
MacGyver Kou (He/Him)
MSc, Registered Psychotherapist
Counsellor's Gender:
Man, Cisgender
Ethno-Racial Identity:
East/Southeast Asian
MacGyver is a psychotherapist, researcher, and clinical educator that specializes in the exploration of diversity in family dynamics, sexuality & attraction, gender & identity, acculturation & migration, and social justice. He identifies as a postmodern and poststructuralist clinician that is informed by a wide array of therapeutic modalities with a particular emphasis in Narrative Therapy. As MacGyver enjoys research and learning, he is also influenced by strengths-based perspectives, attachment, and neuroscience. Outside of the clinical setting, MacGyver enjoys life through eclectic tastes in music, video games, comic books, film, reading & writing, photography, visual & digital art, sports, and the exploration of cultures, languages & cuisines. MacGyver has a history working in non-profit mental health and is a faculty member at the Windz Centre for Brief and Narrative Therapy Training. MacGyver is also a clinical supervisor at Your Story Counselling.

Communities Served
Black Individuals, 2SLGBTQIA+ Individuals, South Asian Individuals, East / Southeast Asian Individuals, Middle Eastern Individuals

Approximate Wait Time
1 Week
Therapist Session Availability
Weekdays, Daytime - 9:00am - 1:00pm, Weekdays, Daytime - 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Weekdays, Evening - 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Weekends, Daytime - 9:00am - 1:00pm
Locations
You need your Unique Client Identification Number (UCIN) and approved sessions in order to book sessions with this counsellor. If you don’t have this information, contact a Care Navigator here before reaching out to this counsellor.
A3 - 20 Floral Parkway, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K4R1
Accessibility
Elevator/Main Floor Office, Accessible Restroom, Service Animals Permitted
Suite 500 - 7030 Woodbine Ave, Markham, Ontario, L3R6G2
Accessibility
Ramp/Accessible Entry, Elevator/Main Floor Office, Accessible Restroom, Service Animals Permitted
My practice at a glance
10 Year(s) of Experience
Available both in-person and online

Age Group Served
Children (6-11), Adolescents (12-17), Adults (18+), Seniors, Families, Couples, Groups
Array
(
[0] => Abuse
[1] => Acute Incident / Stressor
[2] => ADD / ADHD
[3] => Addiction
[4] => Addiction - Pornography
[5] => Addiction - Sex
[6] => Adjustment
[7] => Adoption
[8] => Anger Management
[9] => Anti-Arab Racism
[10] => Anti-Black Racism
[11] => Anti-Asian Racism
[12] => Anti-Indigenous Racism
[13] => Anti-Latinx Racism
[14] => Anti-Semetism
[15] => Anxiety
[16] => Anxiety - Social
[17] => Anxiety and Depression
[18] => Anxiety and Panic Attacks
[19] => Anxiety and Stress
[20] => Aphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Queerphobia, Transphobia
[21] => Asperger and ASD
[22] => Assertiveness
[23] => Autism & Neurodevelopmental
[24] => Bipolar Disorder
[25] => Body Image
[26] => Bullying - At School
[27] => Bullying - In the Workplace
[28] => Cancer / Terminal Illness
[29] => Communication
[30] => Couples Issues
[31] => Depression
[32] => Discrimination
[33] => Discrimination Based on Disability
[34] => Disruptive
[35] => Impulse Control & Conduct
[36] => Dissociative symptoms and/or disorder
[37] => Emotion Regulation
[38] => Family Dysfunction
[39] => Gender Dysphoria
[40] => Gender Transition
[41] => General Wellbeing / Wellness
[42] => Gradual Return to Work
[43] => Grief & Bereavement
[44] => Group Therapy
[45] => Harassment
[46] => Intellectual Disability
[47] => Issues Related to Being in Conflict with the Law
[48] => Learning Disabilities
[49] => Life Transitions
[50] => Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence
[51] => Microaggressions
[52] => Navigating Colonized Environments
[53] => Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
[54] => Panic Attacks
[55] => Parenting
[56] => Personal Growth
[57] => Personality Disorder
[58] => Phobias
[59] => Physical Disabilities
[60] => Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
[61] => Postpartum Depression
[62] => Pre-marriage Counselling
[63] => Racism
[64] => Relationship Problems
[65] => Schizophrenia & Psychosis
[66] => School Problems
[67] => Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
[68] => Self Harm
[69] => Self-Esteem and Identity Issues
[70] => Separation / Divorce
[71] => Sexual Dysfunction
[72] => Sexual Issues
[73] => Sexual Offending and/or Paraphilic Disorders
[74] => Smoking Cessation
[75] => Social Skills Development
[76] => Stress
[77] => Stress Management / Relaxation
[78] => Suicidal Ideation
[79] => Supportive Therapy
[80] => Systemic Discrimination
[81] => Trauma
[82] => Violence
[83] => Weight Control
[84] => Work-Related Issues
)
Conditions Treated
Abuse, Acute Incident / Stressor, ADD / ADHD, Addiction, Addiction - Pornography, Addiction - Sex, Adjustment, Adoption, Anger Management, Anti-Arab Racism, Anti-Black Racism, Anti-Asian Racism, Anti-Indigenous Racism, Anti-Latinx Racism, Anti-Semetism, Anxiety, Anxiety - Social, Anxiety and Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Stress, Aphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Queerphobia, Transphobia, Asperger and ASD, Assertiveness, Autism & Neurodevelopmental, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Bullying - At School, Bullying - In the Workplace, Cancer / Terminal Illness, Communication, Couples Issues, Depression, Discrimination, Discrimination Based on Disability, Disruptive, Impulse Control & Conduct, Dissociative symptoms and/or disorder, Emotion Regulation, Family Dysfunction, Gender Dysphoria, Gender Transition, General Wellbeing / Wellness, Gradual Return to Work, Grief & Bereavement, Group Therapy, Harassment, Intellectual Disability, Issues Related to Being in Conflict with the Law, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence, Microaggressions, Navigating Colonized Environments, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Panic Attacks, Parenting, Personal Growth, Personality Disorder, Phobias, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Postpartum Depression, Pre-marriage Counselling, Racism, Relationship Problems, Schizophrenia & Psychosis, School Problems, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self Harm, Self-Esteem and Identity Issues, Separation / Divorce, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexual Issues, Sexual Offending and/or Paraphilic Disorders, Smoking Cessation, Social Skills Development, Stress, Stress Management / Relaxation, Suicidal Ideation, Supportive Therapy, Systemic Discrimination, Trauma, Violence, Weight Control, Work-Related Issues
Language Spoken
English, Mandarin

Therapeutic Approaches
Attachment, Behavioural, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Eclectic, Emotion-focused Therapy (EFT), Family Systems, Feminist, Gestalt, Interpersonal Relationships, Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy, Narrative, Solution-focused Therapy (SFT), Trauma Focused or Trauma-informed Approaches

Gender Identity
Man, Cisgender
Ethno-Racial Identity
East/Southeast Asian
Sexual Orientation
Straight or Heterosexual
Lived Experiences
Immigrant/Refugee, A Member of a Racialized Community, A Member of a Marginalized Community
Locations
You need your Unique Client Identification Number (UCIN) and approved sessions in order to book sessions with this counsellor. If you don’t have this information, contact a Care Navigator here before reaching out to this counsellor.
A3 - 20 Floral Parkway, Vaughan, Ontario, L4K4R1
Accessibility
Elevator/Main Floor Office, Accessible Restroom, Service Animals Permitted
Suite 500 - 7030 Woodbine Ave, Markham, Ontario, L3R6G2
Accessibility
Ramp/Accessible Entry, Elevator/Main Floor Office, Accessible Restroom, Service Animals Permitted