Arete Therapists in Burnaby, BC
My ideal client is struggling with stress, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias or depression. They may have someone in their life who creates a lot of drama for everyone. They want to find more peace, satisfaction and happiness in their lives. Their goal is to learn how to deal with lives that are too busy and overwhelming, to stop worrying, to be less perfectionistic and irritable, to be more assertive, to find joy in life, or to decide on a career or a move. They want tools for managing anxiety and depression so that they don't have to stay stuck. They want relationship tools.
My ideal client is struggling with stress, anxiety, panic attacks, phobias or depression. They may have someone in their life who creates a lot of drama for everyone. They want to find more peace, satisfaction and happiness in their lives. Their goal is to learn how to deal with lives that are too busy and overwhelming, to stop worrying, to be less perfectionistic and irritable, to be more assertive, to find joy in life, or to decide on a career or a move. They want tools for managing anxiety and depression so that they don't have to stay stuck. They want relationship tools.
Relationship challenges can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and disconnected — but you don't have to face them alone. I provide a warm, safe space where individuals, couples, and families can find support and begin to heal.
Whether you're a couple navigating communication struggles, infidelity, addiction, or ADHD, or a parent supporting a child through depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, or gaming addiction, I'm here to help you move forward. I also work with parents of babies and toddlers who are ready to establish healthy, restful sleep for the whole family.
Relationship challenges can leave you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, and disconnected — but you don't have to face them alone. I provide a warm, safe space where individuals, couples, and families can find support and begin to heal.
Whether you're a couple navigating communication struggles, infidelity, addiction, or ADHD, or a parent supporting a child through depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, or gaming addiction, I'm here to help you move forward. I also work with parents of babies and toddlers who are ready to establish healthy, restful sleep for the whole family.
Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC) with a passion for enhancing mental health and promoting survivorship. Supports a diverse clientele through a variety of challenges, including anxiety, depression, OCD, sexual problems and addiction, to name a few. Her work extends to supporting individuals across different stages of life, from children and youth to adults and couples, focusing on individualized care tailored to each person's unique experiences and goals.
Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC) with a passion for enhancing mental health and promoting survivorship. Supports a diverse clientele through a variety of challenges, including anxiety, depression, OCD, sexual problems and addiction, to name a few. Her work extends to supporting individuals across different stages of life, from children and youth to adults and couples, focusing on individualized care tailored to each person's unique experiences and goals.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially if it’s your first time. Whether it’s navigating big life changes, managing stress, or finding balance in relationships, I offer a safe and compassionate space to explore what’s on your mind. Together, we’ll build practical tools, ease the weight you’re carrying, and help you move forward with more clarity, confidence, and self-kindness. I'm here to help you identify your unique strengths, uncover patterns, and develop strategies unique to you! If you're looking for someone who will meet you where you're at, call you out when you need it, and be behind you 100% - book a call today!
Starting therapy can feel overwhelming, especially if it’s your first time. Whether it’s navigating big life changes, managing stress, or finding balance in relationships, I offer a safe and compassionate space to explore what’s on your mind. Together, we’ll build practical tools, ease the weight you’re carrying, and help you move forward with more clarity, confidence, and self-kindness. I'm here to help you identify your unique strengths, uncover patterns, and develop strategies unique to you! If you're looking for someone who will meet you where you're at, call you out when you need it, and be behind you 100% - book a call today!
Do you ever find yourself feeling stuck in the same emotional patterns, no matter how hard you try to change? Maybe you notice anxiety, sadness, or old wounds from relationships resurfacing in ways that affect your connections today. If this sounds familiar, I invite you to reach out and explore how counselling can help you find clarity, healing, and lasting change. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC, I bring over 15 years of experience supporting mental health and well-being across both community and clinical settings.
Do you ever find yourself feeling stuck in the same emotional patterns, no matter how hard you try to change? Maybe you notice anxiety, sadness, or old wounds from relationships resurfacing in ways that affect your connections today. If this sounds familiar, I invite you to reach out and explore how counselling can help you find clarity, healing, and lasting change. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC, I bring over 15 years of experience supporting mental health and well-being across both community and clinical settings.
Trauma does not always present as a single event or clear memory. It can appear as anxiety, grief, dissociation, relationship patterns, shutdown, or a life that looks functional while still feeling difficult to live inside. I primarily work with adults whose symptoms often point to something deeper than what is immediately visible. My role is to help clients process what has been carried emotionally, psychologically, and relationally so relief and meaningful change become possible.
Trauma does not always present as a single event or clear memory. It can appear as anxiety, grief, dissociation, relationship patterns, shutdown, or a life that looks functional while still feeling difficult to live inside. I primarily work with adults whose symptoms often point to something deeper than what is immediately visible. My role is to help clients process what has been carried emotionally, psychologically, and relationally so relief and meaningful change become possible.
You are someone who handles things. You always have. But lately, handling things has started to feel like surviving them and you are tired of surviving.
The stress has become structural. The anxiety lives in your body now, not just your mind. You push through because stopping feels impossible. You push through because everything you have built depends on you continuing to function. You are not broken. You are a high-performing person carrying more than high performance was designed to hold.
I am Iffy Nwankwo, Registered Counselor (CCC) and founder of Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group-offering virtual therapy in BC.
You are someone who handles things. You always have. But lately, handling things has started to feel like surviving them and you are tired of surviving.
The stress has become structural. The anxiety lives in your body now, not just your mind. You push through because stopping feels impossible. You push through because everything you have built depends on you continuing to function. You are not broken. You are a high-performing person carrying more than high performance was designed to hold.
I am Iffy Nwankwo, Registered Counselor (CCC) and founder of Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group-offering virtual therapy in BC.
Maybe you've been to therapy before and left thinking, "That was nice... but now what?" You talked, you felt heard for an hour, but nothing really changed. Or maybe you've spent so much of your life masking, people-pleasing, or trying to fit into expectations that you're not even sure what it feels like to be yourself anymore. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone—and you don't have to figure it out by yourself. Together, we can make sense of things together, one conversation at a time. We'll explore what's been keeping you stuck, but we'll also build real skills, strategies, and tools you can use outside of our sessions.
Maybe you've been to therapy before and left thinking, "That was nice... but now what?" You talked, you felt heard for an hour, but nothing really changed. Or maybe you've spent so much of your life masking, people-pleasing, or trying to fit into expectations that you're not even sure what it feels like to be yourself anymore. If that sounds familiar, you're not alone—and you don't have to figure it out by yourself. Together, we can make sense of things together, one conversation at a time. We'll explore what's been keeping you stuck, but we'll also build real skills, strategies, and tools you can use outside of our sessions.
Are you are feeling like you need some guidance or direction? Are you feeling like what is happening in your life is overwhelming? Do you feel like you want to address experiences you have had that keep affecting you? If so, reach out to the counsellors at Suvaya. Swetha, Shaz, and Fatima are looking forward to hearing from you and exploring how we can help!
Are you are feeling like you need some guidance or direction? Are you feeling like what is happening in your life is overwhelming? Do you feel like you want to address experiences you have had that keep affecting you? If so, reach out to the counsellors at Suvaya. Swetha, Shaz, and Fatima are looking forward to hearing from you and exploring how we can help!
In my practice I work to help you feel grounded in yourself, attuned to your needs, and equipped to shift behaviours that are no longer serving you, so you can meaningful changes for yourself. Together we will sort out what you think would be most helpful to you, while I hold space for the emotions and circumstances surrounding what's happening for you. Clients have shared that after conversation they feel lighter, less alone, and have tools to cope when times feel unmanageable. My aim is to support you in a way that you find helpful, and to hold an inclusive space for you where you feel safe enough to be seen and heard.
In my practice I work to help you feel grounded in yourself, attuned to your needs, and equipped to shift behaviours that are no longer serving you, so you can meaningful changes for yourself. Together we will sort out what you think would be most helpful to you, while I hold space for the emotions and circumstances surrounding what's happening for you. Clients have shared that after conversation they feel lighter, less alone, and have tools to cope when times feel unmanageable. My aim is to support you in a way that you find helpful, and to hold an inclusive space for you where you feel safe enough to be seen and heard.
We are a leading counselling practice in Vancouver, BC specializing in empowering individuals to live authentic, meaningful lives. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and self-knowledge to manage emotions, overcome anxiety and depression, achieve your goals and see the world in a new perspective. We work with you to inspire confidence, peace of mind and, ultimately, lifelong resilience.
We are a leading counselling practice in Vancouver, BC specializing in empowering individuals to live authentic, meaningful lives. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and self-knowledge to manage emotions, overcome anxiety and depression, achieve your goals and see the world in a new perspective. We work with you to inspire confidence, peace of mind and, ultimately, lifelong resilience.
My name is Husain and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Clients who work with me describe themselves as feeling stuck or depleted; others have described it as "treading water" or, "suffering in silence". Here are a few reasons to work with me: Depression or mood related disorders; Chronic anxiety/stress; Unmanaged Anger, Grief, Shame or other emotional pain; Self-harm; Trauma experiences (current or historical); Suicidal thoughts + Relationship concerns. I have special skills to work with Brain + Spinal Cord injury populations & First-Responder groups like: EMTs, Nurses and Police. I am registered to work with ICBC and CVAP.
My name is Husain and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Clients who work with me describe themselves as feeling stuck or depleted; others have described it as "treading water" or, "suffering in silence". Here are a few reasons to work with me: Depression or mood related disorders; Chronic anxiety/stress; Unmanaged Anger, Grief, Shame or other emotional pain; Self-harm; Trauma experiences (current or historical); Suicidal thoughts + Relationship concerns. I have special skills to work with Brain + Spinal Cord injury populations & First-Responder groups like: EMTs, Nurses and Police. I am registered to work with ICBC and CVAP.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual clinic specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach explores the root causes of symptoms by uncovering and understanding underlying emotions through evidence-based treatment. Through collaborative dialogue, we examine unconscious thoughts and emotions shaped from childhood to the present. We work to relieve symptoms by understanding how these patterns affect current experiences, and create targeted strategies for meaningful change long-term.
Therapy can be life-changing—but it can also feel intimidating. Esther understands this well. Coming from a background where counseling wasn’t always accepted, her own search for support felt overwhelming and uncertain. Now, as a therapist, she helps others navigate that same journey—especially those asking, “How do I find someone who truly gets me?”
Esther takes a person-centered, trauma-informed approach and integrates tools from:
Solution-Focused Therapy, CBT, AEDP (Level 2), Gottman Couples Therapy (Levels 1 & 2), EFFT, Somatic work, and, Motivational Interviewing.
Therapy can be life-changing—but it can also feel intimidating. Esther understands this well. Coming from a background where counseling wasn’t always accepted, her own search for support felt overwhelming and uncertain. Now, as a therapist, she helps others navigate that same journey—especially those asking, “How do I find someone who truly gets me?”
Esther takes a person-centered, trauma-informed approach and integrates tools from:
Solution-Focused Therapy, CBT, AEDP (Level 2), Gottman Couples Therapy (Levels 1 & 2), EFFT, Somatic work, and, Motivational Interviewing.
한국어 설명은 위 "한국어" 를 클릭하세요. From birth to death, we constantly move between the spectrum of stability and fragility. No one’s always firm, and no one’s always vulnerable. No one’s entirely powerless or one hundred percent stoic in the face of challenging circumstances. Counselling cannot immediately alter the external factors of your situation, but it can encourage a better response from you. I wish, through counselling, you will find opportunities for growth and change.
한국어 설명은 위 "한국어" 를 클릭하세요. From birth to death, we constantly move between the spectrum of stability and fragility. No one’s always firm, and no one’s always vulnerable. No one’s entirely powerless or one hundred percent stoic in the face of challenging circumstances. Counselling cannot immediately alter the external factors of your situation, but it can encourage a better response from you. I wish, through counselling, you will find opportunities for growth and change.
"한국어"는 위에. I provide Korean and English counselling in Vancouver, Surrey, and online throughout BC. I support clients with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, OCD, trauma, burnout, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, workplace stress, postpartum depression, life transitions, and families of children with autism. With over 25 years of experience supporting people in community and faith-based settings, as an ECE and mother of four, I also support Korean immigrants and multicultural families, and offer ICBC trauma counselling, WorkSafeBC, CVAP, and MCFD referrals.
"한국어"는 위에. I provide Korean and English counselling in Vancouver, Surrey, and online throughout BC. I support clients with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, OCD, trauma, burnout, grief, relationship and family issues, parenting, workplace stress, postpartum depression, life transitions, and families of children with autism. With over 25 years of experience supporting people in community and faith-based settings, as an ECE and mother of four, I also support Korean immigrants and multicultural families, and offer ICBC trauma counselling, WorkSafeBC, CVAP, and MCFD referrals.
I believe that you should do you. I also think that you should do the least anxious, least depressed, least traumatized and least isolated version of you that you can do. Reaching out for counselling can be really nerve-racking. It is also hard to admit that there is something in your life that might not be working quite right. My hopes are that you can make the changes that you want to make, and I'm hoping that I can support you to do it.
I believe that you should do you. I also think that you should do the least anxious, least depressed, least traumatized and least isolated version of you that you can do. Reaching out for counselling can be really nerve-racking. It is also hard to admit that there is something in your life that might not be working quite right. My hopes are that you can make the changes that you want to make, and I'm hoping that I can support you to do it.
Hi, I’m Mobina Hasan—a trauma counsellor, Registered Clinical Social Worker, and Traumatologist. I offer a compassionate, supportive space for people navigating life’s most difficult transitions, especially those that arrive unexpectedly or feel deeply unsettling. You may be moving through grief, trauma, an identity shift, or a major life change that has left you feeling ungrounded or unsure of what comes next. In our work together, the focus is on helping you find steadiness again—reconnecting with yourself and building the capacity to move through uncertainty with greater clarity and care. We take time to honour what has changed,
Hi, I’m Mobina Hasan—a trauma counsellor, Registered Clinical Social Worker, and Traumatologist. I offer a compassionate, supportive space for people navigating life’s most difficult transitions, especially those that arrive unexpectedly or feel deeply unsettling. You may be moving through grief, trauma, an identity shift, or a major life change that has left you feeling ungrounded or unsure of what comes next. In our work together, the focus is on helping you find steadiness again—reconnecting with yourself and building the capacity to move through uncertainty with greater clarity and care. We take time to honour what has changed,
作為卑詩省註冊心理輔導師，我持有心理學碩士及輔導心理學碩士學位，並具備遊戲治療證書。我同時為ICBC認可的心理輔導服務提供者，您可於 ICBC Counsellor Locator 查閱我的資料。如您因交通意外（MVA）需要輔導服務，並符合ICBC保障資格，可透過保險賠償接受支援。
如果你正感到壓力、焦慮、情緒低落，或因創傷經歷而難以走出過去，你並不需要獨自面對。我會在一個安全、被理解的空間中，陪伴你一步一步整理思緒，重拾內在的穩定與力量。
我結合認知行為治療（CBT）、正念及EMDR，協助你處理創傷、改善情緒困擾，並建立更健康的思維模式與心理韌性。我曾協助不少來訪者面對創傷後壓力症（PTSD）、抑鬱、焦慮及人生不同階段的挑戰。
我提供個人及小組輔導，並可使用國語、廣東話及英語進行會談，亦提供網上及面對面服務，方便你按需要作出選擇。
當你準備好踏出改變的第一步，我會在這裡，與你同行。
作為卑詩省註冊心理輔導師，我持有心理學碩士及輔導心理學碩士學位，並具備遊戲治療證書。我同時為ICBC認可的心理輔導服務提供者，您可於 ICBC Counsellor Locator 查閱我的資料。如您因交通意外（MVA）需要輔導服務，並符合ICBC保障資格，可透過保險賠償接受支援。
如果你正感到壓力、焦慮、情緒低落，或因創傷經歷而難以走出過去，你並不需要獨自面對。我會在一個安全、被理解的空間中，陪伴你一步一步整理思緒，重拾內在的穩定與力量。
我結合認知行為治療（CBT）、正念及EMDR，協助你處理創傷、改善情緒困擾，並建立更健康的思維模式與心理韌性。我曾協助不少來訪者面對創傷後壓力症（PTSD）、抑鬱、焦慮及人生不同階段的挑戰。
我提供個人及小組輔導，並可使用國語、廣東話及英語進行會談，亦提供網上及面對面服務，方便你按需要作出選擇。
當你準備好踏出改變的第一步，我會在這裡，與你同行。
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