Frequently
Asked Questions
Questions about Jackson View
Questions about Therapy and Counselling
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What's the difference between a psychologist, a psychiatrist and a clinical counsellor?
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What is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy? (AEDP)
About Jackson View
What software do you use for remote counselling?
I use Jane Allied, which is a secure practice management suite designed for professionals. All data is encrypted and protected for your safety, which is required under the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and the Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA).
Is counselling covered by my health plan?
Extended Medical Plans often provide coverage for clinical counselling. If you are unsure of your coverage, please consult with your provider. At Jackson View Therapy you must provide payment for services, and submit your receipt to your healthcare plan for reimbursement.
British Columbia MSP does not currently provide coverage for clinical counselling.
Can I use my Autism Funding for your services?
Yes, part of the first session will be used to complete the paperwork in order for me to invoice the provincial government.
I am an indigenous person. What resources are available to me or my family?
Special resources are available to indigenous persons. I am registered as a provider with the First Nations Health Authority. If you or your family members have Indian Status, you can access benefits through the FNHA.
More information at FNHA.ca
Can I use my CVAP funding for your services?
Yes, I am registered with Crime Victims Assistance Program. If you have been awarded counselling hours or need help with completing the paperwork to do so, I can help.
More information at gov.bc.ca
I am an international client, can I still access your services remotely?
Yes, I have all the qualifications necessary to practice as a registered clinical counselor in British Columbia, Canada. However, qualifications and certifications change by province, state and country.
A note on the location:
I use natural fibers in my therapy office and in the toys I use for play therapy.
Please let me know if you have any allergies and your protocols for care.
About Therapy and Counselling
What's the difference between a psychologist, a psychiatrist and a clinical counsellor?
Psychologists are trained to use assessment tests to diagnose mental health conditions. They
can provide therapy, but their care often centres on testing and diagnosis.
Psychiatrists are doctors who apply medical and pharmacological interventions to mental
health conditions. They can provide therapy, but most focus on the client’s medication needs.
Clinical Counsellors in BC do not have to meet an education standard, which means that anyone
can call themselves a "counsellor". Most have some education, but this is not a requirement. I have
a master's degree in clinical counseling from the University of Seattle and additional training in
AEDP, CBT, CFT and Holistic Expressive Play Therapy. Clinical Counsellors focus on helping clients
understand their diagnosis and provide them therapy to address their mental health needs.
What is Therapy?
Therapy is a set of techniques to help individuals understand and amend mental health challenges.
The field of psychology has changed over time. As better technology has developed, our understanding
of the human condition has continued to improve. Sometimes theses changes are referred to as "waves".
There have now been four waves of therapeutic methods and today there are more than 500 different
types of therapies available. Some therapies are considered "evidence-based". This means that the therapy has been researched and tested and shown to have evidence that it can produce provable results.
Research has shown that it is not the type of therapy used, but rather the quality of the counsellor-client relationship that creates the greatest change.
More information on Scottdmiller.com
What is Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT)?
Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a second-wave method. It builds on first-wave Behavioural Therapy, adding the idea that thoughts and feelings influence how we behave. CBT is one the most widely used approaches. It is considered evidence-based, and can help individuals feel more in charge of themselves,
their thoughts, mood, and anxieties.
More information on psychologytoday.com
What is Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)?
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) is a fourth-wave approach. It is a method that builds on many
CBT ideas and skills. Compassion Focused Therapy directly addresses shame and self-criticism. It
provides individuals with specific tools to counteract the experience of abusive or neglectful
backgrounds. This approach helps increase self-compassion, which is now considered more
important than self-esteem.
More information on ementalhealth.ca
What is Holistic Expressive Play Therapy?
Holistic Expressive Play Therapy was developed by Marie Jose Dhaese, and is built on the idea that each individual has within themselves the ability to heal and become their best self. It incorporates humanistic
first-wave approaches and fourth-wave attachment research. This method is delivered through many
forms of play; art, imagination and work in the sand tray. It addresses all aspects of an individual's self: the thoughts and feelings, the physical and spiritual.
More information on centreforexpressivetherapy.com
What is Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy?
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) is a fourth-wave approach developed
by Dr. Diana Fosha with links to attachment theory, emotion theory, affective neuroscience and
body-focused approaches. Through this method, clients are provided a safe and secure way to feel
and move through difficult emotional memories. It teaches clients to transform those memories into
new skills, and helps them become more effective in their life.
More information on AEDPinstitute.com
What is a Strength-Based Attachment Philosophy?
It has been shown that children who come from a secure background are able to move through
difficulties with less adverse effects. They are able to take advantage of these moments of adversity
to grow. However, for those whose background holds trauma, abuse or neglect, this is less likely.
Attachment theory, a fourth-wave method, focuses on counsellors co-creating with clients an
environment of safety, which can support them to become secure — no matter what their past
has held. Dr. Dan Siegal says, "clinical practice can use the power of our attachment
relationships to cultivate deep and lasting change throughout the lifespan and even stop the
transmission of disabling early experiences across the generations."
More information on drdansiegel.com
What is Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP)?
STEP is a parent education program developed in the 1980’s and published by the psychologists
Don Dinkmeyer Sr. Gary McKay and Don Dinkmeyer Jr. It provides practical, step by step tools to help understand and address challenging behaviours like whining or bullying.
More information at lifematters.com
What is Circle of Security (COS)?
The “Circle” is a map of attachment. It lays out in a very easy and friendly manner how attachment
forms, how to keep creating attachment, and how to strengthen attachment through
daily interactions. The Circle of Security program provides education for parents and professionals.
More information on circleofsecurityinternational.com
What is the Virtues Project?
The Virtues Project TM is a global grassroots initiative to inspire the practice of virtues in
everyday life. It is a strength-based approach that provides the language and skills to name
what is best in us, and what is best about us. Virtues can be traits like respect, honesty, care
and kindness. Founders, Linda Kavelin Popov, a psychotherapist, Dr. Dan Popov, a clinical pediatric
psychologist, and John Kavelin, Disney designer, realized that virtues are the common thread
that connects all of humanity. The Virtues Project™ materials foster the practice of virtues in
individuals, families, schools, and organizations.
More information on virtuesproject.com
What is self-regulation?
Self-regulation, stated simply, is the ability to feel, manage and recover from stress. When we
are highly stressed, our brains move from our social-connection brain to our survival-protection
brain. This keeps us intact physically, but it makes it hard for us to think clearly, make decisions,
understand others or express ourselves. Behaviours demonstrated during stress can be seen as
misbehaviour or manipulation, and cause adverse reactions from parents, educators and caregivers. Understanding what stress is, and how we regulate one another can help de-escalate individuals
and provide the means to have cooperative interactions.
More information at self-reg.ca