Sihan

My interest in becoming a psychotherapist began in elementary school. Growing up with an alcoholic father prone to emotional outbursts, I witnessed both physical and emotional violence directed at my mother, who struggled to understand his behavior. I often wished for a therapist to help me comprehend my father's actions and alleviate the tensions within my family. Unfortunately, that support was not available. In middle school, I endured two years of bullying and harassment from classmates, leading to fear of attending classes and exhaustion from trying to please them. Despite my struggles, my teachers remained unaware. Upon entering university, I initially pursued economics, but the desire to become a psychotherapist remained strong. Eventually, I followed my passion, seeking to provide the support I had yearned for during challenging times, just as I wished to have received.

 

We may or may not have gone through the same experiences, but this is not the key part. The key, as I believe, is our desire to call for help and improve our situations. It is this desire that empowers us and makes us courageous and resilient. And I would like to be a part of it, helping you achieve your goals.

 

我对成为心理治疗师的兴趣是从小学开始的。在我小时候，我的父亲经常酗酒，情绪容易失控，我目睹了他对我母亲的身体和情感暴力，而我母亲则努力试图理解他的行为，即使收效甚微。我常常希望有一位治疗师能帮助我理解父亲的行为，并缓解我们家庭中的紧张氛围。不幸的是，当时并没有这样的支持。

 

到了初中，我经历了两年的校园欺凌和骚扰，当时很怕去学校，也因为努力讨好同学而感到身心俱疲。然而，父母帮不上忙，我的老师们也对我的状况视而不见。进入大学后，我最初选择了经济学专业，但成为心理治疗师的愿望始终没有消退。最终，我追随了自己的兴趣，希望能够为那些在困境中渴望支持的人提供帮助，就像我曾经希望获得的那样。

 

我们可能经历过相似的困难，也可能完全不同，但这并不是最重要的。我认为关键在于我们内心对求助和改善现状的渴望。正是这种渴望赋予了我们力量，让我们变得勇敢而坚韧。我希望自己能成为这过程的一部分，帮助您实现自己的目标。

I believe that psychotherapy fundamentally resembles any decent conversation between individuals and is characterized by factors such as respect, open communication, empathy, and trust. I prioritize these factors as they play a critical role in building a therapeutic alliance and ensuring that my clients are the experts in their own lives, not me.

 

While I am primarily a cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) practitioner, I frequently integrate strategies from other modalities, such as acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT), and emotionally focused therapy (EFT) to tailor my services to the client’s needs. Additionally, I am eager to highlight my clients’ skills and strengths from a strength-based perspective, empowering them to combat their existing difficulties.

 

我认为心理治疗本质上等同于任何有质量的人际对话，其核心是尊重、开放的沟通、共情和信任。这些要素是我实践的基础，因为它们有助于建立牢固的治疗关系。我始终认为我的客户才是治疗室里的专家，而不是我。因为没人比他们更了解自己。 

 

尽管我主要采用认知行为疗法（CBT），但我经常结合接纳与承诺疗法（ACT）、辩证行为疗法（DBT）以及情绪聚焦疗法（EFT）。我会根据每位客户的独特需求调整我的治疗方法。此外，我喜欢帮助客户探索他们已有的特质，韧性，和能力，帮助他们克服现有的困难，从而增强他们的力量和信心。

I have both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Theology: Spiritual Care and Psychotherapy from Wilfrid Laurier University. I am a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

 

我拥有加拿大劳里埃大学（Wilfrid Laurier University）心理学文学学士学位，以及主修灵性关怀与心理治疗的神学文学硕士学位。我是安大略省注册心理治疗师学院（CRPO）的注册心理治疗师（资格认证中）。