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ABOUT KELLY

Hello and welcome! I'm so happy that you decided to drop by.

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My name is Kelly (pronouns: they/them), and I'm a counsellor working on the Unceded Coast Salish territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam nations (Vancouver). I'm a queer second-generation Chinese immigrant settler, and I was born and raised on amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (Edmonton). My areas of speciality (outlined below) are largely informed by lived experiences, and my journey in counselling began from a desire to see myself and my communities represented in mental health circles.

 

As a settler with many positions of privilege, I challenge myself to evaluate how I move through the world, and this extends to the work that I do with clients. The process of therapy together will be collaborative, meaning that I will take your lead when exploring what feels right for you and your healing. The time in session is yours and solely dedicated to your journey.

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Regarding my approaches to counselling, I work with clients using a feminist, intersectional, and anti-oppressive lens, which means that I'll be attuned to the complexities of your lived experiences and the potential societal and structural influences on your life. 

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Counselling is not an easy journey, so I admire you for landing here. Together, we can explore ways that you can live the life that you want to live. 

AREAS OF SPECIALITY

  • Navigating systemic oppression and marginalization

  • Trauma (complex trauma, PTSD)

  • Experiences around diasporic identity (reconciling with two or more cultural identities)

  • Experiences around racialization

  • Experiences regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity (including reconciling cultural identities with LGBTQ2S+ identities)

  • Experiences around neurodivergence

  • Navigating various relationship structures such as polyamory/nonmonogamy

APPROACHES

  • Trauma-informed 

  • Intersectional feminist

  • Multicultural

  • Anti-oppressive

  • Narrative therapy 

  • Parts work/Internal Family Systems

  • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)

EDUCATION & TRAINING

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  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #18556)

  • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Adler University 

  • Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Alberta

  • Gottman Couples Therapy 

  • Trauma-Informed Practice Training by Alyson Quinn

  • EMDR Training by Sue Genest 

  • Advanced EMDR Training by Dolores Mosquera 

  • Gender-affirming Hormone Readiness Assessment Training by J. Matsui De Roo

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