Alper Caglayan
A Warm Welcome to you to my page and counselling services. I help clients who yearn for great meaning in their lives but who struggle with unresolved pain, emotions, traumas, relationship challenges, by providing empowering and transformative heart centred psychotherapy so that they can feel their self connection again and find inner and outer peace and thriving. My work is my greatest passion in life. I work with individuals and couples and families as a psychotherapist, helping them to find inner and outer transformation in themselves and in their lives in a way that is fast and effective, a change oriented, empowering and loving.I believe change is possible and we can learn to transform our inner lives and outer lives, to create a better lives and a better world live in, in which we find our full potential as human beings and as a society that is based on peace, harmony and joy. I am deeply committed to my personal growth and supporting you in the best way possible.
My Background
Passion for Inner Transformation
I am originally from Turkey and came to Canada at age 17 on an international scholarship. After 2 years in electrical engineering studies, I decided to dedicate my life to the life of inner transformation and helping others. Below you will see my extensive training in clinical counselling and the many modalities I have studied. But perhaps the best learning I have ever had a as a counsellor is being a counselling client myself. At the darkest night of the soul in my life, I went to counselling for the first time and not only it helped me to transform the darkness, it greatly inspired me to want to help others in this process.
My Professional Background
Education & Specialization
Master's Degree in Counselling Psychology from UBC
I hold my Bachelors and Master's Degrees from University of British Columbia.
Certifications & Licensing
Registered Clinical Counsellor
I have been a registered clinical counsellor, RCC, for 17 years.
Years of Experience
17 Years of Full Time Practice
I worked for 16.5 years at Vancouver Community College as a counsellor for students and I have been in private practice for 17 years.
My Therapeutic Style
Heart Centred Transformative Approach
Some of the modalities I have been trained in include Satir Systemic Transformational Therapy, Compassionate/Nonviolent Communication with Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, DARE (Dynamic Attachment Repatterning Experience) with Dr Diane Pooler, somatic trauma healing, AEDP (Accelerated Dynamic Experiential Psychotherapy) with Diana Fosha, Inner Relationship Focusing with Dr Anne Weiser Cornell, Internal Family Systems Level 1 and two Level 2 Trainings with Institute of Internal Family Systems. I am also a certified meditation teacher.
Specialized Expertise
Areas of Focus
Depression, anxiety, relationship with oneself, communication, trauma, relationship issues, trauma healing, finding deeper meaning and purpose in life, spirituality.
Supervision
Approved Clinical Supervisor
​I am an BCACC Approved Clinical Supervisor, RCC-ACS. I have actively supervised many Master's Levels counselling students and helped them to launch their career as therapists.