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Insight Recovery Therapists - Phillip Hau

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Phillip Hau, Registered Psychologist, Associate Clinical Director, Clinical Assessment Lead, Grief Recovery Specialist, MC, (He/Him)

I begin by acknowledging your strengths and vulnerability to have the courage to attend counselling. It takes strength to embark on this healing journey.  I practice counselling from a solution-focused, client-centred perspective. I honour your lived experiences and together we form a collaborative relationship to identify healthy coping, and solution-oriented pathways towards your goals.

  • Edmonton Central

  • Edmonton North

  • Online Counselling

  • Corporate Services

More About Phillip Hau

I utilize Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to identify maladaptive and intrusive thoughts to form adaptive self-concepts. Furthermore, I thoughtfully incorporate Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to work with traumatic life events and Emotionally Freedom Technique to ground and process strong emotions.

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I am trained in Play Therapy to work with children and Emotionally Focused Therapy to work with couples towards healthier relationships. I am also Pride certified to work with sexual and gender minority individuals. I have facilitated queer space workshops and allyship within the city with Edmonton Public Schools. I was a camp counsellor at Edmonton’s Camp FYrefly—Canada’s only national leadership retreat for LGBTQ+ folks.  I believe in social advocacy and I promote social justice in all my work.

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I am certified in crisis work through the American Association of Suicidology. I have done crisis de-escalation, suicide intervention, and domestic violence assessment through the Distress Line with the Canadian Mental Health Association. I have also been recognized by Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson for my 10-year volunteer service at Royal Alexandra Hospital.

Thank you for sharing with me, your courage and resiliency.

A FEW QUESTIONS:

What has been the most satisfying part of being a psychologist?

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As a psychologist I appreciate walking the mental health journey with my clients. I enjoy exploring the strengths, skills, and knowledge that emerges through our counselling conversations. Some conversations may be difficult to go through but the growth that comes from that is a rewarding experience to witness.  

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What do you do to keep your outlook optimistic?

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We often think about the “cup” as being “half full” or “half empty”. Instead, I like to ask “how do you fill up your cup”. Some activities that I do to fill up my “cup” is by engaging in intentional self-care through mindfulness, being in the present, and focusing on gratitude.

Addictions Specialty Areas:

  • Relationship Dependence

Other Specialty Areas:

  • Anxiety

  • Child & Youth Self Esteem Issues

  • Coming Out

  • Depression

  • Graduation

  • Grief and Loss

  • Issues Related to Bullying

  • 2SLGBTQIA+ Issues

  • Military Related Trauma

  • Motor Vehicle Accident Trauma

  • Racism and Discrimination

  • Self-Esteem Issues

  • Trauma

  • Stress Management

  • Front-Line Workers

  • PTSD & First Responders

I Have Experience in:

  • Abuse

  • Adolescent and Teen Issues

  • Adoption Issues

  • Alternative Sex Behaviours

  • Anger Management

  • Becoming a Parent or the Addition of Children

  • Behavioural Issues

  • Changes in Health

  • Child & Youth Anxiety

  • Child & Youth Depression

  • Child & Youth Stress and Trauma

  • Childhood Development Issues

  • Children's Mental Health

  • Dealing with Physical Health Issues

  • Communication and Negotiation

  • Compassion Fatigue

  • Cross Cultural Issues

  • Emotional Abuse

  • Emotional Regulation

  • Family Caregiver Stress

  • Family Therapy

  • Fetishes and Philias

  • PTSD & First Responders

  • Gender Identity

  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder

  • Life Transitions and Adjustment Issues

  • Loss of a Loved One

  • Career Changes or Loss of Employment

  • Major Depressive Disorder

  • Couples Therapy

  • Panic Disorder

  • Parenting Issues & Support

  • Phobias

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

  • Relationship Dependence

  • Self-Harming

  • Sexuality and Intimacy Issues

  • Social Anxiety Disorder

  • Suicidal Thoughts

  • Transformations Program

  • Trans Counselling

  • Return to Work – Uniformed Personnel & First Responders

  • Workplace Stress

  • Workplace Trauma

  • Children & Youth 10 to 12 Years

  • Youth 13 to 15 Years

  • Youth 16 to 17 Years

  • Children 6 to 9 Years

  • Couples Counselling

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Handling Chronic Illness & Chronic Pain

  • Intercultural and Interracial Relationships

  • Difficult People

  • Teen's Mental Health

  • Arts Performance

  • Men's Mental Health

  • Parenting LGBTQ+ Youth

  • Neurodiversity

  • Indigenous-Informed Counselling

Qualifications

  • Registered Psychologist​

  • Master of Counselling (Athabasca University)​

  • Bachelor of Arts, double major in Psychology and Sociology (University of Alberta)

Affiliations

  • College of Alberta Psychologists

  • Psychologist’s Association of Alberta

  • WCB Alberta Approved Psychologist

Certifications

  • Addictions Medicine Diploma

  • Brain Story Certification through Alberta

  • CBT for Anxiety 

  • Counselling Gender Diverse Clients 

  • Crisis Worker

  • EMDR Level 1

  • Emotionally Focused Externship

  • Emotionally Freedom Technique Levels 1, 2, 3

  • Gottman Training Level 1 and 2 

  • Indigenous Canada

  • Mental Health First Aid

  • Play Therapy (Introduction)

  • Psychological First Aid

  • SAFE Assessor and Supervisor 

  • Sexual and Gender Diversity and Inclusion Practices 

  • TEAM CBT Level 1

  • Trauma Informed Care 

  • Managing ADHD in school

  • Walking through Grief–Helping others deal with loss

  • Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct

  • TEAM-CBT for Diverse and Multicultural Population 

  • Grief Recovery Method Specialist

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