Meet Samuel Gasilan

Samuel specializes in working with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Complex and Chronic Trauma, Mood disorders such as Anxiety and Depression, Life Transitions and stressors, Neurodevelopmental Disorders and LGBTQAI+ matters. Prior to completing his Master's degree in Counselling Psychology, Samuel extensively worked in the neurodevelopmental field as a Behaviour Therapist and provides Applied Behaviour Analysis Therapy to individuals living with learning disabilities, neurodevelopmental disorders and acquired brain injury deficits between the ages of 4 to 30 years old to teach adaptive coping skills and address concerns related to self-injurious behaviours, aggression to others, property destructions, functional social, living, and self-help skills. Samuel's vast experiences and credentials allow him to provide Psychotherapy, psychoeducation, and Skills Training to individuals from 4 years of age +.

Samuel's approach to therapy is eclectic - a style where he meets where the client is. He provides a safe, warm, and unconditional positive regard to clients new to therapy or recently encountered life matters that require guided or co-collaborative exploration to examine how it impacts their lives. With other clients, he opts for a more directive approach that challenges and encourages clients to engage in deeper self-reflection on changing maladaptive patterns in their lives that perpetuate their mental health concerns to improve their overall well-being. Samuel believes it is not only about the number of training and certifications that makes therapy effective - it truly lies in the most fundamental need of every human being - the meaning-making and human connection process that facilitates the client's change to good psychological health.

If you would like to gauge fit, see how you feel about working with me and see if my services will assist you in meeting your needs, book a free 30-minute consultation with me. You can reach me through my email at [email protected]