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Elaine Kuo, M.Ed., RCC
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Clinical Counsellor
- Woman
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
9:00 am
-
2:00 pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
5:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Wednesday
5:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Thursday
5:00 pm
-
9:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
Closed
Description
Elaine has a Masters Degree in Counselling Psychology and a BC Teaching Certificate and brings over 10 years of experience working with children, adolescents, troubled youth, and families. Elaine takes a collaborative, non-judgemental approach in helping clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, stress, body image, emotional regulation, neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD), family relationships, and LGBTQ2S+ concerns and identity. Elaine specializes in individual and family therapy and is fluent in English as well as Mandarin.
Conditions
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Body Image
- Communication
- Depression
- Emotion Regulation
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Self Esteem
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Stress
- Suicidal Thoughts
- Workplace stress
Services
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Family counselling
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Multicultural therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Children (under 12)
- Families
- LGBTQ2+
- Teens (13-17)
Languages spoken
- English
- Mandarin
Professional designations
- Master of Counselling Psychology (M.Ed.)
- Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Education
- Masters in Counselling Psychology
Professional associations
- BC Association of Clinical Counsellors
Facility Information
Urban Balance Wellness
Summary
At Urban Balance Wellness – Counselling, we work collaboratively with clients, offering a safe, caring, and inclusive space for exploration, healing, and lasting personal growth. Our strengths-based approach to therapy considers the person as a whole entity through addressing individual, familial, social, cultural, psychological, and biological aspects that intersect and influence wellbeing. We believe that our holistic approach provides a uniquely empathic perspective that encourages and supports our clients in realizing their full potential.
Business hours
Sunday
9:00 am
-
3:00 pm
Monday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am
-
9:30 am
Thursday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am
-
9:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am
-
3:00 pm
Services & supplies
- Acceptance and commitment therapy
- Art therapy
- Attachment-based therapy
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Emotionally focused therapy
- Family counselling
- Family systems therapy
- Group counselling
- Humanistic therapy
- Integrative therapy
- Interpersonal psychotherapy
- Marital counselling
- Marriage and family therapy
- Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Solution-focused brief therapy
- Strength-based therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking
- Wheelchair accessible
