About Me
Hi, my name is Spencer (any pronouns) and I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor specializing in mental health therapy for children and adults with disabilities and various medical conditions. My client focus is neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism, ADHD and Learning Disabilities.
My integrative therapeutic approach is adaptable for different types of communication and attention styles. I use art, drama, movement, play, and verbal approaches in order to find a way of working that suits you!
I completed a Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapies (Drama Therapy option) from Concordia University in 2020, which allowed me to train with children and adults with a variety of disabilities and medical conditions.
My therapeutic experience began at the Centre for Arts in Human Development in Montreal, facilitating group and individual drama therapy sessions for adults with developmental disabilities. Additionally, I worked both individually and with patient groups (inpatient) in the Child Psychiatry Day Treatment Program at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. In 2019, I worked as a Drama Therapy Researcher at Easter Seals Camp Horizon in Bragg Creek, Alberta studying caregiver burnout in young adults as well as working with children and adults with various types of disabilities and medical conditions.
I moved to Vancouver in the fall of 2020 and outside of my work, I enjoy hiking, rock climbing and meeting new dogs.
Spencer Walker, MA, CCC
Experience
2021 - Present | Counselling Therapist | Green Journey Therapy, Vancouver, BC
2019 - 2020 | Drama Therapy Intern - Child Psychiatry | Jewish General Hospital, Montréal, QC
2019 | Drama Therapy Researcher | Eater Seals Camp Horizon, Bragg Creek, AB
2018 - 2019 | Drama Therapy Intern | Centre for Arts in Human Development, Montréal, QC
2013 - 2019 | Personal Support Worker | Various [including Easter Seals Camp Horizon, Community Living Oakville and provincial funded private]
Education
2020 | Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapies (Drama Therapy Option), Concordia University, Montréal, Quebec
2018 | Postgraduate Certificate in Accessible Media Production, Mohawk College, Hamilton, Ontario
2017 | Honours Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts (Concentration in Drama in Education and Applied Theatre), Minor in Psychology, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario
Additional Training
2022 | Somatic Experiencing Professional Training: Beginning III, Somatic Experiencing Trauma Institute via SE Training Edmonton, Alberta
2020 | Certificate in Foundations of Play Therapy, Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute, Calgary, Alberta
2019 | Certificate in Therapeutic Play Skills: Part I, Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute, Calgary, Alberta