I am a counselling student at Island Clinical Counselling working with youth (11+), adults, parents, couples, and families. My approach is warm, trauma-informed, neurodiversity-affirming, and focused on helping clients understand their emotional patterns and behaviours while developing practical tools for meaningful change.
I also specialize in digital wellness, including video gaming disorder (VGD), problematic smartphone use (PSU), and social media overuse. Digital habits often start as ways to manage stress or emotional pain but can easily become their own challenge through reinforced reward cycles, avoidance, and identity-based rewards. My work helps clients understand both the underlying needs as well as the behavioural habits and biopsychosocial drives that keep them feeling stuck.
Technology-related addictions often reveal deeper concerns such as anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, identity challenges, or neurodiversity. When issues fall outside my scope—such as body dysmorphic disorder, eating disorders, or concerns requiring medical, psychiatric, physiotherapy, or occupational therapy involvement—I collaborate with and refer to appropriate specialists while continuing to support the client’s emotional wellbeing. Below are the areas I work with directly.
Specializations
Gaming Disorder
Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD)
Problematic Smartphone Use (PSU)
Social Media Addiction (SMA)
Cybersex Addiction
Online Pornography Addiction
Online Shopping Addiction
Compulsive Buying Disorder (CBD)
Digital Burnout
Technology-Related Family Conflict
Trauma-Related Digital Overuse
Areas of Focus
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Executive Functioning Challenges
Emotional Dysregulation
Anxiety Disorders
Social Anxiety Disorder
Self-Worth and Self-Esteem Concerns
Depressive Disorders
Identity Development Concerns
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Stress and Burnout
Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders
Adjustment Disorders
Sleep-Wake Disorders
Communication Challenges
Relationship Distress
Family Systems Concerns
Parenting Support Needs
Couples Therapy Needs
Grief and Bereavement
Chronic Fatigue and Exhaustion
Therapeutic Modalities
Executive-function and ADHD supports
Behavioural Activation (BA)
Habit Reversal Training (HRT)
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Family Systems Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy (IPT)
Narrative Therapy
Adlerian Therapy
Mindfulness & Somatic approaches
Psychoeducation (sleep, attention, emotional regulation)
Education
Masters of Arts in Counselling Psychology (Yorkville University) in Progress
Bachelor of Science in Business (Various)
Certification
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Trauma-Informed Practice (Levels 1 and 2)
Working With Addictions
Working with Children: Risk Mitigation
I continue to improve my skill set in order to facilitate the best possible change for my clients.
Professional Associations
British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) – Student Member
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA) – Student Member
Unplugged Canada – Affiliate Speaker on Smartphone Addictions
The McCreary Centre Society – Member & Advisor on Video Game and Gaming Adolescent Health Survey
Rotary Club of Vancouver Sunrise – President (2025–2026)
Delta Mu Delta International Honours Society – Member
I can direct-bill to the Autism Funding Unit if I am approved as a service provider for your family. Contact Autism Funding for more information.
Age ranges served: 11+.
Session Types: Individual adults, adolescents, and youth. Couples and families. In Person or Virtual.
Email: johann.robertson@islandclinicalcounselling.ca
Phone: 778-762-3750 ext. 141
Fees: $70.00 per session (not covered by benefit plans)
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