Alberta Blue Cross Therapists in Vancouver, BC
Courageous you who is ready for a breakthrough: I am a doctoral-level multilingual (English, Korean) Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia, and I am often referred by mental health professionals as a result of my specialties and effectiveness in treating various forms of PTSD. If you're navigating anxiety, stress, or relationship difficulties, you may sense that something needs to change, even if you're not yet sure what. I work mostly with adults, young adults, and students including 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients, who are ready to better understand themselves and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
Courageous you who is ready for a breakthrough: I am a doctoral-level multilingual (English, Korean) Clinical Counsellor in the province of British Columbia, and I am often referred by mental health professionals as a result of my specialties and effectiveness in treating various forms of PTSD. If you're navigating anxiety, stress, or relationship difficulties, you may sense that something needs to change, even if you're not yet sure what. I work mostly with adults, young adults, and students including 2SLGBTQ+ and BIPOC clients, who are ready to better understand themselves and move forward with greater clarity and confidence.
You handle a lot, and lately you feel tense, flat, irritable, or stuck without a clear reason. The worrying doesn't let up. You snap or go quiet with the people you care about, then feel almost nothing the rest of the time. You've tried pushing through it, and that stopped working a while ago.
Many of the people I work with are men holding a lot together quietly: professionals, fathers, founders, operators. We work directly on the anxiety, anger, low motivation, and emotional shutdown, and on the patterns underneath them. ADHD, relationship strain, and burnout often sit in the same picture.
You handle a lot, and lately you feel tense, flat, irritable, or stuck without a clear reason. The worrying doesn't let up. You snap or go quiet with the people you care about, then feel almost nothing the rest of the time. You've tried pushing through it, and that stopped working a while ago.
Many of the people I work with are men holding a lot together quietly: professionals, fathers, founders, operators. We work directly on the anxiety, anger, low motivation, and emotional shutdown, and on the patterns underneath them. ADHD, relationship strain, and burnout often sit in the same picture.
You know something needs to change — but you don't know how. Maybe what you've built no longer fits, maybe you're quietly asking "is this all there is?".
Maybe the ground beneath your identity has shifted and you're doubting yourself in ways you never used to.
This is the in-between — it can feel unsettling, when the old life isn't working, but the new one isn't visible yet. This is where I come in.
Hi, I'm Jessica, a Registered Therapist and Professional Coach. I work with driven, self-aware individuals who are in a transitional period and looking for clarity.
You know something needs to change — but you don't know how. Maybe what you've built no longer fits, maybe you're quietly asking "is this all there is?".
Maybe the ground beneath your identity has shifted and you're doubting yourself in ways you never used to.
This is the in-between — it can feel unsettling, when the old life isn't working, but the new one isn't visible yet. This is where I come in.
Hi, I'm Jessica, a Registered Therapist and Professional Coach. I work with driven, self-aware individuals who are in a transitional period and looking for clarity.
What doesn’t heal repeats. You can stop the cycle now! When it comes to your health, mindset, relationships, success, trauma, depression, anxiety, and more, you have tried everything to make it work and to solve your issues. But regardless of your hard work, nothing seems to change, and you feel stuck, uncertain, or dissatisfied. Now, it's your time to access the root causes of your challenges, release them, heal, and integrate new healthy habits in a safe place, at your own pace, so that you can start living the life you’ve most desired. I will guide you in breaking the long and painful cycles and patterns.
What doesn’t heal repeats. You can stop the cycle now! When it comes to your health, mindset, relationships, success, trauma, depression, anxiety, and more, you have tried everything to make it work and to solve your issues. But regardless of your hard work, nothing seems to change, and you feel stuck, uncertain, or dissatisfied. Now, it's your time to access the root causes of your challenges, release them, heal, and integrate new healthy habits in a safe place, at your own pace, so that you can start living the life you’ve most desired. I will guide you in breaking the long and painful cycles and patterns.
The call to healing often comes after we reach a place of feeling overloaded, emotionally stretched, or disconnected from rest and grounding.
Aestra offers compassionate, client-centred practices to help you navigate stress, emotional challenges, overwhelm, burnout, and life transitions. Our practitioners work from trauma-informed, relational, and evidence-based approaches that build insight, resilience, and support meaningful change at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
We’re here to help you strengthen your self-regulation, explore your authentic self, discover your values and reconnect with your internal healing wisdom.
The call to healing often comes after we reach a place of feeling overloaded, emotionally stretched, or disconnected from rest and grounding.
Aestra offers compassionate, client-centred practices to help you navigate stress, emotional challenges, overwhelm, burnout, and life transitions. Our practitioners work from trauma-informed, relational, and evidence-based approaches that build insight, resilience, and support meaningful change at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
We’re here to help you strengthen your self-regulation, explore your authentic self, discover your values and reconnect with your internal healing wisdom.
From Europe to Canada, Nicolas has always been thrilled to offer individual counselling adapting various tools and approaches to each and every individual and their personality.
As a Clinical Counsellor, He is aware of how challenging and overwhelming it can be to find accessible and non-judgemental counselling. It is why Nicolas strives to provide you with accountable and adapted services that support you in your journey towards accomplishing and achieving your therapeutic goals.
From Europe to Canada, Nicolas has always been thrilled to offer individual counselling adapting various tools and approaches to each and every individual and their personality.
As a Clinical Counsellor, He is aware of how challenging and overwhelming it can be to find accessible and non-judgemental counselling. It is why Nicolas strives to provide you with accountable and adapted services that support you in your journey towards accomplishing and achieving your therapeutic goals.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may be struggling with concerns such as emotion regulation, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, ASD, substance use, psychosis, stress management, and much more. I acknowledge that being a human in this world can be difficult. We all face complex challenges in today’s society, and these can feel even more overwhelming during adolescence and young adulthood. I work to come alongside clients, and help support them along their own recovery journey.
I work with youth, adults, and families who may be struggling with concerns such as emotion regulation, self-harm, borderline personality disorder, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, ASD, substance use, psychosis, stress management, and much more. I acknowledge that being a human in this world can be difficult. We all face complex challenges in today’s society, and these can feel even more overwhelming during adolescence and young adulthood. I work to come alongside clients, and help support them along their own recovery journey.
Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. You’re feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by stress, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. You long for clarity, connection, and confidence but aren’t sure where to start. You want to feel heard, understood, and empowered to take back control of your life and create meaningful, lasting change.
Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. You’re feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by stress, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. You long for clarity, connection, and confidence but aren’t sure where to start. You want to feel heard, understood, and empowered to take back control of your life and create meaningful, lasting change.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver, I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can feel safe, understood, and fully yourself. My work focuses on helping clients navigate anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, life transitions, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. I believe in a holistic approach, supporting your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being as you move toward clarity and healing.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply wanting a space to reflect, I’m here to walk alongside you at your own pace. My goal is to help you build resilience and strengthen your sense of self.
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver, I provide a supportive, non-judgmental space where you can feel safe, understood, and fully yourself. My work focuses on helping clients navigate anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, life transitions, trauma, and self-esteem concerns. I believe in a holistic approach, supporting your mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being as you move toward clarity and healing.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply wanting a space to reflect, I’m here to walk alongside you at your own pace. My goal is to help you build resilience and strengthen your sense of self.
Do you feel like you’ve reached your breaking point, yet aren’t breaking through to the next level? Maybe you fluctuate between feeling scattered or paralyzed when it comes down to keeping up with everything. You might feel stuck when it comes to improving your relationships, career, or self-care. From the outside it can look like you don’t care enough, lack motivation, or are just not trying. We know that isn’t true. You are self-aware, especially about the kind of life you want, and who you’d love to be.
Do you feel like you’ve reached your breaking point, yet aren’t breaking through to the next level? Maybe you fluctuate between feeling scattered or paralyzed when it comes down to keeping up with everything. You might feel stuck when it comes to improving your relationships, career, or self-care. From the outside it can look like you don’t care enough, lack motivation, or are just not trying. We know that isn’t true. You are self-aware, especially about the kind of life you want, and who you’d love to be.
My approach is guided by the understanding that we, as people, are a walking mosaic of our lived experiences and those we were denied.
Whether your area of concern be surrounding mental health challenges, exploring the many parts of your identity that make you who you are, processing traumatic moments, recognizing and learning from intergenerational patterns, together we will journey towards understanding, and moving forward. I bring a direct, yet gentle, approach to my work as a counsellor that focuses on the “roots” of issues as opposed to the branches that extend from them.
My approach is guided by the understanding that we, as people, are a walking mosaic of our lived experiences and those we were denied.
Whether your area of concern be surrounding mental health challenges, exploring the many parts of your identity that make you who you are, processing traumatic moments, recognizing and learning from intergenerational patterns, together we will journey towards understanding, and moving forward. I bring a direct, yet gentle, approach to my work as a counsellor that focuses on the “roots” of issues as opposed to the branches that extend from them.
Feeling overwhelmed and questioning yourself is a common part of life. You may find yourself struggling with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. Some days, you confidently embrace the person you want to be, while others, you feel like you're barely holding it together. There are moments when you might feel lost, without hope, or uncertain about your path. Stress, anxiety, fear, anger, and even depression can weigh heavily on your relationships, work, and self-esteem. You have a deep desire for more in life, even if you're uncertain about how to reach it. It's essential to know that you're not alone in your journey.
Feeling overwhelmed and questioning yourself is a common part of life. You may find yourself struggling with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. Some days, you confidently embrace the person you want to be, while others, you feel like you're barely holding it together. There are moments when you might feel lost, without hope, or uncertain about your path. Stress, anxiety, fear, anger, and even depression can weigh heavily on your relationships, work, and self-esteem. You have a deep desire for more in life, even if you're uncertain about how to reach it. It's essential to know that you're not alone in your journey.
I believe mental health is not a permanent state but a dynamic one, characterized by periods of equilibrium and disequilibrium. The latter can manifest as frustration, disappointment, helplessness, somatic pain, chronic fatigue, dysfunction, job loss, impulsive behaviors, relational difficulties, and varying levels of anxiety. The good news is that, together, we can successfully navigate these periods of disequilibrium to achieve a higher level of growth and a new equilibrium through our therapeutic sessions.
I believe mental health is not a permanent state but a dynamic one, characterized by periods of equilibrium and disequilibrium. The latter can manifest as frustration, disappointment, helplessness, somatic pain, chronic fatigue, dysfunction, job loss, impulsive behaviors, relational difficulties, and varying levels of anxiety. The good news is that, together, we can successfully navigate these periods of disequilibrium to achieve a higher level of growth and a new equilibrium through our therapeutic sessions.
Are you facing a change in relationship? Are you struggling with anxiety, the effects of trauma or stress? Are you looking for help to identify, process & communicate the emotions you are feeling?
My lived experience & training has given me the skills to create a safe and supportive environment for healing and growth. I can help you see your strengths while providing support in changing the stories, values or beliefs that are keeping you stuck. I also assist couples who are struggling with conflict, communication or tension build stronger relationships and meaningful emotional connections.
Are you facing a change in relationship? Are you struggling with anxiety, the effects of trauma or stress? Are you looking for help to identify, process & communicate the emotions you are feeling?
My lived experience & training has given me the skills to create a safe and supportive environment for healing and growth. I can help you see your strengths while providing support in changing the stories, values or beliefs that are keeping you stuck. I also assist couples who are struggling with conflict, communication or tension build stronger relationships and meaningful emotional connections.
You may be used to holding a lot on your own. On the outside things can look functional, but internally there may be overthinking, self-doubt, or a sense of disconnection from yourself. Many of the people I work with are neurodivergent, queer, or bicultural, and are navigating the impact of emotionally unavailable or inconsistent relationships. They often come to therapy wanting deeper clarity, healthier boundaries, and more ease in how they relate to themselves and others.
You may be used to holding a lot on your own. On the outside things can look functional, but internally there may be overthinking, self-doubt, or a sense of disconnection from yourself. Many of the people I work with are neurodivergent, queer, or bicultural, and are navigating the impact of emotionally unavailable or inconsistent relationships. They often come to therapy wanting deeper clarity, healthier boundaries, and more ease in how they relate to themselves and others.
Caroline de Moraes is a seasoned clinical counsellor with a specialization in trauma-informed therapy and Enneagram-based interventions. As the visionary founder and CEO of Ilumina Mental Health and Spirituality, Caroline has built a clinic that reflects her deep commitment to integrating mental health care with spiritual awareness. She is supporting individuals through complex life transitions and psychospiritual crises.
Caroline de Moraes is a seasoned clinical counsellor with a specialization in trauma-informed therapy and Enneagram-based interventions. As the visionary founder and CEO of Ilumina Mental Health and Spirituality, Caroline has built a clinic that reflects her deep commitment to integrating mental health care with spiritual awareness. She is supporting individuals through complex life transitions and psychospiritual crises.
Many of my clients come in struggling to genuinely like themselves. They're caught in a cycle of self-criticism and self-doubt, feeling like nothing they ever do is enough. They're terrified that if they start to speak up or set a boundary, the people they love will walk away, so they don't. Their fears settle into the body, showing up as a mental spiral, a tight chest, a racing heart, until eventually they just shut down. Sometimes they can even see their patterns, but they still feel really stuck. That's where this work comes in.
Many of my clients come in struggling to genuinely like themselves. They're caught in a cycle of self-criticism and self-doubt, feeling like nothing they ever do is enough. They're terrified that if they start to speak up or set a boundary, the people they love will walk away, so they don't. Their fears settle into the body, showing up as a mental spiral, a tight chest, a racing heart, until eventually they just shut down. Sometimes they can even see their patterns, but they still feel really stuck. That's where this work comes in.
I specialize in providing culturally-sensitive counselling services for Japanese-speaking expat women who are: experiencing feelings of isolation while living abroad; struggling with anxiety or self-doubt in cross-cultural contexts; finding it difficult to maintain boundaries while navigating cultural differences; experiencing perfectionism or impostor syndrome in work, academic, or social settings; facing challenges with parenting, education, or employment in Canada.
I offer both online and in-person counselling to clients living in BC, and online counselling to clients living in Alberta.
I specialize in providing culturally-sensitive counselling services for Japanese-speaking expat women who are: experiencing feelings of isolation while living abroad; struggling with anxiety or self-doubt in cross-cultural contexts; finding it difficult to maintain boundaries while navigating cultural differences; experiencing perfectionism or impostor syndrome in work, academic, or social settings; facing challenges with parenting, education, or employment in Canada.
I offer both online and in-person counselling to clients living in BC, and online counselling to clients living in Alberta.
Are you overwhelmed, burnt-out, or unfulfilled and craving more connection and balance?
What are you giving up to keep up?
With over three decades of experience in holistic wellness, I support clients seeking positive, lasting change. My approach integrates certifications in evidence-based methods with research-informed somatic practices and multimodal therapies. Tailored to you, we co-create change from a lens of authenticity and purpose.
What inspires my work is supporting folks struggling with burnout, anxiety and relational conflict, to move towards freedom, connection and empowerment.
Are you overwhelmed, burnt-out, or unfulfilled and craving more connection and balance?
What are you giving up to keep up?
With over three decades of experience in holistic wellness, I support clients seeking positive, lasting change. My approach integrates certifications in evidence-based methods with research-informed somatic practices and multimodal therapies. Tailored to you, we co-create change from a lens of authenticity and purpose.
What inspires my work is supporting folks struggling with burnout, anxiety and relational conflict, to move towards freedom, connection and empowerment.
Do you want to feel less anxious and overwhelmed? Are you always feeling self conscious? In therapy with me, you will learn how to reduce the power of your inner critic, experience greater self esteem and more confidence in all areas of your life, including: work, family, relationship and friends. I help adults of all ages and stages of life to overcome anxiety and depression, work through trauma and grief, and improve their relationships.
Do you want to feel less anxious and overwhelmed? Are you always feeling self conscious? In therapy with me, you will learn how to reduce the power of your inner critic, experience greater self esteem and more confidence in all areas of your life, including: work, family, relationship and friends. I help adults of all ages and stages of life to overcome anxiety and depression, work through trauma and grief, and improve their relationships.
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