De Luna Counselling

Alvaro Luna (he/him)Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC #10000727)

I am a cis gay man of Latinx background. I grew up in Colombia and moved to Canada in 2014. I’ve had my own mental health journey, characterized by dealing with the challenges of immigration, homophobia, discrimination, and other issues that have come up in my life; and by identifying ways to face difficulties and thrive. By choosing mental health as my career path, I have learned ways to process and cope with life in our world and society, and I am glad to be able to share them professionally through my work. My goal is to support others in coping with the mental health challenges life comes with.

My professional preparation for this work includes two Master’s degrees in clinical psychology and counselling from Andes University (Colombia) and the City University of Seattle, respectively. I’ve had the opportunity to sharpen my clinical skills in various settings, including the LGBTI+ Community Centre of Bogota, the Andes University (Casa Espinoza) Counselling Centre, The FORO Foundation (DBT Centre of Buenos Aires), and the Health Initiative for Men (HIM) Health Centre in Vancouver. These settings have provided me with the experience to support people dealing with challenges like internalized homo/trans/bi phobia, coming out, anxiety and mood disorders, emotion dysregulation issues, communication skills, among others. I have also had the chance to collaborate with organizations like CBRC (Community Based Research Centre – Canada), Qmunity (Vancouver).