Instructor

About Gillian Drader

Gillian Drader, M.A., RCC, ACS-RCC, BCN-Fellow is a Canadian Registered Clinical Counsellor and trauma psychotherapist with more than 25 years of clinical experience with children, youth, adults, and families. Master Trainer in Observed & Experiential Integration (OEI) and Lifespan Integration Consultant, with a trauma-focused psychotherapy practice centred on the integration of attachment, nervous system, brain, and body. Board Certified in Neurofeedback (BCIA), integrating frequency band neurofeedback, QEEG assessment (since 2014), and heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback as complementary tools for nervous system regulation within psychotherapy. Experienced clinical supervisor, BCIA-approved mentor, and adjunct graduate faculty in counselling psychology at Trinity Western University and Adler University, with long-standing work alongside First Nations communities.