Stephen Barker

About Stephen

Stephen Barker is a registered clinical counsellor with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. He has been practicing family therapy for more than
20 years, both in the non-profit sector
and as a private practitioner.
He has extensive experience in family and individual counselling. Before becoming a full time counsellor, Stephen worked in Vancouver for 14 years with children and families as a social worker.
An integrative therapist who specializes in individual, family, and relationship counselling, Stephen is attentive to social justice issues and works with clients in an environment that respects them as individuals. His approach is client-centered and solutions-focused.
Operating in a collaborative manner, he respects the individual’s expertise in their own life circumstances and assists them within this context and believing that ultimately, men, women and children wish to be respectful and caring in their relationships with each other. He brings a just and humanistic philosophy and approach to his counselling practice.