Calgary New Beginnings Counselling Services

If you are looking for someone to address your personal, marital, family, community or work related issues, this is the right place for you.

Bonny J. Peng
M. Ed. , Registered Psychologist (Provisional)
Canadian Certified Counselor (C. C. C. )
Health Canada Approved Counselor

I have been counseling for 18 years, and was a university instructor for 14 years. Other than teaching, I work with individuals, groups, couples and families. I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist specializing in counselling, a Canadian Certified Counselor and an approved counselor for Health Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Program.

I am using a variety of therapeutic approaches, but in recent years I am particularly interested in Self-Regulation Therapy (SRT). SRT is a neuro-psychophysiological based psychotherapy. It addresses dysregulation in the brain and nervous system and is grounded both in theory and practice in the newest developmental, neurobiological, and psychophysiological research.

SRT is a very effective approach in treating Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders including Panic Disorders and various form of phobias, Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders such as PTSD, Psychotic Disorders, Substance Use Disorders, Chronic Pain, Chronic Fatigue and other trauma related symptoms such as hyper-vigilance, exaggerated startle response, panic attacks, rage, insomnia, disassociation, numbness, allergies, migraines, fibromyalgia, etc.

I have worked with clients from diverse backgrounds and have a particular passion for minority advocacy and working with survivors of various forms of trauma and abuse.

I believe that counselling is a process of working through healing, forgiveness and regaining a sense of well-being and control in one's life. The counselor's role is to facilitate this process and empower clients to reach this goal.

COUNSELLING QUOTE:

"Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise" - Victor Hugo

TYPES OF SERVICE:

• Individual Counselling
• Couple & Family Counselling
• Suicide and Crisis Intervention
• Critical Incidents Debriefing
• Group Counselling
• Grief Counselling
• Training and workshops
• Psycho-educational Presentation
• Assessment and Diagnosis

AREAS OF INTERESTS IN COUNSELLING:

• Assessment and Diagnosis
• Suicide & Crisis Intervention
• Domestic Abuse and Violence
• Chronic Pain Syndrome
• Post-traumatic Disorder
• Self-Esteem & Self-Growth
• Depression & Anxiety
• Trauma and Addiction
• Cross cultural issues
• Acculturation issues
• Anger Management
• Stress Management
• Interpersonal issues
• Psychiatric issues
• Relationship issues
• Minority issues
• Marginalization
• Grief and loss
• Bullying issues
• Training and workshops
• Critical Incidents Debriefing
• Spirituality
• Psycho-educational Presentation
• Issues related to First Nations and
Inuit populations


COUNSELLING APPROACHES:

• Psychodynamic
• Psychodrama
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Transactional Analysis Therapy
• Rational Emotive Therapy
• Client-Centered Therapy
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Systemic Family Therapy
• Self-Regulation Therapy
• Mindfulness Therapy
• Short-Term & Long-Term Therapy

COUNSELLING FEES:

• Individual & couple sessions: $110 per
hour
• Family session: $120 per hour
• Covered by most insurance and EFAP
companies and Health Canada, First
Nations & Inuit Health Benefits (FNIHB)
and Indian Residential Schools Mental
Health Support Program.

COUNSELLING PACKAGES:

• 10% off per session for a package of 12
sessions
• 20% off per session for a package of 24
sessions
• Special discounts for current students