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Lyndsay Rao, M.ACP., RCC

Offers In-person and virtual appointments
  • Clinical Counsellor
  • Woman
  • Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars. 3 ratings.
Accepting new patients

Provider's hours

Sunday
2:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Monday
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
2:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday
Closed

Description

My hope is to guide each client on a transformative journey of self-discovery, unlocking their inner resilience and fostering true empowerment for personal growth. Through therapy, we will delve into the depths of your inner strengths, promoting a profound understanding of yourself and nurturing your mental well-being. Our therapeutic journey is a collaborative effort, where we tap into these strengths and integrate new skills for a positive transformation.

Conditions

  • Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Codependency
  • Communication
  • Domestic Abuse or Violence
  • Emotion Regulation
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Family planning
  • Men's Issues
  • Mental Disorders
  • Suicide
  • Trauma
  • Women's Issues

Services

  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Cognitive processing therapy
  • Compassion-focused therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Family systems therapy
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Social recovery therapy
  • Somatic therapy
  • Teen mental health
  • The Gottman method
  • Therapeutic intervention

Clientele

  • Adults (18+)​
  • Couples​
  • Families​
  • LGBTQ2+
  • Seniors (65+)​
  • Teens (13-17)​

Languages spoken

  • English

Professional designations

  • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (M.ACP.)
  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)

Education

  • Evidence-Based Suicide Prevention Training: From Crisis to Recovery (Craig Bryan, PsyD and Justin Baker, PhD)
  • Trauma Informed Practice – Practical Applications (Kim Barthel, OT)
  • Becoming a Behavioural Detective: Understanding and Supporting Complex Behaviours (Kim Barthel, OT)
  • Change Talk: Motivational Interviewing Training (Mark Goheen, MA)
  • Associate Certificate in Leadership and Conflict Resolution (Justice Institute of British Columbia)
  • Using Practical Mindfulness and Acceptance Strategies with Complex Clients (Alex Chapman, PhD, Rpsych)
  • Wellness Recovery Action Plan One-on-One Facilitator

Professional associations

  • BCACC
  • RCC
Facility Information

Summary

We are a team of counselling therapists who are here to assist and accompany clients as they pursue positive growth, well-being, and mental and emotional health. We have three centrally located offices in Vancouver, Surrey, and Chilliwack and serve youth, adults, and couples.

Through professional relationships marked by care and compassion, our aim is to help you grow and heal, find meaning and purpose, develop a healthy relationship with yourself and others, and support you with your emotional health and mental wellbeing.

Business hours

Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only

Services & supplies

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Cognitive processing therapy
  • Cognitive stimulation therapy
  • Compassion-focused therapy
  • Dialectical behavior therapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy
  • Existential therapy
  • Experiential therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
  • Family counselling
  • Family systems therapy
  • Feminist therapy
  • Gestalt therapy
  • Humanistic therapy
  • Hypnotherapy
  • Integrative therapy
  • Marital counselling
  • Marriage and family therapy
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Narrative therapy
  • Neurofeedback
  • Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Play therapy
  • Psychoanalytic therapy
  • Psychodynamic therapy
  • Relational therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Social recovery therapy
  • Solution-focused brief therapy
  • Somatic therapy
  • Strength-based therapy
  • Structural family therapy
  • Teen mental health
  • The Gottman method
  • Therapeutic intervention
  • Trauma informed care
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy

Amenities

  • Close to public transit
  • Free parking
  • Wheelchair accessible
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Provider's hours

Sunday
2:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Monday
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
2:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday
8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Saturday
Closed

Business hours

Sunday
By appointment only
Monday
By appointment only
Tuesday
By appointment only
Wednesday
By appointment only
Thursday
By appointment only
Friday
By appointment only
Saturday
By appointment only