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Practice Information

Sophia holds a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology and is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists in British Columbia, #1659.

She has worked in the mental health field as a Clinical Psychologist, treating adults,teens, children, families and couples. She has also been an educator, consultant and supervisor for mental health trainees for the past 25 years.

Sophia provides Psycho-Educational Assessment and Counselling to children, teens,students and adults with Learning Difficulties, ADHD, cognitive, social, emotional, behavioral and relationship problems.

She also has extensive training and experience in the treatment of Grief, Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder due to abuse, motor vehicle accidents, violence or war trauma.

She has a client-centered, cognitive-behavioural, family systems, holistic approach to psychotherapy that empowers the client to utilize and develop their mind, heart, body and soul resources to restore their resilience and full potetial to embrace life. She  is also trained and experienced in EMDR and Self-Regulation Therapy, Attachment Therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy and Developmental Couple Therapy.

She has worked with a range of clients from different cultural backgrounds.

Sophia also provides Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for clients with depression, anxiety grief and loss.

 

Specialized Training

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing-Level II
    Self-Regulation Therapy -Level II
    Developmental Couple Therapy-Level II

Client Fee (Individuals)

$190.00 per 50 min.session/Extended Health coverage

Client Fee (Couples/Families)

$190.00 per 50 min. session/Extended Health coverage

Availability

 
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Areas of Practice

Abuse - Emotional, Physical, Sexual
Adolescent Issues
Anger Management Issues
Anxiety and/or Panic
Attention Deficit Disorder - ADHD
Bullying - School
Child Stress and Trauma
Depression
Grief and Loss - General
Learning Disabilities
Marriage and/or Relationship Issues
Parent/Teen Conflict
Parenting Issues
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Approaches Used

ADD and ADHD Coping Strategies
Child Centred Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
EMDR
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT)
Family Therapy
Marriage & Couples Counselling
Psycho-Educational Assessment
Somatic Approaches
Video Counselling

Other Languages Spoken

Afrikaans
Dutch