Susan S Baum Ph.D. R.Psych CPBC1457

Description

I am a Registered Psychologist with the B.C. College of Psychologists and a member of the B.C. Psychological and Canadian Psychological Associations.
After receiving my M.A. & Ph.D. from UBC, I created strong relationships to community professional organizations I served as President of the Western Canadian Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Association & currently sit on the Board I am a supervising instructor for the Counselling Psychology program at UBC an oral examiner & supervisor for the BCPA developer, instructor & mentor for a SFU graduate diploma program focussing on cross cultural issues & I also work with a number of employee assistance programs. In these capacities I present workshops on issues such as life transitions, cultural adjustment & stress management. Working in the private & public sector for over 15 yrs, my private practice includes such areas as anxiety, PTSD, trauma, depression, self esteem, martial/relationship and family issues & cross-cultural issues. I use a number of approaches to best suit the needs of clients maintaining a focus on the whole person. I provide both short and long term therapy. Primary Areas of Practice Abuse - Emotional, Physical, Sexual Anxiety and/or Panic, Cross Cultural Issues, Depression Family Issues, Grief and Loss - General, Life Transitions, Marriage and/or Relationship Issues Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Self-Esteem Issues Cross Cultural Issues Approaches Used Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Communication Skills Training, Cross Cultural Therapy, EMDR Family Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Marriage and Couples Counselling, Process Work, Psychoanalytic Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy. Life Transitions, Self esteem Conflict resolution, anxiety, depression, family separation, marital and relationship and family issues, parenting, family conflict, cultural adjustment, grief and loss, growth and personal development.