Marcus Chan (he/him)
Languages: English
Marcus is not currently accepting new clients and has a closed waitlist.
Languages: English
Marcus is not currently accepting new clients and has a closed waitlist.
Upcoming Group
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Availability - Virtual
Sundays 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Mondays (bi-weekly) 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesdays 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursdays (varying availability) 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Marcus' practicum runs from September 2025 - July 2026
About
Hi there! I’m Marcus, nice to meet you! As a gay second-generation Chinese settler, my commitment to this work emerged from seeing how spiritual and cultural expectations can collide with queerness. and systems of power shape our sense of self.
I am passionate about walking alongside indiviudals, including those from BIPOC and queer communities as they navigate identity, belonging, spiritual and religious complexity, stress, anxiety, grief, reconnecting with joy and life transitions. I am passionate about walking alongside individuals as they make sense of the self-knowledge they already have andI believe that your voice and lived experience lead the way to healing. My goal is to co-create a space for you to connect with your inner wisdom and move towards what feels authentic to you.
In my counselling and background of youth work, I’ve provided support to BIPOC peoples and youth seeking a place to feel understood and unburden, individuals seeking support with systemic and childhood trauma, and offered care to queer and neurodiverse folks seeking a place to be authentically themselves. Moreover, through my background of advocacy work in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community educating and dispelling stigma around poverty, addiction, and housing insecurity, I’ve come to see how belonging and connection are central to healing, and how a person's path is influenced by the broader systems and environments one lives in.
My therapeutic approach is not only trauma-informed and anti-oppressive, but also warm, and playful - welcoming humor into the space while working alongside you to build a space that can also hold the depth of healing that arises. I work from a firmly grounded Person-Centered approach while drawing from IFS parts work, Somatic Awareness, and Narrative Therapy. As a Brainspotting practitioner, we can also utilize Brainspotting to gently and rapidly process difficult emotions that you may feel you have been carrying for a long time as we anchor toward your therapeutic goals.
You can expect each session to be collaborative: we begin by checking in, decide together what feels most important to explore, and close with grounding or somatic practices so you leave feeling supported and resourced.
Outside of counselling, I love playing video games with friends, learning my favourite songs on electric bass, going to the gym, and spamming people with funny memes.
Areas of Focus
Approaches/Modalities
Selected Trainings
Sundays 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
Mondays (bi-weekly) 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wednesdays 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Thursdays (varying availability) 5:15 pm - 8:00 pm
Marcus' practicum runs from September 2025 - July 2026
About
Hi there! I’m Marcus, nice to meet you! As a gay second-generation Chinese settler, my commitment to this work emerged from seeing how spiritual and cultural expectations can collide with queerness. and systems of power shape our sense of self.
I am passionate about walking alongside indiviudals, including those from BIPOC and queer communities as they navigate identity, belonging, spiritual and religious complexity, stress, anxiety, grief, reconnecting with joy and life transitions. I am passionate about walking alongside individuals as they make sense of the self-knowledge they already have andI believe that your voice and lived experience lead the way to healing. My goal is to co-create a space for you to connect with your inner wisdom and move towards what feels authentic to you.
In my counselling and background of youth work, I’ve provided support to BIPOC peoples and youth seeking a place to feel understood and unburden, individuals seeking support with systemic and childhood trauma, and offered care to queer and neurodiverse folks seeking a place to be authentically themselves. Moreover, through my background of advocacy work in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside community educating and dispelling stigma around poverty, addiction, and housing insecurity, I’ve come to see how belonging and connection are central to healing, and how a person's path is influenced by the broader systems and environments one lives in.
My therapeutic approach is not only trauma-informed and anti-oppressive, but also warm, and playful - welcoming humor into the space while working alongside you to build a space that can also hold the depth of healing that arises. I work from a firmly grounded Person-Centered approach while drawing from IFS parts work, Somatic Awareness, and Narrative Therapy. As a Brainspotting practitioner, we can also utilize Brainspotting to gently and rapidly process difficult emotions that you may feel you have been carrying for a long time as we anchor toward your therapeutic goals.
You can expect each session to be collaborative: we begin by checking in, decide together what feels most important to explore, and close with grounding or somatic practices so you leave feeling supported and resourced.
Outside of counselling, I love playing video games with friends, learning my favourite songs on electric bass, going to the gym, and spamming people with funny memes.
Areas of Focus
- Stress, anxiety, burnout, and emotional regulation
- Grief, loss, and life transitions
- Spiritual and religious identity (including non-affirming systems and transitions)
- Queer, and BIPOC experiences (including cultural identity, belonging, and intergenerational dynamics)
- Exploring identity, self-growth, and life direction
- Coping with systemic oppression, shame, and perfectionism
- Building resilience, self-esteem, self-compassion, and reconnecting with joy
Approaches/Modalities
- Brainspotting
- Parts Work
- Person-Centred Therapy
- Anti-Oppressive Practice
- Strengths-Based
- Somatic Awareness
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychoeducation
Selected Trainings
- University of British Colombia: BA, Psychology
- City University of Seattle: Masters of Counselling (in progress)
- Brainspotting Phase 1 (Brainspotting Canada Association)
- Clinical Hypnosis Skills for Professionals: Level 1
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