While life keeps us on our toes, childhood experiences can still often surface, affecting how we handle things in the present—be it our work, our relationships, or ourselves. Recognizing the impact of our past can help us make more conscious choices about how we show up in the present.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a therapy that helps people deal with upsetting experiences, like traumas, accidents or difficult memories. During sessions, clients focus on these memories while also paying attention to something happening at the same time, like movements such as tapping hands or feet or the therapist moving their hand. This helps the brain process the memories as if looking through the window of a train, making them less distressing.
Within narrative therapy, there is a basic assumption that individuals organize and make meaning of their identities and experiences through stories/narratives. Narrative therapy takes environmental, social, and cultural context into consideration and understands that they cannot be separated from the problems people face. Instead, it empowers individuals to examine their personal stories and what might have shaped it. It can be beneficial for those facing significant challenges, such as relocating to a new country, coping with trauma, or confronting experiences of injustice.
Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP) integrates traditional psychotherapy with body-centered practices. It recognizes the connection between the mind and body, focusing on how unresolved trauma and emotional experiences manifest physically.
Expressive Arts Therapy is an experiential mode of therapy which means one is invited to journey through their inner world and discover other ways of seeing oneself. I work with images, movement, story, music, mindfulness, and free play to support one’s process.
Safe Space Counselling Services is proud to be a clinical practicum site for Master’s-level students completing a clinical practicum for a Master’s degree in psychology or social work. Interested in applying for a placement? Here’s what you need to know.
We have been deeply saddened and devastated to learn about the tragic incident that occurred at the Lapu Lapu Day Festival on April 26, 2025, deeply impacting Vancouver’s Filipino community and beyond. If you know of any individuals or families that have been impacted by this unimaginable loss and are needing support, free therapeutic support is being offered by a few members of our team.
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is rooted in a deep belief in the healing power of families. Caregivers are supported to gain skills in supporting the interruption of symptoms and maladaptive behaviours (e.g., anxiety, depression, self-harming).