Gina Vanderham, MA, MFT, ICADC, CEAP SAP
Gina is a Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist with 20 years experience and post graduate training. Her Downtown Vancouver office is conveniently located close to public transit and parking and creates accessibility for much of Metro Vancouver. As a skilled Addictions Therapist, Gina specializes in helping clients heal from the suffering due to al
cohol and drug abuse, other self destructive addictive behaviors including compulsive overeating, trauma and the accompanying depression and anxiety. Many of Gina's therapy clients are able to stop their addictions, improve self awareness, resolve trauma and abuse, and restore intimacy in their relationships. They improve self compassion, self confidence, emotional and assertiveness skills, relationship skills and see permanent results in all areas of their lives. In a safe and professional therapy setting, Gina supports clients in accomplishing their goals and achieving life-lasting change! This can include the emotional repair of childhood traumas and abuse using cutting edge counselling techniques such as Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). EMDR is a method of therapy that can help people heal permanently by clearing trauma channels and creating new pathways in the brain. EMDR facilitates healing up to 10 times faster than talk therapy. It is an excellent tool for performance enhancement such as becoming more assertive, developing self esteem. She is an Internationally Certified Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, a Certified Employee Assistance Professional, and a Substance Abuse Professional. She is trained in level 2 EMDR and many other therapeutic techniques to fit her client’s needs. Therapy fees may be recovered by employee assistance, insurance or extended health programs. Please call now for a free 10 minute consultation or to book a therapy appointment. She also helps organizations address addiction in the workplace through policy development, training for managers, education for employees, assessments and monitoring. For further information visit Gina's website at ginavanderham.com or email her at ginavanderham@telus.net