
Pamati Counselling
The word Pamati comes from my Mother's first language, Cebuano. It is a dialect from the Philippines. It means to listen, as in listening to our inner voices, our Ancestors and our hearts.

About Me

Hello, and welcome. My name is Michelle Wing. My Chinese name is Winterbamboo, which was given to me by my great Aunt Mona. I am a Queer cis woman from mixed Asian ancestry, including Filipino, Chinese and Vietnamese. I was born in Toronto, the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. I am located in Vancouver, the unceded territory of Musqueam, Squamish, or Tsleil-Waututh peoples. My pronouns are she/her/they/them.
I am a Registered Social Worker and Register Clinical Counsellor. I’ve worked front line in the mental health and addictions field for over fifteen years. I’ve worked in one to one and group settings, including women self identifying groups, CBT and DBT groups. I started my career in 2004 working directly with Indigenous urban youth in a non-profit agency, led by a fearless Nisga'a Warrior and leader who invited me to learn and embody decolonizing practices. Since that time my practice has focused on anti-oppressive approaches, which aligns with my lived experience, and values. Throughout my career, I have focused on working with BIPOC self-identified women and girls and addressing PTSD, intergenerational trauma, racial trauma, and intimate partner violence.
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The intersectional movements of MeToo, Idle No More, Free Palestine, and Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Investigations, and Black Lives Matters informs my passion for healing justice and social justice therapeutic work.
When I’m not working, I enjoy forest baths and biking along the seawall with my two kids, hopping from beach to beach. I love books, solitude, movement, music and quality sound speakers.
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This is a link to a CBC article written about my practice.
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I am a Kathara Society Board Member.
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I've worked on reports regarding racism in the workplace.
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My most recent trainings:
EMDR training for BIPOC Clinicians

“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self- preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”