LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Vancouver, BC
Hey! I'm Justine, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a passion for eating disorder and trauma recovery. If you find yourself repeating the same patterns and behaviours every day leaving you feeling confused, frustrated, and hopeless about change, I want to assure you that healing is possible. As someone who has recovered from an eating disorder, I understand the cycles of shame and fear that keep clients feeling frozen. Whether your symptoms are newly emerging or more enduring, I'm here to support you in your recovery.
Hey! I'm Justine, a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a passion for eating disorder and trauma recovery. If you find yourself repeating the same patterns and behaviours every day leaving you feeling confused, frustrated, and hopeless about change, I want to assure you that healing is possible. As someone who has recovered from an eating disorder, I understand the cycles of shame and fear that keep clients feeling frozen. Whether your symptoms are newly emerging or more enduring, I'm here to support you in your recovery.
Kayla (she/her) is a queer registered social worker (RSW) who is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for clients.
As a social worker, Kayla brings a critical lens to the systems that shape our relationships with ourselves, family, community, and the world around us. Kayla is an integrative therapist who draws upon DBT, CBT, EEFT, Narrative Therapy, and somatic practices. Kayla's work is informed by anti-oppression, harm reduction, and trauma informed care models.
Kayla (she/her) is a queer registered social worker (RSW) who is committed to creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space for clients.
As a social worker, Kayla brings a critical lens to the systems that shape our relationships with ourselves, family, community, and the world around us. Kayla is an integrative therapist who draws upon DBT, CBT, EEFT, Narrative Therapy, and somatic practices. Kayla's work is informed by anti-oppression, harm reduction, and trauma informed care models.
As a new clinician, you may be feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with finding qualified Canadian Clinical Supervisors who can not only help you obtain your supervision hours but also provide meaningful support towards your professional growth within a Canadian context. The problem is, too many new clinicians like you are reaching dead ends and road blocks towards locating and accessing a Supervisor…this is a devastating and pain-staking experience! This is a fundamental and necessary component to your professional development, and you don’t have time to waste. So it is vital you make the right match with a clinical supervisor
As a new clinician, you may be feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with finding qualified Canadian Clinical Supervisors who can not only help you obtain your supervision hours but also provide meaningful support towards your professional growth within a Canadian context. The problem is, too many new clinicians like you are reaching dead ends and road blocks towards locating and accessing a Supervisor…this is a devastating and pain-staking experience! This is a fundamental and necessary component to your professional development, and you don’t have time to waste. So it is vital you make the right match with a clinical supervisor
If you are a person of colour, queer or trans, an immigrant or the child of one, neurodivergent — or all of the above — I know that your experiences of mental and emotional health are often inseparable from these realities.
My approach to counselling is shaped by both my professional training in trauma-informed, decolonial and evidence-based therapy, as well as my lived and cultural experiences as a Black queer immigrant of mixed Afro-Caribbean, Tamil and Kalinago ancestry. Clients describe my style as warm, down-to-earth, direct and insightful.
If you are a person of colour, queer or trans, an immigrant or the child of one, neurodivergent — or all of the above — I know that your experiences of mental and emotional health are often inseparable from these realities.
My approach to counselling is shaped by both my professional training in trauma-informed, decolonial and evidence-based therapy, as well as my lived and cultural experiences as a Black queer immigrant of mixed Afro-Caribbean, Tamil and Kalinago ancestry. Clients describe my style as warm, down-to-earth, direct and insightful.
I’m Marcus, a gay second-generation Chinese settler.
I work foundationally from a Person-Centered approach while drawing from IFS parts work, Somatic Awareness, and Narrative Therapy. I am also a Brainspotting practitioner, and we can utilize Brainspotting in the therapeutic space to help gently and rapidly process "sticky" feelings and emotions while anchoring focus on your therapeutic goals.
I’m Marcus, a gay second-generation Chinese settler.
I work foundationally from a Person-Centered approach while drawing from IFS parts work, Somatic Awareness, and Narrative Therapy. I am also a Brainspotting practitioner, and we can utilize Brainspotting in the therapeutic space to help gently and rapidly process "sticky" feelings and emotions while anchoring focus on your therapeutic goals.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I offer an affirming, inclusive space for people of all identities and lived experiences.
Let’s connect with your imagination and guide your mind and body in a nourishing way.
Together we will engage in play with writing, poetry, photography, visual arts, dramatic exploration, storytelling, embodied movement, sound exploration and/or nature based arts using a low skill approach. All of the work is based on your needs & curiosities at the moment.
As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I offer an affirming, inclusive space for people of all identities and lived experiences.
Let’s connect with your imagination and guide your mind and body in a nourishing way.
Together we will engage in play with writing, poetry, photography, visual arts, dramatic exploration, storytelling, embodied movement, sound exploration and/or nature based arts using a low skill approach. All of the work is based on your needs & curiosities at the moment.
I especially welcome gay and queer men outside Metro Vancouver who are looking for a therapist who understands their community from the inside.
I help people transform fear into excitement so they can enjoy the roller coaster of life.
What if anxiety and excitement feel identical in the body? The difference is the story we tell ourselves. You're not broken — you have a busy, brilliant mind that worries too much. I learned this at age seven on my first roller coaster: the same pounding heart transformed from terror into exhilaration the moment the ride began. That experience never left me.
Anxiety makes the uncontrollable feel urgent and the changeable feel impossible. Our work is learning the difference: what can change with effort, and what calls for radical acceptance.
I especially welcome gay and queer men outside Metro Vancouver who are looking for a therapist who understands their community from the inside.
I help people transform fear into excitement so they can enjoy the roller coaster of life.
What if anxiety and excitement feel identical in the body? The difference is the story we tell ourselves. You're not broken — you have a busy, brilliant mind that worries too much. I learned this at age seven on my first roller coaster: the same pounding heart transformed from terror into exhilaration the moment the ride began. That experience never left me.
Anxiety makes the uncontrollable feel urgent and the changeable feel impossible. Our work is learning the difference: what can change with effort, and what calls for radical acceptance.
Anxiety, worry, depression, or stress can prevent us from enjoying the life we desire. What we think and feel can shape our reality, how we navigate the world, and also influence how others respond to us. This is because our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are all connected and are constantly creating feedback loops – both positive and negative. Sometimes life throws unexpected curveballs that trigger a downward spiral that (at the time) can feel impossible to recover from. Although difficult events can be destabilizing, confusing, and painful they can also offer us the greatest opportunity for growth.
Anxiety, worry, depression, or stress can prevent us from enjoying the life we desire. What we think and feel can shape our reality, how we navigate the world, and also influence how others respond to us. This is because our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours are all connected and are constantly creating feedback loops – both positive and negative. Sometimes life throws unexpected curveballs that trigger a downward spiral that (at the time) can feel impossible to recover from. Although difficult events can be destabilizing, confusing, and painful they can also offer us the greatest opportunity for growth.
I have extensive experience working in a variety of settings, ranging from individuals dealing with substance use to those recovering from trauma; this also includes a variety of people, extending my help and skills to the LGBTQ+ community to those requiring palliative care.
Drawing from a multi-modal theoretical framework, I place a strong emphasis on existential theory to support clients in gaining self-awareness and understanding their environment. I often use metaphor and humor to encourage clients to explore their lives from different angles and uncover their own sources of meaning.
I have extensive experience working in a variety of settings, ranging from individuals dealing with substance use to those recovering from trauma; this also includes a variety of people, extending my help and skills to the LGBTQ+ community to those requiring palliative care.
Drawing from a multi-modal theoretical framework, I place a strong emphasis on existential theory to support clients in gaining self-awareness and understanding their environment. I often use metaphor and humor to encourage clients to explore their lives from different angles and uncover their own sources of meaning.
I work with clients navigating emotional overwhelm, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, loss and relationship challenges. Many of my clients carry the weight of trauma and are navigating life transitions and want more than coping—they want to reconnect with their strengths, values and sense of self. Together, we work toward healing, clarity, and connection — both to ourselves and to others, and to a life that feels grounded, authentic, and meaningful.
I work with clients navigating emotional overwhelm, trauma, depression, anxiety, grief, loss and relationship challenges. Many of my clients carry the weight of trauma and are navigating life transitions and want more than coping—they want to reconnect with their strengths, values and sense of self. Together, we work toward healing, clarity, and connection — both to ourselves and to others, and to a life that feels grounded, authentic, and meaningful.
I specialize in working with the Asian population, athletes, high-performing professionals, as well as GBQ ( gay, bisexual, queer) men.
My role is to help you gain insight, challenge you, highlight your innate strengths, and point out what you may be unaware of, all while holding space for you in a compassionate, curious manner. We're on a journey of co-creation where you're the expert on your life and experiences, while I'm the expert in facilitating growth and change.
I specialize in working with the Asian population, athletes, high-performing professionals, as well as GBQ ( gay, bisexual, queer) men.
My role is to help you gain insight, challenge you, highlight your innate strengths, and point out what you may be unaware of, all while holding space for you in a compassionate, curious manner. We're on a journey of co-creation where you're the expert on your life and experiences, while I'm the expert in facilitating growth and change.
My approach to counselling is a psychodynamic, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach. The psychodynamic approach can help us gain new insights into our lives, and by integrating art into the session, it can become a powerful mind-body-oriented resource for individuals to look into themselves, and at their concerns, from a different angle.
My approach to counselling is a psychodynamic, person-centred, and trauma-informed approach. The psychodynamic approach can help us gain new insights into our lives, and by integrating art into the session, it can become a powerful mind-body-oriented resource for individuals to look into themselves, and at their concerns, from a different angle.
I approach counselling from a lens that is grounded in the continued practice of anti-racism, disability justice, queer theory, sex positivity, and that recognizes the systemic violence that has, and continues to, harm us and impact our experiences in the world, and inside ourselves.
You are the expert in your experiences, and I view my role as a person in solidarity and support, as well as an accomplice in your journey. My practice focuses on queer and trans communities, sex workers, and folks in non-traditional relationship networks.
I approach counselling from a lens that is grounded in the continued practice of anti-racism, disability justice, queer theory, sex positivity, and that recognizes the systemic violence that has, and continues to, harm us and impact our experiences in the world, and inside ourselves.
You are the expert in your experiences, and I view my role as a person in solidarity and support, as well as an accomplice in your journey. My practice focuses on queer and trans communities, sex workers, and folks in non-traditional relationship networks.
I work with people navigating burnout, anxiety, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, and identity, including queer and LGBTQ+ clients.
My path to this work was through my own challenges. Twenty years in the film industry, working my way through school, and spending time in recovery spaces personally and professionally. Beyond my Master of Counselling, I'm a trainee in the year-long Compassionate Inquiry Professional Program, developed by Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur ND.
I work with people navigating burnout, anxiety, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, and identity, including queer and LGBTQ+ clients.
My path to this work was through my own challenges. Twenty years in the film industry, working my way through school, and spending time in recovery spaces personally and professionally. Beyond my Master of Counselling, I'm a trainee in the year-long Compassionate Inquiry Professional Program, developed by Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur ND.
My approach is informed by mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, and contemplative practices. In my work with clients I tend to be open, creative, collaborative and down-to-earth. I specialize in anxiety and relationship issues, often working with individuals and couples who feel lost or trapped in difficult patterns. I believe that within every challenge lies valuable insight waiting to be unearthed. With greater clarity comes the freedom to live authentically and pursue meaningful connections - within oneself, with others, and with life.
My approach is informed by mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, and contemplative practices. In my work with clients I tend to be open, creative, collaborative and down-to-earth. I specialize in anxiety and relationship issues, often working with individuals and couples who feel lost or trapped in difficult patterns. I believe that within every challenge lies valuable insight waiting to be unearthed. With greater clarity comes the freedom to live authentically and pursue meaningful connections - within oneself, with others, and with life.
Expressive Wellness offers a sliding scale individual and relationship counselling sessions with Masters-level practicum students ($30-100 a session, self chosen rate), as well as counselling by Registered Counsellors and Social Workers. Centring anti-oppressive counselling, we work alongside 2SLGBTQI+ folks, BIPOC folks, sex workers, neurodivergent folks, folks who have experienced traumas, folks who cope with OCD, and poly/kink communities. We provide individual, family and relationship counselling. Practice focuses include EMDR, somatic work, emotion focused therapy, DBT and narrative therapy.
Expressive Wellness offers a sliding scale individual and relationship counselling sessions with Masters-level practicum students ($30-100 a session, self chosen rate), as well as counselling by Registered Counsellors and Social Workers. Centring anti-oppressive counselling, we work alongside 2SLGBTQI+ folks, BIPOC folks, sex workers, neurodivergent folks, folks who have experienced traumas, folks who cope with OCD, and poly/kink communities. We provide individual, family and relationship counselling. Practice focuses include EMDR, somatic work, emotion focused therapy, DBT and narrative therapy.
jennifer draws on over 15yrs of experience providing counselling & practical supports to individuals & families navigating challenges such as life transitions, stress, anxiety & depression, trauma (including intergenerational trauma), systemic oppression, mental health diagnoses (psychosis, bipolar disorder, etc) & end of life. jennifer has worked in mental health, substance use & social services with diverse communities, including LGBTQQ2S+ folx, women, older adults, end of life, Indigenous folks, BIPOC, newcomers & refugees. She is warm, positive, empathetic & collaborative. Pls note: NOT currently able to take couples
jennifer draws on over 15yrs of experience providing counselling & practical supports to individuals & families navigating challenges such as life transitions, stress, anxiety & depression, trauma (including intergenerational trauma), systemic oppression, mental health diagnoses (psychosis, bipolar disorder, etc) & end of life. jennifer has worked in mental health, substance use & social services with diverse communities, including LGBTQQ2S+ folx, women, older adults, end of life, Indigenous folks, BIPOC, newcomers & refugees. She is warm, positive, empathetic & collaborative. Pls note: NOT currently able to take couples
Most of my clients come from marginalized backgrounds and are queer and BIPOC.
When working with me, you can expect to be treated with respect, care, and compassion. It is my intention to develop a foundation of trust and security and support you in overcoming your challenges by exploring your inner world. This may guide you towards empowerment. My practice is trauma and culture-informed and I work with clients from all populations.
Most of my clients come from marginalized backgrounds and are queer and BIPOC.
When working with me, you can expect to be treated with respect, care, and compassion. It is my intention to develop a foundation of trust and security and support you in overcoming your challenges by exploring your inner world. This may guide you towards empowerment. My practice is trauma and culture-informed and I work with clients from all populations.
You do not have to keep carrying everything alone.
I work primarily with LGBTQIA2S+ folks, neurodivergent people, and those navigating the impacts of trauma, grief, shame, burnout, and experiences of oppression, along with identity exploration and relationships. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, stuck in survival mode, or exhausted from masking and carrying so much alone. Together, we can create a compassionate and collaborative space to explore emotions, patterns, relationships, and nervous system responses, helping you reconnect with yourself with greater clarity, care, and belonging.
You do not have to keep carrying everything alone.
I work primarily with LGBTQIA2S+ folks, neurodivergent people, and those navigating the impacts of trauma, grief, shame, burnout, and experiences of oppression, along with identity exploration and relationships. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed, disconnected from themselves, stuck in survival mode, or exhausted from masking and carrying so much alone. Together, we can create a compassionate and collaborative space to explore emotions, patterns, relationships, and nervous system responses, helping you reconnect with yourself with greater clarity, care, and belonging.
Life can be incredibly hard and often painful. We all need support to navigate this complicated and demanding existence. In a world with this much conflict and competition, finding a sense of peace and hope can feel impossible. Healing begins when we allow ourselves to be seen and not judged. When we share our fears and struggles in safe, caring, and genuine relationships. This is what I am offering. My goal is to help you discover what makes life feel meaningful and support you in becoming your most authentic self.
Life can be incredibly hard and often painful. We all need support to navigate this complicated and demanding existence. In a world with this much conflict and competition, finding a sense of peace and hope can feel impossible. Healing begins when we allow ourselves to be seen and not judged. When we share our fears and struggles in safe, caring, and genuine relationships. This is what I am offering. My goal is to help you discover what makes life feel meaningful and support you in becoming your most authentic self.
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