Andrew Lim

Background

About Andrew Lim

I have been a crisis response consultant, and a claims assistant staff for WorkSafeBC for over six years. Over the span of my 15-year career, I have learned a lot of about the importance of our mental health in our daily lives, and the impact it has on communities and societies that surround us. My professional background is in no-fault insurance claim processes, vocational rehabilitation, and health psychology. It is my experience and subsequent interest in health psychology, and workplace wellness, that has also birthed my interest in how being closer to Nature benefits so many of us in many aspects of our lives, including our careers, before, during and beyond this pandemic. Prior to WorkSafeBC, I enjoyed serving in various employment and career development roles, working in the non-profit sector as a BC Certified Career Development Professional. I spent more than six years working with youth and young adults who faced barriers to completing school, to landing a job, and maintaining employment. I have delivered presentations from soft skills in successfully navigating new employment, to raising awareness of mental health and substance use issues. As such, I’m a fan of the works of Gabor Maté, Stephen Hill on bullying in the workplace, Shelley Taylor, and many others. In my personal life, I enjoy being out in nature, and have a passion and interest in gardening, aquascaping, and creating home spaces that promote mental health wellness during stressful times by incorporating live house plants, fish bowls, aquariums, and flower arrangements. Perhaps one day I can bring together my health psychology background and aquascaping passion.