About Erica
Our Founder & Clinical Director, Erica Harris
BHKin, DC, MA (Counselling Psychology, cand.) Founder & Clinical Director, Rising Minds Counselling and Psychotherapy, Retired Sports Chiropractor and Kinesiologist Speaker, Podcast Host, Health Coach, Passionate Mom to two teen boys
Developed from lived experience, professional training, and a deep respect for human resilience.
Rising Minds Online was founded in Vancouver, British Columbia, to provide Canadian online counselling and psychotherapy services grounded in warmth, compassion, safety, nervous system awareness, and evidence-based care.
After a successful career in healthcare as a sports chiropractor and kinesiologist, and as founder and director of a thriving multidisciplinary healthcare clinic, years of personal adversity further deepened Erica's understanding of suffering and strengthened her conviction in the extraordinary capacity humans have to endure, adapt, and rebuild.
What she came to understand — both in her clinical work and in her own life — is this:
Resilience is not hardness. It is not the absence of pain, nor the denial of vulnerability. It is the quiet, courageous decision to rise — again and again.
Erica felt called to expand her work into the emotional and relational dimensions of healing. She is completing the final phase of her Master's in Counselling Psychology (MACP).
As a supervised Graduate Intern Therapist and Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO #20211), and a student registration with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC #S02195), Erica offers secure virtual therapy for clients in BC and Ontario.
Erica works collaboratively with youth, adults, couples, and families at a pace that feels safe and supportive.
Her approach integrates:
- Trauma-informed therapy
- Mind–body regulation
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1)
- Compassionate Inquiry® training (Dr. Gabor Maté program scholar)
- Additional training in DBT, support for first responders through First Responder Health, and mental health emergency, instability, and crisis through Centre BC.
With Erica, you will find:
- Compassion without judgment
- Warmth without pressure
- Safety without agenda
You do not have to face life's hardest seasons alone.
A Foundation Built on Expertise
Founder & Director
Erica Harris BHKin, DC, MA (Counselling Psychology, cand.)
BCACC # S02195 CRPO # 20211
Erica Harris is a multidisciplinary wellness leader working at the intersection of physical health, mental performance, and human potential. As a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), Health Coach, TEDx and International Keynote Speaker, and Podcast Host, Erica brings a rare depth of expertise to her practice.
Her background as a retired Sports Chiropractor and Kinesiologist — and as the former Founder and Director of Peak Performance Chiropractic Health Centre — gives her a uniquely whole-person perspective on healing and growth. With her Masters in Counselling Psychology, Erica is now channelling that experience into Rising Minds Counselling and Psychotherapy and Rise Today.
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