Asian Therapists in Coquitlam, BC
As a Chinese-Canadian therapist, I am deeply aware of multicultural dynamics and the complexities of identity, belonging, and cultural adaptation.
Welcome! I’m Jasmine, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Registered Nurse (RN) with an extensive background working in mental health. My approach to therapy is humanistic and person-centred, creating a safe, open, and collaborative space where you feel truly heard, seen, and accepted. Through deep reflection and exploration of your thoughts, emotions, and experiences, we can work together to foster healing, increase self-awareness, strengthen self-esteem, and support meaningful personal growth.
As a Chinese-Canadian therapist, I am deeply aware of multicultural dynamics and the complexities of identity, belonging, and cultural adaptation.
Welcome! I’m Jasmine, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Registered Nurse (RN) with an extensive background working in mental health. My approach to therapy is humanistic and person-centred, creating a safe, open, and collaborative space where you feel truly heard, seen, and accepted. Through deep reflection and exploration of your thoughts, emotions, and experiences, we can work together to foster healing, increase self-awareness, strengthen self-esteem, and support meaningful personal growth.
Since I started working as a counsellor, I noticed that in every presenting issue, there is likely to be a little piece of trauma. Therefore, I have developed a special interest in working with trauma and its impact. I recognize that everyone is trying their best but it still feels not enough. It feels like a war against oneself, and it is exhausting. I with I can be the person to stop that war and help you find peace.
Since I started working as a counsellor, I noticed that in every presenting issue, there is likely to be a little piece of trauma. Therefore, I have developed a special interest in working with trauma and its impact. I recognize that everyone is trying their best but it still feels not enough. It feels like a war against oneself, and it is exhausting. I with I can be the person to stop that war and help you find peace.
In my counselling approach, my focus is establishing trusting relationships with my clients. I offer accessible and personalized counseling sessions for adults, children, youth, caregivers, and families, available both in person and online from the convenience of your home. I work at a pediatrics clinic and a non-profit agency, where my focus is on providing support for children, youth, and parents. Prior to embracing my role as a clinical counsellor, I served as an office manager at Ministry of Children and Development, an experience that inspired me to pursue a more active role in supporting clients.
In my counselling approach, my focus is establishing trusting relationships with my clients. I offer accessible and personalized counseling sessions for adults, children, youth, caregivers, and families, available both in person and online from the convenience of your home. I work at a pediatrics clinic and a non-profit agency, where my focus is on providing support for children, youth, and parents. Prior to embracing my role as a clinical counsellor, I served as an office manager at Ministry of Children and Development, an experience that inspired me to pursue a more active role in supporting clients.
I specialize in helping adults and seniors from Asian immigrant and multicultural backgrounds navigate trauma, grief, self-criticism, emotional overwhelm, relationship issues, work/family stress, and other important life transitions.
I have worked at public psychiatric and community settings, and was trained in evidence-based approaches, such as EMDR (EMDRIA-approved training), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I love collaborating with clients to meet their unique needs and goals at their own pace.
I specialize in helping adults and seniors from Asian immigrant and multicultural backgrounds navigate trauma, grief, self-criticism, emotional overwhelm, relationship issues, work/family stress, and other important life transitions.
I have worked at public psychiatric and community settings, and was trained in evidence-based approaches, such as EMDR (EMDRIA-approved training), Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I love collaborating with clients to meet their unique needs and goals at their own pace.
I have lived experience as a first-generation Asian immigrant raised in Canada.
Do you find yourself struggling to feel “good enough”? Does the urge to please others leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed and resentful? If you feel stuck in patterns that prevent you from thriving in relationships, you’re not alone. Many people wrestle with self-confidence as parents, partners, and friends, and I’m here to help. I’m passionate about supporting adults who have felt a sense of “not belonging” due to attachment wounds, marginalization, or neurodiversity. For parents, the inner voice of "not good enough" can be especially loud. Together, we'll explore how life events, family, and culture shaped your unique story.
I have lived experience as a first-generation Asian immigrant raised in Canada.
Do you find yourself struggling to feel “good enough”? Does the urge to please others leave you feeling anxious, overwhelmed and resentful? If you feel stuck in patterns that prevent you from thriving in relationships, you’re not alone. Many people wrestle with self-confidence as parents, partners, and friends, and I’m here to help. I’m passionate about supporting adults who have felt a sense of “not belonging” due to attachment wounds, marginalization, or neurodiversity. For parents, the inner voice of "not good enough" can be especially loud. Together, we'll explore how life events, family, and culture shaped your unique story.
I specialize in blending Western and Asian cultures, embracing a multicultural perspective.
한국어설명은 ‘한국어’를 눌러주세요. Hello, My name is Su Kyung Lee. I completed my master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy in Massachusetts, USA. I am a registered counsellor with BCACC and a Registered Art Therapist accredited in the United States. Over the past decade, I have provided counselling and art therapy to individuals aged 12-70 struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, anger, trauma (PTSD), relationships, and stress related to work, life and academics, mainly focusing on cultural differences and stresses experienced by international students and immigrants, in the United States, Korea, and Canada.
I specialize in blending Western and Asian cultures, embracing a multicultural perspective.
한국어설명은 ‘한국어’를 눌러주세요. Hello, My name is Su Kyung Lee. I completed my master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Art Therapy in Massachusetts, USA. I am a registered counsellor with BCACC and a Registered Art Therapist accredited in the United States. Over the past decade, I have provided counselling and art therapy to individuals aged 12-70 struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, anger, trauma (PTSD), relationships, and stress related to work, life and academics, mainly focusing on cultural differences and stresses experienced by international students and immigrants, in the United States, Korea, and Canada.
Quiet Strength Counselling Coquitlam
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
1 Endorsed
Coquitlam, BC V3B
This is a time when many people struggle silently with mental health, stress, burnout, relationships, life transitions, and more. Perhaps this is the first time you sought out counselling, or maybe you have been self-managing mental health until now. We are glad that you are here. If you are willing give therapy a try, my team and I will be here to listen, support, and guide you to a stronger, better place. Our session will be a safe, confidential, and constructive space for you to come as you are.
This is a time when many people struggle silently with mental health, stress, burnout, relationships, life transitions, and more. Perhaps this is the first time you sought out counselling, or maybe you have been self-managing mental health until now. We are glad that you are here. If you are willing give therapy a try, my team and I will be here to listen, support, and guide you to a stronger, better place. Our session will be a safe, confidential, and constructive space for you to come as you are.
Have you been feeling sad? Anxious? Been laid off or burnt out at work? Feeling addicted to something? Or having trouble managing your relationship? Let my wisdom help you find the balance between your personal goals, physical health, and relationships. I will help you build resilience, gain clarity in your purpose, and develop healthier relationships. No matter what difficulties you encounter, let me be your collaborator, confidant and guide.
Have you been feeling sad? Anxious? Been laid off or burnt out at work? Feeling addicted to something? Or having trouble managing your relationship? Let my wisdom help you find the balance between your personal goals, physical health, and relationships. I will help you build resilience, gain clarity in your purpose, and develop healthier relationships. No matter what difficulties you encounter, let me be your collaborator, confidant and guide.
Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you have made it here, finding a therapist can be such a difficult first step. If you're struggling to move forward following a traumatic incident, dealing with anxiety, struggling through grief/loss, or managing life transitions, I'm here to support you. We'll work together to create a plan to help you reach your goals; whether that's learning tools, talking through the current issue at hand or providing support. Sessions with me are typically easygoing and collaborative. I often let you take the lead and will offer support, guidance and tools as the sessions progress.
Hello and welcome! I'm so glad you have made it here, finding a therapist can be such a difficult first step. If you're struggling to move forward following a traumatic incident, dealing with anxiety, struggling through grief/loss, or managing life transitions, I'm here to support you. We'll work together to create a plan to help you reach your goals; whether that's learning tools, talking through the current issue at hand or providing support. Sessions with me are typically easygoing and collaborative. I often let you take the lead and will offer support, guidance and tools as the sessions progress.
People often seek out therapy when they are facing pain and uncertainty — as well they should — but working with a therapist doesn’t need to be something that only happens in a moment of crisis or at the breaking point of a relationship. Therapy is also ideal during times of transition when you simply need some extra support and perspective. You owe it to yourself to take time for focus and reflection. Emotional intelligence and healthy coping skills have extraordinary value, and you should consider therapy to be an investment in your own personal wisdom. You are the expert on your life.
People often seek out therapy when they are facing pain and uncertainty — as well they should — but working with a therapist doesn’t need to be something that only happens in a moment of crisis or at the breaking point of a relationship. Therapy is also ideal during times of transition when you simply need some extra support and perspective. You owe it to yourself to take time for focus and reflection. Emotional intelligence and healthy coping skills have extraordinary value, and you should consider therapy to be an investment in your own personal wisdom. You are the expert on your life.
I am open to help Chinese immigrants.
I like to use puzzles as an analogy or a metaphor to describe our lived experiences. Sometimes it is just difficult to put a puzzle by yourself. There are things you are worried about, you are fearful to think of, or something you have not discovered yet. I am here to help you place the pieces together to understand yourself better. Although it may take some time, or it may not be perfect, you are not alone. You want to find a way to redefine yourself, but you do not know where to begin with or feel drained to try.
I am open to help Chinese immigrants.
I like to use puzzles as an analogy or a metaphor to describe our lived experiences. Sometimes it is just difficult to put a puzzle by yourself. There are things you are worried about, you are fearful to think of, or something you have not discovered yet. I am here to help you place the pieces together to understand yourself better. Although it may take some time, or it may not be perfect, you are not alone. You want to find a way to redefine yourself, but you do not know where to begin with or feel drained to try.
You are never meant to do this life alone. As humans, our aloneness is undone when another person comes alongside us. Perhaps you are desiring healing of past wounds so that you can build deeper and more secure relationships with yourself and others. Perhaps you are at the crossroads and making a life altering decision and are needing support as you transition. Maybe you are experiencing burnout. Or you may be struggling with how to go on living in the wake of losses. Whatever challenge you are facing today, I want you to know that there is hope for change. I count it an honour to walk alongside you and meet you where you are at.
You are never meant to do this life alone. As humans, our aloneness is undone when another person comes alongside us. Perhaps you are desiring healing of past wounds so that you can build deeper and more secure relationships with yourself and others. Perhaps you are at the crossroads and making a life altering decision and are needing support as you transition. Maybe you are experiencing burnout. Or you may be struggling with how to go on living in the wake of losses. Whatever challenge you are facing today, I want you to know that there is hope for change. I count it an honour to walk alongside you and meet you where you are at.
I am passionate about helping individuals discover their strengths, find their voice, and embrace their best selves. I believe in meeting each client where they are and working together toward healing and personal growth. With a strong focus on building meaningful relationships and fostering a solid therapeutic alliance, I work to create a safe, supportive, and comfortable environment where clients feel free to express their innermost thoughts and emotions.
I am passionate about helping individuals discover their strengths, find their voice, and embrace their best selves. I believe in meeting each client where they are and working together toward healing and personal growth. With a strong focus on building meaningful relationships and fostering a solid therapeutic alliance, I work to create a safe, supportive, and comfortable environment where clients feel free to express their innermost thoughts and emotions.
As a mixed first-generation Filipino with European and Indigenous Canadian heritage, and someone who has worked through generational trauma, I deeply understand the intricate balance of navigating traditional values, cultural identity, and Western influences.
Feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns? You can break these cycles with the right support. I specialize in helping adults overcome unhealthy relationship patterns to reclaim their sense of joy and purpose. Using a trauma-informed approach, we’ll uncover how your current struggles connect to past wounds, often rooted in childhood. My sessions are experiential, so we go beyond talk therapy, helping you process difficult emotions so you can develop a new template of safety and self identity. You’ll learn practical tools to honour your needs, regulate emotions and communicate healthier boundaries.
As a mixed first-generation Filipino with European and Indigenous Canadian heritage, and someone who has worked through generational trauma, I deeply understand the intricate balance of navigating traditional values, cultural identity, and Western influences.
Feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns? You can break these cycles with the right support. I specialize in helping adults overcome unhealthy relationship patterns to reclaim their sense of joy and purpose. Using a trauma-informed approach, we’ll uncover how your current struggles connect to past wounds, often rooted in childhood. My sessions are experiential, so we go beyond talk therapy, helping you process difficult emotions so you can develop a new template of safety and self identity. You’ll learn practical tools to honour your needs, regulate emotions and communicate healthier boundaries.
Life is not only about enduring what it throws at you. Whether you feel like you have tried everything you can, or you need immediate support on what you are facing now, this is the space for you. I am here for you. I am here to open your dialogues with the world and with yourself, and to help you find and live with your inner consent – the feeling of “this is right for me”, “this is what I want for my life!” What you can expect is a warm, safe, non-judgmental, and open place, where I will walk alongside you, listening to you and your needs, supporting you when you feel down or lost, affirming you when you make change happen!
Life is not only about enduring what it throws at you. Whether you feel like you have tried everything you can, or you need immediate support on what you are facing now, this is the space for you. I am here for you. I am here to open your dialogues with the world and with yourself, and to help you find and live with your inner consent – the feeling of “this is right for me”, “this is what I want for my life!” What you can expect is a warm, safe, non-judgmental, and open place, where I will walk alongside you, listening to you and your needs, supporting you when you feel down or lost, affirming you when you make change happen!
As your counselor, I create a calm and compassionate space for you to tell your story. My clients often come in stating that they feel stuck no matter how hard they try to change. Often times they feel tired of the same setbacks, don't know how to move forward or that their past trauma continually effects their present day functioning. Traumatic events push nervous systems outside the ability to regulate itself and for some the system gets stuck in the 'on' position causing anxiety, anger, panic or more. There's an overwhelming sense of 'what is wrong with me' with a need to feel more in-control and at peace again.
As your counselor, I create a calm and compassionate space for you to tell your story. My clients often come in stating that they feel stuck no matter how hard they try to change. Often times they feel tired of the same setbacks, don't know how to move forward or that their past trauma continually effects their present day functioning. Traumatic events push nervous systems outside the ability to regulate itself and for some the system gets stuck in the 'on' position causing anxiety, anger, panic or more. There's an overwhelming sense of 'what is wrong with me' with a need to feel more in-control and at peace again.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or alone in what they are carrying. Even when things look “fine” on the outside, it can be exhausting to keep holding everything together on your own.
Many clients come to therapy while navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, or relationship challenges. Often, they’re trying to make sense of what they’re feeling and looking for a way forward that feels more manageable.
I offer a steady and supportive space where you can slow down, better understand your thoughts and emotions, and begin to move forward with more clarity and direction.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may feel overwhelmed, stuck, or alone in what they are carrying. Even when things look “fine” on the outside, it can be exhausting to keep holding everything together on your own.
Many clients come to therapy while navigating anxiety, stress, life transitions, or relationship challenges. Often, they’re trying to make sense of what they’re feeling and looking for a way forward that feels more manageable.
I offer a steady and supportive space where you can slow down, better understand your thoughts and emotions, and begin to move forward with more clarity and direction.
I understand South Asian Culture, family conflict and work from anti-oppressive, feminist lens.
Do you feel angry, tired, confused, overwhelmed? Are you dealing with loss or struggling with relationships? As a wellness practitioner of 10 yrs, immigrant, parent, person of color, I know how hard it is to navigate life's challenges alone. As EFT trained couples therapist and certified trauma specialist, I help my clients build safe and healthy relationships and heal from traumatic life experience. I support in processing trauma, setting boundaries, understanding patterns/emotions and dealing with anxiety/ depression. I have lived struggles and clinical training to deal with C-ptsd/ADHD/OCD, family conflict and parenting.
I understand South Asian Culture, family conflict and work from anti-oppressive, feminist lens.
Do you feel angry, tired, confused, overwhelmed? Are you dealing with loss or struggling with relationships? As a wellness practitioner of 10 yrs, immigrant, parent, person of color, I know how hard it is to navigate life's challenges alone. As EFT trained couples therapist and certified trauma specialist, I help my clients build safe and healthy relationships and heal from traumatic life experience. I support in processing trauma, setting boundaries, understanding patterns/emotions and dealing with anxiety/ depression. I have lived struggles and clinical training to deal with C-ptsd/ADHD/OCD, family conflict and parenting.
Maybe you’re searching for an Asian therapist because you don’t feel seen or heard, even when you try your best.
I’m an Asian therapist, born in Hong Kong, and I offer therapy that understands your cultural background. I work with Asian and immigrant adults, focusing on intergenerational trauma, anxiety, burnout, identity issues, and racial stress. My approach combines CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, self-compassion, trauma-informed care, and CBT-I for insomnia.
Maybe you’re searching for an Asian therapist because you don’t feel seen or heard, even when you try your best.
I’m an Asian therapist, born in Hong Kong, and I offer therapy that understands your cultural background. I work with Asian and immigrant adults, focusing on intergenerational trauma, anxiety, burnout, identity issues, and racial stress. My approach combines CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, self-compassion, trauma-informed care, and CBT-I for insomnia.
I offer counselling in English and Filipino / Tagalog, and give a free 15-minute initial consultation on the phone.
I strive to create a warm, open, and trusting relationship with my clients, holding a safe space for them to journey through challenging experiences and emotions. I take a person-centred approach, remaining curious and sincere in my efforts to understand another's experience. I seek to find areas where individuals may feel a lack of authentic freedom, encouraging them as they navigate various life issues and work towards clarity and congruence. I am particularly adept at working with immigrants, as I am keenly aware of the barriers and challenges that come with adjusting to a new culture and environment.
I offer counselling in English and Filipino / Tagalog, and give a free 15-minute initial consultation on the phone.
I strive to create a warm, open, and trusting relationship with my clients, holding a safe space for them to journey through challenging experiences and emotions. I take a person-centred approach, remaining curious and sincere in my efforts to understand another's experience. I seek to find areas where individuals may feel a lack of authentic freedom, encouraging them as they navigate various life issues and work towards clarity and congruence. I am particularly adept at working with immigrants, as I am keenly aware of the barriers and challenges that come with adjusting to a new culture and environment.
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FAQ - Asian Counselling
What can an Asian therapist help with?
An Asian therapist can help with the same concerns as any other therapist, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress, grief, and major life transitions. How an Asian therapist can make the experience feel different, however, is the possibility of shared cultural understanding. If you identify with a background such as Chinese, Indian, Filipino, Pakistani, Korean, Vietnamese, or Japanese, working with a therapist who shares or understands aspects of your culture may help you feel more comfortable opening up on such topics.
What role can language play in therapy?
Language can play an important role in therapy because people often express emotions, family dynamics, and personal experiences differently depending on the language they are speaking. For some individuals, working with a therapist who speaks their native language, whether it be Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Vietnamese, or another language, may help sessions feel more natural and emotionally connected. Even if you are fluent in English, certain thoughts or feelings may still feel easier to communicate in your native language.
How can an Asian therapist support couples counseling or family therapy?
Cultural background can play an important role in couples counseling and family therapy, particularly when family expectations, communication styles, generational differences, or cultural traditions are influencing the relationship. An Asian therapist may help partners and family members navigate these topics with more cultural understanding and less need to explain the context behind them. For multicultural or multilingual families, a Asian therapist who is bilingual may also help ensure that each person feels heard and understood during sessions.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience with Asian clients?
If cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask prospective therapists whether they have experience working with clients who share your cultural background or speak your preferred language. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might also ask whether they have worked with clients experiencing concerns related to identity, intergenerational conflict, family expectations, or cultural stigma around mental health.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Asian therapists?
The directory of Asian therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason; also, when the number of therapists identified as Asian is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.