ABOUT ME:

Hi, I’m Iza, a down-to-earth, trauma-informed, and multi-racial/multicultural Canadian Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor (CCC, MA). I have been a therapist in Shanghai for the past three years and have worked in the Mental Health field for 7 years.

I genuinely care about the people I work with and am deeply passionate about empowering my clients to reach their full potential. My approach supports individuals in discovering, strengthening, and using their own voice and inner wisdom to navigate healing, growth, and transformation. Whether you are seeking support for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or simply a desire for personal growth, our sessions will be tailored to your specific needs.

I have worked with a multitude of individuals from many walks of life, and have been grateful to walk alongside them through their counselling journey. A motto I embrace is that I am a human first, therapist second. When I am not working, I can be found with my partner, Jon, and our two cats, attending Pilates classes, traveling, hanging out with friends, and reading.

License and Certification

​Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC #11262396) Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)

Qualifications & Accreditations:

  • Advanced Training in EFT: Externship in Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT) and Core Skills

  • Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Palo Alto University, USA

    Clinical hours in:
    – Vancouver, Canada, working primarily with couples, refugees, and individuals in addiction recovery
    – Shanghai, China, working mainly with expatriates from diverse cultural backgrounds

  • Graduate Member of the British Psychological Society GMBPsS (Credential ID 687950)

  • Certified Somatic EMDR Practitioner (60-hour certification program)

  • Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology MSc (Hons.), East London University, UK

    Research and Dissertation: Self-Compassion and Food - Systematic Review

  • Intimacy From the Inside Out (IFIO) (6 months training) - Internal Family Systems Therapy for Couples

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy Level 1& 2

  • Motivational Interviewing (MI) Foundations (16-hour course)

  • Tele-Mental Health Training Counseling (21 hours)

  • (ACC) with the International Coaching Federation

  • Mental Health First Aider (MHFA)

  • Certified as a Health Coach

  • Certified as a Facilitator of the Women and Mythology Programme

  • BPS Coaching Psychology for Coaches: School of Coaching Psychology


AREAS OF FOCUS

Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Life Transition, Burnout, Creativity, Spirituality, Self-esteem, Perfectionism, Body & Food Issues, Post-traumatic Growth, Grief



MY APPROACH

Person-Centred, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) tools, Depth Oriented, Mindfulness-Based, Relational, Somatic


To maintain the high standards I set for my practice, I continually work with supervisors and mentors.

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