Practice Information

As a therapist, I am dedicated to helping individuals holistically improve their mental health and develop better relationships with themselves and others. Psychotherapy is my passion and using a combination of traditional time-tested approaches and new modern evidence-based ideas, I aim to provide my clients with effective and tailored therapy.

Guided by my values of compassion, creativity, authenticity, and social justice, my goal as a therapist is to help my clients get what they need. Clients often connect with my real-world, authentic, and practical approach to therapy, as well as my sense of humor. I’m open with my clients, recognizing that we are all navigating this tricky world together. My own lived experiences with adult ADHD as well as recovery from cannabis addiction strongly influence my desire to help others break through what’s keeping them stuck. Whether you are feeling stuck, or are struggling with challenges related to anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance use, trauma, or personality disorders I am here to help.

Vivian offers in-person and remote sessions.

Areas of Specialty

ADHD
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
Self-Esteem
Career Changes
Substance Abuse
Narcissistic Abuse
Relationships
Borderline Personality Disorder
Existential Issues

Communities Served

Individuals
Couples
Adults (18+)
Elders
Artists
East Asian
Southeast Asian
Black

Modalities of Treatment

Psychodynamic
Adlerian
Gestalt
Humour
Motivational Interviewing
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Existential
Experiential (Art & Music)
Solution-Focused
Emotion Focused Therapy
Narrative
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Certifications, Education, and Trainings

“Ethics: Self-Disclosure in Therapy” certificate, SimplePractice Learning
Master of Counselling Psychology (MACP), Yorkville University
Master of Science in International Relations, University of Bristol (2008)
Bachelor of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo (2007)

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