Geriatric Therapists in Vancouver, BC
I work with adults and older adults who are navigating changes in mental health, daily functioning, or overall well-being.
My work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, integrated with other approaches including acceptance-based and emotion-focused strategies. I support people navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, sleep concerns, grief, and major life changes, as well as health-related challenges like caregiver stress, chronic pain, and adjusting to illness.
I work with adults and older adults who are navigating changes in mental health, daily functioning, or overall well-being.
My work is grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, integrated with other approaches including acceptance-based and emotion-focused strategies. I support people navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, sleep concerns, grief, and major life changes, as well as health-related challenges like caregiver stress, chronic pain, and adjusting to illness.
I strive to create a safe, compassionate, and inclusive space where people from all backgrounds feel seen and supported, including members of the LGBTQ2S community and seniors.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or at a turning point in your life. Anxiety, burnout, grief, ongoing stress, or major transitions can make it hard to feel grounded or know how to move forward. You may be seeking a space to slow down, feel heard, and be met with acceptance. Together, we can explore what’s weighing on you, strengthen clarity and resilience, and support healing and growth at your own pace.
I strive to create a safe, compassionate, and inclusive space where people from all backgrounds feel seen and supported, including members of the LGBTQ2S community and seniors.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or at a turning point in your life. Anxiety, burnout, grief, ongoing stress, or major transitions can make it hard to feel grounded or know how to move forward. You may be seeking a space to slow down, feel heard, and be met with acceptance. Together, we can explore what’s weighing on you, strengthen clarity and resilience, and support healing and growth at your own pace.
On top of that you may have children and/or elderly parents who need your support.
I believe that every person can move forward, heal from the past and find greater meaning in life. My role is to be with you on this journey. If needed, we will first focus on practical ways to cope. With your permission, we will go deeper to help you explore the parts of you that are getting in the way of you living the life you want to live.
On top of that you may have children and/or elderly parents who need your support.
I believe that every person can move forward, heal from the past and find greater meaning in life. My role is to be with you on this journey. If needed, we will first focus on practical ways to cope. With your permission, we will go deeper to help you explore the parts of you that are getting in the way of you living the life you want to live.
I work with clients aged 18 and up, including seniors, and specialize in parent-adult children relationship counselling, life, career and executive coaching, and couple counselling.
Apart from general mental health issues, my expertise also extends to working with parents struggling with their teen children, couples of all age groups, and leadership and executive coaching. With my deep understanding of both cultures, I am able to help cross-racial clients navigate cultural differences and work through conflicts.
I work with clients aged 18 and up, including seniors, and specialize in parent-adult children relationship counselling, life, career and executive coaching, and couple counselling.
Apart from general mental health issues, my expertise also extends to working with parents struggling with their teen children, couples of all age groups, and leadership and executive coaching. With my deep understanding of both cultures, I am able to help cross-racial clients navigate cultural differences and work through conflicts.
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My area of expertise is cognitive health for seniors who are experiencing age-related memory changes, mild cognitive impairment, or dementia.
For people with dementia, along with their spouses, adult children, and friends ('the care partners"), we can work together to enhance communication and connection to help reduce the impact of some of the challenges associated with dementia.
My area of expertise is cognitive health for seniors who are experiencing age-related memory changes, mild cognitive impairment, or dementia.
For people with dementia, along with their spouses, adult children, and friends ('the care partners"), we can work together to enhance communication and connection to help reduce the impact of some of the challenges associated with dementia.
Hello! I’m Max, I’m a counsellor with a generalist focus who works from an existential lens. Your mental health is important to me, and I want for us to work together to help you experience relief from what’s bothering you and clarity about your life. The way I work is by first teaching coping strategies to help you regulate in the present, then to explore the deeper emotional and existential basis for what brings you to counselling in the first place.
Hello! I’m Max, I’m a counsellor with a generalist focus who works from an existential lens. Your mental health is important to me, and I want for us to work together to help you experience relief from what’s bothering you and clarity about your life. The way I work is by first teaching coping strategies to help you regulate in the present, then to explore the deeper emotional and existential basis for what brings you to counselling in the first place.
Welcome! My name is Alex and I bring to the therapy room over 14 years of experience working with and supporting individuals and families in need. I have a Master’s in Counselling Psychology (MCP) from Adler University, and while I have called Vancouver home for many years, I am originally from Quebec. I appreciate that each person’s journey through life is unique, and therefore my approach to counselling is primarily person-centred. I believe that authentic connection, empathy, and unconditional acceptance are essential in fostering the safety needed for healing to occur. My work in sessions is collaborative and trauma-informed.
Welcome! My name is Alex and I bring to the therapy room over 14 years of experience working with and supporting individuals and families in need. I have a Master’s in Counselling Psychology (MCP) from Adler University, and while I have called Vancouver home for many years, I am originally from Quebec. I appreciate that each person’s journey through life is unique, and therefore my approach to counselling is primarily person-centred. I believe that authentic connection, empathy, and unconditional acceptance are essential in fostering the safety needed for healing to occur. My work in sessions is collaborative and trauma-informed.
My work focuses primarily on helping individuals thrive in The Third Age of life (about 55+), a stage that is likely to be longer than any other. While this can be an exciting time of life, it can also bring vulnerabilities and challenges such as concerns about physical and emotional (such as anxiety and depression) health, caretaking responsibilities, evolving relationships with adult children, shifting partner/spouse relationships, post-retirement identity, problematic coping behaviours, and existential distress related to a lack of meaning and purpose.
My work focuses primarily on helping individuals thrive in The Third Age of life (about 55+), a stage that is likely to be longer than any other. While this can be an exciting time of life, it can also bring vulnerabilities and challenges such as concerns about physical and emotional (such as anxiety and depression) health, caretaking responsibilities, evolving relationships with adult children, shifting partner/spouse relationships, post-retirement identity, problematic coping behaviours, and existential distress related to a lack of meaning and purpose.
It can be challenging to articulate our emotions and experiences - using art materials in therapy can help us express and more deeply understand ourselves. Art therapy can support those wishing to explore stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, grief and loss, trauma, life direction, chronic illness and more. I aim to support each client as they grow and heal, restore internal balance and harmony, and connect with the sparks that align them with their most authentic and whole selves. Sessions combine talk therapy with art making - art expressions can offer wisdom and insight as clients embark on their therapeutic journey.
It can be challenging to articulate our emotions and experiences - using art materials in therapy can help us express and more deeply understand ourselves. Art therapy can support those wishing to explore stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relationships, grief and loss, trauma, life direction, chronic illness and more. I aim to support each client as they grow and heal, restore internal balance and harmony, and connect with the sparks that align them with their most authentic and whole selves. Sessions combine talk therapy with art making - art expressions can offer wisdom and insight as clients embark on their therapeutic journey.
I offer individual counselling to teens, adults, and seniors, and I'm especially passionate about working with those who are navigating self-esteem, relationships, life transitions, caregiving, stress, burnout, substance use, depression, anxiety, and all aspects of identity.
I am a queer immigrant-settler from Hong Kong and strive to ground my work in intersectional, culturally responsive, and anti-oppressive approaches. I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Victoria and have ten years of experience supporting individuals of all ages in various mental health settings and roles.
I offer individual counselling to teens, adults, and seniors, and I'm especially passionate about working with those who are navigating self-esteem, relationships, life transitions, caregiving, stress, burnout, substance use, depression, anxiety, and all aspects of identity.
I am a queer immigrant-settler from Hong Kong and strive to ground my work in intersectional, culturally responsive, and anti-oppressive approaches. I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of Victoria and have ten years of experience supporting individuals of all ages in various mental health settings and roles.
I’m a registered social worker specializing in counselling with teenagers, adults, and older adults.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded. I aim to help you slow down, make sense of your thoughts and emotions, and reconnect with what truly matters to you.
I draw from approaches such as Narrative Therapy, trauma-informed care, and mindfulness-based practices to support your growth at a pace that feels right for you.
I’m a registered social worker specializing in counselling with teenagers, adults, and older adults.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded. I aim to help you slow down, make sense of your thoughts and emotions, and reconnect with what truly matters to you.
I draw from approaches such as Narrative Therapy, trauma-informed care, and mindfulness-based practices to support your growth at a pace that feels right for you.
At Nirivia Counselling our goal is to help people develop a greater understanding of their issues and increase positive supports to create change. We have a deep respect for our clients and the therapeutic relationship, we work collaboratively through both talk and arts-based creative techniques to create insight and promote healing.
At Nirivia Counselling our goal is to help people develop a greater understanding of their issues and increase positive supports to create change. We have a deep respect for our clients and the therapeutic relationship, we work collaboratively through both talk and arts-based creative techniques to create insight and promote healing.
DREAMS are a creative way to work with the unconscious; to be creative means to bring something into being, and the unconscious is a source for that new being. We are not just what we know of ourselves. Our suffering has meaning and if we are struggling or in crisis this can be the catalyst for change. Carl Jung (1875-1961), tells us that "certain types of pain...are symbolically meaningful. This is one way the unconscious expresses itself." Our psyche is a part of nature and dreams come from that nature to speak to us in a metaphoric language.
DREAMS are a creative way to work with the unconscious; to be creative means to bring something into being, and the unconscious is a source for that new being. We are not just what we know of ourselves. Our suffering has meaning and if we are struggling or in crisis this can be the catalyst for change. Carl Jung (1875-1961), tells us that "certain types of pain...are symbolically meaningful. This is one way the unconscious expresses itself." Our psyche is a part of nature and dreams come from that nature to speak to us in a metaphoric language.
At an early age and throughout my life, as I have struggled with life’s ebbs and flows, I have realized how support and connection can provide people with a space for discovery. Through my own personal experiences, I have learned how essential it is to have a space to be heard. I believe in supporting those who are struggling to have a voice, and for that voice to provide a pathway towards growth and wellness. I am passionate about people, healing, and supporting those who need it most. My personal and professional values are intertwined. I believe in empowerment and supporting individuals to be the best they can be.
At an early age and throughout my life, as I have struggled with life’s ebbs and flows, I have realized how support and connection can provide people with a space for discovery. Through my own personal experiences, I have learned how essential it is to have a space to be heard. I believe in supporting those who are struggling to have a voice, and for that voice to provide a pathway towards growth and wellness. I am passionate about people, healing, and supporting those who need it most. My personal and professional values are intertwined. I believe in empowerment and supporting individuals to be the best they can be.
Are you looking for help but also tired of talking, or want to boost the benefits you get from talk therapy? Do you rely on quick and effective brain processing for your work, sport, creativity, or hobbies? Are you feeling reactive or activated and would like just that moment’s pause before taking action? Our clients report handling stress better and improved focus, sleep and mood, and a host of other shifts. We use EEG technology to collect information about your brain's electrical activity, then offer feedback as sound interruptions, to train your brain toward optimal function. It's easy access, low barrier, and ok for everyone.
Are you looking for help but also tired of talking, or want to boost the benefits you get from talk therapy? Do you rely on quick and effective brain processing for your work, sport, creativity, or hobbies? Are you feeling reactive or activated and would like just that moment’s pause before taking action? Our clients report handling stress better and improved focus, sleep and mood, and a host of other shifts. We use EEG technology to collect information about your brain's electrical activity, then offer feedback as sound interruptions, to train your brain toward optimal function. It's easy access, low barrier, and ok for everyone.
I work with adults and older adults navigating anxiety, emotional sensitivity, self-esteem, life transitions, and relational concerns.
I understand what it’s like to overthink, feel “too much,” experience the world more intensely than others, and not always understand why. Discovering the depth of high sensitivity has been a transformative personal journey for me.
I work with highly sensitive women, and children (ages 6–12) while offering a culturally attuned lens as a South Asian woman. Through creative expression, mindfulness, and self-compassion, I help clients connect to and understand their sensitivity, moving toward greater inner harmony and seeing it as a strength rather than something to silence.
I work with adults and older adults navigating anxiety, emotional sensitivity, self-esteem, life transitions, and relational concerns.
I understand what it’s like to overthink, feel “too much,” experience the world more intensely than others, and not always understand why. Discovering the depth of high sensitivity has been a transformative personal journey for me.
I work with highly sensitive women, and children (ages 6–12) while offering a culturally attuned lens as a South Asian woman. Through creative expression, mindfulness, and self-compassion, I help clients connect to and understand their sensitivity, moving toward greater inner harmony and seeing it as a strength rather than something to silence.
My ideal clients are youth, adults, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or isolated, often carrying the weight of grief, trauma, chronic stress, or major life transitions. Many are navigating neurodivergence, disability, family illness, caregiving roles, or questions of identity, and are seeking a space that feels safe and nonjudgmental. They want relief from emotional overwhelm and a deeper sense of understanding, both of themselves and within their relationships. Their goals are to feel more regulated and to build resilience, strengthen communication, and move through life with greater ease and self trust.
My ideal clients are youth, adults, couples, and families who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or isolated, often carrying the weight of grief, trauma, chronic stress, or major life transitions. Many are navigating neurodivergence, disability, family illness, caregiving roles, or questions of identity, and are seeking a space that feels safe and nonjudgmental. They want relief from emotional overwhelm and a deeper sense of understanding, both of themselves and within their relationships. Their goals are to feel more regulated and to build resilience, strengthen communication, and move through life with greater ease and self trust.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
I believe healing happens in connection. We’re not meant to face pain, grief, or change in isolation — and therapy can offer a space to be met with care, curiosity, and respect for your full story.
With over ten years of experience in the mental health field, I’ve supported children, youth, adults, couples, and families across a variety of settings, including private practice, community agencies, residential care, and group therapy. I’ve helped clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, and more.
I believe healing happens in connection. We’re not meant to face pain, grief, or change in isolation — and therapy can offer a space to be met with care, curiosity, and respect for your full story.
With over ten years of experience in the mental health field, I’ve supported children, youth, adults, couples, and families across a variety of settings, including private practice, community agencies, residential care, and group therapy. I’ve helped clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, burnout, grief, relationship issues, life transitions, and more.
As unique beings, our challenges visit us in unique ways. Many of us have had experiences, are in situations, or have behaviours which prevent us from thriving. Whether or not you have a name for what you are experiencing, I will meet you with warmth and encouragement. I am equally at home working on challenges such as trauma, all types of anxiety and/or depression, grief, chronic illness, navigating a concussion, as I am with exploring dreams, memories, and life purpose.
As unique beings, our challenges visit us in unique ways. Many of us have had experiences, are in situations, or have behaviours which prevent us from thriving. Whether or not you have a name for what you are experiencing, I will meet you with warmth and encouragement. I am equally at home working on challenges such as trauma, all types of anxiety and/or depression, grief, chronic illness, navigating a concussion, as I am with exploring dreams, memories, and life purpose.
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FAQ - About Geriatric Therapy
What can a geriatric psychologist help with?
Geriatric therapists specialise in the cognitive and neurological challenges that often accompany aging, including dementia, memory loss, and age-related cognitive decline. They also address the psychological conditions that frequently co-occur with these issues, such as depression, anxiety, and grief. Geriatric therapists and psychologists are trained to assess cognitive functioning, identify symptoms that may warrant further evaluation, and conduct or refer for formal neurological assessment when needed. In many cases, geriatric therapists also work closely with medical doctors to manage a client's overall health, and they may support caregivers and family members navigating the demands of caring for an aging loved one.
Why might someone seek a geriatric psychologist?
Someone might seek a geriatric therapist when they or a loved one begins experiencing cognitive or neurological changes and is unsure whether those changes are a normal part of aging or something that requires clinical attention. A geriatric therapist can help connect families with appropriate next steps. They are also commonly sought following a new diagnosis, when clients and families are working to understand what that diagnosis means practically and emotionally, and what to expect as a condition progresses. When seeking a therapist, it can be helpful to consider whether a clinician with a stronger psychotherapy focus or one with more of a social work orientation, who can help connect clients with assisted living or medical resources, would be the better fit.
What type of therapy might a geriatric therapists specialise in?
Geriatric therapist often combine psychotherapy with psychoeducation, helping clients and their families understand cognitive and neurological conditions and what to expect as they progress. For clients experiencing anxiety or depression alongside cognitive decline, therapists may draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or mindfulness-based approaches. For clients with dementia specifically, therapists may be trained in specialised modalities such as Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), which is designed to preserve cognitive functioning.
Can geriatric psychologists help people who suffer from dementia?
Yes, and this is a core area of geriatric psychology. Therapists specialising in dementia can work directly with clients on memory loss and cognitive functioning, while also addressing conditions that commonly co-occur, such as depression and anxiety. They can provide caregivers with objective assessments of a client's functioning and disease progression, and are typically well-versed in community resources available to dementia patients and their families.