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Karen specializes in the treatment of children, youth, and young adults experiencing anxiety, mood disorders, OCD, ADHD, trauma, attachment, and identity concerns.

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Kirsten Buch is an RCC whose primary experience is working with members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community. She brings a trauma-informed, Narrative approach to supporting clients from diverse backgrounds and is passionate about empowering clients to tell their stories, reconnect with their sense of meaning, and to acquire the support they need to thrive.

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Couples therapy: Family therapy may include intervening with the most stressed dyad which is often the couple. Therefore much of her clinical intervention is through work with the couple. She has completed level one of Gottmans’ couples therapy. During couples work she will explore each of the parent’s family of origin and how this impacts their parenting today. She has supported couples in grief work around miscarriages that have occurred years prior which may be interfering in how they parent now.

Family therapy: She has been a clinical instructor in the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, at the University of British Columbia in the family therapy clinic in the outpatient psychiatry department (OPD) where she provided training to psychiatry residents for over a decade. In that role, she taught residents how to tease out Pathologizing Interpersonal Patterns (PIPs) and co-construct new Healing Interpersonal Patterns (HIPs). She has experience training medical students and psychiatry residents to use genograms, and circular questions including, interpersonal perception questions, triadic questions, difference questions, and behavioral effect questions.

Jenny believes family work is really effective at creating more peace in your home. She truly passionate about her work with families. She believes in a families and individuals capacity for change. She strives to create safety for everyone in the therapeutic process.

Types of families I see: parent/teen conflict conflict between parents helping parents get on the same page big changes in the family life cycle such as new baby, new diagnosis, kids going away to school family of origin work to explore how it impacts your parenting today caregiver burnout

Modalities I have training in: family systems (Intensive year long internship with Dr Karl Tomm - Calgary family therapy centre - patterns) structural family therapy narrative Gottman’s couples solution focused strength’s based CBT DBT Emotion focused family therapy (Dr Lafrance) Emotionally focused family (Dr Johnson

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Dr. Antanina Firer is a Registered Psychologist who specializes in child and adolescent psychology. Her clinical work experience spans from schools, inpatient psychiatric hospital units, detention centres, and specialized provincial treatment centres.

Dr. Firer specializes in treatment and comprehensive psychological assessment for children and adolescents who present with a variety of cognitive, emotional and behavioural issues such as: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Learning Disabilities, Intellectual Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Emotional problems, including Depression and Anxiety, School transitions, Separation and divorce, Developmental transitions, Serious and pervasive mental illness, including Bipolar Disorders, and Somatic Disorders​.

Fees

Dr. Firer follows the fee schedule recommended by the British Columbia Psychological Association, which is $225 per hour.

Psychological assessments are uniquely tailored to each client and thus can vary greatly in length. A short assessment geared towards identifying a very specific issue such as ADHD costs approximately $1,500 and includes a report and a feedback session. The cost for a more comprehensive assessment could range from $2,000 to $3,000. Prior to making an appointment, Dr. Firer offers a free 15-minute phone call in order to answer any questions you might have about the assessment process, including the referral question, assessment length, and cost.

Third-party payers, such as Pacific Blue Cross, may cover some of the cost. Medical Service Plan does not cover psychological services. Fees are collected at the beginning of each hourly session.

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Melissa is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in good standing with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (RCC #3254).

Melissa has over 15 years experience working with youth, young adults, and families in a variety of mental health programs with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and in private practice.

Melissa has a depth of expertise in supporting adolescents and adults with challenges such as eating disorders, disordered eating, anxiety, grief and loss, trauma, and life transitions.

Melissa brings empathy, compassion, and genuine respect to all those she meets. Her collaborative, warm style is connected with the belief that each individual and each family is unique and complex, requiring a tailored, personalized treatment approach.

Melissa brings a variety of life experiences to her work. She is a proud mom of 2 young children and a lifelong resident of North Vancouver, where she lives with her husband and children.

It brings Melissa pleasure to assist clients to connect with their inner strength, find joy where it was lost and over come challenges they are facing.

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Laura is a compassionate therapist who uses evidence-based therapeutic modalities in her work with clients. She was trained to work with individuals and is known for being relatable and warm. Laura has been trained in Self In Relationship Psychotherapy (SIRP) a Psychodynamic therapy which helps with self-understanding. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MCBT) which helps with coping. EMDR which help heal trauma, and Narrative Therapy which helps with problem solving.

Laura believes that the most important part of therapy is the relationship between client and therapist. She strives to be her authentic self while remaining professional to empower clients to do the same. Laura loves to learn new therapeutic strategies and tailors her approach to her client’s needs. Laura takes a relational and trauma-informed approach to counselling. She believes that we are social beings and societal, cultural and family dynamics often get in the way of one’s full potential. She helps clients understand why they struggle in particular areas and finds tools to heal. Laura mostly serves Gen Z and also enjoys supporting parents.

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