Jasmine Chan
Profile Summary
Jasmine is a registered social worker with extensive experience, specializing in areas such as depression, stress, anxiety, trauma, parent-child, and couple relationships. Currently serving as a counsellor at Community Family Services of Ontario, Jasmine brings 24 years of experience in social work, having assisted thousands of clients through counselling. This includes 18 years at a family service center in Hong Kong, where she spent 3 years in the role of assistant director of the program. During this time, she offered counselling services for children, youth, and families and supervised social workers.
Jasmine brings a calm and caring presence, utilizing mindfulness to support well-being. Her journey involves continuous personal and professional growth, including training from the Oxford Mindfulness Center. Recognizing the significance of family, Jasmine has pursued training in family therapy. She is a current professional member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, actively working towards achieving higher credentialed levels within the association.
Jasmine is committed to empowering individuals through her genuine passion for human connection. She believes in facing challenges together rather than alone, believing that positive change is possible. She guides her clients on a journey to alleviate suffering and discover strength, insight, and hope, fostering personal growth. Infusing her work with a youthful perspective, she brings a dynamic quality to her approach.
Approach to Therapy
Jasmine’s therapeutic approach integrates various modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness, Trauma-informed, and Family Systems Approach. She tailors interventions to individuals’ unique needs, recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all solution and taking into account the person within their specific situation.
Her emphasis on considering both the context and the person in their situation, along with an open-minded approach to incorporating faith and spirituality as desired, allows Jasmine to create a humble and holistic therapeutic experience.
Education and Credentials
- Bachelor of Social Work, University of Hong Kong (1999)
- Master of Social Science in Family Social Work, University of Hong Kong (2004)
- Master of Marriage and Family Therapy, Alliance Bible Seminary (2012)
- Registered Social Worker (OCSWSSW# 840416)
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy – Professional Member ID 142448
Relevant Trainings
- Emotionally Focused Therapy Externship and Core skills 1-4 (ICEEFT)
- Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma (NICABM)
- Integrate CBT and Exposure & Response Prevention for Treatment of GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Social Anxiety, & Phobias (PESI)
- Complex Trauma Certification Training Level 1 & 2 CCTP/CCTP-II (PESI)
- Foundation Course for teaching MBCT (The Oxford Mindfulness Centre and the Hong Kong Center for Mindfulness)
- MyMind Advanced Teacher Training (For kids with ADHD/Autism and their parents) (The University of Amsterdam and the Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- Advanced Teacher Training in Mindful Parenting (Prof. Susan Bogels, University of Amsterdam)
- Cognitive Therapy Training on “Combating depression” – Training professionals to run cognitive behavioral therapy workshops for people suffering from mild to moderate depression (University of Hong Kong)
- Child-centered play therapy (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
- Managing the Emotional Self: Application of Bowen Theory to the Treatment of Relationship Problems (ISS Family Institute)
- Taylor-Johnson Temperament Analysis® (T-JTA®) (Christian Communication Ltd)
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Parent-child relationship
- Parenting
- Caregiver stress
- Couple relationship
- Trauma
- Abuse
- Premarital counselling
- Affairs Recovery
- Family of Origin
- Spirituality
- Life transition
- Grief
- Emotional management
- Burnout
- Perfectionism
Rate
- $180 per 50-minute Individual Session
- $200 per 50-minute Couple or Family Session
- Receipts are reimbursable by most insurance policies.
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