R. Christina Fenton

I am a Jamaican living in Vancouver. As a recent immigrant, I am aware of how the process and experience of forging a new life can bring both satisfaction and distress especially in intimate relationships.
Life transitions can cause emotional stress and often, we need help to tap into our own inherent strengths. I work from an anti-oppression lens and am a firm believer in intersectionality as part of the human condition.
Sexuality and sexual behaviours can also be challenging for some but, I am passionate about working with individuals and couples of all genders, orientations, races and ethnicities. I also specialize in addictions which I view as a maladaptive coping skill for traumatic situations.
Parenting presents its own challenges as most of us learn "on the job" with no training at all. I am very willing to help you navigate the most difficult and yet most important job in the world. I have had additional training in parenting and have helped many to foster better relationships with their children.
Coming from a culture that reveres our elders, I am interested in issues facing seniors. Mobility concerns, diminishing sexual capacity, physical and mental decline and end of life concerns are generally not addressed by our youth-obsessed societies. My role is to help you learn to cope with change.
As a former teacher for over a decade, I am a believer in the power of people to learn, grow and change. Therapy is the bridge between where we are and where we would like to be. I am very eager to accompany you to mental well-being.