About Pavan

Pavan Nahal is a Registered Social Worker(#17208) with the BC College of Social Workers (BCCSW), and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor(#24183) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC).

Pavan supports children (4+ years) and young adults that are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, life transitions, or are simply wanting to enhance their mental well-being. In addition to supporting children and individuals, Pavan has a passion for supporting parents.

With genuine empathy and care, Pavan utilizes an attachment, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approach. Pavan recognizes the importance of utilizing a person-in-environment approach, as we are all shaped by our cultures and experiences.

Pavan has 9+ years of experience supporting children, adults, and families, in a wide variety of settings, including community programs focused on child development and family reunification, research labs, acute care settings, and private practices.

Aside from her clinical practice, Pavan enjoys drinking coffee by the beach, reading, and participating in fitness classes (pilates, yoga, kickboxing & strength training!).

    • Internal Family Systems (IFS-informed)

    • Somatic experiencing

    • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

    • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)

    • Attachment Theory

    • Trauma-informed

    • Narrative Therapy

    • Strengths-based Theory

    • Psychodynamic

    • Self-compassion

    • Neurobiology-informed

    • Mindfulness-based

    • Crisis theory

    • Psycho-education

    • Person-centred approach

Qualifications

  • Master of Clinical Social Work, University of British Columbia

  • Bachelor of Psychology, with a minor in Counselling & Human Development with distinction, Simon Fraser University

    • Ages and Stages (ASQ 2 & 3) Training Certificate, First Nations Health Authority

    • Indigenous Canada Course, University of Alberta

    • Introductory Motivational Interviewing: Engaging Parents and Caregivers in Change, Change Talk Associates

    • Non-violent crisis intervention training, Crisis Prevention Institute

    • Relationship Matters Course, Kim Barthel

    • Meltdowns to Precious Moments: A calm, common sense approach to parenting, Dr Vanessa Lapointe, Maggie Dent, & Inclusion Langley Society

    • Mental Health First Aid Training, Mental Health Commission of Canada

    • Infant and Early Mental Health Certificate, The Hospital for Sick Children

    • Addictions & Mental Illness- Working with Co-occurring Disorders, Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute

    • Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). A 4-Part Series workshop, BC Association of Social Work

    • Complete IFS Therapy Immersion: Integrating the Internal Family Systems (IFS) Model Across Clinical Applications, PESI

    • San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

    • Unattended Grief: Interventions to Facilitate Healthy Grieving, PESI

Areas of support

-Anxiety

-ADHD

-Depression and mood disorders

-Developmental disorders

-Family conflict

-Grief

-Life transitions

-Self-esteem and confidence

-Trauma

-Parenting

-Relationship issues

If you have an area that you would like support, and it is not listed here, you may ask Pavan! Please Note: At this time, Pavan does not provide couples counselling services.

Research Publication:

Ben-David, S., Campos, M., Nahal, P., Kuber, S., Jordan, G., & DeLuca, J. (2024). Applying the Visual-Verbal Video Analysis Framework to Understand How Mental Illness is Represented in the TV Show Euphoria. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 23. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231223653