About Christine
I am an experienced Masters prepared Gerontologist and Registered Clinical Counselor specializing in strength based, motivational and cognitive behavioral therapy for seniors and their loved ones.
I believe strongly in dignity, choice and maximizing our strengths as we age instead of focusing on illness and limitations. If you find yourself suffering from low self esteem, loneliness, depression or anxiety I can help you learn how to thrive despite challenging times. I will also focus on connecting you with publicly funded or private resources given my extensive experience working in various older adult programs.
If you are a loved one caregiving for an older adult I can help you find a balance between providing support but not fostering dependency. I can also support you in accessing publicly funded services and programs for your loved one.
I provide counseling in your own home in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond and the North Shore. Visit offered virtually through Jane, telephone or zoom.
Please reach out at [email protected], www.christinedobbelsteyn.ca or 604-306-2184. I look forward to talking with you and providing a free 15 min session to see if we are a good fit for one another.
Let’s explore the possibilities,
Christine
Other Information
Areas of Practice
- Adult Counselling
- Adults
- Alzheimer's | Dementia
- Anxiety
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Communication Issues
- Crisis Intervention
- Depression
- Elder Counselling
- End of Life Counselling
- Family Caregiver Counselling
- Family Counselling
- Goal-Setting
- Grief and Loss
- Grief and Loss - Pets
- Grief and Loss - Suicide
- Individual Counselling (General)
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Panic
- Persistent Unresolved Long-term Issues
- Person-Centred
- Personal Growth
- Phobias
- Retirement
- Self Esteem
- Sleep Difficulties
- Stress
- Substance Use Counselling
- Suicidal Ideation - Adult
- Women's Concerns
Modalities
- Brief Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Critical Incident Stress Management
- Focusing Oriented Therapy (FOT)
- Grief Counselling
- Meditation
- Mindfulness-based Cognitive-behavioural Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Online Counselling
- Outreach Counselling
- Person-Centred
- Solution Focused Brief
- Solution Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength Based
- Telephone Counselling