CLINICAL TEAM
ED CHEN M.Ed, RCC-ACS, CCC
One of the co-founders of Lifted Counselling and Consulting, Ed is a BCACC registered, CCPA certified clinical counsellor and BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor. Ed received his Master of Education degree in Counselling Psychology from Simon Fraser University.
Ed has experience working in modalities such as Early Psychosis Intervention and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Ed provides individual, group and family treatment to high-risk youths and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, addictions, and psychosis. In addition, Ed has also worked in both the educational system and community settings with immigrant youths, youths with behavioral concerns, and youths with special needs.
Ed also has considerable background in DBT program development in government agencies, community services, and schools. Ed’s DBT Program for Young Parents in Schools was recently nominated for a Premier’s Award for innovation.
As a skilled speaker and an active member of the global community, Ed has presented both locally at the Undergraduate Psychology Conference at the University of British Columbia, and internationally at the Transformation of At-Risk Youths Conference in Singapore providing skill-based trainings for parents, teachers, and health care professionals. Ed also provides modality-specific supervision in DBT, DBT-A, DBT-SUD, and DBT for Couples and Families.
Ed provides services in English and Mandarin
PJ LEWIS M.Ed, RCC-ACS, CCC-S
One of the co-founders of Lifted Counselling and Consulting, PJ is a Registered Clinical (RCC) and Canadian Certified (CCC) Counsellor. PJ received his Master of Education degree in Counselling Psychology from Simon Fraser University.
PJ has particular expertise in providing individual, group and family treatment to high-risk youth and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis and addictions. PJ focuses his practice from an interpersonal approach with thoughtful integration of cognitive and behavioural, skill-based strategies. PJ also has extensive specialized training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT).
As a skilled speaker and consultant, PJ has presented at numerous forums, workshops, and conferences locally, nationally and internationally providing consultation and skill-based trainings for parents, educators, counsellors, and health care professionals.
PJ also holds the designations of Canadian Clinical Supervisor (CCS), and Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) providing clinical supervision to for counselling trainees, and experienced therapists. PJ also provides modality-specific supervision in DBT.
OUR ASSOCIATES
SHAWNA ZUDA, MCP, RCC
Shawna is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BCACC. Shawna has experience in working with adolescents and families experiencing concerns related to high risk behaviours such as self harm, suicidality, impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, high interpersonal conflicts, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Shawna is trained in using DBT to provide individual evidence based strategies for adults, youth, and families along with skills group facilitation.