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Susan Higgs

MCP: Registered Clinical Counsellor

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS

Yes

Languages

English

Format

Virtual

Availability

Tuesday

Populations

Individuals

AREA OF FOCUS

Anxiety, Depression, Stress / Burnout, Grief, Self-Esteem

THERAPY MODALITIES

CBT, DBT, EFT, Mindfulness, Narrative, Strengths-Based

Experience and Training

MCP — Adler University

BCom — University of Victoria

In our work together, we can focus on...

Navigating life transitions, parenting, and caregiving challenges

Managing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and loss

Working through relationship concerns and family pressures

Building self-awareness and understanding unhelpful patterns

Identifying strengths and developing practical coping tools

Creating meaningful, sustainable change in your life

Biography

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Canadian Certified Counsellor with a Master of Counselling Psychology from Adler University. I also hold a Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management from the University of Victoria.

I provide counselling to individuals in all stages of adulthood who find themselves having difficulty navigating life transitions or experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship issues and parenting challenges.

As a working mother who returned to graduate school as an adult learner, I understand the challenges of balancing parenting, career and a personal life. I also know firsthand the stresses faced by parents of children with chronic illnesses, as well as of those who provide care for aging parents.

My style is warm, attentive and collaborative. I use a strength-based and action-oriented approach to counselling, with a holistic focus on the therapeutic relationship. Depending on what is best suited to each client, I draw on elements of various modalities including solution-focused, cognitive behavioural, narrative, emotion-focused and mindfulness. I am passionate about helping clients identify and utilize their strengths, deepen their self-awareness, achieve their goals and have more meaningful and productive lives.