I immigrated from Austria to Canada about 20 years ago and I am grateful to be living, raising my family and working as an uninvited guest in the ancestral, traditional and unceded territory of the Syilx Nation. I am passionate about supporting individuals to enhance their quality of life through counselling. My formal education, work experience and passion for learning enable me to guide you on this journey. I am a social worker by training with a Bachelor’s degree from McGill University and Master's degree from the University of British Columbia - Okanagan. In addition, I am a registered Social Worker with the British Columbia College of Social Workers (#10502), which may enable you to access funding for our sessions. While I am working with a variety of issues my clients bring to me, over the past 8 years I have specialized in the field of sexual trauma counselling (both historic and recent), supporting individuals living with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Please contact me at christine.schwarz.counselling@gmail.com or at 250-809-4455 discuss how I can be of help to you.
Training and formal education:
KinSHIFT Training: Elements of Truth: Before Reconciliation
DBT Skills Training
ASIST Suicide Prevention Training
Child Sexual Abuse and Complex Trauma Graduate Certificate (JIBC)
Sand Tray Therapy
Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW)
Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work (BSW)
Bachelor in Sociology (BA)