Asian Therapists in Port Coquitlam, BC
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 a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over 10 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. My approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based practices, including Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFIT/EFCT), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I am particularly passionate about supporting clients through relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions, with a focus on fostering resilience and meaningful change.
As a bilingual counsellor fluent in Farsi and English, I provide culturally responsive care, especially for immigra
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over 10 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds. My approach is grounded in empathy, collaboration, and evidence-based practices, including Narrative Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFIT/EFCT), and Gottman Method Couples Therapy. I am particularly passionate about supporting clients through relationship challenges, trauma, and life transitions, with a focus on fostering resilience and meaningful change.
As a bilingual counsellor fluent in Farsi and English, I provide culturally responsive care, especially for immigra
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.
We serve adults, children, couples, and pairs (siblings or parent/child) in both talk and art therapy sessions. Our therapists are experienced in using an integrative creative art approach with counselling approaches such as CBT, narrative therapy, internal family system, or mindfulness. We also have Mandarin- and English-speaking therapists to meet your language needs and provide a safe space for you to express your feelings.
We serve adults, children, couples, and pairs (siblings or parent/child) in both talk and art therapy sessions. Our therapists are experienced in using an integrative creative art approach with counselling approaches such as CBT, narrative therapy, internal family system, or mindfulness. We also have Mandarin- and English-speaking therapists to meet your language needs and provide a safe space for you to express your feelings.
Seeking help is not always easy. Not knowing what to say, worrying about being a burden, fear of being judged or rejected…the list is endless. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help because we will have to put ourselves in a vulnerable place, where we surrender control. I believe vulnerability is the key to any close relationship. And here you are, bravely taking the first step towards the journey of healing and reconnection. Congratulations! Now that you have chosen to reflect on the past and move forward, I hope to have the honour of providing a safe and welcoming space for you to let the healing begin.
Seeking help is not always easy. Not knowing what to say, worrying about being a burden, fear of being judged or rejected…the list is endless. It takes a lot of courage to ask for help because we will have to put ourselves in a vulnerable place, where we surrender control. I believe vulnerability is the key to any close relationship. And here you are, bravely taking the first step towards the journey of healing and reconnection. Congratulations! Now that you have chosen to reflect on the past and move forward, I hope to have the honour of providing a safe and welcoming space for you to let the healing begin.
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.
You may be someone carrying wounds you can't quite name — anxiety that won't settle, a heaviness that lingers, or experiences that have shaped you in ways you're still untangling. Perhaps you've been the strong and responsible one for everyone else, yet feel lost when it comes to yourself. Or perhaps you feel like you are not good enough and you can't seem to get started on your own goals . I work with people who are ready to explore their inner world with curiosity. Together, we create a safe, unhurried space where healing can unfold — not by pushing harder, but by learning to understand, feel, and gently return to yourself.
You may be someone carrying wounds you can't quite name — anxiety that won't settle, a heaviness that lingers, or experiences that have shaped you in ways you're still untangling. Perhaps you've been the strong and responsible one for everyone else, yet feel lost when it comes to yourself. Or perhaps you feel like you are not good enough and you can't seem to get started on your own goals . I work with people who are ready to explore their inner world with curiosity. Together, we create a safe, unhurried space where healing can unfold — not by pushing harder, but by learning to understand, feel, and gently return to yourself.
Hello! My name Is Rebecca (she/they) :) I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor who offers counselling to fellow QTBIPOC folks including both adults and youth. I believe that therapy is inherently political and my approach emphasizes relationality as a reflection of that. Doing so is my attempt to reduce power dynamics, highlight interconnectedness, and prioritize building our shared trust, safety, and rapport. Whether you’re looking for support reactively (crisis management) or proactively (growth focused), I graciously welcome you to co-exist and share space with me.
Hello! My name Is Rebecca (she/they) :) I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor who offers counselling to fellow QTBIPOC folks including both adults and youth. I believe that therapy is inherently political and my approach emphasizes relationality as a reflection of that. Doing so is my attempt to reduce power dynamics, highlight interconnectedness, and prioritize building our shared trust, safety, and rapport. Whether you’re looking for support reactively (crisis management) or proactively (growth focused), I graciously welcome you to co-exist and share space with me.
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.
I specialize in helping adolescents, adults and seniors from Asian immigrant and multicultural backgrounds navigate trauma, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship struggles, work/family stress, and other important life transitions.
I have worked at public psychiatric, medical 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 adolescents, adults and seniors from Asian immigrant and multicultural backgrounds navigate trauma, grief, low self-esteem, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationship struggles, work/family stress, and other important life transitions.
I have worked at public psychiatric, medical 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.
Dear Mama, you might be finding parts of motherhood are way harder than you could have ever imagined or prepared for. I'm so glad you're here - looking after yourself while looking after little humans. You're doing brave work!
It's hard to work through the emotional parts, the traumatic parts, the hurt parts. It's taken you courage to find yourself here - to really look at yourself, to recognize change is needed, and to do the work.
Dear Mama, you might be finding parts of motherhood are way harder than you could have ever imagined or prepared for. I'm so glad you're here - looking after yourself while looking after little humans. You're doing brave work!
It's hard to work through the emotional parts, the traumatic parts, the hurt parts. It's taken you courage to find yourself here - to really look at yourself, to recognize change is needed, and to do the work.
Do stress, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions leave you feeling exhausted, stuck, or disconnected from the life you want to live? You may find yourself overthinking, struggling with self-doubt, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or repeating relationship patterns that cause distress. You don't have to face these challenges alone.
I’m Shima Sartipi, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in BC. I help clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, anger, and relationship challenges.
Do stress, anxiety, or overwhelming emotions leave you feeling exhausted, stuck, or disconnected from the life you want to live? You may find yourself overthinking, struggling with self-doubt, feeling emotionally overwhelmed, or repeating relationship patterns that cause distress. You don't have to face these challenges alone.
I’m Shima Sartipi, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in BC. I help clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, anger, and relationship challenges.
My name is Parsa Mousavi, and I’m here to support you as you move toward clarity, stability, and well-being. I offer a calm, compassionate, and culturally sensitive approach to work through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. My focus is on helping you build insight, strength, and lasting growth. Together, we’ll address what’s weighing on you now while supporting meaningful, positive change for the future.
My name is Parsa Mousavi, and I’m here to support you as you move toward clarity, stability, and well-being. I offer a calm, compassionate, and culturally sensitive approach to work through challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. My focus is on helping you build insight, strength, and lasting growth. Together, we’ll address what’s weighing on you now while supporting meaningful, positive change for the future.
You're struggling; we're here to support you. Let’s find a solution that gives everyone the tools to move forward. Our team supports individuals, couples, parents, separated/divorced couples with co-parenting, and offers family therapy. Our specialized counselling for children and adolescents helps them learn to cope with life’s difficulties in a way that fosters confidence and builds trust in their own capabilities. By uncovering why your child relies on certain behaviours, we, as a team, can work to reduce their distress and move toward growth.
You're struggling; we're here to support you. Let’s find a solution that gives everyone the tools to move forward. Our team supports individuals, couples, parents, separated/divorced couples with co-parenting, and offers family therapy. Our specialized counselling for children and adolescents helps them learn to cope with life’s difficulties in a way that fosters confidence and builds trust in their own capabilities. By uncovering why your child relies on certain behaviours, we, as a team, can work to reduce their distress and move toward growth.
You may find yourself giving so much to others while quietly running on empty. Over time, stress, conflict, and daily pressures can leave you feeling exhausted and disconnected. I offer a calm, restorative space to process what you are carrying and explore strategies that support relief, clarity, and steadiness. As the founder of Golden Hour Counselling, and as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), I support individuals navigating ADHD, addiction, anxiety, trauma, stress, anger, grief & loss, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, low self-worth, burnout, and parenting struggles.
You may find yourself giving so much to others while quietly running on empty. Over time, stress, conflict, and daily pressures can leave you feeling exhausted and disconnected. I offer a calm, restorative space to process what you are carrying and explore strategies that support relief, clarity, and steadiness. As the founder of Golden Hour Counselling, and as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), I support individuals navigating ADHD, addiction, anxiety, trauma, stress, anger, grief & loss, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, low self-worth, burnout, and parenting struggles.
Sometimes we’ve been wounded. We are bitter and end up in hard places. We are in relationships that have grown painful, disappointing, even hopeless. It seems there are insurmountable chasms, and we are stuck with nowhere to go. Sometimes the hard places consume all our joy, and we are simply numb. Our emotions have dried up, and we no longer feel. At other times, the hard places can trigger fear, desperation, or panic attacks.
Sometimes we’ve been wounded. We are bitter and end up in hard places. We are in relationships that have grown painful, disappointing, even hopeless. It seems there are insurmountable chasms, and we are stuck with nowhere to go. Sometimes the hard places consume all our joy, and we are simply numb. Our emotions have dried up, and we no longer feel. At other times, the hard places can trigger fear, desperation, or panic attacks.
I am Armaghan, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and the Founder and Director of Violet Wellness Center. With over 12 years of experience, I help individuals facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodevelopmental differences. My background in Developmental Psychology allows me to utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches focused on mindfulness and self-awareness to empower my clients.
I am Armaghan, a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and the Founder and Director of Violet Wellness Center. With over 12 years of experience, I help individuals facing challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and neurodevelopmental differences. My background in Developmental Psychology allows me to utilize evidence-based therapeutic approaches focused on mindfulness and self-awareness to empower my clients.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and am located in the community of Pitt Meadows. I provide counselling for individuals experiencing a wide range of personal challenges. Challenges that include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. Sometimes people need the ability to express their real feelings about such difficulties, and I endeavor to provide those I work with the space to to do so, while also exploring ways to better cope with and even resolve their problems.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and am located in the community of Pitt Meadows. I provide counselling for individuals experiencing a wide range of personal challenges. Challenges that include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. Sometimes people need the ability to express their real feelings about such difficulties, and I endeavor to provide those I work with the space to to do so, while also exploring ways to better cope with and even resolve their problems.
You keep it together on the outside, but inside, anxiety, depression, or the weight of past trauma are quietly taking a toll. Maybe you’re juggling a career, relationships, and family expectations, yet still feel like you’re falling short. Do you find yourself stuck in self-doubt or intense emotions?
Whether you're healing from PTSD, or simply feeling overwhelmed, you deserve support that sees the full picture. In our work together, we’ll explore the roots of emotional pain: family patterns, cultural messages, or unspoken expectations, and build practical tools to support self-compassion, communication, and emotional regulation.
You keep it together on the outside, but inside, anxiety, depression, or the weight of past trauma are quietly taking a toll. Maybe you’re juggling a career, relationships, and family expectations, yet still feel like you’re falling short. Do you find yourself stuck in self-doubt or intense emotions?
Whether you're healing from PTSD, or simply feeling overwhelmed, you deserve support that sees the full picture. In our work together, we’ll explore the roots of emotional pain: family patterns, cultural messages, or unspoken expectations, and build practical tools to support self-compassion, communication, and emotional regulation.
My ideal client is someone navigating trauma, anxiety, stress, or major life transitions and looking for more than temporary coping strategies—they want deep, lasting healing. Whether recovering from a car accident (ICBC), processing violence or trauma (CVAP), or balancing cultural and family pressures, they want a space where they feel safe, understood, and genuinely supported. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor and EMDR therapist, I specialize in trauma-focused care, helping clients process painful experiences, reduce emotional distress, and move forward with greater confidence and resilience. Fluent in English, Punjabi, Hindi, a
My ideal client is someone navigating trauma, anxiety, stress, or major life transitions and looking for more than temporary coping strategies—they want deep, lasting healing. Whether recovering from a car accident (ICBC), processing violence or trauma (CVAP), or balancing cultural and family pressures, they want a space where they feel safe, understood, and genuinely supported. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor and EMDR therapist, I specialize in trauma-focused care, helping clients process painful experiences, reduce emotional distress, and move forward with greater confidence and resilience. Fluent in English, Punjabi, Hindi, a
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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.