Welcome to diggingdeeperwells!
I am a licensed counsellor who is passionate about building a community of richer conversation, collaborative support and empowerment for living deeper, better, and more meaningful/ purposeful lives — how I believe we were all created and called to live…together!
This is my platform for sharing what I believe to be important though not-normally-everyday-conversation thoughts. My hope is to steadily grow a safe place to begin thinking and sharing about these deeper matters of our hearts and lives, that we may be mutually enriched and spurred on by our varied experiences, insights, strengths and breakthroughs.
Initially, I began by sharing bits and pieces of my own stories of breakthrough with Depression and Suicidal Ideation–so that you know “the depths of the emotional despair” I am coming from, and what I most hope to personally share with the world at this time in case there are parallels between struggles and burdens I have faced and the ones you or loved ones are experiencing or may experience in your lives… I like to think of it as, if there has been hope for me, then I am certain there is hope for you!
I will continue attempting to expand on parts of my story, and on significant truths and revelations along the way, as I reflect on the ways that God has walked me through to where I am today. I will also be sharing my day-to-day breakthroughs as I am continually growing and learning what it means to walk out the rest of my life in wholeness, and seek to partner with others in their own journeys of finding and walking in greater wholeness as well.
My Background
I have my B.Sc. in Psychology from the Ohio State University, and a Masters of Christian Studies in Marriage, Family & Community (Applied Theology) from Regent College in Vancouver, BC.
After marrying my wonderful Canadian husband, Ivan, in 2003, I worked four years as a Youth Pastor for the English Ministry in a local Chinese Canadian Church before becoming a mom. In between the various stages of carrying and raising my three babies (two daughters ages 15 and 13 and a son age 10), I explored (and in many ways enjoyed!) various administrative roles at a data center, an insurance company, and some work-from-home-options.
Beginning January 2015 until Januray 2022, I ventured back into Ministry at New Joy Church as an Associate Pastor and transitioned into pastoring part-time in order to finish up schooling/training to become a registered counselor in B.C. through the Masters of Marriage and Family Therapy at ACTS Seminary in October 2021
All this happened just in time to saying “yes” to an unexpected opportunity in January 2022 to combine my passions for counselling, academics and ministry as the Christian Counselling Program Director at Pacific Life Bible College in Surrey, BC, Canada.
Faith, Community and Conversation
While I will not be holding back from referring to my faith in Jesus and the real and powerful love I believe God has for us, as this is the foundation of all of my most powerful personal breakthroughs, my heart is to have this site be open to people from all walks of life — so please do not feel like you do not belong here if you are not a Christian.
In fact, I hope that as we build an inter-faith community, this will challenge me/us to articulate our thoughts, insights and breakthroughs in ways that effectively communicate powerful truths that speak to and bring freedom to all people, no matter what perspectives we hold or where we are coming from. Let’s discover ways of hope forward, together.
with love,
angela
diggingdeeperwells@gmail.com