Michael Dadson

About Michael

Professional Summary

Dr. Michael (Mike) Dadson, PhD, RCC, CCC, has maintained continuous clinical practice in Langley, British Columbia since 2000. He brings over three decades of experience in counselling psychology, clinical supervision, clinical leadership, and program development, with particular expertise in trauma and PTSD, attachment and relational trauma, operational stress injuries, and the treatment of complex trauma-related concerns.

Dr. Dadson is Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor at Gentle Currents Therapy in Langley. He has held clinical leadership roles across academic, national program, and private-practice settings, including Clinical Director positions at Trinity Western University, Brookswood Counselling Services, and Gentle Currents Therapy. He also held national executive and clinical leadership roles with the Veterans Transition Network, including service as Executive and Clinical Director and National Clinical Director, contributing to the development, expansion, and delivery of trauma-focused programming for veterans across Canada.

He is the developer of the Sequential Trauma Narrative (STN), a trauma-focused clinical framework informed by his clinical, research, supervision, and program-development work. His work has included the supervision, training, and mentoring of counsellors and other clinicians, along with contributions to clinical education, trauma treatment, and program development. His clinical approach emphasizes careful assessment, compassionate therapeutic presence, and the skilled integration of trauma, attachment, relational, experiential, and neurophysiological approaches to support meaningful and sustained change.

Areas of Practice
Trauma and PTSD
Complex and relational trauma
Anxiety and depression
Relationship and attachment concerns
Operational stress injuries for first responders and veterans
Men’s mental health
Clinical supervision
Approaches
Trauma-focused and trauma-specific therapy
Attachment-based therapy
Sequential Trauma Narrative (STN)
Neurofeedback (LENS)
EMDR-informed approaches
Group-based therapeutic models
Professional Background
PhD, University of British Columbia
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #1467), continuous clinical practice in Langley since 2000
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC #10007387)
Clinical Director and Clinical Supervisor, Gentle Currents Therapy
Developer, Sequential Trauma Narrative (STN)
Fellow, International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD)
Former Adjunct Professor, University of British Columbia
Advisory Board Member, Centre for Group Counselling and Trauma (UBC), 2014–2018
Former national executive and clinical leader with the Veterans Transition Network, including service as Executive and Clinical Director and National Clinical Director
Invited presenter to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security (SECU) concerning operational stress injuries and veteran mental health.
Practice Information

Gentle Currents Therapy
Suite 107, 20103 40th Avenue
Langley, BC V3A 2W3

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