Claudia Hui

Welcome, I’m Claudia (she/her). I have a Master of Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University and a Master of Arts in Conflict Management from Royal Roads University. I am a Registered Social Worker who works with children and adults dealing with trauma, relational conflicts, grief, and anxiety. I believe that every individual has the innate capacity for growth and healing, and I aim to provide a safe space to facilitate movement towards that path.

 

As a therapist, I believe in client-centered and trauma-informed care, and we will collaborate to create treatment plans together, both for yourself and for your child.

 

My approach is grounded in building a safe and compassionate environment where individuals can explore their inner world and emotions with support and guidance. In the playroom, child-led play, games, art, and sand tray are used to support children with processing difficult feelings, healing trauma, and navigating life transitions.

 

I also have working knowledge of Cantonese and Mandarin and have an additional interest in providing service and promoting emotional wellness to the Chinese community.

 

My Personal Interests

In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends and figuring out ways to travel overseas with two little ones. I also enjoy staying active and practicing yoga, which I find restorative and helpful in reconnecting with myself.​

 

Areas of Focus in EMDR

 

• Play-based EMDR with children and youth (6-18 years)

• Neurodiverse children and their families

• Complex trauma

• Divorce and separation

• Complex family dynamics

• Grief and loss

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Other Adjacent Approaches

 

• Systems theory approach: viewing individuals as interconnected within various systems and that there are reciprocal influences between individuals and their environments, including influences between their families, communities, and societies

• Attachment theory: the impact of early relationships in emotional and social development.

• Psychosocial approach: the influence of social relationships, cultural factors, and societal influences on identity and well-being

• AutPlay therapy approach: a therapeutic approach that views neurodivergence not as a flaw but as a distinct neurotype that is an integral part of the individual’s identity

• Synergetic play therapy: a neuroscience-based approach that supports children heal emotional distress and challenges through play and nervous system regulation

• Strengths-based approach: a collaborative, client-led approach that focuses on an individual’s innate skills and resources rather than deficits

• Trauma-Informed yoga: is a specialized, compassionate approach designed to help individuals reconnect with their bodies safely.

• Mindfulness: integrates meditation and breathwork teaching you to observe your thoughts and bodily sensations in the present moment without judgment

 

Professional Experience

 

• Working in various community mental health settings in British Columbia since 2011

• Worked overseas in community mental health settings in Australia from 2015-2016

• Private practice in mediation and play therapy in divorce and separation since 2020

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Post-Graduate Training

 

• Synergetic Play Therapy Training

• EMDR Basic Training

• EMDR with Sandtray Therapy

• AutPlay Therapy Certified

• Theraplay Training

• Healing Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

• Mediation and Parenting Coordination

• EMDR GTEP (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol)

• Children’s Yoga teacher training

• 200-hour Yoga Teacher training

• San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

• Dialectical Behaviour therapy training