Christina Gaspar
Counsellor, MEd, BEd, BMus
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Vancouver, BC V5T
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I care about working with each and every client to recognize their unique strengths and struggles, and figure out together what works for them, (even if it means getting creative!)
I believe in steering away from seeing pain as pathology, and instead, being with you in the human experiences that make you who you are, and recognizing the strengths that you already possess. Fundamentally, I understand and work with how trauma impacts the body, and recognize the wisdom of the body in therapy.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. I have an MEd in Counselling Psychology from UBC. I have training in trauma-informed care, Indigenous Focus-Oriented Therapy, EMDR, DBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), TheraPlay, Synergetic Play Therapy, and somatic therapy.
My goal is to make my work accessible. As a person with my own lived experiences with mental and physical health challenges, I recognize how accessibility means meeting people where they are. I recognize how forces like sexism, racism and other forms of discrimination show up in our stories, and how these introduce challenges to living the life you want.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $225
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Mastercard, VisaInsurance
- Alberta Blue Cross
- Alberta School Employee
- Alliance
- Any/Out-of-network Insurance
- Arete
- Beneva | SSQ
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Chambers Plan
- CINUP
- ComPsych
- CVAP | Crime Victim
- Desjardins
- Equitable Life of Canada
- First Canadian Health
- First Choice Health | FCH
- First Nations Health Authority
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Guardian
- Health Net
- Homewood Health
- Humana
- iA Financial Group
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Johnson
- Johnston Group
- LifeWise
- Manulife
- Maximum Benefit
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Medicare
- Meridian
- Military OneSource
- MultiPlan
- Pacific Blue Cross
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- Sentara Health Plans
- SunLife
- TELUS Health
- The Co-operators
- UHC UnitedHealthcare UBH United Behavioral Health
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- WSIB
Christina Gaspar
Counsellor, MEd, BEd, BMus
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 19297 Christina Gaspar
- In Practice for 4 years
- Attended UBC, Med Clinical counselling psychology, Graduated 2021
- Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 19297
- Degree/Diploma from UBC BMus / 2006
- Degree/Diploma from UBC MEd / 2019
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Christina Gaspar
Counsellor, MEd, BEd, BMus
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Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Sexual Abuse
- Anxiety
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Caregivers
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Infertility
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sports Performance
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Teen Violence
- Transgender
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Women's Issues
Christina Gaspar
Counsellor, MEd, BEd, BMus
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Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Portuguese
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Little Person Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Portuguese
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Experiential Therapy
- Feminist
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Christina Gaspar
Counsellor, MEd, BEd, BMus
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Location
Christina Gaspar
Counsellor, MEd, BEd, BMus