Registered Psychotherapist. Credentials: RP., M.Ed., B.PH.
Languages: English, Cantonese & Mandarin (conversational).
Areas of expertise: Depression, Anxiety, Stress and Burnout, Life Transitions, School Issues, Low Self-Esteem, Body Image and Disordered Eating, Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health, Acculturation, Sexual Abuse, Trauma and PTSD, Substance Use, Grief, Relationship Issues, Family Conflict, Perfectionism and People-Pleasing, Emotion Regulation.
Age groups: Adolescents/Teens (14 to 19), Adults.
Modality: Individuals.
Types of Therapy: Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Attachment Theory.

Christie is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and a member of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). She has experience working in diverse community settings such as the University of Waterloo Counselling Services, Waterloo Sexual Assault Support Centre, and Canadian Addiction Treatment Centre. She combines evidence-based practice and an eclectic approach in therapy to ensure her clients are well supported to meet their therapeutic objectives. Her training in various therapeutic modalities allows her to create a tailored treatment plan which can be structured or flexible depending on the client’s needs. She aims to provide clients with a non-judgmental and explorative space by practicing from a biopsychosocial model and trauma-informed lens to facilitate a client’s overall well-being. In sessions with Christie, clients can expect a warm, compassionate, collaborative space where client can feel safe to explore past experiences and present difficulties, have a greater understanding of themselves and others, learn new skills, and develop new coping strategies to make positive changes in their lives.

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