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Turn Insight Into Action

Counselling & Psychotherapy for Youth, Adults, and Couples.

Service in Mandarin is Available.

Build

Your Path Forward

Life Entails Many Challenges

​Do you feel stuck and weighed down such that getting through the day is a struggle?
Do you get caught in negative relational cycles and can't seem to shift gear?
Do you yearn for a more meaningful, purposeful life but don't know where to start? 
Do you sense that something is wrong and yet unable to identify what it is?

When is it time to reach out for support?

While life entails countless wonders, it can strike us with unexpected hardship, be it emotional trauma, physical harm, or health challenges. Chronic stress, unbearable loneliness, and unresolved wounds of the past and present can paralyze us in our effort to live a joyful and meaningful life.  At times, we may desire personal growth but not know how to focus our energy and resources. We may also be faced with transitions in life phases that will have significant long-term implications in our daily living. On-going changes in family structure, career path, and physical and mental health conditions can present unexpected difficulties for many.  As well, we may need to mend existing relationships and even forge new connections with self and others but feel lost in the process. 

Beneath such suffering often lies a persistent sense of isolation and despondence.  With a witnessing and compassionate therapist supporting you, we can transform this journey to one of healing, meaning, and positive connections. I will help you realize your strengths and courage and move from insights to action. 

About Me, Christina

I have worked with youths and adults specializing in the area of education and counselling therapy for more than twenty years. Having lived in multiple cultures and worked with individuals of diverse age groups and backgrounds, I am deeply passionate about supporting people in overcoming personal challenges, developing resilience, and enriching their lives through meaningful connections and experiences.​As a therapist, I seek to create a space of warmth and safety where we can collaboratively work through the layers of the past.

Christina Chen Counselling and Psychotherapy

Reclaim Life's Purpose.

“Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the  world but being able to remake ourselves.”

Mahatma Gandhi

My Specializations

As a trained counsellor and therapist, I am here to help individuals, couples, and parents work through any challenges they may face. Let's work together to find solutions, turn insight into action, and achieve a happier, more fulfilling life.

Couples

  • pre-marriage preparations

  • communication 

  • forgiveness

  • boundaries

  • changes in couplehood (i.e. birth of first child)

  • infidelity 

  • separation & divorce

  • cross-cultural relationships

  • intimacy

  • divergent financial perspectives

  • second marriage

Parenting

  • paths to open communication

  • identification and restructuring of roles within the family

  • positive sibling relationships

  • parental-child relationship

  • intergenerational gaps

  • boundary setting

  • positive discipline

  • intercultural differences

  • co-parenting in divorced families

  • parenting in blended families

Individuals

  • abuse

  • anxiety 

  • interpersonal communication

  • cultural adjustment

  • depression 

  • family of origin issues

  • career challenges​ 

  • loss and grief

  • life transitions 

  • relationship issues

  • self-esteem & self-actualization

  • trauma

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