Areas of Focus
Marginalized communities
Anxiety
Self-esteem
Specialized Youth Care
Boundaries & Relationships
Effective Communication
Grief/Loss
Life transitions
Brain Injury
First Responder
Parent-Child Relationship issues
Intersectional Analysis
Victims of Violence
Self-injurous behaviour
PTSD Trauma
Depression
Stress Management
Attempted Suicide
Selective Mutism
Substance Use
Approach
Trauma Informed
Client centred
Strength based
Holistic
Mindfulness Informed
Polyvagal / Somatic
Systems Analysis
Services
Adults
Youth
Children
Groups
ABOUT
Husain is a strength based and multicultural Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC) with experience working with adults, children & youth. Husain provides care for anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, depression, grief, trauma, stress-related disorders, brain injuries, relationship issues, substance misuse, PTSD, ADHD and/or bipolar disorders. Husain currently works at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as a Mental Health Substance Use therapist and works with complex clinical health cases. Husain also provides specific counselling to victims of assault and/or injury. This includes ICBC or CVAP clients.
Husain works through with a variety of therapeutic models and skills but primarily is grounded in a Trauma focused CBT (T-CBT) lens and a somatic processing model like Polyvagal theory. Additionally, Husain uses Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) framework alongside Solution Focused Therapy and Mindfulness techniques.
Husain excels in creating non-judgmental and safe spaces. Husain is passionate and committed to building innovative solutions to reduce barriers to healthcare. Husain believes counselling sessions should be challenging, motivating, and healing; knowledge is power!
Check out my profile at Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/husain-vahanvaty-coquitlam-bc/995085?preview=1&return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmember.psychologytoday.com%2Fca%2Fprofile