Jean-Claude Bazinet M.A.

It was in 1991 that Jean-Claude came to Denis Boyd & Associates to do his internship, and he has never left, working on a part-time basis ever since. Over those years, Jean-Claude was involved in various types of therapies: group therapy, couples counselling, art and play therapy for children, mediation, family therapy, etc. These last years, he has focused more specifically on working individually with adults, as he feels this is where he does his best work. Jean-Claude's warm, caring, inquisitive approach is what makes the difference in his work. For him, life's problems are always seen against a background of meaning: meaning about self, others, and life in general. He strongly believes people can face almost anything if they can make sense of what they go through and slowly build a deeper philosophy of life. His work is to help you see more clearly through what may appear confusing, contradictory, even hopeless. In this respect, Jean-Claude's work can lead to therapy or spiritual direction, depending on his client's needs.

Jean-Claude worked for over 20 years as a school counsellor. He has also worked as a translator for over 15 years, translating publications in the fields of mental health and education. His therapeutic methodologies are mainly conversational, psychodynamic and experiential and process oriented; with cognitive, mindfulness, relaxation, and motivational methods as adjuncts. He trained at UBC and holds a Master's degree in counselling psychology. He has studied extensively and attended trainings and workshops in such areas as EMDR (trauma), Internal Family System (IFS), focusing, CBT, and many more.

Jean-Claude has a dog, Yumi, in his office. She helps create a sense of trust and comfort, and many clients find Yumi's presence calming.

And last but not least, he loves learning: life is a never-ending adventure for him, an adventure both profoundly philosophical and spiritual. He is grateful to work in a profession that allows him to walk in that direction with others.