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
University of Toronto, MSW
AEDP Institute: Certified AEDP Therapist
Name of Business
Counsellor-Coach
Business Phone
Business Email
Country
Canada
Province
British Columbia
City
Vancouver
Registration Type
RSW
BCCSW Registration Number
Oct 31, 2026
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.
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.
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