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Practice Information
Clara is an RSW and an RCC. She is a therapist who provides a safe, non-judgmental, and LGBTQIA2S+ affirming space for all of her clients to share and explore their stories. She is compassionate and understanding, and grasps people's experiences on a very deep level. She is a patient and creative clinician, helping clients walk away with tools, strategies, skills and handouts to manage better in their daily lives.
She employs a variety of therapeutic approaches, with a focus on EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Imago Relationship Therapy. She is certified in EMDR Therapy.
Additionally, she is trained to:
- Help First Responders/Public Safety Personnel suffering from stress, trauma, and vicarious trauma.
- Provide gender affirming care by helping clients access hormone therapy (HRT).
- Support clients and their loved ones through the MAiD process.
She has practiced as a social worker and therapist for 14 years, mostly in mental health. She has a Bachelors of Social Work from the University of British Columbia (2010) and a Masters of Social Work from the University of the Fraser Valley (2012).
Specialized Training
- Certified in EMDR Therapy following Comprehensive Basic Training and Advanced Training.
- Dialectical Behavioural Therapy Levels 1 & 2
- MSW with focus on mental health