Meet Lexie
Lexie (she/her) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Lexie has over ten years of experience working in the field of mental health and social services as well as an extensive background in hospitality management. From breweries and restaurants to remote access lodges and tree planting camps, Lexie developed firsthand experience navigating the distinctive workplace challenges and stressors impacting employees in a variety of industries (irregular and long working hours, isolation from family and community, seasonal demands, high levels of teamwork and collaboration, and physical and emotional labour elements).
She draws on her experience providing counselling and practical supports to diverse communities, including children and families with complex medical and mental health needs, new immigrants and LGBTQQ2S+ folx. She has worked as a grief and loss counsellor at a hospice, provided crisis and suicide prevention support and developed industry specific work place mental health trainings for the hospitality and tourism sector.
Montira Mental Health was born out of Lexie’s own experience as a hospitality manager at different backcountry lodges across British Columbia. As a lodge manager, Lexie observed the intersection of mental health and personal challenges within remote and isolated live/work environments which lead to high rates of burnout amongst her staff. The transient nature of tourism dependent communities, seasonal employment, high cost of living and limited access to low barrier community mental health offerings further impacted her staff.
Lexie’s connection to the outdoor community is born out of years of living, working, and recreating in the Rocky, Purcell, Selkirk and Coast mountains. She is an avid backcountry skier, trail runner, and hiker who finds a deep sense of connection to herself and her community through time spent in the outdoors.
It was through this, that she observed the intersection of mental health and personal challenges following life-altering injuries, loss of life, and unexpected events in the mountains. These often had a significant impact on her staff teams and the tight-knit communities where they lived.
Today, Lexie works to fill the gaps she observed by providing specialized mental health supports for those employed within hospitality, adventure tourism and unique work environments.