Pamela has a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology and a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, both from UBC. She is a Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) in private practice, as well as a counsellor at Kwantlen University College & has training in EMDR. Her speciality areas include: Highly Sensitive People, career choice, career management, anxiety, and relationships. She works with individual adults using EMDR, CBT, ACT, Gestalt, & Mindfulness approaches.
Pamela was a medical research consultant for 12 years, has worked as a hospital & clinic nurse, a patient educator, and co-authored 25 scientific research publications. She has taught at BCIT, VCC, & Kwantlen U. College, and has had contracts with ICBC, HEU, The Arthritis Society, West Van Community Services, West Coast Child Care Resource Centre, North Vancouver School Board, Surrey School Board, Vancouver School Board, & Fed gov't.
Pamela has been interviewed on CBC Radio about anxiety & for articles on Highly Sensitive People/Children published in The Vancouver Sun (June 23/05), The/La Source (Feb 2008) and Island Parent (June 2005)
Pamela Catapia MA, CCC
Increasing Understanding & Valuing of Highly Sensitive People's Gifts to the World
