Mindy Zhong, M.A., is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. She holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and offers a compassionate, evidence-based approach to therapy.

Mindy provides individual, couples, and family counselling, and is especially passionate about helping clients strengthen their relationship with themselves — the foundation for deeper connection with others. She works with clients navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, family conflict, or emotional overwhelm, creating a safe space for healing and growth.

Her training includes a variety of therapeutic approaches such as Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). These diverse tools allow Mindy to tailor her approach to your unique needs and goals.

Mindy believes that meaningful change begins with a strong, trusting connection between client and counsellor. She creates a warm, collaborative environment where you can feel safe, seen, and supported — whether you’re navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, or deep-rooted emotional pain.

Her approach is person-centred, trauma-informed, and grounded in emotional exploration. By working at your pace, Mindy helps you better understand your emotional world, build self-compassion, and develop practical tools to cope with stress, communicate more effectively, and move through life with greater resilience.

Mindy works not only with individuals, but also with couples and families — helping to repair connection, deepen understanding, and foster healthier relational dynamics.

Mindy Zhong, M.A., is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical ... Read More

Pegah Behbehani is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#18073) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. Her passion is to help people overcome personal crises and achieve deep healing and personal success. Her new journey began when she immigrated to Canada and decided to radically shift from her career in business and industrial management to one that was more meaningful and served others. As an immigrant, she had to overcome many challenges. Through this process, she learned to connect with her inner strengths and developed insights into the untapped potential that we all have to gain strength from our setbacks and to thrive from them. Pegah has a long history of working with individuals from diverse backgrounds. In addition to a Master’s in Counselling Psychology from Adler University she also has both a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering and a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering. Pegah has two decades of international experience in business and management settings as a software programmer, systems analyst, management consultant, and human resource specialist in different manufacturing organizations as well as her role as a Teacher Assistant and academic researcher at universities in Iran. Her passion for research inspired her to publish a book about Iranian Entrepreneur Organization: IT Domains in Tehran. Pegah draws from a variety of therapeutic approaches including Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Act Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Bowen family systems therapy, Narrative therapy. Pegah collaborative style of counselling is informed by trauma-informed therapy, strength-based therapy and multicultural and diversity approach. Pegah is also working toward additional specializations in EFT (Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy) and EMDR therapy. Services: Pegah provides individual, couple, and family counselling.

Languages: English, Farsi

Areas of Focus: • Depression • Anxiety • Low Mood • Stress Management • Emotional Regulations • Anger Management • Trauma • PTSD • Social Anxiety • Life transitions • Phase of Life Adjustment • Codependency • Grief & Loss • Relational Issues • Women’s Issues • Self-esteem issues • Isolation & Loneliness • Social Skills • Life Coaching

Pegah Behbehani is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#18073) with a Master’s degree in Counsellin... Read More

Holly Morgan has Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC, bringing nearly two decades of experience as a therapist, coach, mentor, and educator. She has worked with youth, families, and individuals from diverse backgrounds, equipping her with a deep understanding of the challenges people face across various life stages. Holly’s journey in counseling, education, and competitive coaching has provided her with invaluable skills in communication, mentorship, and fostering resilience—qualities that now shape her counseling practice.

Holly approaches each client with empathy and a personalized focus, tailoring therapeutic plans to meet their unique needs and goals. She values building a strong foundation of trust and incorporates each person’s experiences, relationships, and personal history into a collaborative path toward growth.

Her practice integrates strengths-based strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and somatic practices to support clients in overcoming obstacles, reconnecting with their bodies, and cultivating balance. Holly’s work spans a variety of areas, including dealing with anxiety, trauma, life transitions, relationship challenges, disordered eating, substance use recovery, career development, and academic or career pressures.

Whether you’re seeking support to build resilience, improve self-regulation, or create meaningful change, Holly provides a compassionate and empowering space to help you move toward a more fulfilling life.

Holly Morgan has Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and is a Registered Clinical Counsello... Read More

Mei Wong, M.C. is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. Mei has a person-centred approach and has focused her practice on trauma-informed care with individuals, couples and families. Her goal is to help clients feel heard, understood, and supported. By helping to enhance client’s unique strengths and capacities, individuals feel positive improvements with their resilience, well-being and potential. Mai creates a safe and non-judgemental space where clients feel empowered to explore their thoughts, behaviours and emotions at their own pace. As a counsellor she creates a safe place for you to feel accepted and understood to begin transformation and healing.

Therapeutic Approach:

Mei is a compassionate, trauma informed clinician who will collaborate with you to find the best treatment approach. Mei works holistically while integrating evidence based treatment methodologies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT),Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Institute Couples Counselling, Mindfulness, Somatic Psychotherapy, Narrative and Strengths-Based Interventions. Mei has had the privilege of working with children, teens, adults, seniors, couples, and families with a range of different challenges. She is authentic, warm and has a non-judgemental approach.

Areas of Expertise:

Anxiety and anxiety disorders

Depression

Mood disorders

Grief and loss

Stress management

Relationship challenges

Isolation / Loneliness

Traumatic experiences

Shame

Substance use

Addiction(s)

Self-Esteem / self-worth concerns

Sleep Difficulties / Nightmares

Abuse (physical, emotional, sexual)

Goal setting

Life transitions

Career changes

Vocational support

Anger management

ADD/ADHD management

Languages: English, Spanish

Mei Wong, M.C. is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. Mei has a person-centred approach ... Read More

Julia Ossipova M.C. is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. With over a decade of professional experience within the field of mental health, Julia is highly experienced in helping individuals, couples, and families address a wide variety of life challenges. Improving mental and emotional heath, creating healthy relationships, and reaching our personal aspirations and potential is central to Julia’s core therapeutic values. Julia welcomes clients of all ages, cultural backgrounds, identities, and walks of life into her practice. If you are ready to move towards meaningful changes, Julia offers a supportive, respectful, empowering, and creative approach.

Julia often combines multiple therapeutic approaches to provide comprehensive, well-rounded care, with thorough solutions to her clients. Julia integrates elements of Narrative therapy, Cognitive-Behavioural therapy (CBT), Acceptance-Commitment therapy (ACT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Institute Couples Counselling, and Solution-Focused therapies into her practice. Fundamentally, Julia continuously remains open to drawing from other theories to suit the needs and personalities of her clients.

Julia Ossipova M.C. is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. With over a decade of profess... Read More

Note: Dan works at Coquitlam and Vancouver locations. Please check his schedule at Coquitlam for additional options

Dan Monument M.A. is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. Dan brings a decade plus of experience in various clinical, and professional settings within the field of mental health. Working with families, parents, and youth from diverse backgrounds, Dan connects well with those challenged by traumatic events, and multi-generational issues related to trauma. Dan utilizes a solution-focused approach, with trauma-informed principles, to help clients develop self-regulation skills, and thereby build healthy relationships. Dan offers Individual counselling, and couples counselling in his practice.

Therapeutic Approach:

Dan approaches every individual as deserving of a unique therapeutic plan and approach. Developing a foundation of therapeutic trust through listening and understanding, Dan focuses on the personality traits, life experiences, relationship history, personal and family histories as vital keys to understanding the best course of treatment. Dan draws upon training from a variety of therapeutic modalities including Solution-Focussed Brief Therapy (SFT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive therapy (MBCT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Bader-Pearson Couples Counselling theory.

Areas of Expertise:

Anxiety

Depression

Emotion Regulation

Life transitions

Perfectionism

Personal Growth

Relationship issues

Parenting and Co-parenting

Self Esteem

Boundaries and Co-dependency

Stress Management Trauma Release (Emotional, Sexual, Physical, Medical)

Note: Dan works at Coquitlam and Vancouver locations. Please check his schedule at Coquitlam for... Read More