Nancy B Matechuk

Nancy B. Matechuk , MC, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Nancy has over 20 years of experience as counsellor, mediator with a broad range of specialized training supporting individuals and families.

Nancy is committed to client-centered practice. She believes the therapeutic relationship represents a foundation for growth and helps to build on the client’s inherent strengths and capacities. This relationship is central in the process of exploring possibilities for change.

In her work as a counsellor, Nancy draws on the principles of narrative therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and solution focused therapy. When working with children, Nancy also includes the expressive arts

Nancy has specialized training in substance use, mood, anxiety disorders, adolescent counselling, childhood stress, trauma, and maladaptive behaviours.

In her work as a mediator, Nancy takes an impartial role and is skilled in helping parties identify underlying causes of conflict and in helping parties reach resolution. Nancy’s specialized training in mediation includes parent-teen mediation and parenting after separation mediation.

In her work as a Parenting Coordinator, Nancy uses a broad range of specialized skills in supporting families including mediation and arbitration.  Nancy is committed to family practice with a focus on the best interest of the child. 

Nancy is a registered member of the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, a member of the BC Play Therapy Association, Moderation Management Therapists Association, Family Mediation Canada, a certified member of the BC Parenting Coordinators Roster Society and Hear the Child Society Roster.  She is also a qualified Crime Victims Assistance Therapist and a  recognized ICBC Therapist.