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  • About CedarTree Counselling Centre

    CedarTree Counselling Centre (CCC) strives to help clients through mental health challenges and difficulties, exploring clients’ internal strengths and external resources, promoting resilience during mental health recovery, and fostering personal and relational growth and mental health wellbeing.

    CCC tackles mental health related issues including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, grief and loss, and relational distress in contexts of marriage, family, parenting, and workplace, as well as in different development phases of life.

    CCC’s major therapeutic models are evidence-based approaches, such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), and Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT). To learn more, please see Therapy Modalities in Services section.

    CCC stresses four therapeutic strategies: 

    Systemic assessment

    Assessing the client’s mental health issues with a systemic perspective by referring to an individual’s genetic, biological, familial, socio-economical, and cultural background and considering their impacts on the individual as a whole. 

    Integrative treatment:

    Integrating appropriate therapeutic approaches based on the family system framework and the lens of attachment patterns in relationships and creating a treatment plan according to the client’s unique case. 

    Trauma-informed practice

    Acknowledging the prevalence of traumatic experiences in human person and society and considering it as the premise and the guiding principle in practice, such as establishing safe treatment conditions and trustful relationships in therapy. 

    Goal–oriented

    Collaborating with clients in goal-setting for treatment planning and in-progress evaluation.

    About Rebecca Zhang

    Greeting! I am Rebecca. I have always been driven and enthusiastic about helping people achieve their goals and live out their full potential since the early stage of my career as an educator, a guidance counsellor, and a career development facilitator.

    When my pursuit of developing others was full grown, I decided to shift my trajectory to psychotherapy because of the critical reality I encountered – mental health issues impairing daily functioning in the lives of my students and adult clients. When they were distressed from mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, suicidal ideation, relational conflicts, etc., achieving their educational and occupational goals becomes extraordinarily difficult, even unreachable, without professional intervention.

    As a psychotherapist, there is no bigger joy to see my clients recover from mental health impairments and continue their studies or find their desired jobs. It is my passion to help my clients restore their authentic selves, connect with their intrinsic values, and move on to the future and thrive.

    My approach features multidimensional and integrative.

    In the assessment process, I will investigate the causes of your symptoms from a systemic and wholistic view based on Family System theories and a perspective of physiological, psychological, socio-economical, and cultural integration.

    Through the lens of trauma and attachment theories, I will help you recognize the root issues that have caused various mental health challenges. Through the viewpoint of developmental psychology and family system theories, I will guide you (young clients) to understand the psycho-social crisis in your critical life transitioning stages. From the cultural and socioeconomic perspective, I will help you (immigrants and refugees) recognize some common risk factors that impair your mental health and wellness.

    During the treatment process, I leverage various psychotherapeutic modalities, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Narrative. For activating your changing process and consolidating your progress, I appropriate strategies from Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). I will tailor your treatment plan in alignment with the uniqueness and level of complexity of your case.

    I will be there in the journey of your mental health recovery.

    What other professionals have to say about Rebecca

    “You’re an incredible therapist. Your work has been invaluable to those you have touched their lives.”

    Mafalda

    “I have been blessed to have crossed paths with you. Your Christ-like character, love, and compassion for your clients is so evident.”

    Shadea

    “Thank you for your faithful service in supporting people on their journeys of transformation.”

    Sandra

    “I greatly appreciate your calming therapeutic presence.”

    Keni

    “I really enjoyed the time we spent together. Your love of God and the passion for this work was so evident when we co-facilitated sessions.”

    Kayon

    “We didn’t get a chance to work together, but I’ve read so many wonderful stories about the impact you’ve made on community member’s lives. I know you will be remembered and missed amongst so many!”

    Betty

    Values

    Confidentiality

    We take legal responsibility to protect your privacy. We provide a secure space - a virtual counselling platform that is PHIPA compliant and what is discussed between you and the therapist remains confidential (limitations will be explained in the first appointment).

    Compassion

    This is a place of acceptance and understanding for your suffering and compassionate support for healing and thriving. Even though suffering is a universal human experience in life, you don't need to suffer alone.

    Collaboration

    With sincere respect for your intrinsic value, resilience, and ownership of your life, your therapist will mobilize and collaborate with your autonomy in all treatment stages, from goal setting and treatment process to goal achievement.

    Authenticity

    The therapist's genuine care and approach serve as a secure base for you to build trust in the therapeutic relationship with your therapist and find your authentic self after all.

    Are you ready to take the first step?