About me
I'm Dhaniah Wijaya, registered clinical counsellor (RCC). I'm a psychotherapist based in Vancouver with a Master of Counselling Psychology (MCP) degree from Adler University.
I believe in a holistic, client-centred, and strengths-based approach, as well as being an advocate of social justice, to support diverse peoples through life’s challenges.
My counselling approach explores how past dynamics can co-create our present movement through life, and draws on the Adlerian philosophy of gemeinschaftsgefühl (social connectedness or social interest) as the core, while creating an environment of collaboration, encouragement, and insight.
I offer therapy in both English and Malay / Indonesian.
My story
18 years ago, I started out with a background in education as a public school teacher at the primary level, working with students and their parents to support students’ education. Since then, I have had years of experience working and engaging with individuals from diverse backgrounds and various stages of life, as an educator, facilitator and support worker.
Since immigrating to Canada, I have been a support worker at an addictions recovery home, and provided behavioural intervention to neurodiverse clients diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), some with associated risky behaviours such as self-harm and aggression, using applied behaviour analysis (ABA), naturalistic developmental behavioural interventions (NDBI) and early start Denver model (ESDM) play-based therapy modalities.