Tommy Spence

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About Tommy Spence

Tommy Spence MSW, RSW (he/him/his) is an individual and family therapist who lives and works in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. He has worked in non-profit, healthcare and group practice settings. Alongside his clinical work, Tommy is a faculty member in the Douglas College Child and Youth Care Program and an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia School of Social Work. Tommy is interested in social constructionist and post-modern therapies, particularly Narrative Therapy. While Tommy has practiced in many settings and appreciates working with all types of people, he is particularly passionate about working with young people, people experiencing challenges related to substance use and people experiencing the effects of anxiety and depression. Tommy’s teaching interests include finding creative ways to co-construct collaborative learning environments, supporting students to translate theory into experience near ways of understanding and practicing and creating opportunities for student lived experience to be centered in the classroom. Tommy holds a BSW and MSW from the University of British Columbia. https://tommyspencetherapy.com/