Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Britannia Beach, BC
In addition to one-on-one healing sessions, Khema also leads Buddhist mindfulness / "heartfulness" workshops for adults and teens, as well as Parenting workshops for parents, teachers and caregivers, throughout British Columbia
As a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), Nina has been helping people break through their inner barriers to find clarity and well-being for over fifteen years. Specializing in relational-based therapy, addictions, and mindful parenting, she skillfully guides her clients through critical decisions and transitions in their lives, including divorce, separation, loss and the many manifestations of emotional trauma and anxiety.
In addition to one-on-one healing sessions, Khema also leads Buddhist mindfulness / "heartfulness" workshops for adults and teens, as well as Parenting workshops for parents, teachers and caregivers, throughout British Columbia
As a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), Nina has been helping people break through their inner barriers to find clarity and well-being for over fifteen years. Specializing in relational-based therapy, addictions, and mindful parenting, she skillfully guides her clients through critical decisions and transitions in their lives, including divorce, separation, loss and the many manifestations of emotional trauma and anxiety.
There are times in life when we often feel stuck, overwhelmed, or defeated. You are not alone in this journey and you do not have to figure it all out on your own. Seeking help during a challenging time is courageous and I am here to support you every step of the way.
I individualize the sessions based on your goals and needs as I don't feel that one size fits all. Together, we can explore and resolve depression, anxiety, past traumas, relationship challenges, body image concerns and self esteem.
Coming from a South Asian background myself, I also consider your cultural identity, beliefs and goals. I am here to support you.
There are times in life when we often feel stuck, overwhelmed, or defeated. You are not alone in this journey and you do not have to figure it all out on your own. Seeking help during a challenging time is courageous and I am here to support you every step of the way.
I individualize the sessions based on your goals and needs as I don't feel that one size fits all. Together, we can explore and resolve depression, anxiety, past traumas, relationship challenges, body image concerns and self esteem.
Coming from a South Asian background myself, I also consider your cultural identity, beliefs and goals. I am here to support you.
My practice approach incorporates different modalities to work with clients struggling through anxiety, depression, relationship stressors, marital stress, parent- teen relationship stress among others.
Life can be overwhelming sometimes and we feel that there is no way out because there are stressors everywhere we turn. It can feel like there is no way out of the overwhelming stressors we face, but I am here to let you know that it does not have to be so. Let us walk alongside in your journey of healing and mental wellness. As a registered social worker, I believe that you the client are the expert in your own life, and I am simply here to work in collaboration with you to reach your full potential. As Brene Brown says, "Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change".
My practice approach incorporates different modalities to work with clients struggling through anxiety, depression, relationship stressors, marital stress, parent- teen relationship stress among others.
Life can be overwhelming sometimes and we feel that there is no way out because there are stressors everywhere we turn. It can feel like there is no way out of the overwhelming stressors we face, but I am here to let you know that it does not have to be so. Let us walk alongside in your journey of healing and mental wellness. As a registered social worker, I believe that you the client are the expert in your own life, and I am simply here to work in collaboration with you to reach your full potential. As Brene Brown says, "Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change".
Healing Waves Counselling was created to provide people with a different type of healing experience. We live in such a fast-paced society where we are constantly striving to compete, do better, and make more money that we forget to be present. We want people to be able to work through their trauma and have them feel comfortable in their own skin, to reconnect people with themselves, reconnect with nature and the earth. Reconnecting to the environment and our surroundings can be so healing and grounding. We are here to walk with the client side by side on their journey. They are the experts of their own
Healing Waves Counselling was created to provide people with a different type of healing experience. We live in such a fast-paced society where we are constantly striving to compete, do better, and make more money that we forget to be present. We want people to be able to work through their trauma and have them feel comfortable in their own skin, to reconnect people with themselves, reconnect with nature and the earth. Reconnecting to the environment and our surroundings can be so healing and grounding. We are here to walk with the client side by side on their journey. They are the experts of their own
After 10 years working in education, and case management, supporting youth at risk, and their families, I was drawn to get my Masters in Counselling.
It is my honour to deeply listen and support your personal journey through whatever life circumstances bring you to counselling. We can work through difficult experiences, relationship challenges, (family, romatic, and workplace), through the lens of attachment, adverse childhood experiences, trauma, addictions/unhealthy coping mechanisms, grief, and shifting ongoing patterns that you want to change. I value your individual experience, and that you are the expert in your own life. I am here to deeply listen and help you find your meaning, purpose and understandings and to offer a personalized approach and a sense of belonging.
After 10 years working in education, and case management, supporting youth at risk, and their families, I was drawn to get my Masters in Counselling.
It is my honour to deeply listen and support your personal journey through whatever life circumstances bring you to counselling. We can work through difficult experiences, relationship challenges, (family, romatic, and workplace), through the lens of attachment, adverse childhood experiences, trauma, addictions/unhealthy coping mechanisms, grief, and shifting ongoing patterns that you want to change. I value your individual experience, and that you are the expert in your own life. I am here to deeply listen and help you find your meaning, purpose and understandings and to offer a personalized approach and a sense of belonging.
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I work collaboratively with individual clients, families, and couples to support the unique needs and goals of each client. I place the safety of my clients first and foremost. Working from a strengths-based perspective, I help clients build from current strengths while also working to provide clients with new skills. Anxiety and depression are areas I commonly work to support clients with. Additionally, some clients choose to work through past trauma. If you are looking for support in an area not mentioned in my profile, please feel free to reach out and ask any questions you might have.
I work collaboratively with individual clients, families, and couples to support the unique needs and goals of each client. I place the safety of my clients first and foremost. Working from a strengths-based perspective, I help clients build from current strengths while also working to provide clients with new skills. Anxiety and depression are areas I commonly work to support clients with. Additionally, some clients choose to work through past trauma. If you are looking for support in an area not mentioned in my profile, please feel free to reach out and ask any questions you might have.
If you're a teen, you may be struggling with friendships, family conflict, identity, school pressures, or feeling misunderstood and unsure where to turn.
I work with women, teens, and adults who are ready to understand themselves more deeply, heal from painful experiences, and build more authentic, fulfilling relationships. Together, we explore patterns that keep you feeling stuck, strengthen self-trust, and develop practical tools to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and self-compassion.
If you're a teen, you may be struggling with friendships, family conflict, identity, school pressures, or feeling misunderstood and unsure where to turn.
I work with women, teens, and adults who are ready to understand themselves more deeply, heal from painful experiences, and build more authentic, fulfilling relationships. Together, we explore patterns that keep you feeling stuck, strengthen self-trust, and develop practical tools to navigate life's challenges with greater confidence and self-compassion.
Carla is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with a Professional Counsellor Diploma and Child & Youth Worker Certificate.
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, or like your brain just won’t slow down? You’re not alone. Carla is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor offering warm, person-centred, DBT-informed support for individuals, couples, and families. She has a special interest in ADHD, emotional regulation, anxiety, and big feelings—using practical, real-life tools. Carla also supports clients through pregnancy and postpartum, helping navigate motherhood overwhelm, identity shifts, and the mental load—holding space for both the joy and the hard.
Carla is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor with a Professional Counsellor Diploma and Child & Youth Worker Certificate.
Feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns, or like your brain just won’t slow down? You’re not alone. Carla is a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor offering warm, person-centred, DBT-informed support for individuals, couples, and families. She has a special interest in ADHD, emotional regulation, anxiety, and big feelings—using practical, real-life tools. Carla also supports clients through pregnancy and postpartum, helping navigate motherhood overwhelm, identity shifts, and the mental load—holding space for both the joy and the hard.
Childhood, adolescence and young adulthood are each unique stages of life, requiring specialized, developmentally appropriate care.
Having worked with children, youth, and families for 18 years, I have a depth of experience to offer each client. Whether your child or youth is navigating grief and loss, family separation, anxiety, or other challenges, I'm here to support them (and you!) through it.
Childhood, adolescence and young adulthood are each unique stages of life, requiring specialized, developmentally appropriate care.
Having worked with children, youth, and families for 18 years, I have a depth of experience to offer each client. Whether your child or youth is navigating grief and loss, family separation, anxiety, or other challenges, I'm here to support them (and you!) through it.
I'm a counsellor with 15 years of experience and specialized training in supporting people through complex grief, trauma, anxiety/depression, and relationship challenges, including LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, and non-monogamous people's lived experiences. If you're grieving a major loss, facing big life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, overwhelming emotions, relationship issues, or are seeking deeper balance, meaning and purpose in your life, don't hesitate to reach out for support.
I'm currently accepting new clients for individual in-person sessions in Vancouver and Squamish, and online sessions from anywhere in BC or ON!
I'm a counsellor with 15 years of experience and specialized training in supporting people through complex grief, trauma, anxiety/depression, and relationship challenges, including LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, and non-monogamous people's lived experiences. If you're grieving a major loss, facing big life transitions, trauma, anxiety, depression, overwhelming emotions, relationship issues, or are seeking deeper balance, meaning and purpose in your life, don't hesitate to reach out for support.
I'm currently accepting new clients for individual in-person sessions in Vancouver and Squamish, and online sessions from anywhere in BC or ON!
All humans have the capacity for wellness, healing, and growth, despite the adversities we face. As a former national team athlete and current RCC, I have a unique understanding of the psychological pressures that coincide with sport-participation and managing difficult emotions. I also enjoy working with a diverse range of clients (16+) and couples to address a variety of concerns. These areas may include, but are not limited to, challenges with performance and social anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, relational conflict, grief/loss, and disordered eating/RED-S.
All humans have the capacity for wellness, healing, and growth, despite the adversities we face. As a former national team athlete and current RCC, I have a unique understanding of the psychological pressures that coincide with sport-participation and managing difficult emotions. I also enjoy working with a diverse range of clients (16+) and couples to address a variety of concerns. These areas may include, but are not limited to, challenges with performance and social anxiety, depression, trauma/abuse, relational conflict, grief/loss, and disordered eating/RED-S.
For over 20 years I have worked to help people to manage and transform anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic illness, loss and grief, change and transitions, relationships and divorce, self-esteem, sleep problems, and stress management. I believe that each person possesses inherent basic health, goodness and capacities for self-healing.
For over 20 years I have worked to help people to manage and transform anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic illness, loss and grief, change and transitions, relationships and divorce, self-esteem, sleep problems, and stress management. I believe that each person possesses inherent basic health, goodness and capacities for self-healing.
We are committed to supporting individuals, families, teens and couples to live more fulfilling lives!
Sessions are experiential; we will have the opportunity to explore, express, and test your thoughts, feelings and behaviors in order to 'rewire' old patterns. By consciously focusing on your resources and by having wins along the way you will build your capacity not only to take the suffering out of pain but to experience deep joy and gratitude.
We are committed to supporting individuals, families, teens and couples to live more fulfilling lives!
Sessions are experiential; we will have the opportunity to explore, express, and test your thoughts, feelings and behaviors in order to 'rewire' old patterns. By consciously focusing on your resources and by having wins along the way you will build your capacity not only to take the suffering out of pain but to experience deep joy and gratitude.
Teens, adults, and couples experiencing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, grief and loss, separation and divorce, blended families, self-esteem concerns, and stress management.
I provide guidance in a warm and non-judgmental environment, safe for self-exploration to develop effective coping techniques, self-awareness, and balance in life. Transitions through separation and divorce, complex family relationships, childhood emotional neglect, social anxiety, sexual and intimacy concerns, anxiety, and depression are areas of specialty.
Teens, adults, and couples experiencing a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, grief and loss, separation and divorce, blended families, self-esteem concerns, and stress management.
I provide guidance in a warm and non-judgmental environment, safe for self-exploration to develop effective coping techniques, self-awareness, and balance in life. Transitions through separation and divorce, complex family relationships, childhood emotional neglect, social anxiety, sexual and intimacy concerns, anxiety, and depression are areas of specialty.
As a counsellor, I support individuals in learning about themselves, discovering more fulfilling ways to navigate all of life’s challenges. I feel that you are the expert on your own life. I would be honoured to walk with you on your journey of reflection and inquiry, as I believe self-awareness to be the cornerstone of all change. My aim is to offer a non-judgmental, empathetic approach, while bringing warmth, curiosity, compassion, integrity, and respect, to the counselling relationship and process.
As a counsellor, I support individuals in learning about themselves, discovering more fulfilling ways to navigate all of life’s challenges. I feel that you are the expert on your own life. I would be honoured to walk with you on your journey of reflection and inquiry, as I believe self-awareness to be the cornerstone of all change. My aim is to offer a non-judgmental, empathetic approach, while bringing warmth, curiosity, compassion, integrity, and respect, to the counselling relationship and process.
I have over 11 years experience working with adolescents in voluntary and paid rolls, I have obtained over 600 hours of counselling in community clinic settings during my practicums, and have pursued additional training in trauma-informed as well as couples therapy.
Mental health and relationship challenges can be wild, so I'm excited you're here -because you don't need to navigate this alone. Whether for yourself, family, dependent, or relationship, I am deeply passionate about mental health and certain positive change can occur together. While therapy can seem nebulous, I believe in demystifying the counselling process and don't ever want you wondering if this even works -it does! I use evidence-based best practices and help you develop the tools to address the roots of your concerns/patterns.
I have over 11 years experience working with adolescents in voluntary and paid rolls, I have obtained over 600 hours of counselling in community clinic settings during my practicums, and have pursued additional training in trauma-informed as well as couples therapy.
Mental health and relationship challenges can be wild, so I'm excited you're here -because you don't need to navigate this alone. Whether for yourself, family, dependent, or relationship, I am deeply passionate about mental health and certain positive change can occur together. While therapy can seem nebulous, I believe in demystifying the counselling process and don't ever want you wondering if this even works -it does! I use evidence-based best practices and help you develop the tools to address the roots of your concerns/patterns.
Hi, I’m Ally! I’m a trauma expert, somatic healer, and lover of all things inner child. I truly believe that when we use the wisdom of the body to move beyond simple talk therapy, we unlock lasting, deeply profound change. Change that impacts our whole life! If you’re craving therapy that truly goes the distance, this is what I specialize in.
Hi, I’m Ally! I’m a trauma expert, somatic healer, and lover of all things inner child. I truly believe that when we use the wisdom of the body to move beyond simple talk therapy, we unlock lasting, deeply profound change. Change that impacts our whole life! If you’re craving therapy that truly goes the distance, this is what I specialize in.
You’re feeling stuck. Alone. Like no one could possibly understand what you’re going through. But you know deep down that talk therapy alone won’t cut it. You’re craving something more real, more embodied, and more connected.
I live and practice in the beautiful mountain town of Squamish, BC. Inspired by nature.
You’re feeling stuck. Alone. Like no one could possibly understand what you’re going through. But you know deep down that talk therapy alone won’t cut it. You’re craving something more real, more embodied, and more connected.
I live and practice in the beautiful mountain town of Squamish, BC. Inspired by nature.
My ideal clients are women who have always sensed there is more to life and feel called to explore a deeper relationship with themselves. They may be navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship patterns, life transitions, or feeling disconnected from their authentic self. I bring together my academic training in counselling psychology with over 20 years of spiritual practice, somatic awareness, and lived experience to offer a unique lens for healing. I offer myself as a mirror to truly see what is you and not you during your session offering life change from the inside out.
My ideal clients are women who have always sensed there is more to life and feel called to explore a deeper relationship with themselves. They may be navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship patterns, life transitions, or feeling disconnected from their authentic self. I bring together my academic training in counselling psychology with over 20 years of spiritual practice, somatic awareness, and lived experience to offer a unique lens for healing. I offer myself as a mirror to truly see what is you and not you during your session offering life change from the inside out.
As both a fully licensed Social Worker and Teacher, I have spent the majority of my practice working with youth and Young adults and helping them overcome a variety of issues related to their mental health.
I draw my practice largely from a combination of CBT as well as Mindfulness based approaches that have shown proven benefit within the psychotherapeutic setting. I hold a special interest in working with young men age 10-30 who struggle with depression and addiction based issues. I also have extensive experience supporting the parents and family members.
As both a fully licensed Social Worker and Teacher, I have spent the majority of my practice working with youth and Young adults and helping them overcome a variety of issues related to their mental health.
I draw my practice largely from a combination of CBT as well as Mindfulness based approaches that have shown proven benefit within the psychotherapeutic setting. I hold a special interest in working with young men age 10-30 who struggle with depression and addiction based issues. I also have extensive experience supporting the parents and family members.
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What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.