Joy Sereda
Therapist and Small Business Owner in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Joy Sereda
Therapist and Small Business Owner in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
I have been honored and privileged to provide mental health care services for over 15 years, with people from all walks of life. I am passionate and dedicated to ending the stigma of mental illness, and committed to partnering with her clients in their quest for a more balanced life.
I hold registration as a Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor with the BCACC, as a Social Worker with the BCCSW and OCSWSSW, and a Registered Psychotherapist with the CRPO. I am also a member of the Association of Contextual Behavioural Science. I have my Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology, in addition to significant post graduate training in various therapeutic approaches including EMDR, ACT and DBT. I have also completed professional development in various clinical approaches and organizational/business psychology.
In addition to my work with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, Homewood Health, Sun Life and my private practice - I am also the former creator/founder and former Clinical Director / Managing Partner of the Summit Counselling Group. There I was responsible for all aspects of the business - from business conception, planning, and development, to the day-to-day operations.
I currently have an online private practice for clients residing in B.C., AB, SASK, MB or Ontario. You can learn more about me and the clinicians I work with at seredapsychotherapy.ca
On a personal note: I am a dog-lover, mother, health and fitness enthusiast, martial artist, environmentalist, and Buddhist newbie.