Mia Balawi
Counselling Therapist
- Specializes in Acute Trauma, Borderline Personality Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder More of Mia's areas of practiceAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Women's ConcernsRefugeesAttachment ConcernsDisordered EatingComplex TraumaSpiritualityPre-Marital CounsellingRelationship ConcernsSelf EsteemADHD and ADDAnxietyPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Bipolar Disorder
- LanguagesLanguages: Arabic, English, Somali
- Online
Her focus revolves around providing services with a client-centered and culturally competent approach to those struggling with mood disorders, psychiatric diagnoses, complex trauma, grief and loss, as well as BIPOC and newcomers to Canada. Her counselling orientation is using dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and Narrative Therapy, while engaging in trauma-informed practices, client-centred and strengths-based approaches. During counselling, Mia hopes to support you to become the best version of yourself by meeting your therapeutic needs as much as possible.
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Her focus revolves around providing services with a client-centered and culturally competent approach to those struggling with mood disorders, psychiatric diagnoses, complex trauma, grief and loss, as well as BIPOC and newcomers to Canada. Her counselling orientation is using dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and Narrative Therapy, while engaging in trauma-informed practices, client-centred and strengths-based approaches. During counselling, Mia hopes to support you to become the best version of yourself by meeting your therapeutic needs as much as possible.
Areas of focus: BPD, Schizophrenia, Psychiatric Issues, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Dissociation.
Mia offers family counselling, children’s counselling, individual counselling, and couples counselling, with particular experience supporting clients through complex trauma and borderline personality disorder. She also works with refugees and newcomers navigating adjustment and mental health.
Her approach draws on DBT and narrative therapy, alongside CBT and person-centered techniques depending on each client’s needs.
Mia sees clients through virtual care, making her sessions accessible to clients anywhere in BC.
Counselling types
4 typesAreas of practice
17 areas- Acute Trauma
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Women's Concerns
- Refugees
- Attachment Concerns
- Disordered Eating
- Complex Trauma
- Spirituality
- Pre-Marital Counselling
- Relationship Concerns
- Self Esteem
- ADHD and ADD
- Anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Bipolar Disorder
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Therapies offered
- Play Therapy with ChildrenWhile talk therapy with adults mainly focuses on verbal forms of expression, children tend to communicate much of what goes on for them in the form of play.
- Person-Centered TherapyPerson-Centred Therapy is an approach first created by Carl Rogers.
- Narrative TherapyNarrative therapy suggests that distress can often result from people identifying so much with the problems they struggle with that it becomes difficult to separate it from who they are.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy) is an approach originally created by Marsha Linehan, author of the DBT Skills Training: Manual , to adapt CBT to address people struggling with suicidal ideation, and later adapted for the issues common in individuals that meet the criteria for Borderline…
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)CBT is an evidence-based therapy used to reduce distress and improve your ability to function.
Specializations
The areas Mia has the most training and experience in.
- SpecializationAcute TraumaAcute trauma refers to the difficulties experienced following a singular, overwhelming incident.
- SpecializationBorderline Personality DisorderBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition that affects a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
- SpecializationAutism Spectrum DisorderAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental disorder that impacts a person's behavior, communication skills, and social interactions.
- SpecializationAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Almost everyone experiences symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at some point in their lives.
- SpecializationWomen's ConcernsCertain aspects of biological, environmental, and social challenges may put women at a higher risk of developing mental health concerns.
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Fees and funding
Counselling Therapist
$120 - $180per 50-minute session
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- Autism Funding
- Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
- Extended Health Coverage
- First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
- ICBC
- IFHP
- Low Cost / Free Counselling
- Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS)
- RCMP
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- WorkBC
Where Mia works
Online
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