Specialties

Youth and Adult Mental Health, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Psychosis Interventions, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.

​

​

Affiliations

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) – Registration # 14317

BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

​Registered Social Worker (RSW) – Registration #10043

BC College of Social Workers

​

Specialized Training

Mental Health in Youth and Adults

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Trauma Counselling

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - Basic Training

Motivational Interviewing

Core Addictions Practice

Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Early Psychosis Intervention Training

​

​

EducatioN

Masters of Social Work (MSW), University of British Columbia

Bachelor’s of Arts in psychology (BA, hons), University of British Columbia

​

​

about gwen

During the years of experience working in the field of mental health, Gwen has developed a strong appreciation for the process of collaboration. She values collaborating together with each client to determine the most effective therapy plan, which is tailored to target the identified concerns and desired change.

 

Gwen enjoys working with individuals and families, ranging from those in their early teens to any age beyond. She has a breadth of training and experience working with young adults experiencing mental health concerns as well as providing support to their families. In addition to therapies that specifically target symptoms of mental health conditions, her work entails helping individuals with challenges associated with neurodiversity, trauma, bullying, disordered eating, stress, emotion dysregulation, and managing difficult emotions, such as shame.

 

Gwen is aware that for many people it is not an easy decision to seek counselling and views doing so as an aspect of strength and resilience. She finds being a part of another’s change process to be very rewarding. When not engaged in this process, or enjoying the company of family and friends, Gwen is often riding her bicycle and describes the physical momentum as seeming to propel an inner momentum that helps to revitalize, refuel and reshape state of mind. It is often a time of problem solving and generating new ideas. She values the change that can occur and similarly values the momentum of change that can occur through the counselling process.