Registered Psychologist · Victoria, BC
For the problems most
therapists aren't
trained to treat.
About Tami-Lee
A registered psychologist who
actually specializes in this.
I'm a registered psychologist with 15+ years of experience working with individuals and couples on trauma, sexual health, relationships, and the kinds of problems that don't have easy answers. My work is grounded in neuroscience, built on evidence, and tailored to the person in front of me.
Sexual health, couples therapy, and trauma are still significant gaps in most clinical training. I've spent my career building real depth in these areas — through direct clinical work, medical education, and personal research. That specialization is what sets my practice apart.
I also work with people navigating anxiety, life transitions, fertility challenges, and perinatal mental health. Whatever brings you in, the approach is the same — honest, grounded, and focused on what actually helps.
Now based in Victoria, BC and accepting new clients.
More About Tami-Lee →Services
Where I can help.
I work with individuals and couples across a range of concerns. Whatever brings you in, you'll work with someone who has genuine depth in this area — not a generalist covering every presenting issue from a distance. Sessions are available in person in Victoria and Edmonton, and virtually across BC and Alberta.
General & Targeted Concerns
Individual Therapy
Neurobiologically grounded. Genuinely tailored.
Anxiety, depression, life transitions, patterns you can't seem to break, or just a persistent sense that something isn't working. I work with adults across a broad range of concerns.
Learn more →EFT & Gottman-Informed
Couples Therapy
Rebuilding connection. Improving communication.
Relationships are complicated, and stress, trauma, and sexual health challenges have a way of amplifying whatever cracks are already there.
Learn more →Individual & Couples
Sex Therapy & Sexual Health
Evidence-based. Clinically grounded.
Low desire, dysfunction, sexual anxiety, identity, and more. Sex therapy is a conversation about something that affects a huge part of how people experience themselves and their relationships.
Learn more →Specialist Referral Available
Sexual & Pelvic Pain
Vulvodynia, vaginismus, vestibulodynia & more
Real conditions that are more common than most people realize, and genuinely treatable. I help people understand what's happening, navigate the healthcare system, and build a life not defined by pain.
Learn more →Individual & Couples
Fertility & Perinatal Mental Health
Pregnancy, postpartum & reproductive health.
Fertility challenges, pregnancy loss, perinatal anxiety and depression, and the transition to parenthood can be isolating and emotionally complex. This is an area that deserves more clinical attention than it typically gets.
Learn more →Individual & Couples
Infidelity & Relationship Recovery
Without a predetermined outcome.
Whether you're trying to understand what happened, decide whether to stay, or rebuild what's been broken — this work requires space for the full complexity of betrayal.
Learn more →Individual Sessions
Trauma Therapy
EMDR & Accelerated Resolution Therapy
Trauma often lives in the body long before it shows up in conversation. EMDR and ART are among the most evidence-supported approaches available for trauma — and they work differently from talk therapy. Rather than requiring you to recount difficult experiences in detail, they target how traumatic memories are stored neurologically, reducing their emotional charge in a way that talk alone rarely achieves. I've used both approaches extensively and bring real clinical depth to this work.
Why It Matters
What you actually get when
you work with a specialist.
Most therapists have broad training. Few have spent 15+ years building genuine depth in sexual health, trauma, and the neuroscience of change. Here is what that specialization means in practice.
Expertise you won't
find everywhere
Sexual health is still a significant gap in most clinical training programs. I've spent 15 years building real depth in an area that most psychologists touched briefly in grad school. When you're dealing with something this personal and this underserved, that difference matters.
A neurobiological lens that
changes what's possible
Understanding that your nervous system was shaped by experience — and that it can be reshaped — isn't just reassuring. It reframes what therapy is for and what you can realistically expect from it. Insight leads to agency. Agency leads to change.
Honest and direct,
without the performance
I bring a lot of myself to this work. You'll get a clinician who tells you what they actually think, challenges you when it's useful, and doesn't deliver feedback wrapped in so much softening that you can't find it. I'm warm. I'm also pretty direct. Both things are true.
You leave more capable,
not more dependent
My goal is to give you insight, tools, and a framework that you carry with you. Good therapy should eventually make itself unnecessary. That's what I'm working toward from the first session.
Clinical Approach
Evidence-based. Neurobiologically grounded. Tailored to the person in front of me — not the protocol.
Common Questions
Before you reach out.
A few quick answers.
What's the difference between a psychologist and a counsellor?
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Registered Psychologists complete more advanced graduate training, thousands of supervised clinical hours, and professional examinations before registration. The result is greater depth — particularly for complex or specialist concerns. Many people choose a psychologist simply because they want the most rigorous clinical foundation available.
What does a session cost?
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Sessions are $235 for 50 minutes — below the BCPA recommended range of $240–$250. Most extended health plans cover Registered Psychologist services. You'll receive a detailed receipt for direct reimbursement from your insurer.
Are online sessions as effective as in-person?
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Yes. Research consistently shows online therapy is as effective as in-person for most concerns. I offer in-person sessions in Victoria, BC (ongoing) and Edmonton, AB (several days per month), as well as secure virtual appointments for clients across British Columbia and Alberta.
Where are you located?
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In person in Victoria at #221, 560 Johnson Street (second floor of Market Square) and in Edmonton at #506, 8215-112th Street several days per month. Virtual sessions available across BC and Alberta.
Do you offer a free consultation?
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I don't offer a free introductory call — not because I want to create a barrier, but because 15 minutes isn't enough time to meaningfully assess fit or determine whether I can help. What I offer instead is a full refund after the first session if you decide not to book a follow-up. You can come in, experience the work, ask every question you have, and leave without financial risk if it isn't the right fit.
Does my insurance cover sessions?
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Most extended health plans cover Registered Psychologist services, though coverage amounts vary by plan. I don't direct bill — you pay at the time of your session and receive a detailed receipt to submit to your insurer for reimbursement. I've chosen not to direct bill partly because involving third-party payers can carry implications for confidentiality that I prefer to avoid. If you're unsure about your coverage, it's worth calling your provider before your first session to confirm.
About This Practice
Two practices.
One approach.
Transcend Wellness is my Victoria practice — where I see clients directly, in person and virtually across BC. It grows out of Transcend Psychological Services, the Edmonton clinic I founded in 2012. The depth of training and the quality of care are the same in both places. Victoria is where I am building something new, and I am glad to be here.
Edmonton
Transcend Psychological Services
Founded in 2012. A full-service psychological clinic offering individual, couples, and group therapy across a broad range of concerns.
Visit transcendpsychological.com →Victoria
Transcend Wellness
My direct practice, now accepting new clients in person in Victoria and virtually across BC and Alberta. A collaborative wellness space is in development.
Get in Touch →Online Workshop
Not ready for therapy?
Start here.
I built this workshop because the information women need about sexual pain shouldn't only be available to people who can access and afford therapy. It covers the five conversations I have most often with clients — self-paced, practical, and based on 15 years of clinical work.
It's not a replacement for individual therapy. But if you eventually work with a therapist, you'll arrive with a lot more insight and a lot less ground to cover.
Learn More About the WorkshopSexual Pain: A Psychological Approach
A 5-module online workshop for women navigating pelvic, vaginal, or vulvar pain
Get in Touch
Let's see if we're
a good fit.
If you're wondering whether this is the right fit, get in touch. I respond to all enquiries personally and aim to reply within 1–2 business days.
All enquiries are confidential. I aim to respond within 1–2 business days.