Counselling, addiction recovery support, and guidance through conflict. A place to feel heard, find clarity, and take your next step.
Connect from a space that works for you. Consulting, counselling, and recovery support are available by Zoom.
When life feels complicated, a conversation can be a place to begin. Together, we can explore what matters to you and identify a manageable way forward.
Space to talk through life’s challenges, understand your experiences, and reconnect with your strengths.
Compassionate support as you explore change, strengthen your recovery, and work toward the life you want.
Guidance through difficult interactions, with a focus on clearer communication, boundaries, and practical next steps.
Bringing people together to share, reflect, and explore a way forward.
Speaking engagements that open conversations about recovery, resilience, and finding a way forward.
Facilitated group conversations that create opportunities for connection, shared learning, and personal growth.
I’m Emma, the person behind Grace & Grit Consulting. For more than 20 years, I’ve supported children, youth, adults, and families through challenges, change, and the work of finding a way forward.
My experience spans counselling, mental health and substance use services, youth justice, community advocacy, and recreation and rehabilitation programming. Today, I work in mental health and substance use services, supporting people accessing Opioid Agonist Therapy. I draw on both lived and professional experience to encourage hope, connection, and positive change.
My earlier roles include children’s counselling with Westbank First Nations, supporting youth and families, and working with young people in bail support and helping youth navigate times of crisis. I’ve also coordinated community resources for people experiencing financial hardship and facilitated recreation for people living with dementia and traumatic brain injuries.
Across these settings, my approach has remained grounded in respect, dignity, and each person’s strengths. I value meaningful relationships, culturally respectful support, and practical steps shaped around individual needs. Whether I’m working with someone individually or facilitating a group, I want people to feel heard, encouraged, and involved in their own goals.
My educational foundation in child and youth care took shape in 2003 with my Child & Youth Practitioner qualification. I continued my studies at the University of Victoria, exploring psychology and human and social development. Alongside my formal education, I have dedicated many hours to professional development in play therapy, family and group counselling, and culturally appropriate therapeutic approaches and interventions. This ongoing learning continues to inform the thoughtful, person-centred support I bring to my work.
A growing passion of mine is advocating for parents navigating high-conflict separation and divorce, shared parenting, and custody challenges. Having navigated this journey alongside my partner, I understand how important it is to feel heard and supported—particularly for hardworking, blue-collar dads balancing family pressures with camp jobs, rotations, and long hours. I offer a compassionate space to find your voice, strengthen communication, and manage the emotional strain of court proceedings. With flexible appointment hours and Zoom sessions, I work with you to find a time that fits your work and parenting responsibilities, making room for the support you need.
Alongside my professional background, my own journey of recovery and rebuilding has deepened my compassion and my belief in the possibility of change. It shapes the understanding I bring to my work, alongside years of experience and education. I know how much it can matter to feel heard, respected, and supported as a whole person.
In October 2024, I shared a message of resilience and hope as a TEDx speaker in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Through speaking and supporting others, I hope to open meaningful conversations about change—and the difference one conversation can make.
At Grace & Grit, I bring that experience to a simple purpose: helping people recognize their strengths, explore their options, and take their next step with support. There is room for honesty, encouragement, and a little laughter along the way.
Grace & Grit Consulting brings compassion and a practical focus to counselling, recovery, and conflict resolution.
The aim is simple: to listen, explore what feels difficult, and work with you toward steps that fit your life. Your voice, your priorities, and your pace matter.
Share a little about the kind of support you’re looking for and ask the questions that matter to you.
Discuss your goals, the services available, and whether working together feels right.
Agree on a starting point that reflects your needs, priorities, and readiness for change.
You don’t need to have all the answers before you reach out. A question is enough to begin.
Call or email to ask about support, speaking engagements, group work, or appointment availability.
Yes. Grace & Grit offers consulting, counselling, and recovery support via Zoom. Get in touch to discuss your needs and arrange an online appointment.
No. You can begin with what feels most important right now, even if you aren’t sure how to put it into words.
Yes. Recovery, personal challenges, and conflict can overlap. An initial conversation can help clarify what kind of support you are seeking.
Support should feel within reach. I offer in-person and online appointments via Zoom, with flexible fee options based on your circumstances. Please reach out to discuss availability, fees, and what may work within your budget.