Available Languages: Spanish, Portuguese, English

Hello! I work alongside people and communities with diverse needs and lived experiences. I connect through a person-centered, strengths-based, and trauma and resilience-informed lens guided by a holistic approach to healing and wellbeing. I strive to understand and respect your unique goals, needs and intersecting identities and support change through co-creation and a person-in-environment perspective. I am a registered Social Worker with an MSW and an MA (Spanish) and trained in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART). I integrate various modalities such as Somatic Therapy, CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Solution-Focused Therapy and Narrative Therapy to explore a wide range of topics such as Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Grief, work dynamics, relationships and more. With experience in community healthcare, non-profit and newcomer sectors, refugee health, crisis intervention, group facilitation, and international settings, I am passionate about understanding what shapes our unique experiences of wellbeing, connection and mental health. For nourishment, I enjoy daily meditation practices (individual and group), communing with nature as often as I can, joyful movement (preferably with music!), and learning about our spiritual and cultural practices, perspectives and connections in which we find meaning.

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Hi, my name is Kevin I’m a 2nd generation Chinese Canadian and I’m a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s degree in Social Work, a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and I am currently a capacity assessor for the Office of the Public Guardian. My approach to therapy is centered on creating a safe, collaborative space where we can explore your experiences with empathy and curiosity.

Whether you’re dealing with difficult emotions, relationships, or life transitions, we will work together to identify your strengths, develop effective strategies, and build the confidence that can help you move forward. I operate from a strengths-based, client-centered, and trauma-informed perspective utilizing a variety of different therapeutic modalities ranging from CBT, DBT, Narrative Therapy, and ACT-informed techniques. I have a wide variety of experience working with individuals struggling with various mental health difficulties such as: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Addictions, relationships, and more.

I believe that collaboratively we can identify these strengths, develop new skills, and incorporate new strategies that help you work towards a life that feels fulfilling and meaningful to you. Life is full of unexpected twists, and I’m here to offer the support you need to navigate them. Let’s connect and start your journey today.

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Welcome to Awakening Change! I am excited to join you on your journey to overall wellness. At Awakening Change, we strive to provide both a safe and collaborative environment that fosters personal growth and hope for creating positive change. As a Registered Social Worker and co-founder, I am here to provide the best possible experience for you and your loved ones. I have both a Master of Social Work with a Clinical Specialization in Mental Health and Addiction and a Master of Science with a focus on the criminal justice system. With over 20 years of experience working with children, youths and families, I am here to provide support in helping you and your family reach your therapy goals. I have worked in various government and non-profit settings and have knowledge and experience to help you and your loved ones navigate the complexity of systems as needed. I offer therapeutic support for individuals, children, couples and families. With our therapeutic journey together, you will find a safe space in learning new skills, gaining self-awareness, exploring new ways to problem solve, process challenges and obtain connection to meaningful resources. I have obtained training in multiple modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Solution-Focused Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In addition, I utilize therapeutic resources and training from the Gottman Institute for couple’s counselling and Coping Cat from Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorder Clinic for children struggling with anxiety. Along this therapeutic journey we take together, I will always take a client-centered and trauma- informed approach, and I am dedicated to building a collaborative, caring and engaging therapeutic relationship with you and your loved ones. Together, let create positive change for today and the future.

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Hi and welcome to Awakening Change. I am so glad that you have taken this step to reach out. Our goal is to provide a safe and collaborative environment for you to work toward personal growth and change to achieve wellness. I am a Registered Social Worker and co-founder of Awakening Change. I hold a Master of Social Work with a clinical specialization in mental health and addiction. I work from a generalist perspective and utilize modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and I am a certified trauma specialist. My areas of focus include trauma work, addiction, personality disorders, anxiety, depression, ADHD, stress management, emotion regulation, grief, work/life balance, family issues and more. I have worked for many years in non-profit and public health, both with Alberta Health Services and within primary care, supporting clients that have faced immense challenges and have struggled with severe mental illness, addiction and complex trauma. My approach is client-centered, strengths-based and trauma-informed, emphasizing the development of skills that promote long-term positive change. I truly believe that wellness comes from within, and that positive change comes from developing an authentic sense of self. I am passionate about working with individuals to regain control of their own circumstances and empowering people to use their own voice within complex systems. I strive to build collaborative and engaging therapeutic relationships to inspire transformation and look forward to taking this journey to wellness alongside you.

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Welcome, I am so glad you a looking at taking this first step in Awakening Change within yourself. I am so excited to work with youth and families. Here is a little background information about me and my philosophy on counselling.

I have been working with youth since 1999. I have been a teacher for 18 years working with youth ages 4-18. In 2019 I began my journey to becoming a counsellor. I graduated in 2023 from Yorkville University with Honors with Distinction.

I have always had a passion for mental health and wellness. My goal is to work with todays youth to build self-confidence and increase self-esteem. I believe that todays youth are faced with so many more issues and obstacles than ever before.

I have taken advanced training in self-harm and suicidal ideation. I have gained a wealth of knowledge as to why teens self-harm and strategies on how to help.

I am passionate about Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) as I believe these modalities work well with todays youth. Helping teens see positives in their lives and finding hope is a main goal in my therapy sessions.

Let’s take this next step together in Awakening Change with you!

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