Welcome to the Private Practice of,
Dr. Bea Mackay, Ph.D
Registered Psychologist #1219
For over 20 years I have enjoyed working with individuals, couples and
families.
I believe in using methods that are grounded in theory and research. My
goal is not just to help people, but to help people help themselves. I view
people as resourceful. My role is to facilitate them in accessing their
thoughts and feelings and expressing them. Becoming aware of themselves
on a deeper level enables people to access their own resources. This frees
them up to live the life they want to live.
I see myself as a resource for people who want confidential help to deal
with personal issues.
I strive hard to deliver effective productive service in a timely manner.
Office is located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dr. Mackay maintains high professional standards. She delivers her services with integrity in a sensitive and caring manner.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Mackay has experience dealing with:
Depression, anxiety , panic attacks, abuse (emotional-physical-sexual), low self esteem, trauma, sleep disturbances, nightmares/dreams, stress, burnout, anger dyscontrol, identity/mid-life crisis, relationship issues, grief and loss .
Intrapersonal issues: (self with self)
- Adjustment (as a result of separation, divorce, retirement, grief or injury).
- Internal conflict, harsh self criticism, suicidal ideation
- Identity issues
- Resolution of issues from the past
- Destructive behavioral pattern
- Existential issues (questioning the meaning of life)
- Failure, fear of success, self sabotage
- Career issues
Interpersonal issues: (self with others)
- Couples Counselling
- Intimacy issues
- Parenting issues
- Problems with relationships at work
- Problems between parents and adult children
- Problems between adult siblings
- Communication,
- Separation and divorce.
Dr. Bea Mackay's specialty - helping people resolve their inner conflicts.
Dr. Mackay's approach involves an integration of several therapeutic frameworks: Gestalt, Individual Psychology of Alfred Adler and Client Centered. She has extensive training in Integrative Psychotherapy. She has level II training in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing).
Dr. Mackay presents her work at conferences in Canada , USA , Australia and Europe .
New! Intimate Relationship Advice Blog
Dr. Bea MacKay has a Blog about her experiences as a therapist and advice on issues of relationship health. Below are the latest 5 postings and you can use this link to hop over to the B-Sort and read more of Bea's Relationship Advice.
For me, the best part of attending the 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies was the energy I experienced from the moment I got into the line up to enter the stadium to walking out with everyone in the rain afterwords. It was a happy crowd.
Being a participant of the ceremonies is very different from watching it [...]
Posted on 17 February 2010 | 8:32 am
I always loved watching the OLYMPIC Opening Ceremonies of the various hosting countries. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to attend one. This year I got my chance. I entered the lottery contest and qualified to purchase 4 of the best seats. Expensive! I invited my good friend, who is Egyptian. When I [...]
Posted on 14 February 2010 | 2:30 pm
Recently one of my clients talked about the confusion and distress her teenage son was experiencing at going back and forth between his mom’s home and his dad’s home. She said her heart went out to him when he said to her, “I feel like I don’t live anywhere.” She responded to his plight by [...]
Posted on 13 December 2009 | 9:19 pm
Yesterday I saw a couple for the first time. They are a feisty couple, very engaged with each other, but at this point in their relationship, not in a good way. In the session, I was able to get them to take responsibility for what each was doing that was, not wrong, just not working [...]
Posted on 2 December 2009 | 7:38 am
Scenario:
Again John ended up comforting his wife as she sobbed. She was in a lot of [emotional] pain. He tried to reassure her that she was a good person – that he loved her. What he felt was hollow, empty and hopeless. Every time he tried to raise an issue in their relationship, she would [...]
Posted on 22 November 2009 | 8:22 pm
Scenario
Jackie collapsed on the sofa after yet another major fight with her husband. They have the same fight over and over again. Jackie wants to spend more time with her husband. He is always busy with work and several projects he has on the go. She invites or suggests things to do together and he [...]
Posted on 15 November 2009 | 9:54 pm
One day recently my two year old grandson punched me. I handled it in the same way I handled my own children when they bit or hit me at that age.
I said, “Oh, you want to play the Punching Game.” He said, “Yes.” We started swinging, pretending to punch each other. We did not hit [...]
Posted on 9 November 2009 | 10:32 am
Children fight for many reasons. One of the major reasons they fight is to engage parent(s).
Years ago I can remember being busy in the kitchen. My two boys, around ages 3 and 5, were playing in the living room. Then they started fighting. Without saying a word, I stopped what I was doing and went [...]
Posted on 2 November 2009 | 10:48 pm
Scenario:
Shawn, a 30 year old man and his mother are enjoying dinner in a restaurant. Mother’s cell phone rings and she answers it. It’s her husband. He angrily demands to know when she will be home. She gets flustered and looks frightened. She hands the cell phone to her son, saying she can’t hear her [...]
Posted on 12 October 2009 | 8:05 pm
I was cooking up some dinner for my two year old grandson as I happily awaited his arrival. We were going to hangout together while mom and dad took in a movie. I don’t think of it as babysitting because I love to spend time with him and he loves to spend time [...]
Posted on 5 October 2009 | 1:07 am
Evolving out of her research, Dr. Bea Mackay developed a powerful exercise for individuals who are conflicted about remaining in or leaving a relationship. She has successfully used this exercise in its print media format with her clients for many years. Recently she has worked with Registered Psychologist, Dr. Warren Weir, PhD, and a computer programmer, Angus Mackay, Eng. to develop the exercise into an online Internet self-help program.
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