Drake, Psy.D. is a registered psychologist in British Columbia and is the program manager for the Radically Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (RO DBT) program. Drake is also a psychologist at B.C. Children’s Hospital in the Outpatient Psychiatry Department.
Drake has a particular passion for supporting the wellness of folks with nondominant identities develop a better life, respond to pain, understand what serves them and how to let go of what doesn’t, and increase compassion for self and others. Drake has experience treating clients with overwhelming emotion, suicidality and self-harm, depression, anxiety, interpersonal difficulties, trauma, and difficulties associated with an overcontrolled coping style. Drake is also available for consultation to family members and partners who are wanting to better support their transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming loved one.
Drake completed a doctorate in psychology (Psy.D.) at Adler University, and they researched the experiences of psychologists supporting transgender youth. Drake joined the DBT Centre in 2019 in a postdoctoral fellowship. Drake is an RO DBT practitioner endorsed by the Radically Open Institute. Drake offers personalized treatment plans with specialized RO DBT, dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) services to support clients in individual therapy and skills classes. Drake has also received training in CPT (cognitive processing therapy) and PE (prolonged exposure) for treating posttraumatic stress disorder.
Outside of work, Drake can be found fostering community, exploring a mountain trail, cooking up a new recipe, or reading a book.