Emotionally Focused Therapists in Vancouver, BC
I work from an attachment-based and emotionally focused therapy ( EFT) perspective, helping you understand how early relationships influence the way you connect, communicate, and respond to others in adulthood.
Do you feel like your mind is always racing, your emotions hit harder than other people’s, and no matter how much you try, life still feels overwhelming?
Many of the adults I work with are living with ADHD, intense emotional ups and downs, or long-standing relationship patterns shaped by attachment wounds. On the outside, you may appear capable, but internally, you might feel exhausted, reactive, misunderstood, or stuck in cycles of self-doubt and shame. You are not too much — you’ve been carrying too much without the right support.
I work from an attachment-based and emotionally focused therapy ( EFT) perspective, helping you understand how early relationships influence the way you connect, communicate, and respond to others in adulthood.
Do you feel like your mind is always racing, your emotions hit harder than other people’s, and no matter how much you try, life still feels overwhelming?
Many of the adults I work with are living with ADHD, intense emotional ups and downs, or long-standing relationship patterns shaped by attachment wounds. On the outside, you may appear capable, but internally, you might feel exhausted, reactive, misunderstood, or stuck in cycles of self-doubt and shame. You are not too much — you’ve been carrying too much without the right support.
I am a Master of Social Work student at the University of British Columbia. My counselling approach is grounded in compassion, authenticity, and collaboration. I draw from trauma-informed, strengths-based, and client-centered frameworks, and often incorporate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
I am a Master of Social Work student at the University of British Columbia. My counselling approach is grounded in compassion, authenticity, and collaboration. I draw from trauma-informed, strengths-based, and client-centered frameworks, and often incorporate Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
In my counselling practice, I love supporting wellness goals and mental health issues of all shapes and sizes, such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger management, stress, relationship issues, family conflict, and abuse - just to name a few. However, I specialize in treating symptoms of neurodivergence & trauma. For example, issues associated with autism (ASD), attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment styles, and childhood trauma, especially around self-exploration, relationship issues, and the LGBTQ2I+ community.
In my counselling practice, I love supporting wellness goals and mental health issues of all shapes and sizes, such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger management, stress, relationship issues, family conflict, and abuse - just to name a few. However, I specialize in treating symptoms of neurodivergence & trauma. For example, issues associated with autism (ASD), attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment styles, and childhood trauma, especially around self-exploration, relationship issues, and the LGBTQ2I+ community.
My ideal client is an adult ready to heal their trauma ,anxiety, depression, low self esteem and relationship issues. I am here to walk alongside you, offering guidance and support as you embark on your healing journey. Life’s challenges can often feel overwhelming, but within each challenge also lies the potential for growth and change. Through our work, you will have the opportunity to work through your childhood and current traumas, build better relationships, develop self confidence and self compassion and break toxic patterns.
My ideal client is an adult ready to heal their trauma ,anxiety, depression, low self esteem and relationship issues. I am here to walk alongside you, offering guidance and support as you embark on your healing journey. Life’s challenges can often feel overwhelming, but within each challenge also lies the potential for growth and change. Through our work, you will have the opportunity to work through your childhood and current traumas, build better relationships, develop self confidence and self compassion and break toxic patterns.
I work with adults and youth (16 and up) around trauma, sexuality, identity, and relationships. I provide queer and trans affirming individual and relationship counselling services for folks in various relationship structures, including hormone readiness assessments. I specialize in sexualized violence and also work more expansively looking at reclamation of self and identity after trauma of displacement and/or collective and intergenerational trauma, as well as institutional trauma. I believe that healing is expansive and I strive to honour and integrate into our work whatever ways of healing you have already been using.
I work with adults and youth (16 and up) around trauma, sexuality, identity, and relationships. I provide queer and trans affirming individual and relationship counselling services for folks in various relationship structures, including hormone readiness assessments. I specialize in sexualized violence and also work more expansively looking at reclamation of self and identity after trauma of displacement and/or collective and intergenerational trauma, as well as institutional trauma. I believe that healing is expansive and I strive to honour and integrate into our work whatever ways of healing you have already been using.
The clients we work with sense a gap between how they're living and the deepest desires they have for their life. They may be navigating chronic stress, trauma, neurodivergence, relationship strain, burnout, or life transitions—and have learned to push through rather than listen inward. They want more than symptom relief. They want clarity, steadiness, and agency. Their goal is to feel at home in their body, emotionally resilient, and able to move toward what matters with confidence and care. They seek healing that is embodied, intelligent, and sustainable—because they’re ready for real change, not just coping.
The clients we work with sense a gap between how they're living and the deepest desires they have for their life. They may be navigating chronic stress, trauma, neurodivergence, relationship strain, burnout, or life transitions—and have learned to push through rather than listen inward. They want more than symptom relief. They want clarity, steadiness, and agency. Their goal is to feel at home in their body, emotionally resilient, and able to move toward what matters with confidence and care. They seek healing that is embodied, intelligent, and sustainable—because they’re ready for real change, not just coping.
As a psychologist, I believe in my clients’ resilience and ability to overcome challenging life conditions. Sometimes however, clients can benefit from professional help that is empowering and safe and promotes clients’ readiness to address concerns and receive evidence-based treatment. I provide effective cognitive behavioural interventions that integrate mindfulness, multicultural and social justice perspectives. My approach to therapy and assessment is collaborative and relational. I have completed an externship in Emotion focused therapy as well training in EMDR.
As a psychologist, I believe in my clients’ resilience and ability to overcome challenging life conditions. Sometimes however, clients can benefit from professional help that is empowering and safe and promotes clients’ readiness to address concerns and receive evidence-based treatment. I provide effective cognitive behavioural interventions that integrate mindfulness, multicultural and social justice perspectives. My approach to therapy and assessment is collaborative and relational. I have completed an externship in Emotion focused therapy as well training in EMDR.
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.
Building trust is at the heart of the counseling process. As a counsellor my commitment is to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel heard, valued, and supported. I am dedicated to fostering an environment of compassion, openness, and respect so that together we can work towards healing, growth, and self discovery.
Building trust is at the heart of the counseling process. As a counsellor my commitment is to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you feel heard, valued, and supported. I am dedicated to fostering an environment of compassion, openness, and respect so that together we can work towards healing, growth, and self discovery.
Shelley Ugyan, RRC, is an acclaimed author, speaker and has over 25 years experience in mental and holistic health. Her evidence based tools including Cognitive Behavioural reconditioning as well as psychodynamic, relational and hypnosis approaches set you on a path to direct healing, starting immediately in the first 80 minute session. Her approach is genuine, empowering and powerful. Healing is probable, and happens as a result of conscious daily actions and unconscious dynamics that shift as a result of this process. Shelley is known for her groundbreaking therapeutic work in anxiety (adults/children), and couples counselling.
Shelley Ugyan, RRC, is an acclaimed author, speaker and has over 25 years experience in mental and holistic health. Her evidence based tools including Cognitive Behavioural reconditioning as well as psychodynamic, relational and hypnosis approaches set you on a path to direct healing, starting immediately in the first 80 minute session. Her approach is genuine, empowering and powerful. Healing is probable, and happens as a result of conscious daily actions and unconscious dynamics that shift as a result of this process. Shelley is known for her groundbreaking therapeutic work in anxiety (adults/children), and couples counselling.
Are you in a relationship where you find yourself fighting all the time or not able to communicate? I help individuals and couples who are struggling with marital and relationship issues, specifically with communication trouble. I also specialize with pre marital/commitment education.My clients come to see me because they want to talk. They don't want to have issues. But talking with me is a way of managing their issues at the very least. And at the best, it is about solving issues.I would like to support you as we work together to sort it out.
Are you in a relationship where you find yourself fighting all the time or not able to communicate? I help individuals and couples who are struggling with marital and relationship issues, specifically with communication trouble. I also specialize with pre marital/commitment education.My clients come to see me because they want to talk. They don't want to have issues. But talking with me is a way of managing their issues at the very least. And at the best, it is about solving issues.I would like to support you as we work together to sort it out.
First session free! Counselling together can support your journey towards becoming a heart-empowered individual by expressing the unexpressed & by shedding layers covering the truth of who you are. Slowing down + listening to the wisdom of the heart + interpreting our body signals as it speaks to us is vital to bringing balance in our lives. When we align with our heart’s intuitive guidance, we lighten our being and manifest a bridge to infinite possibilities.
First session free! Counselling together can support your journey towards becoming a heart-empowered individual by expressing the unexpressed & by shedding layers covering the truth of who you are. Slowing down + listening to the wisdom of the heart + interpreting our body signals as it speaks to us is vital to bringing balance in our lives. When we align with our heart’s intuitive guidance, we lighten our being and manifest a bridge to infinite possibilities.
My clients often arrive feeling their ways of coping have become unhelpful, ineffective, or even harmful. They may be seeking new ways of relating to their internal worlds, thoughts, physical sensations, shifts in moods, or interpersonal relationships. My clients often want to find new ways of understanding their internal landscape, build more effective and compassionate ways to cope with daily stress and relationships. Often they are searching for a space where they can build up to wholeness, safety, and calm in a world that tries to prevent all three.
My clients often arrive feeling their ways of coping have become unhelpful, ineffective, or even harmful. They may be seeking new ways of relating to their internal worlds, thoughts, physical sensations, shifts in moods, or interpersonal relationships. My clients often want to find new ways of understanding their internal landscape, build more effective and compassionate ways to cope with daily stress and relationships. Often they are searching for a space where they can build up to wholeness, safety, and calm in a world that tries to prevent all three.
We use a variety of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT).
We believe in your journey as a lifelong process of self-discovery and empowerment. We provide a strength-based, non-stigmatizing approach to counselling, acknowledging you are deserving of care and support. At Therapy Matters, you can release defences and reveal your full potential. We invite you to discover your resilience and embrace your unique perspective on life.
We use a variety of approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT).
We believe in your journey as a lifelong process of self-discovery and empowerment. We provide a strength-based, non-stigmatizing approach to counselling, acknowledging you are deserving of care and support. At Therapy Matters, you can release defences and reveal your full potential. We invite you to discover your resilience and embrace your unique perspective on life.
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.
Most of us reach points in our lives where we feel stuck or lost. I believe counselling offers a unique and powerful opportunity to turn inward, to gain a clearer understanding of ourselves and our challenges, to gather wisdom for a new path forward.
I work with clients on a range of issues including: processing past trauma, problematic drug/alcohol use, emotion regulation (e.g. BPD) executive functioning related to attention (e.g. ADHD) and procrastination, as well as existential issues of life meaning, vocation and values, and processing transformations in identity.
Most of us reach points in our lives where we feel stuck or lost. I believe counselling offers a unique and powerful opportunity to turn inward, to gain a clearer understanding of ourselves and our challenges, to gather wisdom for a new path forward.
I work with clients on a range of issues including: processing past trauma, problematic drug/alcohol use, emotion regulation (e.g. BPD) executive functioning related to attention (e.g. ADHD) and procrastination, as well as existential issues of life meaning, vocation and values, and processing transformations in identity.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here. I believe therapy is a transformative tool in helping us better understand ourselves, which has a profoundly positive impact on our wellbeing, our relationships, and our overall satisfaction with life.
You may be feeling lost. Perhaps you are struggling with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, change, or are struggling to process trauma in your past or present. The prospect of dealing with it alone feels overwhelming. I'm here to listen, support and guide you towards a life that aligns with your values and leads to lasting, positive change.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here. I believe therapy is a transformative tool in helping us better understand ourselves, which has a profoundly positive impact on our wellbeing, our relationships, and our overall satisfaction with life.
You may be feeling lost. Perhaps you are struggling with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, change, or are struggling to process trauma in your past or present. The prospect of dealing with it alone feels overwhelming. I'm here to listen, support and guide you towards a life that aligns with your values and leads to lasting, positive change.
My approach is based on Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), which emphasizes the science of attachment and emotion.
I work with individuals and couples who want to deepen their resilience and stay engaged in their relationships even when things are hard. My clients are diverse: parents who are breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and conflict, LGBTQIA+ folks who are coming out “late” in life, couples who want to heal their relationship and deepen their intimacy, people (especially men) who struggle with managing their anger, and people navigating separation and divorce. I know what this stuff like - I've lived through it and I've supported clients through it - so I know how hard it is to find a counsellor who really gets it.
My approach is based on Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), which emphasizes the science of attachment and emotion.
I work with individuals and couples who want to deepen their resilience and stay engaged in their relationships even when things are hard. My clients are diverse: parents who are breaking cycles of intergenerational trauma and conflict, LGBTQIA+ folks who are coming out “late” in life, couples who want to heal their relationship and deepen their intimacy, people (especially men) who struggle with managing their anger, and people navigating separation and divorce. I know what this stuff like - I've lived through it and I've supported clients through it - so I know how hard it is to find a counsellor who really gets it.
"Problems" in our lives often try to lead us to focus solely on resolving or avoiding them at all cost. In both cases, we are forced to sacrifice other parts of ourselves as a result. However, the more we sacrifice, the more "problems" take up of our space and time, leading us to feel overwhelmed and trapped. Despite the pressure to immediately "fix" things, reconnecting instead with our values, core beliefs, needs and aspirations can help create alternatives to problem-saturated narratives and, ultimately, can lead us towards solutions.
"Problems" in our lives often try to lead us to focus solely on resolving or avoiding them at all cost. In both cases, we are forced to sacrifice other parts of ourselves as a result. However, the more we sacrifice, the more "problems" take up of our space and time, leading us to feel overwhelmed and trapped. Despite the pressure to immediately "fix" things, reconnecting instead with our values, core beliefs, needs and aspirations can help create alternatives to problem-saturated narratives and, ultimately, can lead us towards solutions.
I specialised in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) and support individuals, couples and families through relational and life challenges.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Registered Social Worker. I offer counselling in English, Cantonese (廣東話) and Mandarin (國語)
I specialised in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT) and support individuals, couples and families through relational and life challenges.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Registered Social Worker. I offer counselling in English, Cantonese (廣東話) and Mandarin (國語)
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