Georgia Hope,
M.C.
Registered Clinical Counsellor, RCC
Background
Georgia (she/her) is a bachelor’s degree graduate from Simon Fraser University, with a minor in counselling and human development, who has worked under the supervision of Dr. Sharon Arnold since 2019. She graduated with her Master’s Degree from City University of Seattle, Canada, in clinical counselling. Georgia has worked closely with Dr. Arnold and currently welcomes children, teens, and adults at our Port Moody clinic for therapy, under the direct supervision of Dr. Sharon Arnold. Georgia has extensive training in exposure therapy for a variety of phobias, as well as other similar presenting concerns such as OCD and perfectionism. In addition, Georgia also has certification in Selective Mutism based therapy approaches.
Areas of Speciality
With her work at Dr. Sharon Arnold & Associates, Georgia believes that developing strong coping skills and understanding one’s mind, are both parts of the foundation that help take control of one’s mental health. While using evidence-based treatment models, Georgia focuses on helping individuals understand their anxieties (e.g., generalized anxiety, social anxiety, separation anxiety, specific phobias), as well as recognize their values, and succeed in achieving one’s goals. Identifying one’s strengths and building upon them allows for continued growth and understanding through life’s challenges. Georgia also has experience helping individuals through mood challenges and life stress (e.g., grief, adjusting to life changes, school-related stress).
Approach to Therapy
Georgia provides a comprehensive therapy outline for helping clients with their anxieties and provides support in achieving the best outcome for her clients, as they form towards facing their phobias or other presenting concerns. She approaches therapy with a client-directed lens, focusing on approaches such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), and Emotion-Focused theories. Georgia believes that therapy is about learning to express our feelings, grow, and learn tools and information, to help us cope and progress through life’s inevitable ups and downs.