Jamie Whitehead
MCP-AT, RCC
Registered Clinical Counsellor (#): 10357
Locations: Surrey, Online
Serving: Adults Young Adults Families Children (5+) Youth Other Counsellors Couples
With over 17 years of experience, I specialize in supporting children, teens, adults, and families through life’s challenges, including neurodivergence, ADHD, gender identity, family conflict, and emotional regulation. My approach blends brief solution-focused therapy, narrative therapy, and mindfulness, allowing clients to connect with their strengths, foster resilience, and live authentically. As a counselor, I strive to create a compassionate, non-judgmental space where clients feel safe, understood, and empowered to navigate their unique journeys. I am committed to building strong therapeutic relationships and guiding individuals through the complexities of mental health with empathy and practical support.
GET TO KNOW JAMIE
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GET TO KNOW JAMIE
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My Professional Background
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Relational & Developmental Trauma, Childhood Abuse, Complex PTSD
Neurodivergence (including ADHD, ASD and other neurodevelopmental concerns)
Gender identity and exploration
Family conflict and communication
Emotional regulation and outbursts
Mindfulness and self-compassion
Supporting children, teens, and young adults
parenting
Resource consultations for navigating public health and education systems
Anxiety & Depression
Life transitions
Relationship Issues (Single/Dating, Partnerships/Romantic, Family of Origin, Friendship)
*if you want to work with me and don’t see your concern here, mention it on your inquiry form! I’ve worked with many areas and it’s possible I have experience working with yours before, too.
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Narrative
mindfulness
Emotion-focused
Therapeutic relationship
Person-centered
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)
Brief solution focused
Psychoeducation
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Indigenous Cultural Competency Training Program, Provincial Health Services Authority, BC
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Canadian Mental Health Association
Advanced Practice Early Psychosis Intervention Training, EPI Training BC, 2019
Trauma-Focused CBT, Medical University South Carolina, 2019
Connect Parent Training, MCFD - The Maples, 2019
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Alex Chapman - DBT Centre of Vancouver, 2015
Treating Gaming and Gambling Addiction, BC Responsible Gambling, 2015
Working with Voice Hearers, Voice Hearers BC, 2015
St. Paul’s Addiction Medicine Series, 2015
Mental Health and FASD Conference, Friendship Centre, 2015
Exposure Therapy for Anxiety, Randy Patterson, 2014
Resisting Trauma, Working with Trauma Survivors, Vikki Reynolds, 2014
Globalization of Addiction Series, Bruce Alexander, 2013
The Ethics of Justice-Doing in Community Work, Vikki Reynolds, 2012
Working with Transgendered Clients, Prism, 2012, 2010
Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (City University of Seattle)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology with a concentration in Neuroscience (University of Lethbridge)
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English
Get To Know Me Personally
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Spending time with my son, cooking, and gardening
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I always loved hearing people’s stories, and when I realized that I could make a difference by doing this, it was an easy path to choose.
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My relationship with my son. He was born almost three months prematurely, and it’s been a long road for us to get to where we are now, where we can have dance parties in the living room!
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A news reporter, I even worked for my small town newspaper for a while.
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I’m spending time with my son, our two cats, cooking or baking, or at the beach.
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It doesn’t have to be hard or scary and you don’t have to totally spill your guts. It can be practical and helpful, and while it does take some work, if you’re open to the process, it can absolutely be (mostly) pain-free.
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I think most counsellors are going to say they love helping clients make positive changes, and I feel the same. There is something so amazing when you watch someone realize they have the power to make things better.
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Easy-going, straightforward, relaxed and down-to-earth.
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Believe you can, and you’re halfway there - Theodore Roosevelt
New Clients
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Existing Clients
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