More Info About My Practice

I am a registered psychotherapist, registered marriage and family therapist, a certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor, and an AAMFT Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor.

I offer a free 20 minutes phone consultation to make sure I am the right therapist for you. I am a competent therapist but I want to make sure we are a right fit for each other.

My work is covered by most insurance and health plans. Check your plan to see whether registered psychotherapist or registered marriage and family therapist or registered psychologist is covered.

Here are some highlights about me:
.Registered psychotherapist
.Registered marriage and family therapist
.Doctorate degree in marriage and family
.Master degree in counselling
.Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor
.Clinical Fellow and Approved Supervisor of American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy
.Adjunct professor of counselling at Tyndale University College and Seminary
.Adjunct professor of counselling at University of Guelph (Open Learning)
.Certified practitioner of psychometric instruments such as, MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, Prepare Enrich, and FIRO-B
.Ordained Minister
.Former family life education coordinator at Family Service of Peel
.Former faculty member of the continuing education department in Centennial College
.Fluent in English and Cantonese

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Although I have helped my clients in a variety of therapeutic issues (e.g. depression and anxiety, divorce and remarriage, adolescent issues, stress, etc.), there are a few areas that clients have continued to seek me out:
1) Couple relationship
2) Sex addiction
3) Career exploration, especially for high school and college/university students
4) Anger Management (Court mandated and non-mandated)
5) Self-esteem

How Psychotherapy Can Help

Psychotherapy is about helping people get unstuck. People are often stuck because they see only the problem. It is like standing right up against a tree, they see only the tree (i.e. the problem). Counselling helps them step back and see the whole forest (both the problem but also the good stuff that are happening in their lives). When they do that, they are no longer as stuck. The problem is still there but it does not seem as big as before. The clients can also draw on the resources of the whole forest to deal with the problem. Good therapists act as a sounding board to reflect back to clients to normalize and to validate their feelings. In a non-judgemental way, counsellor brings clarity to an issue so that the clients can see things more clearly and make better decisions. When people make good decisions, they usually move on better with their lives.