Kaye Frost-Hunt MA | RCC

Counselling in Port Coquitlam BC

Know that if you are seeking change success, positive self-esteem and courage can start in this moment.

About me

Kaye Frost-Hunt MA RCC EMDR Therapist

Most of us know the “why did the chicken cross the road” joke and the punch line, “to get to the other side.” It made me laugh when I first heard it. Like the chicken, I worked out how to get from where I was to where I wanted to be. I have pursued various quests to find new meaning to my existence and a sense of purpose in life. Perhaps you can identify with this search, feeling like you’re just going through the motions to get through the day, afraid to make any changes, but knowing you are ready. You just need some help to get to the other side and start feeling better about yourself, your life, and your connection to everyone in it.

Kaye Frost-Hunt | Counselling in Port Coquitlam

I’m Kaye Frost-Hunt, a Port Coquitlam based therapist.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and EMDR Psychotherapist with more than ten years experience helping people achieve fuller connections in their lives and their relationships.

I can teach you strategies and provide you with proven tools to help you create a happier self.


My therapeutic principles are:

  • Understanding the impact of who we are in relationship to others fosters awareness, acceptance, and compassion in counselling, crisis intervention, and client service.
  • Empathetic care and focus on a person’s previous successes and their value system helps in supporting change and goal setting.
  • Seeing and caring for the whole person, not just the symptoms presented, enables growth.

I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor in good standing with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) #3501, and am an EMDR Psychotherapist listed on EMDR Canada. My services hold BCPFFA Endorsed Bronze Level and I am listed in the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighter Association directory.

My certified theoretical approaches to counselling are primarily:

  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing Psychotherapy (EMDR). EMDR developed by Dr. Francine Shapiro in 1987 is a proven psychotherapeutic treatment recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, Veterans Affairs, and the international Society for Traumatic Stress (ISTSS) as treatment for Trauma, PTSD. EMDR studies also show effectiveness in achieving positive results for anxiety, depression, pain, and anger. (EMDR definition: https://emdrcanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/EMDRIA-Definition-of-EMDR.pdf)
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT). CBT developed by Dr Arron T. Beck in the 1960’s is one of the most successful and widely used psychotherapy practices in the world. CBT is a researched goal-oriented psychotherapy treatment that takes a hands-on, practical approach to problem-solving. CBT’s therapeutic process is to change patterns of thinking or behaviour that are behind people's difficulties, and so improve the way they feel.
  • Family of Origin. Family Systems Theory based on Dr. Murray Bowen’s research in the 1950’s views the family system as an emotional unit. Understanding the emotional reactions to problems in the family system helps to explores the emotional response to problems in other relationships. How we learn to navigate emotionally in our family of origin can impact our emotional development in all other relationships throughout our lives.
  • Emotional Focused Couples Therapy (EFT). EFT developed by Dr Sue Johnson in 1996 is an evidence-based treatment approach to help individuals and couples create a more secure attachment bond and reduce distress in their relationships.
  • Mindfulness meditation. Mindfulness is the practice of being one with your body and thought process. By focusing on the natural flow of the breath, we can have a greater awareness of where we hold our pain and learn how our thoughts, emotions, and actions can help self-regulate anxiety and manage stress.

Education:

  • MA Counselling Psychology, City University, Seattle, WA, USA
  • BA Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Contemporary Fine Arts, Simon Fraser University, BC, Canada
  • Associate Degree in Visual Communications, TAFE, NSW, Australia

“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it. Embracing our vulnerabilities is risky but not nearly as dangerous as giving up on love and belonging and joy—the experiences that make us the most vulnerable. Only when we are brave enough to explore the darkness will we discover the infinite power of our light.”

― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are