My Primary Areas of Practice
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Depression
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Anxiety and Panic Disorders
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Trauma
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Abuse (emotional, physical and sexual)
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Parenting
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Women’s Issues
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Relationship and Couples
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Grief and Loss
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Life Transitions
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Adolescent Therapy
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Family Therapy
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Cross Cultural Issues
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Growth and Personal Development
I have been providing counselling and psychotherapy to individuals, adolescents and families for over 15 years. I received my Masters in Counselling Psychology from the Adler School of Psychology, in Vancouver, BC. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C. #5655) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. I have worked for many sectors of the social service field, such as: government agencies, group homes, community centres and schools. I also worked as a child protection worker and helped families and adolescents with their struggles related to parenting, abuse and trauma. For the past six years, I have been working as a mental health therapist for the public sector. I specialize in individual and group therapy for adolescents struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, self-harm, and body image issues. I also provide family therapy and work with the whole family unit. When required I work with parents individually to help them deal with their own mental health issues or struggles. In this job I have also provided mental health consultation for the local public schools. I have facilitated workshops for teachers and support staff. During my internship, I worked at the Adler Clinic and provided therapy for adults in regards to depression, anxiety, relationship, career, stress and self-esteem.
I have facilitated numerous psycho educational and therapy groups on the subjects of: depression, anxiety and self-empowerment. I am a trained facilitator of the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) and have run many parenting groups. As a mother of three young children my passion is in parenting. I have both theoretical and practical hands-on experience of everyday parenting joys and struggles.
I have a special interest in cross cultural issues such as fitting into mainstream culture, cross cultural relationships/marriages and other struggles related to cultural adjustment.
In my leisure time, I can be found with my spouse of 13 years and my three young children. I enjoy biking, running, hiking and visiting the local parks. In addition, I also enjoy dining out with friends and reading.
