Portrait of Susan Poitras, Registered Clinical Counsellor, RCC, Vancouver Counsellor

Susan Poitras

MSN, M.Sc.Psych, RN, CPT-S, RCC

AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Anxiety

  • Attention Deficit | Hyperactivity

  • Cancer Support

  • Child Counselling (0 to 13 yrs)

  • Teen / Adolescent Counselling (14 - 19 yrs)

  • Children

  • Chronic Illness

  • Communication Issues

  • Disabilities

  • End of Life Counselling

  • Family Counselling

  • Grief and Loss

  • Individual Counselling (General)

  • Learning Disabilities

  • Parenting

  • Adlerian Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Culturally Sensitive

  • Expressive Arts Therapy

  • Gestalt Therapy

  • Grief Counselling

  • Group Therapy

  • Jungian Therapy

  • Meditation

  • Mindfulness-based Cognitive-behavioural Therapy

  • Person-Centred

  • Play Therapy

  • Sandplay

Official Certifications

I have a Masters of Science Psychology, Masters of Nursing and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (#19422).

I am a Certified Play Therapist with Play Therapy International (#706), and certified through the International Board of Examiners of Certified Play Therapists (IEBCPT #200385T)

RATES

60 Minute Individual Session: $150 (Inclusive of GST)

60 Minute Couples / Parents / Family Session: $165 (Inclusive of GST)

My Approach

My practice provides a person and family centred approach that brings crossed trained skills as a pediatric registered nurse, psychiatric clinical counsellor and certified play therapist. Focusing on adaptation and adjustment my practice is dedicated to support and empower families to grow, learn and heal together. I have dedicated my career to the welfare of supporting children, youth and families with developmental adjustment, living with and managing ADHD, anxiety and emotional regulation, serious illness, grief, loss and bereavement and use of mindfulness based approaches.

I am certified and experienced play therapist who works in the area of paediatrics, paediatric illnesses, bereavement, children pain management and children end-of-life care. My area of practice is working with children, youth, families, parents, and bereaved parents.