Dr. Lydia Kwa - Clinical Psychologist

Lydia comes to the Performax Health Group with over 20 years of experience as a Clinical Psychologist. She has previously worked with student counseling services, contributed to the first women's health collective in Canada offering psychotherapy, and has provided services to Employee Assistance Program organizations.Her training is mostly in cognitive behavioral therapeutic techniques (CBT) and she also has experience working with a neuro-scientific approach to psychotherapy.

Lydia is experienced in working with adults using mind-body integration approaches for a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, stress, pain management and interpersonal conflicts. In addition to being part of the team at Performax Health Group in Burnaby, she runs a private practice in Vancouver.

If you would like more information about any services that Lydia provides, please contact her at the following web site: 
http://lydiakwa.psychologists.bc.ca/

Academics:

• BSc. (Honors) University of Toronto
• 1990 PhD Clinical Psychology Queens University Kingston, Ontario

Accomplishments:

• Lydia has published one book of poetry and three novels
• She teaches a creative writing course at SFU's Writing and Publishing Program