CHRISTINE DOBBELSTEYN

Christine Dobbelsteyn

Registered Clinical Counsellor

About Christine

Christine holds a Masters in Gerontologist (The Study of Aging) and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. She specializes in supporting people through the aging process from a cognitive functioning, thinking, feeling, and behaving point of view. She can use her assessment and treatment skills to help determine if your cognition is normal for your age and help build a plan to maintain and improve your cognitive and mental health. If you are a caregiver for an older adult she can help support you in managing the demands, building a team of support and working with other family members in a unified way.

Specialty

If you are a senior and struggling with issues such as:

• Chronic health conditions

• Caregiver Stress and Coaching

• Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease

• Healthcare and Systems Navigation

• Future Planning including legal documents to have in place

• Long Term Care including care planning

• Post Stroke recovery from depression, anxiety and frustration.

• Depression & Anxiety

• Insomnia & brain Fog

Christine can help you increase the quality of your life.

If you are a family member caregiving for a loved one, Christine can help you find a balance between providing support but not fostering dependency along with strategies to manage caregiver stress.

Experience

Christine has a Master’s Degree in Gerontology from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor’s degree from St. Thomas University in Psychology and Gerontology.   She has been a registered clinical counsellor for 7+ years.  She has 20+ years of experience working with seniors in older adult mental health, long-term care and hospital-based units in leadership roles with a focus on client and family-centered care. She is well versed in healthcare services for Seniors in Vancouver Health Authority and Fraser Health Authority and can help you navigate to your advantage.

Service Area

Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond & West Vancouver.

Virtual Appointments available for anyone in British Columbia.