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THERAPY, COACHING
Tamara Ukwu, MSW RSW RCC, PhD (candidate)
Welcome to U-Matter Counselling. I am glad you’re here. I’m honoured to be a part of your journey to pursue your emotional and mental well being and healthy lifestyle. Whether you’ve been to counselling before or this is your first time, I will support you to achieve your therapeutic goals.
I hold Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA, and I am a Registered Social Worker in British Columbia, Canada. I am also in the process of completing my PhD in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at UBC, Vancouver, Canada. In addition, I hold a two year specialization for Primary Prevention of Addiction accredited by the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education and NARKO-NE Association from Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe.
I work with individuals, couples, youth and their families on a variety of mental health and life difficulties and challenges. I am committed to providing safe and non-judgmental environment through developing a therapeutic and trusting relationship. I take a collaborative approach with clients to help facilitate learning and understanding of self in order to create positive change despite the circumstances that led to the crisis. In my practice, I draw from a variety of approaches including a person center approach, trauma informed practice, strength based perspective, attachment theory, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Solution Focused Therapy (SFT).
I am Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP), ICBC, Employment Assistance Program (EAP) and First Nation Health Authority (FHNA) approved counsellor.
To learn more about my services and how I can support you to pursue your wellness and health goals, feel free to connect with me using some of my platforms:
COACHING
Almina Satrovic, BSW
I graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work at University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. I have more than 15 years of experience in the field of social development and child protection. I have worked with families, youth at risk, children and women. My work is founded on the principles of social justice, transparency, equal opportunities and protection of rights of children, youth and women.
I started my professional career in an NGO, supporting young people to develop the knowledge and skills of primary prevention of addiction through healthy lifestyle. I enriched my experience by working with families where there is a risk of separation of children from family. Work with “women on the move”, who remained "invisible" during the migrant crisis in Balkans during the most recent refugee crisis (2015 and later), is an additional experience in my practical work.
I actively use my experience and knowledge in the realization of training within various NGOs, with a focus on women. I provide teachings on topics of advocacy, protection of human/children's rights and women's rights, protection of children in an online environment and trainings for the development of life skills of young people. I am interested in the topics of peace, interreligious cooperation, social justice, human rights and equality.
I gained my coaching training from Udemy Academy and it is my pleasure to be a part of your journey. I am looking forward to connect with you.