About
Rebecca
I am a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) and a Marriage + Family Therapist (MFT).
I anticipate being Registered as a Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in early 2025.
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Working with neurodiverse children has been a very fulfilling component of my life over the last 20+ years. Over time, especially after having children of my own, I began to sense various emotions from caregivers including joy, anxiety, despair, love, compassion; a confetti of emotions. Caregivers described feelings of being overwhelmed, confused, and angry, and they often had little to no support of their own. I decided to expand my scope of practice to include supporting individuals, couples, and families.
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Whether or not you are raising neurodiverse children (or no children at all), I am happy to work with you!
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Experience
I began working in the field of disability in the early 2000s as a behaviour interventionist (BI), and as a Speech + Language Pathology Assistant for several years. As an SLP assistant, I created and maintained augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems for non-verbal adults. From there, I began working in a clinic as a Senior BI, went on maternity leave (twice), went back to school, and worked at another clinic as a Board Certified Behaviour Analyst (BCBA) developing and monitoring early intervention programs primarily for children under age 6 who were diagnosed with autism. After 3 years, the clinic was unable to continue operating due to the pandemic. I decided to work for myself, and go back to school for family therapy.
Education
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Science
UBC
Diploma:
Disability + Applied Behaviour Analysis
Douglas College
Graduate Degree:
Master of Arts in Special Education (concentration in autism and developmental disabilities)
UBC
Graduate Degree:
Master of Arts in Marriage + Family Therapy
National University