Professional Affiliations:

Principal, Trevor Hale Consulting; Principal, HeadFirst Champion Mindsets; British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors; Canadian Sport Psychology Association; Sport Med BC

Biography: 

Philosophy: Dr. Trevor hale is dedicated to maintaining a work-life balance that encompasses family, outdoor sport and recreational pursuits, volunteer work, and coaching. He values and consistently invests time and energy into Mindfulness, nutritional balance, ongoing professional development, and the fostering of close interpersonal relationships. These things, he believes, are fundamental to a healthy and fulfilling life.

Personal History: Dr. Hale grew up in North Vancouver where he was involved in competitive sport from a young age. He has both coached and competed at national and international levels; and in 1990, he represented Canada at the Triathlon World Championships. He then chose to combine his interests in sport and psychology throughout his education--culminating with a move to Australia to earn his Doctoral degree in Sport and Performance Psychology. After 8 years in Australia where he had a thriving practice, Trevor returned to the North Shore of Vancouver and began to build a new practice so that he could work in the community that he had grown up and thrived in. Trevor continues to be passionate about sports; and compete and participate enthusiastically in a variety of sports—particularly high-risk sports where he gets to explore issues around fear, courage, and mental focus.

Educational Background: Dr. Hale has a Bachelor of Human Kinetics and Master of Science degrees from the University of British Columbia. His focus during this time was the psychology of learning, skill acquisition, and human behaviour. During his time at UBC he was also a varsity Cross-country Ski team athlete, coach, and team manager. He was also awarded Academic and Athletic All-Canadian awards. His lifelong interest in sport and high performance mindsets took him to Australia where he earned his Doctorate in Sport and Performance Psychology.

Areas of Practice: Dr Trevor Hale is passionate about working with people to achieve their maximum potential. This holds true for individuals struggling with mental health issues (e.g., anxiety, depression, or grief and loss), chronic health issues (e.g., chronic pain, illness, and injury), and top performers (e.g., sports people, performing artists, executives, and entrepreneurs).

Accordingly his practice spans three areas: (1) general mental health, (2) chronic pain, chronic illness, & injury rehabilitation, (3) Sport and Performance psychology. Some of the concerns he helps people with include:

• Anger management

• Anxiety/Stress/Panic

• Career transitions

• Chronic pain & pain management

• Couple counselling

• Depression management

• Executive Coaching

• Substance abuse

• Grief and loss

• Personal conflict

• Stress management

• Sport Psychology

• Work / life balance

Therapeutic Approaches: Dr Trevor Hale employs a combination of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Brief Solution Focused Therapy (BSFT), Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Psychodynamic perspectives. An integration of these techniques facilitates early progress within a counselling relationship while creating an environment where clients feel comfortable to examine the origin of their concerns. When appropriate, he also use Ego-state therapy to address issues around deep inner-personal conflict or grief and loss.

Dr Trevor Hale engages with people with a sense of curiosity and empathy to understand their concerns and then engage collectively with them to work through the concerns they express.

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