Sola Park (Student)

Hello, and Welcome. 

I'm Sola (she/her), a practicum student completing my Master of Counselling degree.

I care most about you feeling safe and genuinely heard. My primary interest is in developmental and childhood trauma. It is deeply related to other common challenges like depression, anxiety, and relational difficulties, and I aim to help my clients uncover these long-standing patterns one by one. Most of all, I aim to be a companion, someone with whom you can safely share parts of yourself and your journey.

**About Me**

I came to Canada from South Korea in 2014. Being a first-generation immigrant has shaped how I understand identity, belonging, and the quiet work of building a life in a place that was vastly different from where I grew up. Canada has been a blessing in my life, allowing me to reinvent and rediscover who I actually am.I believe the most important work we do is building a healthy relationship with ourselves, with all of our parts. So much of what we struggle with is not a flaw to be fixed, but a part of us that learned to protect us in the only way it knew how. In our work together, my hope is that you can come to know those parts with more curiosity and less judgment.I also believe in having structure and systems that actually work for you, rather than fitting yourself into a rigid, prescribed structure that society has decided "works." If you have ever felt that you were failing at a way of living that never quite suited you, you are not alone. My hope is to help you find your own way of navigating life, in the way that feels most authentic to you.

I offer sessions in both **Korean** and **English**, and I currently provide low-cost counselling while completing my practicum under clinical supervision. If any of this resonates with you, I'd be glad to hear from you.

**Training & Certification**

Internal Family Systems (IFS), Level 1 — IFS Institute- 

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Level 1 — APT

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) — PESI

Brainspotting, Phase 1 and Phase 2 — Brainspotting Institute Note: I don't currently offer Brainspotting as a practicum student, but if you are interested, we can talk about it together, and with Kate, my supervisor.