Lauren Howard
Counsellor, MA, MC, CCC
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $140
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque
Insurance
- Any/Out-of-network Insurance
- Arete
- Blue Cross
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- CVAP | Crime Victim
- Green Shield Canada
- Humanacare EAP
- Medavie Blue Cross
- Metis Counselling (MNBC)
- Pacific Blue Cross
- SunLife
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Walmsley EAP
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 10000965 Lauren Howard
- In Practice for 15 Years
- Degree/Diploma from Pacifica Graduate Institute Master's Degree / 2011
- Attended University of Lethbridge, Graduated 2016
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Sexual Abuse
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- EMDR Intensives
- Emotional Disturbance
- Front Line / DTES Staff
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Mood Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Narrative
- Person-Centered
- Relational
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Advanced Trauma Recovery Skills
A step beyond 'breathing and counting backwards from 10'. Designed to support individuals working towards trauma recovery who continue to struggle with triggers, flashbacks and other symptoms of PTSD. This group is geared towards clients who are wanting more functional skills day-to-day. Great for historical/childhood trauma, acute trauma, professsional or medical trauma recovery.
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Vernon, BC V1T
8 Keys to Recovery From an Eating Disorder Group
Based on the book '8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder' by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Schubert-Grabb, this counselling and discussion group focusses on relapse prevention by addressing and learning and talking about the recovery skills and concepts in the group. This group is topical and designed to facilitate conversation and learning. *Group does not include book*
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Vernon, BC V1T
EMDR Consultation Group
As a EMDRIA Consultant - In - Training (CIT) I can offer a number of hours towards EMDRIA certification. This group is designed to provide those hours in an affordable way. It is also open to EMDR clincians who are not pursuing certification but still want to consult on and learn about their current cases. This group is geared towards EMDR clinicians who have completed all the requirements of Basic Training.
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Vernon, BC V1T