About Lucia Pecnikova, MED, RCC, EMDR
Ready to feel secure and confident in your own skin?
I’m Lucia and I help individuals and couples just like you: ones that have it within them to feel more secure and connected to their innate worth, but just need the support to get there.
please Hear me when I say:
Being here doesn’t mean you’re weak or too much. It means you’re strong.
I want you to know that I help my clients find confidence and more security in relationships by equipping them with the tools they need to better understand themselves and one another and regulate their nervous system triggers.
Many of today’s solutions for trauma and insecure attachment are focused on working with our negative thought patterns leading so many to feel disconnected from their bodies and still feeling the same triggers . I know that your circumstances are unique, so every step I take is tailored to you, and always with an end goal in mind to help increase your nervous system capacity and regulation contributing to more secure attachment.
First, we examine the relational dynamics that are causing the anxiety and avoidance you are experiencing in your relationships. Then, we work on the communication skills and behavior changes that will be most effective for you. Through our work together, you’ll be equipped with the skills and confidence you need to thrive in your relationships.
How I work
At the core of my approach to therapy is a belief that healing & regulating our nervous system creates long term change.
My training in somatic trauma processing and insecure attachment rewiring means I have the expertise you need and deserve when healing your relationships and sense of self-worth. But at the end of the day, you want to know you’re working with someone who “gets” what it means to be a hustling achiever & giver struggling with believing in your worth and asking for what you need, right?
I get it because I have lived it myself. I know that constantly running into the same relational triggers is so discouraging. So when we work together, you won’t just get a trained therapist. You’ll get someone who truly understands what you’re going through.
Therapy with me is…
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We are all different. I prioritize working at your pace when processing trauma and safely guiding you back into a regulated nervous system as we process small pieces of dysregulation in the body.
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I am a warm & nurturing yet directive therapist. I find most value in therapy shedding light on our blind spots. Learn more.
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The critical voice in your head is loud enough. We work on strengthening the compassionate voice together. Learn more.
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My specialty is somatic/body-focused therapy because it creates long term change by rewiring and increasing the regulation capacity in your nervous system.
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I walk the talk. I have lived experience in reclaiming my life and healing childhood trauma by exactly the same methods I offer as I got to experience their effectiveness first hand
specializing in:
Trauma
Insecure Attachment
EMDR
My Training & Education
Graduate degree in Counselling Psychology from SFU & UBC
Registered Clinical Counsellor, RCC
EMDR Therapist
Somatic Attachment Psychotherapist (2 year training)
Gottman & EFT Couples Therapist
Nature-based Therapist
Youth Therapist (10 years of experience)
AEDP training with Diana Foscha
My approach is also informed by IFS (parts work) and self-compassion therapy