnect mind & body.
Trauma-Informed Care
Recognizes how trauma impacts the brain, body, and nervous system, prioritizing safety, trust, and empowerment in the therapeutic relationship.
Narrative Therapy
Helps you rewrite the stories you tell about yourself by separating your identity from your problems & discovering preferred narratives.
EDUCATION & TRAININGS
DEGREES & EDUCATION
MA - Counselling Pyschology
Yorkville University
BA - Science of Nursing
University of The Fraser Valley
SPECIALIZED TRAININGS
Narrative Therapy - 1 & 2 Foundations
ADHD Cinical Services Provider
PROFFESIONAL REGISTRATIONS
Registered Clinical Counsellor
#21058
CVAP Registered
Child & Adolescent Trauma Professional
HOW I GOT HERE:
I didn't choose therapy because I had all the answers. I chose it because I saw too many people suffering in silence
Before I became a therapist, I was a nurse. I spent years standing in hospital corridors & emergency rooms in Abbotsford and the Fraser Valley, holding space for people in their most vulnerable moments. I witnessed healthcare professionals and first responders carry the weight of their work home with them. I saw parents of children with unique needs crumbling under the pressure of constant advocacy and worry. I understood what it meant to pour from an empty cup because I lived it myself.
But my journey to therapy isn't just professional. I'm also a parent of a neurodivergent child. I've lived the isolation, guilt, exhaustion, and constant questioning that comes with raising a kid who doesn't fit society's neat little boxes. I've felt the weight of societal judgment. I've wondered if I was doing enough. I've sat in school meetings feeling like I was fighting a battle no one else understood.
I also come from a Hispanic and Latino background, which means I understand the unique cultural challenges many families face while navigating systems that weren't designed with us in mind, managing language barriers, and balancing cultural expectations with what our families actually need.
Throughout my nursing career and my personal life, I witnessed a massive gap: people who were the "strong ones" everyone leaned on, but nobody asked if they were okay. People performing competently while crumbling inside. Parents raising children with unique needs while the world told them their parenting wasn't good enough.
These experiences haven't just shaped my practice. They ground it in reality. I know what it's like to sit with the big questions:
"Am I doing enough for my child?"
"Will they be okay without me one day?"
"Who am I outside of this role?"
"Everyone else seem to have it together when I'm barely holding on?"
"What if I burn out completely?"