East Kootenay Divisions of Family Practice

Helena Oosthoek - Golden

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Helena Oosthoek is a native of the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada as a young adult. Helena holds an honor’s bachelor’s degree in Social Work as well as a master’s degree in Literature. She has worked in the Social Work and Counselling field for over 20 years, both in Ontario and in BC. Helena has lived since Golden in 2001 and in 2008 she joined the Golden Family Center, initially as a counselor and since 2010 she has been its executive director. The Golden Family Center is a community-based organization that offers a broad range of counseling and support services to adults and children.