Wendy Dubois

Specialties

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Licensed Marriage & Family Counsellor, an EFAP counsellor with Homewood Health, a Certified Daring Way (™) facilitator-​candidate (CDWF-​Candidate), a transformational life coach, seminar facilitator and author of Yes You Can Fulfill Your Destiny (2012).

I also provide counselling for the Vancouver and Toronto Police Department Victim Services Department and am a member of CHARD which allows me to accept clients from Physicians and other Mental Health Practitioners in British Columbia.

Additionally, I specialize in women’s issues (this also applies to my male clients) related to self-​concept, fear, anxiety, self-​esteem, suicidal ideation, disordered eating, work burn-​out, addiction, etc. I also work with couples who want to further develop effective communication skills, how to overcome challenging behaviours, and I work with families dealing with difficult children and youth with such issues as OCD, ADD/​ADHD, cutting, oppositional-​defiance, addiction, bullying, and more.

I am one of the last Canadians to be trained by Dr. Brene Brown in The Daring Way curriculum based on people becoming shame resilient. I facilitate multiple groups and weekend seminars that empower women and release them from the effects of shame.

History

Established in 1980.

I started in counselling in the early 80’s working with foster youth many of whom were involved in active addictions, self-​harm, prostitution, criminal activities, etc.

In 1988, I was approached by social services to open a residential life skills home for the same target group. I had Grace House for an amazingly long time as a private contractor with 12 full-​time staff for almost 15 years!

From there I worked as a pastor of counselling, a counsellor in a men’s recovery home, a counsellor with SOS Children’s Village in Surrey all while working on two Masters degrees and my doctorate where I focused on self-​esteem and self-​awareness for women.

I have since written a book, Yes You Can Fulfill Your Destiny (2012). I have written and facilitated numerous groups for men and women, plus I am a Daring Way facilitator based on the curriculum of Brene Brown.

My private practice is located in Vancouver and I work with individuals, couples and families.

Meet the Business Owner

Wendy D.

Business Owner

I am originally from Montréal, Quebec, specifically Town of Mount Royal. I am from a family that are passionate about sports and I have been involved in all kinds of sports since I was very small.

I remember being asked at age 12 by one of my mother’s friends what I wanted to do when I grow up. I replied, «I want to get my Ph. D in psychology». Little did I know that there is a field called social work and another degree called Doctorate both of which I successfully pursued.

I have been with my husband since we were both 23 years old, we have two grown sons both of whom are in business for themselves, as is my husband.

My passion is: I love to empower people in a variety of ways be it writing workshops and facilitating, meeting clients in my private practice, being involved on various non-​profit boards and the list goes on. I am a life long learner, I love to travel and love doing what I am doing as it is my gift to counsel the people who come to me for my expertise.