Spencer Walker

Hi, my name is Spencer (any pronouns) and I am a Canadian Certified Counsellor specializing in mental health therapy for children and adults with disabilities and various medical conditions. My client focus is neurodevelopmental conditions such as Autism, ADHD and Learning Disabilities. My integrative therapeutic approach is adaptable for different types of communication and attention styles. I use art, drama, movement, play, and verbal approaches in order to find a way of working that suits you! I completed a Master of Arts in Creative Arts Therapies (Drama Therapy option) from Concordia University in 2020, which allowed me to train with children and adults with a variety of disabilities and medical conditions. My therapeutic experience began at the Centre for Arts in Human Development in Montreal, facilitating group and individual drama therapy sessions for adults with developmental disabilities. Additionally, I worked both individually and with patient groups (inpatient) in the Child Psychiatry Day Treatment Program at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal. In 2019, I worked as a Drama Therapy Researcher at Easter Seals Camp Horizon in Bragg Creek, Alberta studying caregiver burnout in young adults as well as working with children and adults with various types of disabilities and medical conditions. I moved to Vancouver in the fall of 2020 and have been running my private therapy practice since early 2021. Outside of my work, I enjoy hiking, rock climbing and meeting new dogs.