Holly Yager (she/her) has 20+ years experience providing therapy and support for fertility-related, reproductive health-related, and sexual health-related concerns. 

Born with an interest in reproductive health and fertility, Holly has worked as a reproductive & sexual health counsellor since 2001. She got her start working in a number of prominent youth and women’s clinics in Vancouver, and completed an internship at the BC Reproductive Mental Health program. 

In 2004, Holly began working as a clinical counsellor at BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre in Vancouver and gained extensive experience in the departments of:  reproductive endocrinology & infertility (REI/IVF), recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL), early pregnancy loss (EPAC), elective cesarean clinic (formerly Choices in Childbirth), and specialized women’s health (CARE).

During this time, Holly was the in-house counsellor at BC’s only publicly funded fertility clinic, the former BC Women’s Centre for Reproductive Health (UBC IVF). She was then fortunate to be part of the team to launch Canada’s first interdisciplinary clinic for the treatment of CPP, the Centre for Chronic Pelvic Pain & Endometriosis.

After many fulfilling years, Holly made the decision to leave her permanent position at BCWH in 2018, to focus primarily on private practice, which she started in 2007.

In her practice, Holly provides support and therapy to adults, facilitates group workshops, presents lectures, and participates in professional consultation. Holly is active on several professional committees related to fertility counselling, medical ethics, and fertility law. She has also co-authored several publications related to fertility and pelvic pain/endometriosis. 

Holly has a master’s degree in counselling psychology from UBC and a psychology degree from U of M. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors and a Canadian Certified Counsellor with the Canadian Counselling & Psychotherapy Association, which require ongoing professional development and an adherence to professional ethics and standards of practice. She is also an active member in the Canadian Fertility & Andrology Society and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine allowing her to keep up-to-date on fertility-related research and guidelines. 

Holly has travelled extensively and lived in several different cities and countries in the world, but grew up primarily in Winnipeg. In 2021, after living in Vancouver for 25 years, Holly made the decision to move to Kelowna, where she provides virtual counselling sessions while enjoying all that the sunny Okanagan has to offer.