Director
With Thrive since 2024
Vanessa has worked in healthcare for over 20 years. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from the University of Victoria, and a Master’s Degree from Dalhousie University she is a skilled counsellor, and educator with an extensive knowledge of complex health conditions. Vanessa has a diverse skillset that complements all areas of the life continuum but specializes in the areas of Primary Care, trauma , psychogeriatrics, grief and loss and end of life care. Vanessa is a full time Social Work Therapist for two Private Medical Homes on the Westshore and is a part of Island Healths Primary Care Network. Vanessa also practices privately with focus areas of support being for physicians, first-responders, and other healthcare providers.
In her spare time she enjoys spending time in nature with her three children, partner and two cats.
Our Thrive team acknowledges that our agency stands and works on the unceded Lək̓ʷəŋən territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. We also acknowledge the five W̱SÁNEĆ communities: W̱JOȽEȽP (Tsartlip), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), SȾÁUTW̱,(Tsawout) W̱SIKEM (Tseycum) and MÁLEXEȽ (Malahat), as well as the Sc'ianew (Beecher Bay), T’Sou-ke, and Pacheedaht Nations and the Spune’laxutth’ (Penelekut) tribe where our work extends. We are committed to acknowledging our relationship with these unceded lands and communities, at staff and Board meetings, and during our hosted events. We encourage the evolving learning and awareness of our staff, Board, and the Thrive community, discovering and striving for meaning and personal connection within each acknowledgement.
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