Ash dela Cruz Yip, MCP, RCC, CT
*CCC (Pending)
Pronouns: They/them/theirs
Service Areas: Alberta and British Columbia
Availability: Accepting new clients
Hello, hello! My name is Ash. I identify as a queer, trans, non-binary, Filipinx/Chinese, able-bodied, neurodivergent settler living on the stolen traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta. I don't exist within the binary and neither does my work. It's less this or that, more this and that! This leaves room for the expansiveness of human existence. After all, being a human isn't a one-size-fits-all experience. It's complex and nuanced! I believe therapy is a space to explore difficulties and problems, but it's also a place to celebrate, collaborate, and centre joy. I hope to co-create a space where you can show up authentically and in your wholeness, whatever that looks like.
Appointment Types
In-person
Virtual
Populations Served
Individuals
Youth
Culturally Responsive
LGBTQIA2S+ Affirmative
Approaches & Certifications
Narrative Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Internal Family Systems
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
Somatic Psychotherapy
Mindfulness
Areas of Focus & Specialization
2SLGBTQIA+
Neurodivergence (ADHD, ASD, ODD, PDA, Auditory Processing Disorders)
Racial/Cultural Identity
Systemic Oppression
Trauma & PTSD
Emotional Regulation
Anxiety & Depression
About My Approach
I have a Master's in Counselling Psychology and have been working in the field of mental health as a volunteer or professional since 2017. My approach is non-judgmental, collaborative, playful, empathic, and at the pace of the client. It prioritizes the client's lived experiences and honours what they already know, while incorporating alternative ways of knowing and understanding themselves. I consider myself a social-justice-oriented and community-based counsellor, taking into account the relational, social, and cultural structures that form barriers, aid oppression, and perpetuate some of the problems folks face. Our problems don't exist in isolation and cannot be addressed without context and an understanding of the larger systems we exist within. If you are looking to challenge some of the social norms and standards/expectations of Western society, while exploring your own personal agency and the influence you have in your life, we may be a good fit! I look forward to connecting with you in generative and caring ways.
Ready to get started?
For questions, please email me at ash@thecognitivecorner.ca