Andrea completed her Master of Counselling Psychology Degree from Yorkville University in 2021. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with The British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC), and a Certified Canadian Counsellor with The Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She has also completed the San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. She works with children (including those dealing with ADD, ADHD and those on the Autism spectrum), Adults (single & couples) and their families. Andrea also works with LGBTQIA2S+ individuals providing gender and sexuality affirming and inclusive counselling care.
Since moving to Victoria in 2013 she has been involved with several organizations including Stigma-Free Society (Formerly, The Bipolar Disorder Society of British Columbia) as a Mental Health group facilitator and Mental Health Recovery Partners, South Vancouver Island (Previously, The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society, Victoria Branch) as a peer support worker.
She supports solution-focused, client-centred, and recovery-oriented philosophies rooted in strength, growth, and resiliency. She believes that with the right support individuals have a boundless ability to mobilize change and growth in their lives. She builds therapeutic relationships based on trust, unconditional positive regard, and on-going rapport. She has worked with a diverse group of individuals with varying mental health.challenges including anxiety, depression, mood and/ or thought disorders and relationship concerns while they overcome barriers, build autonomy and improve their quality of their lives on their own terms.
Andrea completed her Master of Counselling Psychology Degree from Yorkville University in 2021. S...
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Amy is completing her Master of Counselling Psychology (MACP) at Yorkville University and is looking forward to supporting young clients at MindKey Health. With over 20 years of experience teaching in high, middle, and primary schools, she understands the importance of managing big emotions so that students can focus on their learning and establishing healthy connections with peers and family members.
As a counselling intern, Amy prioritizes the therapeutic relationship and takes the time to establish a trustful connection based on warmth and understanding. Working with young clients and their families, she hopes to highlight individual strengths while setting reasonable goals to establish strategies for managing challenges with a growth mindset. Amy is also able to provide strategies and support for navigating classroom struggles and IEP meetings.
When not counselling, Amy enjoys spending time in nature exploring trails and beaches, or puttering in her garden. She is an avid road tripper and adventure seeker with her daughter and two chocolate labs.
Amy is completing her Master of Counselling Psychology (MACP) at Yorkville University and is look...
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