Dr. Theresa Nicassio '....It is only with the heart that one can see rightly;  What is essential is invisible to the eye.'                      ---Saint Exupery, from The Little Prince Treatment Approach....Heart-Centred To me, counselling is a sacred relationship, characterized by warmth, caring and compassion.  Inspired by therapists such as James Bugental, Rollo May, Irvin Yalom, Rachel Remen, Oriah Mountain Dreamer, and Jon Kabat-Zinn, I approach counselling from a holistic, integrative, and existential orientation with a deep respect for the human experience. During therapy, the whole of you as a person is invited into the experience, including aspects of yourself that may have become disconnected or devalued.  I believe that the mind, body, and soul within each of us is interconnected.  Therapy involves helping you to rediscover your forgotten or ignored inner sources of knowing and calling upon them to navigate current life challenges.  The wisdom and strength within you while journeying along your unique life-path is honoured and guides the therapeutic process and your path of transformation toward greater wholeness, balance, and unity.   My role as your counsellor involves helping you learn to listen with your heart to your own truth and envelope your life in more productive belief systems, thought patterns, and lifestyle changes, so that you can awaken and live more fully and joyfully with who you really are.  **************************************************************** Concerns I Work With Most Often » Challenges in Daily Living (Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, etc.) » Relationship Difficulties » Existential or Spiritual Crisis » Chronic Health Problems » Family-Of-Origin Issues » Grief & Loss (Including Pet Bereavement) » Adoption » Self-Esteem & Body Image Concerns » Life Planning » Personal Empowerment » Therapy for Therapists & Other Health-Care/Healing Professionals

Common Benefits » Personal Growth » Empowerment » Stress Management » Improved Relationships » Anxiety Reduction » Spiritual Integration » Increased Sense of Personal Freedom & Wholeness » Pain Management » Increased Personal Clarity, Vision, Courage & Joy » Enlightenment & Perspective » Renewed Hope

"The heart has the power to transform experience.  No matter what we do, finding fulfillment may require learning to cultivate the heart and its capacity for meaning in the same way that we are now taught to pursue knowledge or expertise." ---Rachel Remen, from My Grandfather's Blessings

Contact Information Theresa Nicassio, Ph.D. Registered Psychologist #01541 Vancouver, British Columbia  (604) 817-4673  Email:  heart_centred@yahoo.ca  www.psychologists.bc.ca/Theresa_Nicassio

About Me During the past 18 years I have enjoyed the privilege of working as a therapist for many people, each with unique and diverse lives and experiences. While the bulk of my experience has involved working in the university setting, one year I also spent in the area of health psychology at a rehabilitation centre, providing counselling and biofeedback training to individuals with chronic pain, stress, and some with head injuries.  This experience spawned my now continuing passion for holistic health psychology.   For 15 years I have also had the opportunity to supervise staff and trainees' clinical work, 10 of those years also serving as the Training Coordinator at University Counselling Centres (UBC & UNLV).  From 1994 to 1997, I served as Coordinator of Counselling and as Coordinator of Clinical Services at UBC Counselling Services.  I am an Associate Member of the UBC Counselling Psychology Department and have served as a committee member for graduate students' thesis research at the University of British Columbia and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. In addition to my conventional training and experience, my work is also informed by the professional training and personal experiences around body-centred, energy-based, and mystical multicultural approaches to healing.

Say not, 'I have found the path of the soul.' Say rather, 'I have met the soul walking upon my path.' For the soul walks upon all paths. ----Kahil Gibran Education 2004»  Certified Integrative Energy Healing Practitioner, Langara College/Vancouver Coastal Health Authority (3-year Program of Study) 1991»  Ph.D. Counseling Psychology, The Ohio State University (APA accredited) 1990-1991» Pre-Doctoral Internship, The University of California, Davis Counseling Center (APA accredited) 1989» M.A. Counseling Psychology, The Ohio State University 1986» B.A. Psychology, The University of Southern California Memberships British Columbia Psychological Association Canadian Psychological Association American Psychological Association Canadian Counselling Association Alternative and Integrative Medical Society (AIMS) Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology