Marcus Chan

• Marcus' Availability

  Location: Virtual

  Days and Hours:

  • Wednesday 5:00pm - 9:00pm (Virtual)

  • Thursdays 5:00pm - 9:00pm (Virtual)

  Practicum ends May 2026.

• Approaches in Therapy

  • Person-Centred Therapy

  • Solution-Focused Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

  • Anti-Oppressive Practice

  • Clinical Hypnosis

  • Strengths-Based

  • Parts Work

  • Somatic Awareness

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Psychoeducation

• Areas of Focus

  • Stress, anxiety, burnout, and emotional regulation

  • Grief, loss, and life transitions

  • Spiritual and religious identity (including non-affirming systems and transitions)

  • Queer, and BIPOC experiences (including cultural identity, belonging, and intergenerational dynamics)

  • Exploring identity, self-growth, and life direction

  • Coping with systemic oppression, shame, and perfectionism

  • Building resilience, self-esteem, self-compassion, and reconnecting with joy

Bio

Hi there! I’m Marcus, an able-bodied, gay second-generation Chinese settler. My commitment to this work emerged from seeing how spiritual and cultural expectations can collide with queerness, how religious disconnection can affect one’s sense of self and belonging, and how identity, place, and systems of power shape our sense of self.

I am passionate about walking alongside young adults and individuals from BIPOC and queer communities as they navigate identity, cultural identity and belonging, spiritual and religious complexity, stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. I believe therapy honours the truth you already carry within you, and that your voice and lived experience lead the way to healing. My goal is to co-create a safe space for you to reconnect with your wisdom, build self-insight, and move toward what feels aligned and true.

In my seven years of nonprofit and philanthropy work, I’ve provided peer support to youth who survived childhood trauma, journeyed with folks who have ADHD, and offered spiritual care to low-income families. I also advocate for those in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside facing poverty, addiction, and housing insecurity through my work in fundraising. Through these experiences, I’ve come to see how belonging and connection are central to healing, and how a person's path is influenced by the broader systems and environments one lives in.

My therapeutic approach is not only trauma-informed and anti-oppressive, but also warm, gentle, and playful, while working alongside you to build a space that can also hold the depth of healing that arises. I work integratively, drawing from IFS parts work, Somatic Awareness, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Person-Centred Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I am also able to offer clinical hypnosis to help relieve stress and bodily tension while anchoring focus on your therapeutic goals.

Each session is collaborative: we begin by checking in, decide together what feels most important to explore, and close with grounding or somatic practices so you leave feeling supported and resourced.

Outside of counselling, I love playing video games with friends, going to the gym, and spamming people with funny memes.

Image Description: Marcus is centered in the photo smiling with their teeth. He is outdoors, standing in front of dark red and green leafy bushes. He has short, dark hair and is wearing a blue denim jacket with a white collar over a black shirt. He also wears a beaded necklace and small hoop earrings.

Marcus Chan

(he/him/his)
Student Counsellor

Virtual Sessions

Marcus is currently accepting new clients!

Please email us at connect@collective-healing.ca to connect with Marcus for counselling services.