CLINICAL TEAM
PJ Lewis, M.Ed, RCC-ACS, CCC-S.
Clinician/Clinical Director
PJ is a Registered Clinical (RCC) and Canadian Certified (CCC) Counsellor. PJ has particular expertise in providing individual, group and family treatment to high-risk youth and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, emotional dysregulation, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, psychosis and addictions. PJ also has specialized training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), integrating trauma treatment into DBT, and has extensive background in DBT program implementation for youths and adults in government agencies, and community services, school boards, and educational institutions.
Ed Chen, M.Ed, RCC-ACS, CCC
Clinician/Training Director
Ed is a BCACC registered, CCPA certified clinical counsellor, and BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor. Ed has extensive experience in delivering Dialectical Behavior Therapy to high-risk youths and families experiencing concerns such as suicidality, self-harm, impulsivity, depression, anxiety, trauma, and addictions. Ed also has considerable background in DBT program development in government agencies, community services, and schools. Ed’s DBT Program for Young Parents in Schools was recently nominated for a Premier’s Award for innovation.
Dr. Helen Rosenauer, MD, FRCPC
Consulting Psychiatrist
Dr. Helen Rosenauer is a licensed psychiatrist with a specialization in children and youth psychiatry. Well renowned and respected throughout BC and Canada, Dr. Rosenauer has experience serving as the lead consulting psychiatrist for a number of provincial initiatives, such as the Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Program of BC, and Child and Youth Mental Health of BC. Furthermore, She has also provided her extensive expertise in child psychiatry as the consulting psychiatrist at BC Children's Hospital and the BC Youth Forensic programs.
Dr. Amanda Degenhardt, BSc, MD, FRCPC
Consulting Psychiatrist
Dr. Amanda Degenhardt is clinical faculty in the Department of Psychiatry at University of British Columbia (UBC) and a staff psychiatrist specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry in the Fraser Health Authority. She has been on a number of executive committees and boards within the Canadian Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Association (APA), and within her psychiatry residency program at UBC. From 2017, Dr. Degenhardt was awarded one of the 2 year APA Leadership fellowships. She is currently a member of the APA Borderline Personality disorder guidelines working group and was a member of the APA Schizophrenia guidelines working group.
OUR ASSOCIATES
Shawna Zuda, MCP, RCC
Individual Clinician
Shawna is a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC. Shawna has experience in working with adolescents and families experiencing concerns related to high risk behaviours such as self harm, suicidality, impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, high interpersonal conflicts, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Shawna is trained in using DBT to provide individual evidence based strategies for adults, youth, and families along with skills group facilitation.