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Please note: **NEW OT CLIENTS*, Nadine is currently not accepting new clients. Please contact info@incouragecounselling if you wish to be on a waitlist for future appointments.

Clinical Counselling

Our team of highly trained and skilled therapists are here to help you shift from where you are to where you want to be in relationship with yourself and with others; whether it's at work, at school, and in the greater society that you live in. Ultimately, we will help you understand your challenges and take steps towards your goal in life so that you can go from surviving to thriving.


Occupational Therapy

**Not Accepting New Clients At This Time** Our dedicated Occupational Therapist is committed to helping individuals improve their overall health and well-being. Occupational Therapists collaborate with people to improve, maintain, or restore their ability to engage in everyday tasks and meaningful activities, commonly referred to as “occupations”. Using a holistic approach, we consider the p... Read More

**Not Accepting New Clients At This Time**

Our dedicated Occupational Therapist is committed to helping individuals improve their overall health and well-being. Occupational Therapists collaborate with people to improve, maintain, or restore their ability to engage in everyday tasks and meaningful activities, commonly referred to as “occupations”. Using a holistic approach, we consider the personal, physical, social, institutional, and cultural factors that influence an individual’s participation. At the core of our approach is a focus on recognizing and utilizing each individual’s strengths, skills, and interests, and understanding their motivations and goals. We actively listen, learn, support, guide, and coach individuals through their unique journey of self-discovery, overcoming challenges, and leading joyful and fulfilling lives. Core areas of focus include:

SENSORY PROCESSING - Sensory processing is simply how we make sense of the world. It’s how our brains and our bodies receive, process, and interpret information from our senses and give meaning to our experiences. Occupational Therapists assist individuals in exploring, identifying, and understanding their unique sensory preferences, sensitivities, and challenges. They then collaboratively build individualized plans and strategies designed to help individuals engage meaningfully with their environments.

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS: Executive functioning refers to cognitive skills that help individuals in managing tasks, time, and information effectively. These skills involve processes such as planning, organization, working memory, and problem solving. Occupational Therapists assess and support individuals by helping them develop strategies and techniques to understand their strengths and challenges in these areas. They aim to enable individuals to utilize and improve their executive functioning skills, enhancing participation and satisfaction in everyday life.

EMOTIONAL REGULATION – Emotional regulation involves the capacity to understand, manage, and express emotions in a healthy and productive manner across various situations. Occupational therapists assess how an individual's emotional well-being influences their ability to engage in meaningful activities, self-care, work, and social interactions. They work with individuals to develop strategies and techniques to enhance emotional regulation skills and effectively cope with life's challenges.

STRESS MANAGEMENT - Stress management is the process of identifying, understanding, and effectively coping with stressors to ensure well-being and functional participation. Occupational Therapists assess stress triggers and collaborate with individuals to develop a variety of strategies. These may include building coping techniques, exploring environmental modifications, engaging in activities, practicing cognitive reframing, and developing social supports. The goal is to equip individuals with a range of tools to manage stress effectively in their daily lives.

SKILLS FOR DAILY LIVING - There are many day-to-day skills that individuals are often expected to have, but are rarely taught. These skills encompass activities like meal preparation, grooming, dressing, budgeting, using public transit, filling out forms, using a phone, and shopping, which can be challenging for many individuals. Occupational Therapists specialize in breaking down these daily tasks. They teach individuals skills and strategies to enable them to successfully perform these necessary activities, aiming to foster a sense of accomplishment and well-being in their lives.


Affordable Counselling Program

Our team of interns have a range of clinical experiences and they are at various stages of their clinical training with our team of senior therapists, they are at various stages of pre-licensing. All our interns also provide up to 30-minute meet-and-greet to ensure goodness of fit.

I am a trilingual (English, Taiwanese, and Mandarin) counsellor with a solid experience working with clients from a diverse cultural background with a variety of challenges. I graduated with a Master of Counselling Psychology from the Adler University in 2018 and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#) Using different approaches in therapy, I will support you in increasing your awareness and understanding of your mind, body, and emotions’ reactions to stressors so that you can be more effective in meeting your goals in your daily life. At the same time, I will help you understand your inner emotional experiences to improve the stability and quality of your relationships with others. While working with teenagers, young adults, university students, and adults in general, I have learned that all events that happened in your life has meaning in itself, and you have created your own meaning about it. These meanings can help guide you in to be who you want to be, go where you want to go, and do what makes you feel alive. In working with me, we will focus on discovering and stepping into your true and healthier self.

I am a trilingual (English, Taiwanese, and Mandarin) counsellor with a solid experience working w... Read More

Zoe is a highly skilled practitioner as an experienced Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and has been supporting families with developmental disorders since 2014. By assisting her clients with environmental modifications and the development of functional skills, she aims to help them create positive experiences and build meaningful relationships.

Zoe decided to complement her skill set by combining the introspective insights gained from clinical counselling with the effective strategies of behaviour analysis. This integrated approach enriches allows her to offer holistic support on a deeper level.

Zoe understands that life can be challenging and unpredictable. With this in mind, she is committed to supporting those who struggle with emotional regulation and who want to live a life characterized by personal autonomy, purpose, and meaningful connections. It is important for her to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and neuro-affirming space for her clients to feel genuinely heard and understood. By joining them on this journey, Zoe hopes to empower her clients to find the courage to forge a path forward and build a life that aligns with their personal values and goals.

To develop her clinical counselling skills, Zoe is completing a post-graduate internship, which will lead to her registration with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. During this time, she is offering low-cost or pro bono weekly services to individuals of all ages. To meet the diverse needs of her clients, Zoe draws from a variety of therapeutic approaches, including Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Adlerian Therapy.

Zoe is a highly skilled practitioner as an experienced Board Certified Behaviour Analyst and has ... Read More

I graduated from my Master of Counselling Psychology program in 2012 from Adler University Vancouver Campus (formerly the Adler School of Professional Psychology), and I have been in private practice since then. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#7447).

I will help you understand your challenges and barriers in order to find ways to create the life you always wanted and needed. My therapeutic approach is grounded in Adlerian Psychotherapy, with an integration of attachment-based, trauma-healing/sensitive, sensory-based, neuroscience- and evidence-based modalities with a focus on insight (emotion and cognitive awareness and shifts) and behavioural changes.

I graduated from my Master of Counselling Psychology program in 2012 from Adler University Vancou... Read More

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Nadine is a passionate occupational therapist who specializes in supporting young adults and adults facing diverse challenges in their daily activities and mental well-being.

Nadine uses a holistic and personalized approach to assess physical, cognitive, emotional, and sensory abilities. She collaborates with clients to address their unique challenges, nurture their strengths, accomplish their goals, and enhance their overall life satisfaction. This may involve helping people understand their sensory needs, establish supportive environments, develop strategies for emotional regulation, build executive functioning skills, cope with life’s difficulties (at home, work, school, etc.) and much more. Nadine believes in learning by doing and integrates practical, functional, and enjoyable activities into her therapy sessions using a coaching and strength-based approach. She recognizes that there is no one-size-fits-all solution, and respects that each individual is the expert in their own life.

Waitlist Only Nadine is a passionate occupational therapist who specializes in supporting young... Read More

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