Sheila Johal
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC
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Let's Connect (431) 441-2941
Available both in-person and online
2249 West 35th Avenue Vancouver, BC V6M
Developing a trusting and safe relationship is foundational to Sheila’s therapeutic practice. She creates warm and nurturing environment where clients feel understood and respected. Sheila understands that seeking therapy for oneself or a loved one can feel vulnerable. Clients are supported to feel a sense of security and are empowered to be their authentic self while working with Sheila. She has worked in the school system for 25 years. Sheila's continued employment in schools enhances her ability to connect with children and families though a trauma informed lens.
Sheila is Canadian Certified Counsellor as well as Registered Clinical Counsellor. She has trained extensively with Madeleine de Little and is a certified Neuroscience in the Sand Tray Therapist. She is also a certified Synergetic Play Therapist. Sheila’s work is informed by Gestalt, Neuroscience and Attachment theory.
Children, adolescents, and adults work with various modalities including: art, sand, play, talk and mindfulness practices. It is through these modalities that clients develop the safety to explore challenges and embody their authentic self. Sheila has extensive experience working with neuro-diversity as well as medical diagnoses.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
Payment Methods
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Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 19850 Sheila Johal
- In Practice for 20 years
- Attended Simon Fraser University, Masters of Counselling Psychology, Graduated 2006
- Membership with Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA: CCC) 10006586 / 2022
- Membership with Synergetic Play Therapy Association (SPT) 2022
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Sheila Johal
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (431) 441-2941
Specialties and Expertise
Expertise
- ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Intellectual Disability
- Life Transitions
- Neurodivergence
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
Sheila Johal
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (431) 441-2941
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Expressive Arts
- Gestalt
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Sandplay
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Sheila Johal
Counsellor, MEd, RCC, CCC
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (431) 441-2941