Clinical counselling in North Burnaby.

Rita Fung is the Registered Clinical Counsellor at the North Burnaby studio. She is registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors as RCC number 3402 and holds a Master of Counselling from Trinity Western University. Her bio says she has worked with children and adults since 2004. Her profile page on this site has the full bio.

Rita Fung is listed on our team page as speaking Cantonese. If you want to work in Cantonese, say so when you book so the studio can confirm it for your first session. Her listed languages are on her profile page.

Rita Fung's bio names interpersonal neurobiology, polyvagal theory, attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy, CBT, ACT, internal family systems, somatic experiencing and sensorimotor psychotherapy. She has completed EMDR Basic Training and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional certification. Which approach is used depends on what you bring in, and you can talk it through at your first session.

Rita Fung's bio states that she has worked with children and adults since 2004. Our rates page lists the same fee for clients 16 and under and over 16: $175 for 50 minutes and $255 for 80 minutes, effective April 1, 2026. Ask the studio to confirm that her availability suits your child's age before you book.

Yes. Kensington Square Shopping Centre provides free client parking for the North Burnaby studio at 6536 Hastings St. The R5 Hastings St RapidBus, running between Burrard Station and SFU, stops directly past the studio, and bus route 134 stops on Kensington Ave, a short walk away.

No referral is needed because clinical counselling is direct-access. Many extended health plans, including Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life, Manulife and Canada Life, cover Registered Clinical Counsellor sessions up to your plan limit, usually after you pay and submit a receipt. ICBC pre-approves counselling for accepted post-MVA claims, and WorkSafeBC approves it case by case.

It depends on what you are working on. Some clients feel steadier after a handful of sessions focused on a specific stressor; trauma work, grief, or longer-standing patterns usually take months of weekly or biweekly sessions. Your counsellor will talk through a realistic pace with you rather than promise a fixed number of visits.

Yes. Counselling and physiotherapy run as separate appointments and separate disciplines, but sharing one studio means your counsellor and physiotherapist can coordinate care when a physical injury and its mental-health impact are tangled together, such as after a motor vehicle accident.