tasha johal
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you are your expert. although our work is collaborative, your needs and who you are ultimately guide the counselling process.
i approach therapy holistically, through a trauma-informed lens. i do not focus solely on psychological diagnoses or the mind. our work together will explore who you are as a whole being.
to ensure your counselling experience aligns with who you are, it is important for me to learn about your lived experience. for this reason, early on, our work may rely more heavily on family systems therapy.
i emphasize culturally responsive therapy. in session, we will make space for discussions about your cultural background, beliefs, and perspectives.
every client is unique. no two nervous systems are the same, so no technique is the same. i regularly incorporate a variety of therapeutic modalities into my work (e.g., somatics, mindfulness, CBT, emotion-focused, narrative). every session can be different, depending on (1) what your nervous system needs and (2) what your nervous system has capacity for.
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Bachelor of Arts: Psychology, Minor in Family Studies, UBC
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University
Post-Graduate Certificate in Global Mental Health: Trauma & Recovery, Harvard Medical School
Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate, The Embody Lab
Healing Trauma Master workshop, Dr. Peter Levine
EFIT (Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy) & Trauma Level 1, Vancouver Island Centre for Emotionally Focused Therapy
Social Inequality in Global Pandemics, University of British Columbia
Nightmare and Anxiety Dreams in Times of Crisis, Dr. Leslie Ellis
Introduction to Self-Compassion, Kristin Neff
Sessions, Esther Perel
Navigating the Ambiguity of New Relationships, Esther Perel
Sex and Trauma, Allura Sex Therapy Centre
Integrating Sex + Couples Therapy, Allura Sex Therapy Centre