Esther Jaang

MA, RCC (#20413)

I’m deeply motivated by what becomes possible when we longer need to fight ourselves in order to survive. My work is grounded in the perspective that healing happens not by pushing difficult emotions away, but by learning how to relate to them in ways that restore trust, vitality, and agency.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I support healing through talk therapy, EMDR, somatic techniques, and parts work.

In addition to counselling, this vision extends into my work as a leadership development coach, consultant, and facilitator. For more information, please visit www.estherjaang.ca.

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    • 2020-Present | Counsellor: Supports clients who are navigating mental and emotional health, specializing in trauma therapy.

    • 2018-Present | Leadership Coach: Partners with leaders to create the impact they wish to have on themselves, their teams, their organizations, and their results. This work focuses on helping leaders shift from default behavioural, emotional and interpersonal patterns to consciously developing new ways of leading in alignment with their goals and vision.

    • 2016-Present | Leadership Development Consultant: Designs and facilitates transformational programs for all levels of leadership in client organizations (supervisors, managers, directors and executives). Experience in telecomm, energy, tourism, government and non-profit sectors. Areas of expertise include EQ, Healthy Conflict, Communication Styles, Team Dynamics, Organizational Change, and Resilience.

    • 2013-2016 | Human Resources Lead: Developed organizational culture frameworks, total rewards models, international relocation processes, and onboarding processes for offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, New York City, Mexico City, and Santiago, Chile

  • Counselling Training & Workshops:

    • In progress: Advanced Master Program on the Treatment of Trauma (NICABM)

    • EMDR Basic Training (Sue Genest)

    • Internal Family Systems: Clinical Applications (Frank Guastella Anderson)

    • Gottman Method Couples Therapy - Level 1 (The Gottman Institute)

    • Indigenous-Specific Anti-Racism Training: BC Mental Health (Sa̲n'yas)

    • DBT Skills (Behavioral Tech)

    • Intro to Narrative Therapy (Dulwich Centre)

    • Emotion-focused Family Therapy: Clinician Training (Adele LaFrance)

    • Telepsychology Best Practices 101 (American Psychological Association)

    • Neuroscience & Mindfulness (UBC Continuing Studies)

    • Social Therapeutics Workshop (East Side Institute, NYC)

    Coaching & Assessment Certifications:

    • Integral Associate Coach (ICC)

    • Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® Step I
      & Step II       (Psychometrics Canada)

    • EQ-in-Action Profile Practitioner (Learning in Action Technologies)

    Education

    • Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology
      (Adler University)

    • Bachelor of Business Administration
      (Simon Fraser University)

      • Major: HR Management

      • Minor: Marketing

  • I’m sharing some of my social identities because I know that this is can be an important part of building trust. I honour the lived reality of diverse identities, and the shared humanity that connects us all.

    Pronouns: She / Her

    Ethnocultural: Korean-Canadian

    Languages: I offer counselling in English. Korean was my first language and the primary language in my home growing up. I also spoke Spanish in the past, but it's been many years since I last practiced.

    Religion: I’m not part of a religious community but spirituality is a core aspect of my life. I grew up in a Christian home and am familiar with its values and traditions.

    Family: I live with my toddler, husband and kitty cat.