Asian Therapists in New Westminster, BC
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples who have experienced significant trauma in their lives, including those with complex PTSD, dissociative identity disorder, and borderline personality disorder. I believe that when we experience trauma, we can feel trapped in the past, frozen by the challenge of letting go of the pain, and unable to enjoy the present. So I want to help you process those past hurts so that you can get back to living the life you want. I provide therapy to people of all cultures, faiths, genders, and sexual orientations, valuing each person’s unique experiences.
I am passionate about helping individuals and couples who have experienced significant trauma in their lives, including those with complex PTSD, dissociative identity disorder, and borderline personality disorder. I believe that when we experience trauma, we can feel trapped in the past, frozen by the challenge of letting go of the pain, and unable to enjoy the present. So I want to help you process those past hurts so that you can get back to living the life you want. I provide therapy to people of all cultures, faiths, genders, and sexual orientations, valuing each person’s unique experiences.
With powerful EMDR therapy, hypnotherapy, Imago therapy and more, you can expect to experience deep healing and transformation in-person or online, in English or Vietnamese.
You can heal and grow with EMDR, hypnotherapy, and Imago therapy! EMDR reprocesses painful memories, easing trauma and anxiety. Hypnotherapy accesses your unconscious to break habits and overcome fears. Imago therapy strengthens relationships by resolving old patterns and deepening connection. These approaches offer lasting change, empowering you to thrive!
With powerful EMDR therapy, hypnotherapy, Imago therapy and more, you can expect to experience deep healing and transformation in-person or online, in English or Vietnamese.
You can heal and grow with EMDR, hypnotherapy, and Imago therapy! EMDR reprocesses painful memories, easing trauma and anxiety. Hypnotherapy accesses your unconscious to break habits and overcome fears. Imago therapy strengthens relationships by resolving old patterns and deepening connection. These approaches offer lasting change, empowering you to thrive!
I welcome adults who are looking to better understand themselves, navigate life transitions, manage stress, anxiety, emotional challenges, or unhelpful behaviour patterns. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or seeking personal growth, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental space to explore your experiences. Drawing on my background in behaviour analysis, I work collaboratively with clients to identify practical, meaningful strategies that support lasting change while respecting each person's unique goals and values.
I welcome adults who are looking to better understand themselves, navigate life transitions, manage stress, anxiety, emotional challenges, or unhelpful behaviour patterns. Whether you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or seeking personal growth, I provide a supportive and non-judgmental space to explore your experiences. Drawing on my background in behaviour analysis, I work collaboratively with clients to identify practical, meaningful strategies that support lasting change while respecting each person's unique goals and values.
I’m a bilingual Asian relationship counsellor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), fluent in both English and Vietnamese.
I I have years of working with couples and individuals supporting them to de-escalate and take control of their negative cycles in their relationships. I create safety for clients to unfold and find better strategies to cope with their trauma, triggers and learn new communication skills to discuss any sensitive topics for better connections, secure bonds.
I’m a bilingual Asian relationship counsellor and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP), fluent in both English and Vietnamese.
I I have years of working with couples and individuals supporting them to de-escalate and take control of their negative cycles in their relationships. I create safety for clients to unfold and find better strategies to cope with their trauma, triggers and learn new communication skills to discuss any sensitive topics for better connections, secure bonds.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with the weight of depression, or facing challenging life transitions, know that you are not alone. You may be dealing with everyday stressors that make it hard to keep up, or perhaps you're feeling stuck in your personal growth and unsure how to move forward. These feelings can be isolating, but I want you to know that there is hope for change.
If you're feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, struggling with the weight of depression, or facing challenging life transitions, know that you are not alone. You may be dealing with everyday stressors that make it hard to keep up, or perhaps you're feeling stuck in your personal growth and unsure how to move forward. These feelings can be isolating, but I want you to know that there is hope for change.
My clients can be dealing with many issues , such as depression, family dispute, any type of violence, relationship issues ,addictions and or simply need support to provide positive parenting. My clients goals will be to heal from pain, move on set new goals to enjoy life's fullfillment. Also my Life Coach training helps clients to look into future and accomplish real goals.
My clients can be dealing with many issues , such as depression, family dispute, any type of violence, relationship issues ,addictions and or simply need support to provide positive parenting. My clients goals will be to heal from pain, move on set new goals to enjoy life's fullfillment. Also my Life Coach training helps clients to look into future and accomplish real goals.
If you're navigating life transitions, career changes, burnout, relational challenges, or figuring out the complexities of living between cultures, I am here to support you. I have a previous career in fraud investigations and talent acquisition in tech; these experiences deepened my understanding of the stress, pressures, and uncertainty that can come with navigating life pivots while feeling pulled toward another path. Wherever you are in your journey, this is a space for you to explore at your pace.
If you're navigating life transitions, career changes, burnout, relational challenges, or figuring out the complexities of living between cultures, I am here to support you. I have a previous career in fraud investigations and talent acquisition in tech; these experiences deepened my understanding of the stress, pressures, and uncertainty that can come with navigating life pivots while feeling pulled toward another path. Wherever you are in your journey, this is a space for you to explore at your pace.
Hello! My name is Xu (RCC 14331), and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Art Therapist based in Burnaby, BC. I have been practicing since 2017, with a diverse background supporting individuals of all ages and addressing various issues. I also serve as a clinical supervisor/consultant for practitioners seeking to integrate decolonizing and anti-oppressive practices into their work.
My therapy approach centers consent, curiosity, and compassion while gently supporting you in exploring parts of yourself without judgment. Healing can be painful, but care is gentle.
Hello! My name is Xu (RCC 14331), and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Art Therapist based in Burnaby, BC. I have been practicing since 2017, with a diverse background supporting individuals of all ages and addressing various issues. I also serve as a clinical supervisor/consultant for practitioners seeking to integrate decolonizing and anti-oppressive practices into their work.
My therapy approach centers consent, curiosity, and compassion while gently supporting you in exploring parts of yourself without judgment. Healing can be painful, but care is gentle.
If you often feel stuck in your head and are curious about a more embodied, mindful, and arts-based approaches to therapy, I'd be glad to support you. Mindfulness based therapy can help reconnect the wholeness of our mind-body-heart, while arts based approach can nourish the kind of creativity and openness needed in facing life's storms. Doing counselling in and "with" nature can further nurture a sense of connection with something bigger than us, making our journey in navigating life's turbulent challenges less lonely.
If you often feel stuck in your head and are curious about a more embodied, mindful, and arts-based approaches to therapy, I'd be glad to support you. Mindfulness based therapy can help reconnect the wholeness of our mind-body-heart, while arts based approach can nourish the kind of creativity and openness needed in facing life's storms. Doing counselling in and "with" nature can further nurture a sense of connection with something bigger than us, making our journey in navigating life's turbulent challenges less lonely.
Welcome to the first step of your journey to flourishing mental health with me. I look forward to supporting you while you explore, reflect, and find the ideal self you would like to become psychologically, physically, and spiritually. I believe in a world where people achieve flourishing mental health. To do so, I am helping individuals such as yourself one at a time to gain more control of their lives and to become versions of themselves they envision. I promise to try my best to treat you with absolute worth, to respect your autonomy, and to give you the therapy experience you want using Directing, Following, or Guiding Style.
Welcome to the first step of your journey to flourishing mental health with me. I look forward to supporting you while you explore, reflect, and find the ideal self you would like to become psychologically, physically, and spiritually. I believe in a world where people achieve flourishing mental health. To do so, I am helping individuals such as yourself one at a time to gain more control of their lives and to become versions of themselves they envision. I promise to try my best to treat you with absolute worth, to respect your autonomy, and to give you the therapy experience you want using Directing, Following, or Guiding Style.
Perhaps you’re here because you’ve reached your tipping point in life, or find yourself reacting in big ways to seemingly small things and feeling out of control with what life has thrown your way. Maybe you’d like to see a shift in how you view yourself and those around you. Whatever struggles you are facing right now, please know that your journey doesn't have to be taken alone. Change is possible when you feel seen, heard, and cared for. Together we can uncover unhelpful patterns, process difficult emotions, and become more deeply connected to ourselves and others.
Perhaps you’re here because you’ve reached your tipping point in life, or find yourself reacting in big ways to seemingly small things and feeling out of control with what life has thrown your way. Maybe you’d like to see a shift in how you view yourself and those around you. Whatever struggles you are facing right now, please know that your journey doesn't have to be taken alone. Change is possible when you feel seen, heard, and cared for. Together we can uncover unhelpful patterns, process difficult emotions, and become more deeply connected to ourselves and others.
Therapy for eldest daughters, by an eldest daughter.
Do you often feel responsible for everyone's emotions?
Do you default to caretaker/leadership roles in your relationships?
Do you struggle to say no, even when your calendar (and nervous system) are overloaded?
Do you feel burned out, but somehow still feel like you're not doing enough?
While not a formal diagnosis, Eldest Daughter Syndrome highlights the complex experience of firstborn daughters that shapes their self-concept and often results in chronic burnout, perfectionism, people-pleasing behaviours, and anxiety. It is a shared experience amongst many, including myself!
Therapy for eldest daughters, by an eldest daughter.
Do you often feel responsible for everyone's emotions?
Do you default to caretaker/leadership roles in your relationships?
Do you struggle to say no, even when your calendar (and nervous system) are overloaded?
Do you feel burned out, but somehow still feel like you're not doing enough?
While not a formal diagnosis, Eldest Daughter Syndrome highlights the complex experience of firstborn daughters that shapes their self-concept and often results in chronic burnout, perfectionism, people-pleasing behaviours, and anxiety. It is a shared experience amongst many, including myself!
I have extensive experience working in a variety of settings, ranging from individuals dealing with substance use to those recovering from trauma; this also includes a variety of people, extending my help and skills to the LGBTQ+ community to those requiring palliative care. My aim is to empower clients to recognize their inner strength and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. I strive to guide clients towards fostering a healthy mindset that aligns with their own definitions of well-being.
I have extensive experience working in a variety of settings, ranging from individuals dealing with substance use to those recovering from trauma; this also includes a variety of people, extending my help and skills to the LGBTQ+ community to those requiring palliative care. My aim is to empower clients to recognize their inner strength and gain a deeper understanding of the world around them. I strive to guide clients towards fostering a healthy mindset that aligns with their own definitions of well-being.
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.
My name is Michelle and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 24651). I graduated with a Masters of Counselling Psychology with Distinction from Yorkville University in August for 2024. Since then I have continued to further my education and experience, with a focus on neurodiversity, crisis intervention, substance use, and concurrent disorders.
Prior to my counselling career, I worked and volunteered in various mental health settings including crisis intervention, community living, the autism network, the non-profit sector, and in the public K-12 school system.
My name is Michelle and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 24651). I graduated with a Masters of Counselling Psychology with Distinction from Yorkville University in August for 2024. Since then I have continued to further my education and experience, with a focus on neurodiversity, crisis intervention, substance use, and concurrent disorders.
Prior to my counselling career, I worked and volunteered in various mental health settings including crisis intervention, community living, the autism network, the non-profit sector, and in the public K-12 school system.
As a BIPOC female settler of 2nd-generation East Asian descent with ADHD, I bring lived experience and cultural sensitivity to my trauma-informed practice.
I take a holistic, nervous system-focused approach to therapy, working toward a deep understanding of your body's unique patterns. By targeting the root causes of emotional and physical distress, we aim for permanent resolution rather than temporary relief. With an attachment-focused framework, we’ll also explore your relationships to foster healing.
As a BIPOC female settler of 2nd-generation East Asian descent with ADHD, I bring lived experience and cultural sensitivity to my trauma-informed practice.
I take a holistic, nervous system-focused approach to therapy, working toward a deep understanding of your body's unique patterns. By targeting the root causes of emotional and physical distress, we aim for permanent resolution rather than temporary relief. With an attachment-focused framework, we’ll also explore your relationships to foster healing.
We often deal with overwhelming feelings and thoughts all by ourselves, such as excessive worrying, sadness, loneliness, powerlessness, hopelessness, and frustrations, making it hard for you to live a wholehearted life, full of meaningful relationships and activities that fulfills your life's purpose. I have successfully helped clients heal from traumatic experiences, families and parent-child conflicts, anxiety, depression, life and work stressors ("adulting"), executive functioning (i.e. ADHD), and sensory processing sensitivities, who are 12 years and older in reclaiming back their hopes, dreams and reasons to be alive.
We often deal with overwhelming feelings and thoughts all by ourselves, such as excessive worrying, sadness, loneliness, powerlessness, hopelessness, and frustrations, making it hard for you to live a wholehearted life, full of meaningful relationships and activities that fulfills your life's purpose. I have successfully helped clients heal from traumatic experiences, families and parent-child conflicts, anxiety, depression, life and work stressors ("adulting"), executive functioning (i.e. ADHD), and sensory processing sensitivities, who are 12 years and older in reclaiming back their hopes, dreams and reasons to be alive.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in British Columbia and a Registered Educational Psychologist in Hong Kong. I am also a registered School Psychologist in BC. I support children and youth experiencing anxiety, emotional and behavioural challenges, and the impact of stressful life events. I provide counselling in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, creating a safe and supportive space where young clients can express their thoughts and feelings through conversation, play, and age-appropriate therapeutic approaches.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in British Columbia and a Registered Educational Psychologist in Hong Kong. I am also a registered School Psychologist in BC. I support children and youth experiencing anxiety, emotional and behavioural challenges, and the impact of stressful life events. I provide counselling in Cantonese, Mandarin, and English, creating a safe and supportive space where young clients can express their thoughts and feelings through conversation, play, and age-appropriate therapeutic approaches.
I have over 10 years of experience working with clients from an Asian background but grew up in Canada, men who struggle with emotionality (or lack of), parenting through the years, conflicts in couples, marriages, and families, and major life stressors.
I will help you create and discover a life worth living for and have meaningful and grounded relationships with yourself and with others. Living from a place of fear/anger/resentment right now might be impacting how you see the world every single day. These get in the way of you finding that sense of belonging and ownership over your life. It affects your most important relationships and I will help you make sense of it all so you can let go of the anger, fear, and loneliness. We will dive deeper into your story and see how the limitations are holding you back so you can change your beliefs about yourself and be your real self.
I have over 10 years of experience working with clients from an Asian background but grew up in Canada, men who struggle with emotionality (or lack of), parenting through the years, conflicts in couples, marriages, and families, and major life stressors.
I will help you create and discover a life worth living for and have meaningful and grounded relationships with yourself and with others. Living from a place of fear/anger/resentment right now might be impacting how you see the world every single day. These get in the way of you finding that sense of belonging and ownership over your life. It affects your most important relationships and I will help you make sense of it all so you can let go of the anger, fear, and loneliness. We will dive deeper into your story and see how the limitations are holding you back so you can change your beliefs about yourself and be your real self.
Hello and welcome, My name is Nazanin Moghadami and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, activist and community organizer practising in the so-called British Columbia. My approach to counselling is shaped by my experiences as a queer, BIPOC, immigrant woman, and is strongly rooted in feminist, anti-oppression and justice oriented framework. We will explore how the patterns we learned and created as children show up in our adult lives and the way they might have strayed from their initial purposes. My approach is collaborative and consent-based. I have training in: EMDR, Hakomi, CBT, Focusing, IFS, Narrative and more.
Hello and welcome, My name is Nazanin Moghadami and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, activist and community organizer practising in the so-called British Columbia. My approach to counselling is shaped by my experiences as a queer, BIPOC, immigrant woman, and is strongly rooted in feminist, anti-oppression and justice oriented framework. We will explore how the patterns we learned and created as children show up in our adult lives and the way they might have strayed from their initial purposes. My approach is collaborative and consent-based. I have training in: EMDR, Hakomi, CBT, Focusing, IFS, Narrative and more.
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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.