Between Counselling

Young Hong, MCP

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Welcome :)

I am a clinical counsellor based in Downtown, Vancouver. I work mainly with first- and second-generation Asian clients, with a focus on healing from shame. I work from an attachment-based lens to help promote healing through authentic self-knowledge and self-acceptance. I see shame as a core feature of social anxiety, people-pleasing, complex trauma and depression, and strive to engage clients with compassion, curiosity, and clarity. My approach is informed by Internal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and I have formally trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to incorporate a somatic dimension in my work.

I also work with couples where one or both partners have an East Asian background. My own lived experience in East Asian culture informs a nuanced understanding of differences in communication styles and family dynamics. I use a directive and analytic approach that aims to get to the root cause of the negative cycle that may have formed despite a couple’s best intentions. My approach is informed by formal training in Emotionally Focused Therapy and The Gottman Method.

I provide counselling services in English and Korean, and provide both virtual and in-person sessions at my office on Burrard and Nelson.

Currently not accepting new clients