Esther graduated from UBC and obtained her Master of Counselling degree from Trinity Western University & ACTS Seminary. She has been a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC since 2001. She also completed her Master of Art in Theological Studies degree at Regent College in 2016 and got trained in Spiritual Direction with CFDM Pacific Northwest in Seattle in 2018.

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Esther is passionate in walking alongside with people from different walks of life. Her counselling approach aims at helping clients work through their unresolved emotional and relational traumas, promote integration of a wholistic self, and enrich interpersonal relationships. Esther is a keen learner and is eager to develop herself both personally and professionally. Drawing from her trainings in Satir Family System model, Structural Dissociation Theory, Integrated Family System model, Deep Brain Re-orienting, Esther holds a systemic view on the complexity of both external and internal human experience in her treatment planning. She is a Certified EMDR therapist, a member of EMDR Canada & International Association, and a LENS (Low Energy Neurofeedback System) provider. She also incorporates techniques and tools from various evidence-based psychotherapies such as DBT and ACT to help clients manage their daily struggles. After 20 years of continuous professional training and counselling practice, Esther is now focusing on working with individual adults (Age 19+) struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, OCD, PTSD, and various mental health issues with a trauma-informed perspective. With her training in Gottman Couples Therapy and the Prepare-Enrich Program, Esther also works with couples and parents of young children and teens, helping them connect, repair, and enrich family relationships. Esther is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

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Esther is a mother of 2 beautiful daughters and enjoys coffee, music, and reading.  

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Esther is available on:

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Tuesday 9am-6pm

Thursday 9am-6pm

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