A Letter from Ivy

Life is not only about enduring what it throws at you.

Whether you feel like you have tried everything you can,

or you need immediate support on what you are facing now,

this is the space for you. I am here for you.

I am here to open your dialogues with the world and with yourself, and to help you find and live with your inner consent – the feeling of “this is right for me”, “this is what I want for my life!”

What you can expect is a warm, safe, non-judgmental, and open place, where I will walk alongside you, listening to you and your needs, supporting you when you feel down or lost, affirming you when you make change happen!

I believe we are meant to meet each other. I honor our encounter by seeing you as a holistic person with strength, dreams, and inner wisdom - not only your symptoms or issues, and bringing my authentic self to our sessions - being open, being available, and being with you.

Education & Qualification

Ivy is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. Ivy holds a Master’s Degree in counselling psychology from Trinity Western University. Ivy has also been trained in multiple trauma-informed therapeutic modalities, such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT; also known as a specific type of CBT-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for PTSD), Polyvagal Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI). In order to keep her knowledge and skills up-to-date, Ivy continues to pursue ongoing education and training, including Existential Analysis (EA), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).

Scope of Practice

Ivy works together with children, youth, post-secondary students, and adults of all ages. Ivy specializes in trauma (PTSD, single incident trauma, relational/complex trauma in childhood and adulthood, including but not limited to physical/emotional abuse, sexual harassment/assault/abuse, neglect, abandonment issue, infidelity, etc.), anxiety, depression, grief/loss, life transitions, burnout/self-care, and internal conflicts. As a person who has encountered both Western and Asian culture, Ivy is also interested in providing service to people from different cultures. Ivy offers both in person and online counselling service.

Therapeutic Approach

With fundamental faith in clients’ desire and potential for growth and change, Ivy strives to tailor her approach to clients’ different needs. In counselling sessions with Ivy, clients have full control of the pace and plan they are launching towards while working as a team with Ivy. As one part of the team, Ivy incorporates traditional talk therapy (such as CPT/Cognitive Processing Therapy - also known as a specific type of CBT/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for PTSD) with holistic therapy approaches (such as EMDR/Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, IFS/Internal Family Systems, and mindfulness), with adjustment based on clients’ feedback and their reactions to various interventions.

Languages

Ivy provides counselling in both English and Chinese (Mandarin).

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