Clayton provides therapy for adults and youth struggling with depression, anxiety, symptoms of trauma, and feeling directionless and purposeless in life. Having previously worked as a journalist, janitor, construction worker and kids’ camp counsellor, Clayton knows what it’s like to take time finding your way in life.
MEd, Registered Clinical Counsellor
He/Him
Clayton Andres
Get Matched with a Counsellor
Book with Clayton
Words to live by
Soften the orange a bit on the right hand corner. I don’t try to control a sunset. I watch with awe as it unfolds.
Q & A With our Staff
A little bit more about me
Education?
- Masters in Clinical Counselling
- First Responder Occupational Awareness
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
Top three Specializations:
- Depression and anxiety
- Trauma
- Life crises and transitions
Top Three Modalities of Therapy:
- (PCT) Person-Centered Therapy
- (DBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
- (ADT) Attachment-based Developmental Therapy
Personal Clinical Counselling Certification
Certified with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors: Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)#: 19152
What do people say your biggest strength is?
My compassion for others in and outside of the counselling office.
Something you’re proud of (challenge you’ve overcome, etc.)?
Finding a new career path for myself. I have worked as journalist and a janitor, I’ve worked in construction and with children and it took me a while to finally follow my strengths to find a career rather than trying to fix what I saw as my weaknesses.
What led you to counselling?
I have benefitted so much from counselling in my own life. I have been able to work with and through my own struggles with mental illnesses and life crises with the help of counselling and I wanted to provide that service to others.
Favorite book?
The Brothers Karamazov. I think Dostoevsky understood a lot about mental illness, trauma and the infinite depth of every person’s inner world without fully having the words for it that we have now.
What/who inspires you?
My wife. She courageously takes on new challenges every day and never lets her doubts get in the way of trying something new.
Favorite things to do?
I love reading, especially finding new genres and authors that surprise me. I love playing board games, playing video games and playing with my cat.
What would you tell a client who is meeting you for the first time?
I love to use metaphors in session
One thing you’ve learned from working with people?
I find it easy to work alone and I’ve learned how vital relationships with others are in every aspect of our lives.
