Name: Navjot Sekhon

Title: Registered Clinical Social Worker 

Credentials: MSW, RCSW

Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi

Experience:

Navjot is a registered clinical social worker with BC College of Social Workers and a Masters of Social Work graduate from California State University of Los Angeles. Over the past 10 years, she has worked both in Los Angeles County and Vancouver/Fraser Valley areas across diverse populations, ages, settings, demographics, and cultures allowing her to grow and develop the ability to provide individual and family psychotherapy to children, youth, adults, and families, while also aiding in advocacy of individuals and families/caregivers with individuals of neurodevelopmental disabilities needs. Navjot also has expertise in conducting biopsychosocial assessments and diagnosing from the DSM-5 for more than 8 years.

Client Focus:

Individuals, children (5+), adolescents, and families. 

Types of therapy: 

CBT, Trauma-focused CBT,  CBT-ERP for OCD, narrative and psychodynamic therapies, family systems, mindfulness, play and art based techniques, strengths based perspective, attachment theory, DBT working with developmental disabilities and personality disorders, and behavioral therapy and approaches.

Issues: 

Standard: trauma, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, grief, psychotic disorders, personality disorders, functional addiction, and life challenges/stressors.

Specialities: neurodevelopmental disorders (ASD, ID, ADHD), depression, anxiety, complex trauma, and behavioral challenges.

More than just my work: 

When I’m not working, I can be found outdoors enjoying hiking, traveling to new places whenever possible, and spending time with loved ones; and trying to "Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better." - Maya Angelou.