M.A. | PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATE
Dina Tsirgielis is a registered Clinical Psychological Associate with the College of Psychologists of Ontario, and a member of the Ontario Psychological Association. She completed her Masters degree in Counselling Psychology at the University of British Columbia and completed clinical training at UBC’s Scarfe Counselling Centre and Surrey Mental Health and Substance Use Services at Surrey Memorial Hospital. Dina has experience providing individual counselling to clients dealing with personal hardships, depression, anxiety, interpersonal difficulties, OCD, Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as interpersonal and relationship issues. Dina works with adults of diverse cultural and economic backgrounds who want to gain an understanding into their situation, and learn ways to make lasting changes in their lives. By creating a supportive and empathic environment in which clients feel understood, Dina works with clients to identify their unique strengths and abilities. She also teaches skills and strategies to enable clients to feel empowered to manage and cope with life challenges and actively engage in their lives. Her therapeutic approach includes a variety of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness based approaches.
