About Celina Vergel de Dios

My approach focuses on creating meaningful connections with clients that involve collaboration around their goals. I believe that optimal outcomes become more achievable when you are actively involved in the wellness process. My practice advocates that mental health should not just focus on the absence of our issues/problems but should also uncover how to enhance our overall quality of life and optimize our strengths.

I have experience working in areas such as anxiety, depression, trauma, loss, interpersonal/relationship problems, injury recovery (including ICBC), chronic illness, assertiveness/boundaries, and life transitions (e.g., divorce/separation, retirement, empty-nest). Therapies I offer include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Emotional Freedom Technique/Tapping (EFT), Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused Therapy. In addition to my M.A. in Counselling Psychology, I have a second Masters degree specializing in social-emotional learning in which I have developed, implemented, and evaluated community and educational programs across a range of diverse populations. I also enjoy weaving in my training as a Nidra meditation instructor to much of the work I do.

When I’m not at work I have my hands full as a mom to my energetic, exuberant daughter. I volunteer helping families adjust to the various challenges of parenthood because I know firsthand the struggles that can come with fertility, pregnancy, post-partum, and childrearing. I’m a firm believer that the key to work-life balance is self-care so I make sure to recharge my body and soul by doing something active daily and staying connected to my loved ones.

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