Art Phipps
Bio
Hello. Thank you for wanting to learn more about me.
It would be my joy to connect with you and support you on your counselling journey. I spend most of my time at the Nanaimo campus. I want to acknowledge that I live, work and raise my family on Snuneymuxw First Nation territory.
I have been working with individuals and groups toward positive change since 2007. This journey began with my work as a diversity educator with Inclusive Leadership bringing people from diverse backgrounds together to nurture and mentor leadership in ourselves, our communities and beyond. I draw on counselling approaches that are mindfulness-based and support people to connect with themselves in ways that increase awareness and develop clarity in how to respond to their lives. I am a certified therapist and teacher in mindfulness-based Hakomi, I have completed the basic training (level I and II) in EMDR and I am a certified Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) facilitator. I also teach suicide awareness and prevention courses here at VIU.
Across the span of my life so far, I have found myself in a variety of different settings both personally and professionally. In my youth I was a passionate snowboarder, in my twenties I spent 10 years working in forestry roaming the mountains measuring trees. In my spare time I still roam the mountains but now it’s hiking and biking that take me there. And occasionally you will find me trying my best to make pottery.
Art Phipps
Counsellor