About Asli

I work with adults and adolescents impacted by

  • Thoughts that are hard to control,

  • Difficult past experiences that seem to impact their current behavioural patterns,

  • Physical symptoms that may be related to stress,

  • Avoidant behaviours that limit their capacity,

  • Excessive worries and/or guilt,

  • Perfectionism.

It is inspiring to witness people move beyond where they felt stuck and to reach their goals. I have been offering counselling services in social services, education, hospital, and/or private practice settings for 12 years. Prior to counselling, I worked as a Support Worker in the social services field for 6 years. As of 2014, I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. It may be hard to believe that things can change after so many years, but I have worked with many people who began counselling with skepticism and successfully moved forward to develop new insights, skills, and strength, and experienced relief from distressing symptoms.

I have also worked with children, youth and parents for the last 15 years. I feel very passionate about supporting parents as they are the primary agents of change in their children’s lives and as parenting can be an overwhelming and a humbling experience especially when supports are not in place for parents.

For more information about my education, training, and experience, please see below. To book a 15 minutes free consultation appointment, please scroll down to the bottom of the page and click book appointment.

Education and Registrations:

  • Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology U.B.C.

  • Graduate Certificate in Complex Trauma from the Justice Institute of British Columbia

  • Registered Clinical Counsellor (R.C.C) with BC Association of Clinical Counsellors

  • Undergraduate Degree in Psychology from U.F.V.

  • Undergraduate Degree in Communications with an Extended Minor in Sociology from S.F.U.

Trainings

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT)

  • Somatic Experiencing

  • Mindfulness

  • 200 hours Yoga Teacher Certificate

Past Experiences 

  • Sessional Instructor at a Local University

  • Crisis Counsellor at a Hospital

  • Supervisor of Trauma Counselling Programs at a Not for Profit Agency

  • Supervisor of Family Counselling Programs at a Not for Profit Agency

  • Program Lead at a Health Authority

  • Trauma Counsellor

  • Child, Youth and Family Counsellor

  • Private Counsellor focused on anxiety and stress

Specialties

  • Anxiety

  • Guilt, Shame, Fear and Avoidance

  • People Pleasing

  • Intrusive Thoughts/OCD

  • Stress Management

  • Trauma

  • Parenting

  • Somatization

  • Relationships

Languages

  • English

  • Turkish

Clientele

  • Adults

  • Adolescents

For more information on my past experiences, please see my linkedin account~