Marcus Chan
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Location: Virtual
Days and Hours:
Monday 10:00am - 11:30am (Bi-Weekly Virtual Availability)
Wednesday 5:15pm - 7:15pm (Virtual)
Thursday 5:15pm - 7:15pm (Varying Virtual Availability)
Sunday 10:00am - 2:30pm (Virtual)
Practicum ends May 2026.
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Person-Centred Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Anti-Oppressive Practice
Clinical Hypnosis
Strengths-Based
Parts Work
Somatic Awareness
Narrative Therapy
Psychoeducation
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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
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Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of British Colombia
Masters of Counselling, City University of Seattle (in progress)
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Clinical Hypnosis Skills for Professionals: Level 1
Bio
Hi there! Nice to meet you! I’m Marcus, I'm a gay second-generation Chinese settler. My commitment to this work emerged from seeing how cultural expectations can collide with queerness, how navigating spiritual identity can affect one’s sense of meaning 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, including those from BIPOC and queer communities as they navigate identity, cultural identity and belonging, spiritual and religious complexity, stress, anxiety, grief, reconnecting with joy and life transitions. I believe therapy honors 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 space for you to reconnect with your wisdom, build self-insight, and move towards what feels authentic to you.
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 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 and playful - welcoming humor into the space, while working alongside you to build a space that can also hold the depth of healing that arises. I work integratively, firmly grounded in a Person-Centred approach while drawing from IFS parts work, Somatic Awareness, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused 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 and provide psychoeducation where helpful.
You can expect each session to be 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, learning my favourite songs on electric bass, 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.