Counsellor | Quadra Island & Campbell River, BC | Online
About
I am a registered social worker and counsellor providing online clinical counselling to adult individuals. My practice is located on Quadra Island, British Columbia. While supporting my community, I also serve clients in Campbell River, across Vancouver Island, and throughout BC. I have worked with vulnerable populations since 2002. As a social worker, I started with assisting immigrants and those experiencing trauma, poverty, and addictions. I subsequently worked with women and children fleeing violence and spent many years supporting and counselling families and children who experienced trauma, violence, mental health disorders, addictions, and abuse.
My intention with my clinical work is to support clients in addressing their individual issues and needs, primarily within the social context of inequality and exclusion which present as external stressors and significant obstacles for them to realise their potential. I am also passionate in supporting clients to ultimately thrive within their perhaps challenging family dynamic. I facilitate problem solving processes while encouraging clients to explore their inner self and to challenge their internalisation, redefine their value, and to re-evaluate their relationship with self and others.
I grew up in Taiwan and came to Canada when I was a young adult. I too have gone through life transitions in which I encountered opportunities, joys, struggles, and grief. My experience of leaving my home and moving onto a new stage of life contributes extensively to my practice.
Credentials
Master of Social Work
Wilfred Laurier University
Bachelor of Social Work
University of the Fraser Valley
Registered Social Worker
British Columbia College of Social Workers (#16345)
Professional Membership
Canadian Association of Social Workers
Professional Membership
British Columbia Association of Social Workers
Supporting Clients through Medical Assistance in Dying
Canadian Association of Social Workers
End in Mind: MAID and Mental Disorders
Dying with Dignity Canada
Advance Care Planning with BABEL: Improving End-of-Life Outcomes for Patients and Providers
Dying with Dignity Canada
IFS Immersion: Integrated Internal Family Systems (IFS) across Clinical Application
PESI
EMDR and Parts Work for Treating Complex Trauma: Somatic Techniques to Decrease Defensiveness and Facilitate Trauma Processing
Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Somatic Approaches for Working with Anger and Healing Trauma: Essential Clinical Skills and Demonstrations Using Body-Based, Polyvagal, and Neurobiological Interventions
Dr. Abi Blakeslee
Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps the Score - Trauma Healing through the Senses
Bessel van der Kolk, MD
Putting Polyvagal Theory Into Practice : Essential Strategies for Creating Safety and Connection with Trauma Clients
PESI UK
Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment-Based Interventions for Couples in Crisis
Dr. Sue Johnson
2-Day Intensive Training: Mindfulness Certification Course
Dr. Richard Sears
Ethics and Risk Management in Behavioural Health
PESI
Healing Trauma with Janina Fisher: Essential Strategies for Shame, Self-Loathing & Working with the Body
Dr. Janina Fisher
Traumatic Grief: Neuroscience-Based Therapy Tools for Transforming Loss into Meaningful Recovery
Dr. Kate Truitt
Anxious Grief: Strategies for Working with the Missing Stage of Grief
Claire Bidwell-Smith
Finding Meaning in Loss: The Sixth Stage of Grief
David Kessler
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) for Trauma
Dr. Chris Irons
“Grief prepares the way.”
The Red Hand Files, Nick Cave