Background

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia. I have an Honours Degree in Psychology from University of Toronto and I received my M.A. in Educational Psychology. Since 1981 I have taken further graduate and post-graduate level training in assessment and counselling therapy approaches.

In addition to my counselling private practice I have worked as part of an interdisciplinary teams, at Lifemark Health, Columbia Rehabilitation Centre (Vancouver) and the Pain Management Clinic (Toronto) for the past 23 years. I am presently the counsellor for the Occupational Rehabilitation program which assists clients who have sustained work-related injuries and suffer from chronic pain and stress-related concerns. Many of the issues that these clients present are similar to the ones that clients bring with them to my private practice.

With regard to my counsellors training, I successfully completed a two year training program in the theory and practice of Family Systems Therapy, at Pacific Coast Family Institute. I have also trained in several other approaches, including:

Individuals

I have used the above counselling approaches in my work with individuals who have experienced trauma, have addictive behaviours, are depressed, experience excessive anxiety, or live with chronic pain.

Couples

I also work with distressed couples who find themselves relating to eachother in couterproductive ways and have difficulty understanding why.

With all approaches that I use, my goal  is to show clients how to access their own resources to gain self-acceptance and to make healthy changes in their lives.  I recognize that there are occasions when clients may benefit from the acquisition of skills to enhance the quality of their relationships with themselves and others.

Association Involvement:

I was a  Delegate Counsel member of The British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors for several years. I am past chair of the Continuing Education Committee for this organization. In 1999 the association honoured me with the Volunteer of the Year award for my work in advancing the mission of the association through volunteer efforts.

I was one of the main planners of a National Conference of Counsellors that took place in Vancouver in May of 2007.

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jeff@jeffreyfisher.ca

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