Emotionally Focused Therapists in Vancouver, BC
Are you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who you are in the midst of pregnancy or new parenthood? This season of life is often filled with big emotions, identity shifts, and unspoken pressure to "keep it all together." You might be experiencing anxiety, intrusive thoughts, relationship strain, or a sense of grief for the version of yourself you used to know. You may be carrying the impact of past trauma, sometimes resurfacing during early parenthood or showing up as panic, numbness, shame, or relationship struggles. Whatever challenges you’re experiencing, you don’t have to navigate them on your own.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure of who you are in the midst of pregnancy or new parenthood? This season of life is often filled with big emotions, identity shifts, and unspoken pressure to "keep it all together." You might be experiencing anxiety, intrusive thoughts, relationship strain, or a sense of grief for the version of yourself you used to know. You may be carrying the impact of past trauma, sometimes resurfacing during early parenthood or showing up as panic, numbness, shame, or relationship struggles. Whatever challenges you’re experiencing, you don’t have to navigate them on your own.
Hi, I’m Jaclyn. I’m a registered social worker and somatic therapist with a deep commitment to supporting people through life’s most challenging and transformative moments. I’m also a mom of two, a dog lover, a partner, sister, daughter, and friend – roles that shape how I show up in this work with empathy and humility.
My approach is relational and collaborative, which means I see therapy as a shared process. I deeply value the wisdom and lived experience you bring, and I aim to create a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported – exactly as you are.
Hi, I’m Jaclyn. I’m a registered social worker and somatic therapist with a deep commitment to supporting people through life’s most challenging and transformative moments. I’m also a mom of two, a dog lover, a partner, sister, daughter, and friend – roles that shape how I show up in this work with empathy and humility.
My approach is relational and collaborative, which means I see therapy as a shared process. I deeply value the wisdom and lived experience you bring, and I aim to create a space where you feel seen, heard, and supported – exactly as you are.
Anxiety, Burnout, ADHD & Relationship Specialist in Vancouver & Burnaby.
PhD Psychologist providing EMDR, CBT, and Somatic therapy for high functioning individuals and couples seeking lasting change.
You are a high-achiever who appears to have it all together, yet internally, you’re navigating a cycle of burnout, ADHD-related overwhelm, or the weight of past trauma. Perhaps your career is thriving, but your relationships are strained by stress and 'brain fog.' Whether solo or as a couple, you are looking for more than just a listening ear; you want a strategist who understands the complexities of a high-pressure life.
Anxiety, Burnout, ADHD & Relationship Specialist in Vancouver & Burnaby.
PhD Psychologist providing EMDR, CBT, and Somatic therapy for high functioning individuals and couples seeking lasting change.
You are a high-achiever who appears to have it all together, yet internally, you’re navigating a cycle of burnout, ADHD-related overwhelm, or the weight of past trauma. Perhaps your career is thriving, but your relationships are strained by stress and 'brain fog.' Whether solo or as a couple, you are looking for more than just a listening ear; you want a strategist who understands the complexities of a high-pressure life.
The world can be a heavy place and we are often overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings that have no place to go. I offer you a safe space to be seen and heard, where you can freely express yourself without fear of judgment.
I use a client-centred therapeutic technique that encourages curiosity and exploration, processing of emotions, pattern identification, self-compassion and mindfulness. Together, we will uncover personalized tools and resources to assist you in reaching your goals.
The world can be a heavy place and we are often overwhelmed with thoughts and feelings that have no place to go. I offer you a safe space to be seen and heard, where you can freely express yourself without fear of judgment.
I use a client-centred therapeutic technique that encourages curiosity and exploration, processing of emotions, pattern identification, self-compassion and mindfulness. Together, we will uncover personalized tools and resources to assist you in reaching your goals.
I have a deep curiosity about the human experience and a strong belief in the healing power of safe, trusting relationships. We all have an innate capacity to connect more to ourselves and others, and counselling can be a place to explore how to do this.
With warmth and curiosity, I support individuals 12+ with concerns related to anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, communication, religious trauma, identity exploration (including gender and sexuality), and the challenges of being a teenager. In additon to individual counselling, I also offer clinical consultation for counselling students currently in their master’s.
I have a deep curiosity about the human experience and a strong belief in the healing power of safe, trusting relationships. We all have an innate capacity to connect more to ourselves and others, and counselling can be a place to explore how to do this.
With warmth and curiosity, I support individuals 12+ with concerns related to anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, communication, religious trauma, identity exploration (including gender and sexuality), and the challenges of being a teenager. In additon to individual counselling, I also offer clinical consultation for counselling students currently in their master’s.
I’m a counsellor who is passionate about supporting couples and individuals work through life’s challenges. I’ve been supporting people in the Lower Mainland for numerous years who are experiencing mental health and substance use concerns, and I believe in creating a safe space where everyone feels heard, respected, and understood.
I believe it’s essential to consider all parts of who you are- including your culture, background, gender, and life experiences. My work is rooted in understanding how different aspects of identity can impact your journey, and I strive to honor and celebrate these aspects in our work.
I’m a counsellor who is passionate about supporting couples and individuals work through life’s challenges. I’ve been supporting people in the Lower Mainland for numerous years who are experiencing mental health and substance use concerns, and I believe in creating a safe space where everyone feels heard, respected, and understood.
I believe it’s essential to consider all parts of who you are- including your culture, background, gender, and life experiences. My work is rooted in understanding how different aspects of identity can impact your journey, and I strive to honor and celebrate these aspects in our work.
When life's stressors outpace our ability to cope, it can be difficult to get "unstuck". I support clients in trusting their own wisdom, to find the balance between healthy relationships and self-fulfillment. Together, we'll explore answers to the questions: How does my past pain contribute to current patterns of suffering? What can I do about it now?
When life's stressors outpace our ability to cope, it can be difficult to get "unstuck". I support clients in trusting their own wisdom, to find the balance between healthy relationships and self-fulfillment. Together, we'll explore answers to the questions: How does my past pain contribute to current patterns of suffering? What can I do about it now?
Embarking on a therapy journey is about self-discovery, healing, and growth. I offer a supportive, empathetic space where we can explore your challenges together, build resilience, and develop healthier coping strategies and tools. Through individual counselling sessions, we can address anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, and low self-esteem while building resilience and healthier coping tools. Each session is tailored to help you create meaningful change and healing.
Whether you’re seeking therapy in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, or across BC, I’m here to walk alongside you with care, empathy and guidance.
Embarking on a therapy journey is about self-discovery, healing, and growth. I offer a supportive, empathetic space where we can explore your challenges together, build resilience, and develop healthier coping strategies and tools. Through individual counselling sessions, we can address anxiety, stress, trauma, depression, and low self-esteem while building resilience and healthier coping tools. Each session is tailored to help you create meaningful change and healing.
Whether you’re seeking therapy in Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, or across BC, I’m here to walk alongside you with care, empathy and guidance.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings. I love working with highly sensitive people; those who have been told they are "too much" and experience the world with intensity. Many of my clients struggle with feeling empty, numb, and disconnected one minute, and in excruciating emotional pain the next, as if they're on a rollercoaster that they can't get off and no one around them understands. It can be incredibly isolating, leaving them feeling disconnected from community and struggling in relationships.
I specialize in counselling for the LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent people, and those with BPD - often self-identified oddballs, weirdos, and outsiders with big feelings. I love working with highly sensitive people; those who have been told they are "too much" and experience the world with intensity. Many of my clients struggle with feeling empty, numb, and disconnected one minute, and in excruciating emotional pain the next, as if they're on a rollercoaster that they can't get off and no one around them understands. It can be incredibly isolating, leaving them feeling disconnected from community and struggling in relationships.
At Roya Counselling, we provide online and in person therapy for individuals and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, and major life transitions . Our team is trained in EMDR, IFS, Emotion-Focused Therapy and mentalization-based treatment, allowing us to support deep, lasting change. We take a selective approach—carefully ensuring the right fit between therapist and client—so that each person receives personalized, attuned care grounded in trust, collaboration, and respect.
At Roya Counselling, we provide online and in person therapy for individuals and couples navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, anger, and major life transitions . Our team is trained in EMDR, IFS, Emotion-Focused Therapy and mentalization-based treatment, allowing us to support deep, lasting change. We take a selective approach—carefully ensuring the right fit between therapist and client—so that each person receives personalized, attuned care grounded in trust, collaboration, and respect.
You might feel like you’ve been carrying more than you can fully name or explain. I work with clients navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress. I provide a space where your experiences are acknowledged with empathy and respect. Together, we’ll navigate what feels overwhelming and work toward clarity, emotional safety, and change.
You might feel like you’ve been carrying more than you can fully name or explain. I work with clients navigating trauma, depression, anxiety, and stress. I provide a space where your experiences are acknowledged with empathy and respect. Together, we’ll navigate what feels overwhelming and work toward clarity, emotional safety, and change.
Are you feeling burned out from carrying too much for too long? You might feel disconnected from yourself after trauma, challenging relationships, or ongoing stress, and feel like continuing the same way isn’t possible. I know how exhausting and heavy that can feel, I’ve been there too. Many people I work with want more than just talking about the past—they’re looking to feel present, grounded, and like themselves again. My approach balances trauma-informed emotional work with practical tools, supporting you to experience life with more presence, richness, and ease.
Are you feeling burned out from carrying too much for too long? You might feel disconnected from yourself after trauma, challenging relationships, or ongoing stress, and feel like continuing the same way isn’t possible. I know how exhausting and heavy that can feel, I’ve been there too. Many people I work with want more than just talking about the past—they’re looking to feel present, grounded, and like themselves again. My approach balances trauma-informed emotional work with practical tools, supporting you to experience life with more presence, richness, and ease.
Many things in life are outside our control, and the pain, loss, and struggles we carry can feel heavy and overwhelming. Many of us carry our hurts, traumas, and struggles without knowing how to set them down. In counselling, I offer a space where your story—both the wounds and the resilience—can be held with care and you don’t have to hold them alone. Together, we will explore how past experiences shape your present, and how compassion, awareness, and connection can bring clarity and healing to your relationship with yourself and others.
Many things in life are outside our control, and the pain, loss, and struggles we carry can feel heavy and overwhelming. Many of us carry our hurts, traumas, and struggles without knowing how to set them down. In counselling, I offer a space where your story—both the wounds and the resilience—can be held with care and you don’t have to hold them alone. Together, we will explore how past experiences shape your present, and how compassion, awareness, and connection can bring clarity and healing to your relationship with yourself and others.
Drawing from various therapeutic modalities such as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), mindfulness practices and depth psychology, I employ a holistic approach to delve into the root causes of my clients' struggles.
I use an exploratory approach aimed at understanding underlying emotions and recurring patterns, catering to clients dealing with complex emotional challenges. My focus lies in supporting clients who are experiencing grief, identity-based traumas, depression, and anxiety, helping them gain a holistic understanding and management of these emotions. I also work with clients navigating relationship difficulties and exploring issues related to race and culture. Together, we slow things down and explore emotional patterns with curiosity and care, helping you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences.
Drawing from various therapeutic modalities such as Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP), Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT), mindfulness practices and depth psychology, I employ a holistic approach to delve into the root causes of my clients' struggles.
I use an exploratory approach aimed at understanding underlying emotions and recurring patterns, catering to clients dealing with complex emotional challenges. My focus lies in supporting clients who are experiencing grief, identity-based traumas, depression, and anxiety, helping them gain a holistic understanding and management of these emotions. I also work with clients navigating relationship difficulties and exploring issues related to race and culture. Together, we slow things down and explore emotional patterns with curiosity and care, helping you develop a deeper understanding of yourself and your experiences.
I work with queer and trans couples & individuals who have spent their lives feeling like too much or not enough. That feeling has roots – in relationships, in identity, in addictions, in shame that was never yours to carry. I'm here to help you untangle those roots. Maybe you already tried therapy that didn't quite fit. Maybe you spent a lot of time trying to explain yourself, your identity, your relationship structure, or how it feels to be part of the LGBTQ+ community in the current political climate, but still felt unseen. Or maybe you're coming to therapy for the first time and looking for a queer therapist who just gets it.
I work with queer and trans couples & individuals who have spent their lives feeling like too much or not enough. That feeling has roots – in relationships, in identity, in addictions, in shame that was never yours to carry. I'm here to help you untangle those roots. Maybe you already tried therapy that didn't quite fit. Maybe you spent a lot of time trying to explain yourself, your identity, your relationship structure, or how it feels to be part of the LGBTQ+ community in the current political climate, but still felt unseen. Or maybe you're coming to therapy for the first time and looking for a queer therapist who just gets it.
Life is full of both joy and sorrow, and it is often through our deepest connections that we experience the most profound emotions. Dr. Colin Murray Parkes once said, “The pain of grief is just as much a part of life as the joy of love; it is, perhaps, the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment.” I believe that true healing comes from acknowledging and exploring the full range of human emotions, from joy to grief.
Life is full of both joy and sorrow, and it is often through our deepest connections that we experience the most profound emotions. Dr. Colin Murray Parkes once said, “The pain of grief is just as much a part of life as the joy of love; it is, perhaps, the price we pay for love, the cost of commitment.” I believe that true healing comes from acknowledging and exploring the full range of human emotions, from joy to grief.
Grief / Loss and Trauma leave us feeling completely overwhelmed, anxious, feeling like no one else can understand what we are going through and often utterly alone. Sometimes just trying to get through the day feels impossible and we can't even think straight. Sometimes we know that our behaviours today are linked to the terrible thing that has happened but we aren't sure what to do about it. I see individuals who are looking for relief. They are looking for someone to help support them as they regain their footing, develop strategies to manage the anxiety and reprocess the loss and trauma they have experienced in a safe way.
Grief / Loss and Trauma leave us feeling completely overwhelmed, anxious, feeling like no one else can understand what we are going through and often utterly alone. Sometimes just trying to get through the day feels impossible and we can't even think straight. Sometimes we know that our behaviours today are linked to the terrible thing that has happened but we aren't sure what to do about it. I see individuals who are looking for relief. They are looking for someone to help support them as they regain their footing, develop strategies to manage the anxiety and reprocess the loss and trauma they have experienced in a safe way.
Most people who reach out are not broken. They are carrying more than they were ever shown how to hold.
Something feels off in a relationship, in themselves, or in the distance between who they are and how they are living. They may not have words for it yet. They just know that what they have been doing is no longer working.
They are ready to slow down, listen more carefully to what is underneath, and find a way forward that feels honest and sustainable.
Most people who reach out are not broken. They are carrying more than they were ever shown how to hold.
Something feels off in a relationship, in themselves, or in the distance between who they are and how they are living. They may not have words for it yet. They just know that what they have been doing is no longer working.
They are ready to slow down, listen more carefully to what is underneath, and find a way forward that feels honest and sustainable.
Hello. I am Dr. Faith Auton-Cuff. Whether you are experiencing grief and loss, navigating a life transition, coping with the painful and debilitating effects of depression and anxiety, grappling with the imprint that traumatic experiences left on your mind and body, or dealing with a confusing and painful relationship or marital issue, I offer you a supportive and empathetic place to heal and evolve on your own terms, at your own pace, without judgment.
Hello. I am Dr. Faith Auton-Cuff. Whether you are experiencing grief and loss, navigating a life transition, coping with the painful and debilitating effects of depression and anxiety, grappling with the imprint that traumatic experiences left on your mind and body, or dealing with a confusing and painful relationship or marital issue, I offer you a supportive and empathetic place to heal and evolve on your own terms, at your own pace, without judgment.
"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.
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