Therapists in Vancouver, BC

You may be feeling overwhelmed or stuck and need practical tools and guidance to cope and overcome. As your counsellor, I will meet you where you are and work at your pace. We can work together in a safe, non-judgmental space to help you build resilience, feel more in control, and develop healthier relationships. My goal is to help you achieve greater peace of mind, deepen self-awareness, and improve your overall quality of life. I am experienced in working with issues around self-esteem, ADHD/ADD, addiction, trauma, conflict in relationships, anxiety and depression.

Challenging events? Life changes? Overwhelmed? Stressed? Needing balance? Struggling with anxiety, relationships, depression, grief, decisions, performance? Looking forward to getting to where you want to be, to achieving your dreams, to fulfilling your potential, or to simply getting back to "normal" again after an overwhelmingly difficult loss or event? Or maybe even for the first time...Being on top of your game or moving on after challenging events or hurtful experiences is not easy. But there are ways through and I can help.

Feeling stuck, stressed, or overwhelmed? Worried about your work or relationships? Struggling with uncertainty? Finding yourself avoiding or procrastinating on things that are important to you? Life is incredibly difficult at times, and we often feel alone in our suffering. You don't have to get through it on your own. In counselling, when we feel safe and understood, we can connect to our natural ability to heal and thrive. I work with my clients to help them to deeply explore and make sense of their struggles, uncover their inner wisdom and resilience, and become their best, most authentic selves.

Sometimes life feels very overwhelming and we can feel lost and disconnected, or even struggle with our self-worth. I work with couples and individuals who want to understand their behaviours and improve their communication and connection. You may struggle with your romantic relationships or friendships, or find yourself repeating the same patterns with different people in your life. Sometimes you feel anxious in your relationships, or don't feel connected at all. You may want to feel more at ease in your relationships with others and especially with yourself, experiencing less anxiety and feeling grounded when making decisions.

NEW: Now accepting waitlist for late Spring, continuing to offer consultations. Welcome, I am so glad you are here! I am a Master's level Counsellor (M.C., CCC, RCC) passionate about helping clients through an integrative, body-mind approach that recognizes clients’ innate ability for change, growth, and healing.

I work with adults from all walks of life at Tapestry Counselling Centre. It is my honor to help you move through and heal from trauma, past childhood abuse, depression, anxiety, grief and loss. To begin, together we will clarify your needs and goals. I will help you work through relationship challenges, grow in self-esteem and self-worth, build your understanding of yourself and your identity, as well as thrive in the midst of life's transitions. I see this work as sacred because I acknowledge how vulnerable counselling is. I aim to hear and see 'the real you' and to help you bring meaningful change to your life.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor since 2006, I have been providing supportive psychotherapy to a diverse group of individuals in variety of settings: post secondary, residential addiction treatment, public health care in community and hospital, as well as private practice. I have training and interest in several therapeutic modalities such as mindfulness-based and somatic approaches, cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies, and emotion-focused therapies. My specialty is helping to heal the effects of traumatic events, developmental trauma, and attachment wounds. I bring competence, warmth, and lightness to the role.

I aim to help you no longer need therapy. I help motivate and empower a change in behaviour, mood and mindset by finding the root of unhappiness and unmet needs. Through understanding and compassion we help you build a better relationship with your self, your aspirations and the people you share your life with .Explorations and insights gained through various healing modalities often translate to greater happiness and wellbeing for you and your loved ones.

Being a human is hard. Sometimes, the waves of the human experience feel like they’re engulfing us, and we feel swallowed up by sorrow, terror, shame, stress, or confusion. Other times, we may feel so disconnected from ourselves and the world around us that we wonder if a meaningful life is possible. Perhaps there are parts of your mind and heart that are fighting with each other, and you’re wrestling with constant inner turmoil. Or maybe you are tired of repeating the same old patterns and finding yourself in the same place you once were: frustrated and perplexed as to how you can break out of a cycle that is no longer serving you.

We all have lots of yarns (stories). They are often tangled, either with someone else’s yarns or with our past and present. If you feel like it is time to untangle the yarns, I am here for you. I can assist you to sort out the past, live in the present and plan for the future, one stitch at a time. You are the best expert on your own experience, a person-centred approach is the foundation at Yarns. You and I work together, we will find the most suitable treatment for the presenting issues and nourish your personal growth.

Therapy is about the connection between your therapist and you. I believe that this relationship is at the foundation of healing and I pride myself on providing a nonjudgmental and safe environment for my clients.

As one of Vancouver’s only health professionals that is a qualified counsellor, fitness coach and educator, I offer people a broader perspective that engages them in personal health projects that go deeper into what actually motivates them or prevents them from feeling the way they want to. The work of psychological growth, physical well-being and emotional healing is my life project and I am passionate about helping others follow their own path of discovery.

I am passionate about providing ethical, empirically supported, and nonjudgmental mental health care to a wide range of individuals and couples. I love working with people who are unsure of whether therapy is right for them or not - I like a tough crowd! It is part of my job to figure out how best to serve you. I truly believe that we carry our early attachment experiences with us throughout life, and they can both help and hinder us. Together we can unravel the mess and find out what's going on.

I help people get back on the same team as their mind and body, let's write a new story together. You are defeated by the constant battle and feel that your self-worth and confidence are non-existent. You see others living their life to the fullest and you are curious as to why you can’t do the same. Anxiety, low mood, stress and that harsh inner critic are driving the bus and are getting in the way of you living your life. I know how crushing life can be; not feeling worthy, hating yourself, having zero confidence, and discouraged about the future. I struggled with all of this for many years and then something shifted.

Trauma leaves us feeling broken, damaged, and disconnected from our true selves. You may be fed up with feeling triggered in everyday situations, isolated from friends who can’t understand, or guilt over what happened to you. You may not even remember a time you didn’t feel like this. Either way, one thing is for sure: you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to enjoy deep relationships without your past getting in the way. You’re ready to wake up each morning with purpose. Most of all, you’re ready to love yourself again & to face your future with a sense of hope.

Welcome, and thanks for checking out my profile. I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor working in Vancouver and on the Sunshine Coast. I work with my clients toward identifying and demystifying some of the more persistent problems that stand in the way of waking up each day feeling happy and hopeful about life. I believe we all have the capacity for change and that each of us can work with the challenges we have, no matter how difficult they are. Whether you're feeling just a little stuck or completely overwhelmed, I will work with you to help you shift perspective and create positive and lasting changes.

EMDR THERAPY GROUP offers a warm and welcoming place for people to enhance their strengths, build their resiliency, and heal their emotional wounds. Our team of skilled EMDR therapists strongly believes that an encouraging and supportive environment is where people can do their best work. Our mission is to provide a meaningful therapeutic experience through the use of EMDR therapy and other evidence-based therapies to promote health and wellbeing in our clients.

Do you judge yourself harshly? Do you feel that you're never good enough? Do you think you are responsible for the way another person feels or behaves? Do you focus outside yourself for love or security? Are you constantly seeking approval and affirmation? Change takes a lot of hard work and effort, but it is possible, and with the right type of counselling, you can get what you want from life. Together we will create a safe space where I will help you discover what's blocking your growth, heal old wounds, and change old patterns that no longer serve you.

Are you facing relationship issues or feeling uncomfortable about sexuality? I'll hold a safe space to help you explore issues, heal from past hurts, move out of old patterns, and develop healthy, happy relationships. We will work together to help you toward the life you want.