Counsellor-Coach, Vancouver

Personal Information

First Name

Peter

Last Name

Silin

Gender

Male

Pronoun

He/Him

First Year of Practice

1980

Biography

Hi. Starting backwards, I retired in 2022 but missed seeing clients and supporting people to grow, shift, reach goals, and more. I have always felt that it is an honour to be part of someone's journey. During my career I worked in almost all areas of health and counselling, including medical, seniors, and psychiatry. I am originally from Boston, moved to Montreal to go to McGill, and never left. I

Education

McGill Univesity, BA
University of Toronto, MSW
AEDP Institute: Certified AEDP Therapist

Additional information

Name of Business

Counsellor-Coach

Business Phone

+1 778-885-5695

Business Email

info@counsellor-coach.ca

Country

Canada

Province

British Columbia

City

Vancouver

Registration Information

Registration Type

RSW

BCCSW Registration Number

Oct 31, 2026

Practice Information

Description of Practice

I work with a range of people. For some, it is just to talk things through; for others it is to do deeper work. But with everyone, my focus is on helping you feel safe and comfortable, because without that we could not do the work. Depression, anxiety, aging, LGBTQ issues, cancer and disease issues. Feel free to call for a free initial discussion to see if we are a good fit.

Office Locations

N/A

Session Locations

• Online counselling

Areas of Focus / Clinical Specialties

• Anxiety
• Cancer Support
• Cognitive Changes
• Communication Issues
• Depression
• End of Life Counselling
• Family Caregiver Counselling
• Gender Identity
• Grief and Loss
• Life Transitions
• Older Adults Counselling
• Relationships
• Self Esteem
• Sexuality
• Two-S/LGBTQIA+

Non-Clinical Services

• Consultation /Supervision

Communities Worked With

• Indigenous
• Two-S/LGBTQIA+

Languages

• English

Age Groups Served

• Adults
• Older Adults

Geographical Areas

• Lower Mainland
• Vancouver Island
• Gulf Islands
• Northern BC
• Interior BC
• Kootenays
• Out of Province

Specialized Training and Methods Used

AEDP--(Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy) Certified Therapist. A mouthful of words, but a very powerful and relational oriented therapy.
EMDR ( Eye Movement Desensisitization and Reprocessing) A simple technque but a powerful tool to help you go deeper
EFT- Emotionall Focussed Therapy for Couples
CBT Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. It is not my main approach, but I can use with you some of the techniques.