First Name
Georgette
Last Name
Whitehead
Gender
Female
Pronoun
She/Her
First Year of Practice
2010
Biography
I love supporting people to empower them to gain skills to deal with trauma, anxiety, depression, life changes, loneliness, relationship issue, and other issues that as humans in this world we often struggle with. I work with adults. I have private pay and I am an approved provider for many different benefit plans, including Medavie Blue Cross, Pacific Blue Cross, FNHA, PCVRS, Greenshield, CVAP, WorkBC, and many others. I have a particular focus on trauma therapy, veterans or current CAF memb
Education
I hold a Masters of Social Work degree from Dalhousie University (A-A+ in all courses) I hold a Bachelor of Social Work (with distinction) from the Universit of Victoria I am EMDR trained. I am also trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Mindfulness, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness Based Compassion, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy DBT, Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT) and several other modalities.
Name of Business
Georgette Whitehead Counselling
Business Phone
Business Email
Website URL
Country
Canada
Province
British Columbia
City
Comox
Registration Type
RSW
BCCSW Registration Number
8896
Description of Practice
I provide individual counselling to adults in my office or by secure virtual platfor. My focus is on providing support, skills training, and specific therapy to positively impact mental health, trauma, substance use disorder, and interpersonal relationships. I work from a strengths based positive model that meets clients where they are at to help with their unique needs. I have years of experience working with current CAF members and veterans, FNHA clients, CVAP clients, and many
Office Locations
Comox
Session Locations
- Online and In-person
Areas of Focus / Clinical Specialties
- Abuse - Physical Emotional Sexual
- Addictions/Substance Use
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit | Hyperactivity
- Career & Education
- Chronic Illness/Pain
- Depression
- Indigenous | First Nations Individual Counselling (General)
- Life Transitions
- Post Traumatic Stress
- Trauma
- Veterans’ Issues
Non-Clinical Services
- Grant Writing
- Program Development and Management
- PWD Applications
Communities Worked With
- Indigenous
- Two-S/LGBTQIA+
Languages
- English
Age Groups Served
- Adults
- Older Adults
Geographical Areas
- Vancouver Island
Specialized Training and Methods Used
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy with Mindfulness, EMDR Trained Clinician, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Committment Therapy (ACT) with a Values focus, mindfulness and relaxation coping skills trainer< DBT Trained
Authorised Service Provider
- CVAP
- FNHA
- ICBC
- Direct Billing Other
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