Xiaoxiao (Emily) Dan is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) who provides compassionate, trauma-informed counselling to individuals, couples, and families. She works with clients experiencing trauma and complex trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, family conflict, cultural adjustment, and major life transitions.
Emily’s approach is collaborative, culturally responsive, and grounded in evidence-based practice. She places strong emphasis on emotional safety, client autonomy, and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Emily believes meaningful change occurs when clients feel understood, respected, and supported at a pace that feels right for them.
Drawing from trauma-informed and relational frameworks, Emily supports clients in understanding their experiences, regulating difficult emotions, and developing practical coping strategies. Her work integrates psychoeducation, emotional regulation skills, and strengths-based interventions tailored to each client’s unique needs, background, and goals.
Emily has experience supporting individuals impacted by interpersonal trauma, high-conflict relationships, parenting stress, and cultural or systemic barriers. She is particularly attentive to how trauma, family dynamics, and social context influence emotional well-being.
Emily welcomes clients from diverse cultural backgrounds and is committed to ongoing learning, ethical practice, and professional growth. She offers counselling in English and Mandarin.
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小小（Emily）Dan 是一名注册临床辅导员（RCC），为个人、伴侣与家庭提供富有同理心、以创伤知情为基础的心理辅导。她协助正在经历创伤与复杂性创伤、焦虑、抑郁、关系挑战、家庭冲突、文化适应以及重大人生转变的来访者。
Emily 的工作方式强调合作与共同参与，具备文化敏感度，并以循证实践为基础。她十分重视情绪安全、来访者自主性，以及建立可信赖的治疗关系。Emily 相信，当来访者在一个被理解、被尊重、并能以对自己舒适的节奏获得支持的环境中，真正的改变才更容易发生。
Emily 借由创伤知情与关系取向的理论框架，支持来访者理解自身经历，调节困难情绪，并发展实用的应对策略。她的工作整合心理教育、情绪调节技能与优势取向的介入方式，并依每位来访者独特的需求、背景与目标量身调整。
Emily 也有经验支持受到人际创伤、高冲突关系、育儿压力，以及文化或制度性障碍影响的个人。她特别关注创伤、家庭互动模式与社会情境如何影响情绪健康与心理福祉。
Emily 欢迎来自不同文化背景的来访者，并致力于持续学习、遵循伦理实践与专业成长。她提供英文与中文（普通话）辅导服务。
