J. Matsui De Roo, MA, RCC

I'm facilitating a free grief group in April - please feel free to share this!
Unspeakable Grief: for Q***r, Trans, Nonbinary and Two-Spirit support workers
Tuesday April 15 2025, 7 - 8:30 pm
At Cross & Crows Books, 2836 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Registration required: genderoo.janeapp.com

As healthcare, frontline, or other support workers, it's not uncommon for us to experience the death of a client, colleague, or community member—but it can often feel like we have nowhere to turn. Our work environments aren’t typically built to support these types of losses. Client confidentiality carries beyond death, and workplace norms may make it hard to open up about our emotions. And we may be active in small communities, where our personal and professional lives overlap. But it’s important to allow ourselves space to grieve.

This free, in-person grief circle will be a facilitated space where you will be encouraged to acknowledge your feelings, and participate in a healing ritual together.

This group is being generously hosted by Cross and Crows books, a Vancouver based, q***r-owned small business. Please consider arriving early or staying late to shop here. You can also shop online anytime at www.crossandcrows.com.

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Free Online Self Compassion Group for Q***r, Trans, Nonbinary and Two-Spirit People

BIPOC only group Wednesday May 1, @ 7 pm PT
Open group Wednesday May 8, @ 7 pm PT
Via Zoom

It’s a hard time to be a human in the world today. Climate disaster, the genocide in Gaza, escalating anti-trans hate, the poison drug supply crisis, and the list goes on. If you’re struggling right now, you’re not alone.

I’m Matsui, a QTBIPOC clinical counsellor, and I’d like to offer a gentle and trauma-informed circle where we can share space for healing. I will be facilitating some grounding somatic work to help you connect with the wisdom of your body, and find compassion in your heart. There will also be space to share and reflect.

The session will run for one hour. The first group is BIPOC only, while the second group is open to all q***r, trans, nonbinary and Two-Spirit community members.

This offering is free, with donations gratefully accepted.

Registration is required. Please email me at [email protected] if you would like to attend, with "RSVP BIPOC Self Compassion group” or “RSVP Open Self Compassion Group” in the title of your email.

About me

I’m Matsui De Roo (they/them/theirs) and I’m a q***r, trans, nonbinary neurodivergent person of colour with ancestors from Japan, Belgium, France and Ireland. I am grateful to live and work on the unceded, ancestral and traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), səl̓ilw̓ ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish) Nations.

I bring more than two decades experience working within my community, including workshop facilitation, counselling, and helping people access gender affirming care. You are welcome to read more about me at my website, www.genderoo.com.

I am currently accepting new clients for counselling, as well as hormone and upper surgical recommendations for gender affirming care. My sliding scale for counselling is full, but I offer pay-what-you-can spaces for hormone/surgical recommendations for BIPOC community members. I am also happy to offer free 20 minute consultations to anyone looking for more information on how to access gender affirming care in BC.

Genderoo | Genderoo | J. Matsui De Roo MA RCC J. Matsui De Roo is a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering anti-oppression counselling in Vancouver, BC for adults and youth. I also offer clinical supervision for counsellors, social workers, and other mental health and community workers, and customized workshops and writing services to organiza...

I've currently got a few spaces open for new counselling clients for ongoing sessions, as well as for clinical supervision. Feel free to reach out if you'd like to chat more about whether we might be a good fit for each other.