Humana Therapists in Vancouver, BC
Decipher Counselling Art Therapy Studio offers creative, liberation-oriented therapy for people dealing with experiences of invalidation, including any and all underrepresented communities. This may include processing trauma, navigating identities, life transitions, and power differences. We aim to create a space where people of all intersectionalities can feel like they belong. To feel like they can be themselves in their most unique ways. Where their stories will be heard and held. We work to decolonize therapy in our therapy practice and personally around our identities.
Decipher Counselling Art Therapy Studio offers creative, liberation-oriented therapy for people dealing with experiences of invalidation, including any and all underrepresented communities. This may include processing trauma, navigating identities, life transitions, and power differences. We aim to create a space where people of all intersectionalities can feel like they belong. To feel like they can be themselves in their most unique ways. Where their stories will be heard and held. We work to decolonize therapy in our therapy practice and personally around our identities.
We are a leading counselling practice in Vancouver, BC specializing in empowering individuals to live authentic, meaningful lives. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and self-knowledge to manage emotions, overcome anxiety and depression, achieve your goals and see the world in a new perspective. We work with you to inspire confidence, peace of mind and, ultimately, lifelong resilience.
We are a leading counselling practice in Vancouver, BC specializing in empowering individuals to live authentic, meaningful lives. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and self-knowledge to manage emotions, overcome anxiety and depression, achieve your goals and see the world in a new perspective. We work with you to inspire confidence, peace of mind and, ultimately, lifelong resilience.
Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. You’re feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by stress, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. You long for clarity, connection, and confidence but aren’t sure where to start. You want to feel heard, understood, and empowered to take back control of your life and create meaningful, lasting change.
Life can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. You’re feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by stress, or stuck in unhealthy patterns. You long for clarity, connection, and confidence but aren’t sure where to start. You want to feel heard, understood, and empowered to take back control of your life and create meaningful, lasting change.
For over 20 years, I’ve worked with issues such as anxiety, depression, anger originating often from childhood that often seeps into today’s relationships and reality. Therapy is about creating the life we truly want to live. This can be especially difficult in today’s chaotic society. In childhood we absorb various message from family and society, and. develop coping strategies to protect us from criticism or judgment, but over time, they can turn into beliefs that end up limiting us.
Together, we’ll gently uncover and untangle these patterns, making space for new perspectives and healthier ways of being.
For over 20 years, I’ve worked with issues such as anxiety, depression, anger originating often from childhood that often seeps into today’s relationships and reality. Therapy is about creating the life we truly want to live. This can be especially difficult in today’s chaotic society. In childhood we absorb various message from family and society, and. develop coping strategies to protect us from criticism or judgment, but over time, they can turn into beliefs that end up limiting us.
Together, we’ll gently uncover and untangle these patterns, making space for new perspectives and healthier ways of being.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
The Centre for Psychodynamic Insights is a virtual psychotherapy clinic specializing in Psychodynamic psychotherapy. This approach focuses on revealing, understanding, and resolving underlying emotions and root causes of symptoms through evidence-based interventions and a comprehensive treatment plan. With an in-depth collaborative discussion and analysis of unconscious thoughts and emotions from childhood until the present day, we can explore how they inform us today to help relieve symptoms and develop targeted strategies to foster change.
Do you feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed by life’s challenges? Are unresolved childhood trauma or attachment issues affecting your well-being? These struggles often stem from emotional disconnection, especially within family relationships, leading to anxiety, discomfort, or a sense of being "stuck." Specializing in unresolved childhood trauma and attachment healing, I offer a compassionate, personalized approach to help you explore your emotions, rebuild connections, and achieve lasting healing. I offer therapy both in English and Japanese.
Do you feel stuck, anxious, or overwhelmed by life’s challenges? Are unresolved childhood trauma or attachment issues affecting your well-being? These struggles often stem from emotional disconnection, especially within family relationships, leading to anxiety, discomfort, or a sense of being "stuck." Specializing in unresolved childhood trauma and attachment healing, I offer a compassionate, personalized approach to help you explore your emotions, rebuild connections, and achieve lasting healing. I offer therapy both in English and Japanese.
The client + counsellor must be a fit, so we have multiple practitioners to allow you to choose a therapist with whom you connect. Each of us endeavour to understand you and your experiences. We have a deep interest in how emotional regulation, identity and family dynamics can be factors in the development of physical and mental health disorders. Our counselling styles can be described as empathic & solution-focused. We provide an environment, free from judgement and believe honesty and acceptance are fundamental to personal growth and change.
The client + counsellor must be a fit, so we have multiple practitioners to allow you to choose a therapist with whom you connect. Each of us endeavour to understand you and your experiences. We have a deep interest in how emotional regulation, identity and family dynamics can be factors in the development of physical and mental health disorders. Our counselling styles can be described as empathic & solution-focused. We provide an environment, free from judgement and believe honesty and acceptance are fundamental to personal growth and change.
Do you feel like you’ve reached your breaking point, yet aren’t breaking through to the next level? Maybe you fluctuate between feeling scattered or paralyzed when it comes down to keeping up with everything. You might feel stuck when it comes to improving your relationships, career, or self-care. From the outside it can look like you don’t care enough, lack motivation, or are just not trying. We know that isn’t true. You are self-aware, especially about the kind of life you want, and who you’d love to be.
Do you feel like you’ve reached your breaking point, yet aren’t breaking through to the next level? Maybe you fluctuate between feeling scattered or paralyzed when it comes down to keeping up with everything. You might feel stuck when it comes to improving your relationships, career, or self-care. From the outside it can look like you don’t care enough, lack motivation, or are just not trying. We know that isn’t true. You are self-aware, especially about the kind of life you want, and who you’d love to be.
I care about working with each and every client to recognize their unique strengths and struggles, and figure out together what works for them, (even if it means getting creative!)
I believe in steering away from seeing pain as pathology, and instead, being with you in the human experiences that make you who you are, and recognizing the strengths that you already possess. Fundamentally, I understand and work with how trauma impacts the body, and recognize the wisdom of the body in therapy.
I care about working with each and every client to recognize their unique strengths and struggles, and figure out together what works for them, (even if it means getting creative!)
I believe in steering away from seeing pain as pathology, and instead, being with you in the human experiences that make you who you are, and recognizing the strengths that you already possess. Fundamentally, I understand and work with how trauma impacts the body, and recognize the wisdom of the body in therapy.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC) and Registered Social Worker (BCCSW) with over a decade of experience working in acute hospitals, psychiatric units, family counselling clinics and private counselling practices across Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada. 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 (BCACC) and Registered Social Worker (BCCSW) with over a decade of experience working in acute hospitals, psychiatric units, family counselling clinics and private counselling practices across Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada. I specialised in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and support individuals, couples and families through relational and life challenges.
If anxiety about how you're seen in the world has started running the show, or your relationship with your body feels like something you're surviving instead of living in, you're in the right place.
Much of my work lives at the intersection of body image, anxiety, and self-worth. I'm trained in dismantling weight bias and supporting people navigating appearance-based shame — the particular exhaustion of existing in a body that the world won't stop having opinions about. This work is somatic, creative, and grounded in the understanding that how you feel about yourself didn't start with you.
If anxiety about how you're seen in the world has started running the show, or your relationship with your body feels like something you're surviving instead of living in, you're in the right place.
Much of my work lives at the intersection of body image, anxiety, and self-worth. I'm trained in dismantling weight bias and supporting people navigating appearance-based shame — the particular exhaustion of existing in a body that the world won't stop having opinions about. This work is somatic, creative, and grounded in the understanding that how you feel about yourself didn't start with you.
Regardless of age, we all experience life transitions that shift how we see ourselves and the world, prompting deep questions: “Who am I?”, “What do I want?”, “Who do I want to become?”, “What is my soul asking for?”, “What is my purpose?”. Maybe you've already started asking. Though everything seems fine, there's an unexplained emptiness. Motivation is low, and nothing truly excites you—but this isn't who you are. You are curious, motivated, and alive. You’re ready to move forward and build a life filled with satisfaction and contentment.
Regardless of age, we all experience life transitions that shift how we see ourselves and the world, prompting deep questions: “Who am I?”, “What do I want?”, “Who do I want to become?”, “What is my soul asking for?”, “What is my purpose?”. Maybe you've already started asking. Though everything seems fine, there's an unexplained emptiness. Motivation is low, and nothing truly excites you—but this isn't who you are. You are curious, motivated, and alive. You’re ready to move forward and build a life filled with satisfaction and contentment.
Hi, I’m Justin. It might look like you're keeping it together, but inside, you may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that are hard to explain. Maybe your relationships feel distant. Maybe sex feels like a source of stress instead of connection. Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to do it alone. I help individuals and couples work through intimacy struggles, relationship stress, anxiety, and identity concerns. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling like something is missing in their personal experiences or with others.
Hi, I’m Justin. It might look like you're keeping it together, but inside, you may feel overwhelmed, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that are hard to explain. Maybe your relationships feel distant. Maybe sex feels like a source of stress instead of connection. Whatever you're carrying, you don't have to do it alone. I help individuals and couples work through intimacy struggles, relationship stress, anxiety, and identity concerns. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling like something is missing in their personal experiences or with others.
You’re a deep-feeling, thoughtful person trying to make sense of yourself, your relationships, and the world, but it’s felt overwhelming lately. Maybe you’ve just been diagnosed, are exploring a new relationship style, or are navigating a mismatch in how your brain works compared to someone you love. You’re looking for a space to be understood without needing to explain every part of yourself, and support that feels grounding, curious, and authentic.
You’re a deep-feeling, thoughtful person trying to make sense of yourself, your relationships, and the world, but it’s felt overwhelming lately. Maybe you’ve just been diagnosed, are exploring a new relationship style, or are navigating a mismatch in how your brain works compared to someone you love. You’re looking for a space to be understood without needing to explain every part of yourself, and support that feels grounding, curious, and authentic.
Pursuing counselling may be a significant undertaking for some and therefore, it is imperative to establish an environment that is healing, safe and non-judgemental. I view counselling as a collaborative process, centred on an exploration of feelings and thoughts. My hope is that you recognize that your emotions and feelings are real and valid and that you do not have to go through this process alone. My responsibilities are to ensure that I stand alongside you, go through this journey with you and work towards producing a positive ripple effect, as we carefully rebuild each and every single facet of your life.
Pursuing counselling may be a significant undertaking for some and therefore, it is imperative to establish an environment that is healing, safe and non-judgemental. I view counselling as a collaborative process, centred on an exploration of feelings and thoughts. My hope is that you recognize that your emotions and feelings are real and valid and that you do not have to go through this process alone. My responsibilities are to ensure that I stand alongside you, go through this journey with you and work towards producing a positive ripple effect, as we carefully rebuild each and every single facet of your life.
You are someone who feels the world deeply and often carries the weight of cultural expectations that do not belong to you. Moving from India to Canada alone taught you how to survive, but perhaps you have forgotten how to just be. You might feel like you are constantly performing, or worse, like you are a "fixing" project that is never quite finished. You are ready to stop becoming what others want and start the journey of un-becoming everything that is not really you. You are looking for someone to help you listen to your heart in a world that is often too loud.
You are someone who feels the world deeply and often carries the weight of cultural expectations that do not belong to you. Moving from India to Canada alone taught you how to survive, but perhaps you have forgotten how to just be. You might feel like you are constantly performing, or worse, like you are a "fixing" project that is never quite finished. You are ready to stop becoming what others want and start the journey of un-becoming everything that is not really you. You are looking for someone to help you listen to your heart in a world that is often too loud.
I work with adults across British Columbia who may appear highly capable on the outside while internally struggling with trauma, chronic stress, burnout, anxiety, nervous system overwhelm, emotional disconnection, or relationship difficulties. Many clients are insightful and self-aware, yet feel stuck in patterns that talking alone has not resolved. My approach is grounded, trauma-informed, and relational, integrating EMDR therapy to help clients feel more regulated, connected, emotionally present, and able to move forward with greater steadiness and authenticity.
I work with adults across British Columbia who may appear highly capable on the outside while internally struggling with trauma, chronic stress, burnout, anxiety, nervous system overwhelm, emotional disconnection, or relationship difficulties. Many clients are insightful and self-aware, yet feel stuck in patterns that talking alone has not resolved. My approach is grounded, trauma-informed, and relational, integrating EMDR therapy to help clients feel more regulated, connected, emotionally present, and able to move forward with greater steadiness and authenticity.
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.
Do you ever feel like you're doing everything "right" but still aren't as happy as you'd hoped?
Perhaps you're constantly worrying about what others think, struggling with self-doubt, feeling disconnected in your relationship, or carrying the weight of everyone else's needs while neglecting your own. Maybe you're successful on paper but still feel overwhelmed, stuck, or like you're just getting through life rather than truly enjoying it. My clients are often caring, capable, and hardworking people who have reached a point where their old ways of coping are no longer working.
Do you ever feel like you're doing everything "right" but still aren't as happy as you'd hoped?
Perhaps you're constantly worrying about what others think, struggling with self-doubt, feeling disconnected in your relationship, or carrying the weight of everyone else's needs while neglecting your own. Maybe you're successful on paper but still feel overwhelmed, stuck, or like you're just getting through life rather than truly enjoying it. My clients are often caring, capable, and hardworking people who have reached a point where their old ways of coping are no longer working.
You look like you have it together. But underneath, you are exhausted. You overthink. You people-please. You keep finding yourself in the same painful patterns, no matter how hard you try. Some days you feel too much. Other days, completely numb. The anxiety lives in your chest, your stomach, your sleep, not just your head. Maybe you have carried family expectations or cultural pressures for so long that you have lost sight of who you actually are. You are not broken. You are someone who has been carrying too much, for too long, alone. And you are ready for something different.
You look like you have it together. But underneath, you are exhausted. You overthink. You people-please. You keep finding yourself in the same painful patterns, no matter how hard you try. Some days you feel too much. Other days, completely numb. The anxiety lives in your chest, your stomach, your sleep, not just your head. Maybe you have carried family expectations or cultural pressures for so long that you have lost sight of who you actually are. You are not broken. You are someone who has been carrying too much, for too long, alone. And you are ready for something different.
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