Meet Ferdie
Hi, my name is Ferdie (she/her).
Addictions, ADHD, Adolescent Issues, Anger Management, Anxiety or Fears, Autism, BIPOC and Cultural Issues, Body Image, Boundary Setting, Break-ups, Burnout, Career, Childhood Trauma, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Depression, Dissociation, Divorce, Domestic Abuse or Violence, Eating Disorders, Emotional Abuse, Family Conflict, Gambling, Grief & Loss, Identity, Immigrant Experience, Infertility or Adoption, Infidelity, Interpersonal Challenges, LGBTQIA+, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Men’s Issues, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Parenting, Perfectionism, Personality Disorders, Prenatal & Postpartum Counselling, Psychosis, PTSD, Self-Esteem, Self-Development, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Addiction, Shame, Social Anxiety, Spirituality, Suicidal Thoughts, Stress, Women’s Issues
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Art Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Counselling, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Gottman Couples Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Narrative Therapy, Observed Experiential Integration (OEI), Person-Centred Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Ego State Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
I hold a Master of Counselling Psychology program at Yorkville University. I have a BA in Applied Psychology with a minor in Counselling and Human Development from Simon Fraser University. I have worked as a Behaviour Therapist and Autism Service Provider for neurodivergent children and their families since 2020. I’m a registered Clinical Counsellor with BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. I also have Psychotherapist Qualifying status with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).
My hobbies outside the workplace include yoga, hiking, cooking, spending time with family and friends, travelling, and learning new languages. Being bilingual (Spanish/English, some basic French) and having lived in many countries, I have an open, inclusive, and cross-cultural worldview. I am passionate about creating a safe space for clients to tell their stories and collaboratively explore what feels scary or leaves them feeling psychologically and emotionally “stuck”.
I believe everyone is an expert in their own life and that integrating your strengths and goals with proven clinical approaches will lead to understanding, validation, and healing of your emotional needs. I use an affirmative and integrative approach to counselling, pulling from various theoretical modalities. Therapeutic services are adapted to meet every client’s unique needs. I value and prioritize connection and trust in therapeutic relationships and provide a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can feel seen and heard and gradually allow themselves to be vulnerable.
We all have tremendous capacity for growth and positive change. It would be an honor to be a part of your journey.
Language: English, Spanish
Registration for Clients in BC#24363
Registration for Clients in Ontario#15555
Education & Training
- Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (Registration#24363)
- Registered Psychotherapist with College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario #15555
- Associate Degree in Arts Douglas College
- Bachelors Degree In Applied Psychology, Minor in Counselling and Human Development – Simon Fraser University
- Masters of Counselling Psychology – Yorkville University 2024
- Behaviour and Relationship Development Intervention (RDI Training)
- LifeWorks Suicide Talk Training
- EMDR Basic Training – Jessica Crunkleton
- Integrating Experiential Psychotherapies – Tori Olds
- Anxious Grief Training Webinar – Claire Bidwell Smith
- Introduction to Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS) Training – Dr. Colleen West
- Emotionally Focused Individual Therapy (EFIT) – Susan Johnson
- Solution Building Couples Therapy – Elliot Connie
- Trauma Conference: The Body Keeps the Score-Trauma Healing Through the Senses with Bessel van der Kolk, MD
- Indigenous Canada Training Coursera – University of Alberta
- Trauma and Attachment (Healing Attachment Wounds) Training
- Core Competencies Trauma Training
- Four Blinks Thomas Zimmerman
- Somatic Therapy Master Class – Abi Blakeslee
- FST Motivational Training “Just Fix My Kid” – Scott Sells
- Healing Intergenerational Trauma – Dr. Diane Poole Heller and Dr. Robbie Tirza Firestone
- AEDP for Trauma and Attachment Wounds: A Proven Approach for Transformative Healing with Diana Fosha
- Anxiety Certification Course: Integrate CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for Treatment of GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety, & Phobias
- Trauma and Attachment (Healing Attachment Wounds) Building Emotional Safety