Surya Light Govender
Art Therapist, MSc, RTC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
2645 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V5K
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I am an art therapist who combines talk therapy with body awareness and the creative process. I enjoy working with adult clients with overlapping identities and welcome people living with addictions or in recovery, BIPOC, sex workers, folks exploring their sexual or gender identity, and people living with anxiety. I am biracial, queer, able bodied, cisgendered, and a settler on this land. I am also a parent with a deep understanding of the ways our chosen and birth families shape us.
I will work with you to create a nurturing space to learn and heal. In my practice, I centre the making of art as a place to begin — our sessions might include conversation, painting, clay work, breathing techniques and more. I value the role of verbal and body-centred processing and our sessions may include all these approaches.
I am fully vaccinated and will mask on request. If you think we might be a good fit, please feel free to book a short phone consultation (free of charge) to ask me any questions you might have!
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $120
- Couple Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque, Mastercard, Visa
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Surya Light Govender
Art Therapist, MSc, RTC
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / RTC 3487 Surya Light Govender
- Degree/Diploma from London School of Economics Masters of Science / 1999
- Attended Vancouver Art Therapy Institute, Advanced Diploma in Art Therapy, Graduated 2024
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Surya Light Govender
Art Therapist, MSc, RTC
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Substance Use
- Trauma and PTSD
- Family Conflict
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Chronic Illness
- Depression
- Divorce
- Grief
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Transgender
- Women's Issues
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Surya Light Govender
Art Therapist, MSc, RTC
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Culturally Sensitive
- Feminist
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
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Surya Light Govender
Art Therapist, MSc, RTC
Location
Nearby Areas
Towns/Cities
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Surya Light Govender
Art Therapist, MSc, RTC