VERIFIED ACCOUNT
Dr. Gabriela Ionita
PhD
Registered Psychologist
PRACTICE NAME Nova Mental Health
ADDRESS
145 Chadwick CourtSuite 220North VancouverV7M 3K2
About
I am a Psychologist providing therapy to children, youth, young adults, and their families in North Vancouver (at Nova Mental Health). My focus is on creating a warm, collaborative, and engaging atmosphere while incorporating the latest research evidence and best-practice guidelines to help families move through challenges. Although I am effective at helping children and youth manage a number of issues, my main areas of practice are in: Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Tics, Depression, Self-Harm, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
I integrate a number of treatment modalities to provide children and youth with an individualized approach that will meet their unique needs. I apply techniques and approaches from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Narrative Therapy. I am also faculty at Douglas College.
My goal in therapy is to help you manage the issues interfering with the quality of your life. I like to speak to you before we book a session so that I can make sure that I am a good fit for you. During the consultation, I will ask you questions regarding your current concerns and I will have the opportunity to tell you more about my practice.
Summary
Education
McGill University
Experience
Practice Start Date: 2006
Association
College of Psychologists of BC (2019)
License
College of Psychologists of British Columbia (CPBC) (2019)
Expertise
Client Focus
Children
Adolescents
Families
Treatment Types
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Therapy
Behaviour Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Solution-focused Brief Therapy
Trauma-focused Psychotherapy
Humanistic Psychotherapy/Person-Centered Psychotherapy/Rogerian Psychotherapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT)
Narrative Therapy
Exposure and Response Prevention
Play Therapy
Clinical Issues
ADD / ADHD
Adjustment Disorder
Anger Control
Anxiety Disorders
Assertiveness
Bullying
Compulsive Behaviour
Dental Anxiety
Educational Issues
Fear of Flying
Giftedness
Mood Disorders
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Panic Disorders
Parenting
Phobic Disorders
Post-Traumatic Stress
School Problems
Tics (treated with CBIT)
Trichotillomania
Services
Individual
Parenting support
