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Rachel Friederichsen, MA, RCC-ACS (she/they)

Continiung Faculty (Vancouver)

I am delighted to join City U as a Fulltime Faculty Member and as the Clinic Coordinator in the Master of Counselling Program (Vancouver, Canada). 

I have worked as a registered clinical counsellor (RCC) and approved clinical supervisor (ACS) in non-profit and in private practice settings. I have experience working with families, couples, individual adults, teens and children. My approach to clinical work is trauma-informed, attachment-informed, relational, process-based, and experiential. My study and application of anti-oppressive approaches to therapy is alive and ongoing. 

In my Clinic Coordinator role, I am pleased to provide administrative support to our student interns who receive placements with our Neighbourhood House partners across the lower mainland.

Teaching

I delight in providing an elastic, respectful, and experiential learning environment. Developing the self-as-therapist is a particular area of interest for me as an educator.

Research

My Master’s thesis looked at counselling clients who practice ethical non-monogamy. I am currently working as a research assistant on a project investigating successful retirement. 

Courses

CPC 606 Couples Counselling