Rita Fung

Rita is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#3402) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors and holds a Master of Counselling from Trinity Western University. She has always been fascinated by the human mind and behavior, and she has a deep love for music. This passion led her on a journey to complete a Bachelor of Arts with a Psychology Major and Music Minor at the University of British Columbia. After physically recovering from a significant car accident during her undergraduate years, she experienced firsthand the incredible potential for growth and healing, inspiring her to share this experience with others.

Since 2004, Rita has worked with children and adults in both community and clinic settings, providing support and treatment for those navigating life's challenges, including individuals impacted by physical injuries, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, grief and loss, workplace stress, burnout, and neurodivergence.

Through her experience as a counsellor, she recognizes that each person possesses unique abilities, characteristics, strengths, needs, and goals. As a result, she integrates various theoretical approaches and modalities to support each client’s development of resources, capacity, and resilience in their journey of life and recovery. Her primary focus is on fostering self-compassion and a mind-body connection by exploring emotional and physiological experiences, as well as core beliefs formed within family and cultural contexts.

Rita incorporates concepts and techniques from interpersonal neurobiology, polyvagal theory, attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), internal family systems (IFS)/parts model, somatic experiencing (SE), and sensorimotor psychotherapy. She has completed EMDR Basic Training (EMDRIA Approved), earned the Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Certification, and obtained a Certificate in Foundations of Play Therapy. Rita believes in the power of creativity and expressive arts—such as visual art, music, dance/movement, creative writing, and sandplay—in the therapeutic process, offering clients the option to incorporate these modalities into their counselling experience, regardless of skill level.