Ruby Chu

Background

About Ruby Chu

Registered Clinical Counsellor with 22+ years of experience supporting clients with complex mental health needs across diverse populations. Skilled in CBT, DBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma-informed care. Seeking part-time hybrid opportunities in private practice while continuing public service work, with the intention of transitioning to full time private practice in the long term. Core Skills and Modalities Experienced and trained in providing trauma informed and evidence-based practice. Delivered CBT, DBT, Mindfulness, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Behavioral Activation, Exposure Therapy, etc. with clients with a variety of mental health conditions. Experienced in working with individuals with MDD, GAD, OCD, PD, trauma, co-current disorders, psychosis, dementia, etc. Extensive experience in administering different psychometric scales such as DASS, BDI, PHQ-9, Columbia Suicide Prevention, Mini Mental State Examination, and MoCA to guide my practice. Conducted Therapy Groups for over10+ years. Excellent interpersonal skills. Focus on establishing alliance and goals with clients to work towards optimization of functioning. Excellent verbal and written skill in and able to deliver therapy in Cantonese and Mandarin. Clinical Experience Worked with Youths/Young adults aged 13-31, with Autism, ADHD, Neuro-divergence, Depression, Anxiety, substance use issues, substance induced psychosis, family conflicts because of their diagnosis, trauma, from 2022 to 2025. Provided family psychoeducation to improve understanding of diagnoses and treatment adherence. Experience with individuals from diverse ethnic background, social economic status, gender, and LGBTQ communities. Work collaboratively and nimbly with clients to offer a variety of tailored therapeutic plan as the need arises. Given public education/presentation on mental health conditions to the Public. Works well independently, able to collaborate with other health professionals. Work with minimal supervision while communicate effective with to team members when necessary. Compliance to code of ethics and confidentiality according to my employer and BCACC. Demonstrated commitment in improving clients’ quality of life, and client identified objectives. Education and Training Self motivated and proactive in Continual Education in treatments and knowledge that aid client care. On track to complete training in EMDR, IFS, ADHD certification, Trauma Informed and Polyvagal informed therapy. Professional Membership Registered with BCACC in good standing.