Megan Per (she/hers) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#24945) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)

Megan earned her Master’s degree in 2019 and is currently a fifth-year PhD candidate in Counselling Psychology at McGill University. Her research investigates the connections between mindfulness, self-compassion, and non-suicidal self-injury.

She has completed her doctoral residency at UBC Counselling Services, where she supported university students with a variety of mental health difficulties. Additionally, Megan has experience in settings focused on moderate to severe mental health issues, including the hospital MUHC CBT Unit in Montreal, community mental health facilities, and rehabilitation centers.

Megan offers individual psychotherapy to adults dealing with a diverse array of issues, including:

• Anxiety (such as health anxiety, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, phobias, and more)
• Difficulties with emotion regulation, self-criticism, and self-esteem
• Depression, self-harm, and obsessions and compulsions (including trichotillomania and excoriation)
• Stressful personal or work-related situations, or clients looking for a safe space to express themselves.
• Trauma

She is available for both short-term and long-term therapy.

Megan’s therapeutic approach is compassionate, authentic, and non-judgmental. She emphasizes the importance of the therapeutic relationship, fostering an environment of trust and collaboration. Utilizing best practices from Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), as well as mindfulness, self-compassion, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) techniques, she tailors her treatment plans for each client. Additionally, Megan has training in hypnosis. Her therapy style is practical, guiding clients toward meaningful, lasting changes that enhance their confidence and empowerment.

Please note that Megan Per does not currently see clients in the comprehensive DBT program.

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About Me

Dr. Nathan Edwards is a Registered Psychologist with the College of Health and Care Professionals of British Columbia (#2756). He provides therapeutic treatment to clients struggling with a diverse set of psychological concerns including anxiety, depression, interpersonal or relationship difficulties, trauma, life transitions, identity development, grief and loss, racialized or culturally based concerns, and emotional regulation. (At this time, Nathan does not accept patients who are actively suicidal). Nathan primarily utilizes a psychodynamic frame in his work with clients, but is able to blend elements of ACT, CBT, as well as mindfulness into treatment planning and delivery.

Approach and Values

At the heart of Nathan’s work is the prioritization of safety and connection as the most vital components of the therapeutic process. He attempts to foster such an environment through dedication to a collaborative approach that allows clients to move at their own pace and take ownership of their healing journey. It is Nathan’s belief that through the ability to better recognize one’s own humanity and strengths, the capacity for flexibility, self-compassion, and healing can grow and thrive. As such, Nathan attempts to help clients develop greater insight and personal understanding through exploration of past and present experiences, as well as the various contexts they inhabit, and the impact these have on one’s conception of the world. Nathan works to move alongside clients in their journey, attempting to understand the complexity of their full-being and inspiring similar curiosity in those he sits across from.

Education and Experience

Nathan earned his doctorate in psychology from the Graduate School of Education and Psychology – Pepperdine University (APA accredited) in 2015. He completed is doctoral internship at California State University (CSU) – Northridge as a member of the University Counseling Services team. Nathan further completed a year-long post-doctoral fellowship at Santa Monica College in Los Angeles before accepting a position at CSU-Northridge as a tenure-track staff psychologist. He later continued his work in post-secondary counseling as a staff psychologist at CSU – Dominguez Hills in Los Angeles before returning to his home country of Canada where he joined the Counselling services team at UBC. During his tenure at UBC, Nathan had the opportunity to act as the dedicated counsellor for a variety of scholarship programs including the MasterCard Foundation, as well as WUSC, and Beyond Tomorrow Scholars. Additionally, with training held as a career passion Nathan has provided both individual and group supervision to doctoral interns throughout his career. During his time at UBC, he further stepped into the role of practicum coordinator, which allowed him to manage recruitment, selection, and training of Master’s level practicum trainees within the clinic.

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Dr. Taravat Ostovar is a registered psychologist in good standing in the Province of British Columbia ( #2544) and a registered psychologist in good standing in the Northwest Territories (#2250-71056) with 20 years of overall experiences in clinical and therapeutic and counseling work, clinical supervision and mentorship, consultation to parents, families and organizations and has contributed to the public knowledge and awareness by presenting at workshops and conferences.

Prior to her private practice, Dr. Ostovar worked in a variety of settings including primary care clinics, outpatient community mental health clinic, inpatient hospital, rehabilitation centres, and private clinics conducting assessment and therapy, teaching, research, and providing consultation to a diversity of individuals, couples, multidisciplinary teams, schools and organizations for a wide range of relational and psychological concerns and topics.

Dr. Ostovar is here to support you on your journey toward healing and self-discovery. She is a strong believer that everyone has an inherent ability to thrive, heal and grow, regardless of the illness and life challenges. She believes that people are inherently worthy and have the capacity and inner resources to grow and change towards their higher purpose. Dr. Ostovar’s approach is holistic, evidence-based, client-centred, compassionate and based on creating and maintaining a calm, supportive, respectful and safe environment and drawing on a variety of therapeutic approaches to best suit clients’ needs. These approaches offer clients the opportunity to explore their emotions, thoughts, actions, and new ways of being and doing. She welcomes clients from all cultures, ethnicities, religious and spiritual beliefs, gender identities and sexual orientations.

When she is not involved in professional activities, Dr. Taravat Ostovar volunteers her time by helping various community building activities in her neighbourhood. She also enjoys learning new things, traveling, drumming, being in nature and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Dr. Ostovar’s practice is informed by the following therapeutic approaches:

Polyvagal based Therapy Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy Gottman Method for Marriage and Couple Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy for individuals, couples, and families Attachment and Interpersonal Trauma and Integration Therapy Pain Management Mindfulness Therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Prolonged Exposure Therapy Exposure Therapy and Response Prevention Psychodynamic therapy Motivational Interviewing and Behaviour Modification Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Dialectical Behaviour informed Therapy (DBT) for individuals and couples Children Play Therapy Existential psychotherapy Logotherapy and Positive Psychology Internal Family System ( training in progress)

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