Hi, I’m Rachel Loong
My Story
I’m Rachel 龍運祺, she/her, I’m a Registered Counsellor and Certified Life Skills Coach. I’m a second generation Hong Kong Canadian settler. I’m also a proud auntie, wife and dancer who strives to live life fully. People have described me as honest, grounded and soulful.
I understand healing can be an arduous path as someone who has lived with the effects of generational trauma and cultural grief. Yet I believe many of us carry a quiet strength and resiliency that can be nurtured through genuine support and solidarity.
As a child, I was highly sensitive and deeply attuned to the world around me. While my young mind often turned to books to make sense of it all, it wasn’t until I found counselling where I uncovered a sense of hope and freedom I didn’t know was possible. This is why I sit with others today.
My journey has led me to frontline work supporting refugees, LGBTQIA2S+ folks, individuals with long-term disabilities and marginalized caregivers in post-crisis recovery. Being in community inspires me to keep practicing hope and liberation.
In my free time, I love to dance and live in levity. I enjoy playing legos with my nephews, catching up with friends, relaxing with my partner, and getting through my never-ending movie list.
Restorative Healing & Growth
My practice is named Pacific Path in honour of my ancestors and all those who seek to create a better life for themselves and future generations.
As an East Asian bicultural therapist, I centre therapy for Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, and diaspora communities.
I believe in being welcoming and encouraging. I take a collaborative approach, attuning to what feels most supportive in your process, so you can feel more connected to yourself and supported in the changes you’re longing for.
Our time together is to offer you respite and tend to what’s been neglected. We start by clarifying your needs, then build a foundation to support your wellbeing and evolve to align with where you are in your journey.
In each session, we tune in, dig deeper, and invite moments of grounding, so you feel more restored as you gradually expand beyond survival into living a fuller life with new possibilities.
My Approach
Wholeness
I acknowledge each aspect of your life (mental, emotional, physical, spiritual) and the ways culture, community, and history shape your lived experience,
Exploration
As things arise, we notice and meet them with care. Together, we trace emerging patterns and create space for reflection, clarity, and a deeper connection to the parts of yourself that have been overlooked.
Solidarity
My hope is that you feel truly seen, heard, and understood. I show up authentically as a fellow human, fully present, to honour your agency and dignity,
Grounding
To support steadiness and nervous system regulation, I offer practical tools, resources, and psychoeducation that build on your strengths and anchor your continued growth.
Reclamation
Rooted in anti-oppressive values, I stand with you to name and dismantle systemic harm. You remain at the centre of your healing, and I walk beside you as you reclaim your truth and your wellbeing.
Frameworks informing my practice
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Somatic & Sensorimotor Therapies
Phase-Oriented Trauma Recovery
NeuroAffective Relational Model (NARM)
Parts Work / Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Liberation Psychology
Social Determinants of Health
Training and Qualifications
Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada
Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling Provisional
Canadian Professional Counsellors Association
Emotionally Focused Therapy: Attachment-Based Interventions for Couples in Crisis
Dr. Sue Johnson
Level 3: Certificate in Somatic Embodiment & Regulation Strategies
Linda Thai, LMSW
Somatically Healing Sexual Trauma
Khumo Masege, LMHC
Clinical Applications of Internal Family Systems
Frank Anderson, MD
Certificate in Parts Work Therapy
Bea Rhodes, MPCC-S, MEd
ADHD and Neurodiversity Interventions for Women
Michelle Dougher Frank, Psy.D
Professional Counselling Diploma
Rhodes Wellness College
Certified Life Skills Coach
ICF Approved (ACSTH)
