Location
Offers online therapy
About
Men’s mental health is in crisis – a silent crisis. The impact of this on men and those around them cannot be ignored. The world needs men to be able to carry the great weight and pressure of their many responsibilities, without suffering in silence. Typically, not having more than a handful of close friends, and generally used to powering through (or ignoring) their challenges, few men reach out for help. Stigma and shame often prevent men from talking with other men. Therefore preventing the exchange of ideas and solutions or the benefits that come from relationships.
From an ecological perspective, I observe the many factors that contribute to the difficulties men face. The microsystem lens (family of origin, close relationships) through to the macrosystem and chronosystem lens (attitudes, ideologies, socioeconomic status, and life transitions). I look at how we react to challenges, and how those around us are impacted.
I have navigated many challenges throughout my life, I too had to learn to seek help. I wasn’t used to accepting help, but once I did, my mental health improved. Growing up as an introvert in a low-income, fatherless home, the odds were against me. I lacked confidence, example, and support. Once I decided to take the risk, I was able to reclaim my agency.
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Finances
- Session Fee: $135 per session
- Couples Session Fee: $150 per session
- Sliding Scale: Yes
Pay By:
ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Cheque, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Arete
- Blue Cross
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Ceridian
- ComPsych
- Desjardins
- EAP
- Employment Assistance Programs
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Humana
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Manulife
- Pacific Blue Cross
- RWAM
- SunLife
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- WorkBC
- WorkSafeBC
Direct Billing is available for a limited amount of Insurers. Other Personal Insurance providers will reimburse after receipt submission.
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Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 2 Years
- Licence: British Columbia / 19111
- School: Adler University
- Year Graduated: 2021
Additional Credentials
- Certificate: The Gottman Institute / Level 2: Assessment, Intervention, and Co-Morbidities
- Certificate Date: 2018
- Certificate: The Gottman Institute / Level 1: Bridging the Couple Chasm
- Certificate Date: 2017
Location
Offers online therapy
Specialties
- Men's Issues
- Relationship Issues
- Spirituality
Issues
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Career Guidance
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Stress
- Trauma and PTSD
Mental Health
- Thinking Disorders
Client Focus
Faith:
Christian
Age
- Adults
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Christian Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Family / Marital
- Gottman Method
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
Last Modified: 1 Dec 2022
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