Jungian Therapists in Vancouver, BC
My counseling approach includes Jungian psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy, all tailored to meet your unique needs.
Welcome to a transformative counseling experience with me. Here, you'll find a warm and accepting space to openly share your experiences and work towards achieving your therapeutic goals. With over 20 years of experience in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy for adults, I will tailor my counselling knowledge to your unique needs. I have extensive expertise in treating individuals dealing with co-morbid psychiatric conditions. I can help you understand the effects of medication on your mental health and explore additional strategies to support your recovery. Together, we can navigate these complexities and work towards a better living.
My counseling approach includes Jungian psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and interpersonal psychotherapy, all tailored to meet your unique needs.
Welcome to a transformative counseling experience with me. Here, you'll find a warm and accepting space to openly share your experiences and work towards achieving your therapeutic goals. With over 20 years of experience in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy for adults, I will tailor my counselling knowledge to your unique needs. I have extensive expertise in treating individuals dealing with co-morbid psychiatric conditions. I can help you understand the effects of medication on your mental health and explore additional strategies to support your recovery. Together, we can navigate these complexities and work towards a better living.
I have been in private practice for 20 years, and in the mental health field for almost 40 years. My practice draws self-referring, high-functioning adults. couples and families with addiction, anxiety, depression and attachment disorders affecting their lives beyond their historical, current or perceived ability of self-control. In couples, I usually begin individually to create safety and self-awareness, then re-convene targeting clear self-advocacy, expression and truthful communication. EMDR in the couple context can clear a lot of old trauma and wounded pattern-associations that mire us in destructive relational dynamics.
I have been in private practice for 20 years, and in the mental health field for almost 40 years. My practice draws self-referring, high-functioning adults. couples and families with addiction, anxiety, depression and attachment disorders affecting their lives beyond their historical, current or perceived ability of self-control. In couples, I usually begin individually to create safety and self-awareness, then re-convene targeting clear self-advocacy, expression and truthful communication. EMDR in the couple context can clear a lot of old trauma and wounded pattern-associations that mire us in destructive relational dynamics.
I’ve been working in the field of intimacy disorders, sex, love and pornography addiction since 2015. I am Certified Sex Addictions Therapist (CSAT). I hold a master’s degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling from Lewis and Clark with a track in Sex Therapy. I have a double degree from Naropa University, where I completed studies in Visual Arts and Contemplative Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology. Learn more about me at: https://www.connectiontherapy.space
I’ve been working in the field of intimacy disorders, sex, love and pornography addiction since 2015. I am Certified Sex Addictions Therapist (CSAT). I hold a master’s degree in Marriage, Couples, and Family Counseling from Lewis and Clark with a track in Sex Therapy. I have a double degree from Naropa University, where I completed studies in Visual Arts and Contemplative Psychology with a concentration in Transpersonal Psychology. Learn more about me at: https://www.connectiontherapy.space
We live in uncertain times. Many of us weren’t prepared for the amount of change that is happening rapidly on the planet at this time. You may be experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, or despair. You are not alone! You may also find yourself more sensitive and open to your environment in ways that are new to you. Not unlike during the pandemic, many of our personal, ancestral and collective traumas are being unearthed-so that they can be looked at and healed. Therapy that goes beyond traditional "talk therapy" and addresses these issues in depth can support you in navigating these times.
We live in uncertain times. Many of us weren’t prepared for the amount of change that is happening rapidly on the planet at this time. You may be experiencing feelings of anxiety, depression, or despair. You are not alone! You may also find yourself more sensitive and open to your environment in ways that are new to you. Not unlike during the pandemic, many of our personal, ancestral and collective traumas are being unearthed-so that they can be looked at and healed. Therapy that goes beyond traditional "talk therapy" and addresses these issues in depth can support you in navigating these times.
You have made it work for a long time. You've done all the things you know you "should" do. You've followed the rules, or maybe even tried breaking the rules. You've read self-help books or asked friends for advice - none of it really seems to help. You feel as though something is missing from the picture, but it seems just beyond your reach.
Believe it or not, you are not alone. Feeling lost like this is extremely painful, and the loneliness can make it nearly unbearable. It takes great courage to admit to yourself that you may need help to look deeper.
Working with a depth psychotherapist can be the first step.
You have made it work for a long time. You've done all the things you know you "should" do. You've followed the rules, or maybe even tried breaking the rules. You've read self-help books or asked friends for advice - none of it really seems to help. You feel as though something is missing from the picture, but it seems just beyond your reach.
Believe it or not, you are not alone. Feeling lost like this is extremely painful, and the loneliness can make it nearly unbearable. It takes great courage to admit to yourself that you may need help to look deeper.
Working with a depth psychotherapist can be the first step.
Life is full of contradictions: We can have close relationships yet still feel isolated, have the desire for change but feel attached to the past, and have the hunger to live creatively with the need for stability. As human beings, relationships are central to our lives. Painful patterns and repetitions can exist within our own internal relationship and with others. This can lead to symptoms of anxiety, depression, or lowered self-esteem. My passion is to provide an honest, inviting and collaborative therapeutic space to explore and work through these inner conflicts.
Life is full of contradictions: We can have close relationships yet still feel isolated, have the desire for change but feel attached to the past, and have the hunger to live creatively with the need for stability. As human beings, relationships are central to our lives. Painful patterns and repetitions can exist within our own internal relationship and with others. This can lead to symptoms of anxiety, depression, or lowered self-esteem. My passion is to provide an honest, inviting and collaborative therapeutic space to explore and work through these inner conflicts.
I work with concerns related to relationship dynamics, codependency, sexuality and intimacy, desire and pleasure, boundaries, anxiety, self-discovery, and the impact of sexual and relational trauma. Much of my work sits at the intersection of sexuality and attachment, exploring how early relational patterns, nervous system responses, and learned strategies shape intimacy, desire, and self-trust. I take a feminist, shame-informed approach to sexuality, supporting clients in reconnecting with erotic self-connection, agency, and choice at a pace that feels safe and grounded.
I work with concerns related to relationship dynamics, codependency, sexuality and intimacy, desire and pleasure, boundaries, anxiety, self-discovery, and the impact of sexual and relational trauma. Much of my work sits at the intersection of sexuality and attachment, exploring how early relational patterns, nervous system responses, and learned strategies shape intimacy, desire, and self-trust. I take a feminist, shame-informed approach to sexuality, supporting clients in reconnecting with erotic self-connection, agency, and choice at a pace that feels safe and grounded.
I believe life’s most difficult moments are an opportunity and gift - guiding our way to the life and experiences we’ve ultimately been looking for. With a linear, logical, yet creative mind, crossed with a deeply open and compassionate heart, I hold space for you to align with your deepest truth. Together, there is room to look at all areas of life - increasing intimacy and connection in your relationships, working through business or career challenges, reducing anxiety, healthy expression of anger, sadness and other emotions, and learning to move more smoothly through resistance, fear, and life transitions.
I believe life’s most difficult moments are an opportunity and gift - guiding our way to the life and experiences we’ve ultimately been looking for. With a linear, logical, yet creative mind, crossed with a deeply open and compassionate heart, I hold space for you to align with your deepest truth. Together, there is room to look at all areas of life - increasing intimacy and connection in your relationships, working through business or career challenges, reducing anxiety, healthy expression of anger, sadness and other emotions, and learning to move more smoothly through resistance, fear, and life transitions.
You know what you want. You keep doing the opposite. You've done the reading, noticed the pattern, and yet there you are again, pulling away when someone gets close, repeating the argument you swore you wouldn't have, returning to the habit you wanted to leave. That gap between knowing and doing is rarely a discipline problem. It usually means different parts of you want different things. I work with self-aware adults and couples who are tired of insight that doesn't translate. Together we slow things down, look at what these patterns are protecting, and build a different relationship with them.
You know what you want. You keep doing the opposite. You've done the reading, noticed the pattern, and yet there you are again, pulling away when someone gets close, repeating the argument you swore you wouldn't have, returning to the habit you wanted to leave. That gap between knowing and doing is rarely a discipline problem. It usually means different parts of you want different things. I work with self-aware adults and couples who are tired of insight that doesn't translate. Together we slow things down, look at what these patterns are protecting, and build a different relationship with them.
I use Jungian, Adlerian, psychodynamic, CBT, trauma informed & compassionate approaches.
I specialize in transitions, deeper self-knowledge, anxiety, depression, relationship stress, existential anxieties, aging, reaching inner potential, setting life goals, identity questions, self-exploration, sexuality, gender identity and more. I also provide clinical supervision to professional therapists. With gentleness and care I can support your life aims and goals. Please feel free to contact me for a free 15 minute online consultation.
I use Jungian, Adlerian, psychodynamic, CBT, trauma informed & compassionate approaches.
I specialize in transitions, deeper self-knowledge, anxiety, depression, relationship stress, existential anxieties, aging, reaching inner potential, setting life goals, identity questions, self-exploration, sexuality, gender identity and more. I also provide clinical supervision to professional therapists. With gentleness and care I can support your life aims and goals. Please feel free to contact me for a free 15 minute online consultation.
Deep wounds need "Depth" work to heal! Psychoanalytic therapy is a journey we undertake together! As you share your life story and struggles, we will look at the unconscious and conscious patterns that emerge in your life in a non-judgmental way. The aim of psychoanalytic therapy and psychoanalysis is for you to find yourself!
Deep wounds need "Depth" work to heal! Psychoanalytic therapy is a journey we undertake together! As you share your life story and struggles, we will look at the unconscious and conscious patterns that emerge in your life in a non-judgmental way. The aim of psychoanalytic therapy and psychoanalysis is for you to find yourself!
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.
Shadi Motiei
Counsellor, MCP-AT, RCAT, RCC, CCC
5 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6B
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome to the start of your therapeutic journey. It’s a brave thing to seek support, and I want to assure you that your comfort and safety will be my priority on each step of your therapeutic journey. Whether you are experiencing overwhelming emotions, relationship issues, mental health challenges, life transitions, or the impact of trauma, I will offer tools and guidance to help you connect to your inner wisdom, strengths, resilience, intuition, and re-alignment with your values and core sense of self. I work with HSP's, empaths, those living with chronic illness and/or neurodivergence, and folks in the QT-BIPOC community.
Welcome to the start of your therapeutic journey. It’s a brave thing to seek support, and I want to assure you that your comfort and safety will be my priority on each step of your therapeutic journey. Whether you are experiencing overwhelming emotions, relationship issues, mental health challenges, life transitions, or the impact of trauma, I will offer tools and guidance to help you connect to your inner wisdom, strengths, resilience, intuition, and re-alignment with your values and core sense of self. I work with HSP's, empaths, those living with chronic illness and/or neurodivergence, and folks in the QT-BIPOC community.
15 years in full time practice, & 6 years as a peer counselling volunteer. A combined 21 years of experience. Since beginning in practice I have logged over 14000+ direct client hours. In that time I have helped a number of individuals, and couples overcome obstacles to their health and well-being. I offer a collaborative, psycho-educational, research based treatment strategy to clients whom are challenged in multiple areas of functioning. Therapeutic progress, change readiness are seem as dependant on a number of variables, and in my experience are extremely qualitative (individually dependant); so no 1 size fits all!
15 years in full time practice, & 6 years as a peer counselling volunteer. A combined 21 years of experience. Since beginning in practice I have logged over 14000+ direct client hours. In that time I have helped a number of individuals, and couples overcome obstacles to their health and well-being. I offer a collaborative, psycho-educational, research based treatment strategy to clients whom are challenged in multiple areas of functioning. Therapeutic progress, change readiness are seem as dependant on a number of variables, and in my experience are extremely qualitative (individually dependant); so no 1 size fits all!
You are done with therapy that stops at the surface. You are seeking a spiritual therapist who understands that real healing lives in the Soul. You work with astrology, numerology, tarot, and crystals as sacred tools for self-understanding. You carry ancestral wounds, intergenerational trauma, and inner child pain ready to heal. You feel the weight of isolation — too awake, too sensitive, too deep for the world around you. In our work together we integrate spiritual wisdom with clinical therapy, following the thread of synchronicity, dream interpretation, and divine guidance back to your truth.
You are done with therapy that stops at the surface. You are seeking a spiritual therapist who understands that real healing lives in the Soul. You work with astrology, numerology, tarot, and crystals as sacred tools for self-understanding. You carry ancestral wounds, intergenerational trauma, and inner child pain ready to heal. You feel the weight of isolation — too awake, too sensitive, too deep for the world around you. In our work together we integrate spiritual wisdom with clinical therapy, following the thread of synchronicity, dream interpretation, and divine guidance back to your truth.
Your symptoms are purpose-driven - and by leaning into your your mind, body and soul, relational and work challenges, you can live into a deeper, more genuine life. By leaning into life's symptoms with fierce gentleness - whether that be anxiety, depression, cancer, angst, relationship issues, bankruptcy, etc - you will come to understand and awaken the life you are meant to be living. Because what comes to us belongs to us, we need to befriend these resistances in our lives. Then, quite naturally, the joy and aliveness of our true nature surfaces, our relationships begin to organically thrive and our meaningful work is accessed
Your symptoms are purpose-driven - and by leaning into your your mind, body and soul, relational and work challenges, you can live into a deeper, more genuine life. By leaning into life's symptoms with fierce gentleness - whether that be anxiety, depression, cancer, angst, relationship issues, bankruptcy, etc - you will come to understand and awaken the life you are meant to be living. Because what comes to us belongs to us, we need to befriend these resistances in our lives. Then, quite naturally, the joy and aliveness of our true nature surfaces, our relationships begin to organically thrive and our meaningful work is accessed
You are not your circumstances. Lets talk.
You are not your circumstances. Lets talk.
I draw from various theoretical lenses and philosophies, including Existential, Adlerian, Internal Family Systems, Jungian/Dreamwork, Feminist Theory, Gottman Couples Therapy, CBT, EMDR, and Attachment-based Therapy.
Welcome to my practice. I believe that every person has the capacity for change. Counselling helps us unearth our internal compass, also called our inner intelligence, intuition, or higher self, so that we can relearn how to trust ourselves again. This is important work. Together, I will help you develop your capacity to respond to life's circumstances and manage the discomfort that you are experiencing. Our pain, anxiety, sadness, love, and joy all have important information for us. They can reveal what is required of us to heal, grow, and even thrive.
I draw from various theoretical lenses and philosophies, including Existential, Adlerian, Internal Family Systems, Jungian/Dreamwork, Feminist Theory, Gottman Couples Therapy, CBT, EMDR, and Attachment-based Therapy.
Welcome to my practice. I believe that every person has the capacity for change. Counselling helps us unearth our internal compass, also called our inner intelligence, intuition, or higher self, so that we can relearn how to trust ourselves again. This is important work. Together, I will help you develop your capacity to respond to life's circumstances and manage the discomfort that you are experiencing. Our pain, anxiety, sadness, love, and joy all have important information for us. They can reveal what is required of us to heal, grow, and even thrive.
In a world that is increasingly feeling more disconnected and overwhelming, finding a space to heal, grow, and truly understand ourselves can be challenging. That's why I've dedicated my practice to providing a sanctuary for those seeking balance & inner peace.
Whether you're facing stress & anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply seeking personal growth, my practice offers a holistic path to wellness. Together, we'll develop a personalized action plan that will empower you to move forward with confidence & clarity.
In a world that is increasingly feeling more disconnected and overwhelming, finding a space to heal, grow, and truly understand ourselves can be challenging. That's why I've dedicated my practice to providing a sanctuary for those seeking balance & inner peace.
Whether you're facing stress & anxiety, depression, trauma, or simply seeking personal growth, my practice offers a holistic path to wellness. Together, we'll develop a personalized action plan that will empower you to move forward with confidence & clarity.
I work with mothers who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves after having a child. Many are navigating burnout, identity shifts, or challenges with intimacy and relationships. They often come to therapy feeling stuck, exhausted, and unsure how to move forward. My team provides a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can better understand their experiences, develop practical tools, and reconnect with themselves—so they can feel more grounded, confident, and present in their lives and relationships.
I work with mothers who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from themselves after having a child. Many are navigating burnout, identity shifts, or challenges with intimacy and relationships. They often come to therapy feeling stuck, exhausted, and unsure how to move forward. My team provides a supportive, non-judgmental space where clients can better understand their experiences, develop practical tools, and reconnect with themselves—so they can feel more grounded, confident, and present in their lives and relationships.
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Jungian Counsellors
How does Jungian therapy work?
Jungian therapy, also called analytical psychology, focuses on a patient’s inner experiences and unconscious mind. Exploring a person’s unconscious mind can be achieved through several means, including the analysis of memories and dreams, and through physical exercises, such as art, dance, and word association.
How long does Jungian therapy last?
Jungian therapy is an intensive treatment type. Because its goal is to understand a person as a whole, including the unconscious aspects of them, treatment can range from months to years. Since patients learn the theory behind Jungian therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have completed.
Is Jungian therapy effective?
According to studies, many patients find success with Jungian therapy, and the century-old treatment has a devoted following. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving relationships, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. Improvements in problem areas seem to continue even after the end of Jungian therapy, as people are able to continue working on themselves using the tools they’ve learned during the treatment.
Is Jungian therapy evidence-based?
Jungian therapy is theory-based, derived from the theories of Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist often called one of the fathers of psychology, along with Sigmund Freud. Jung developed his theories from observing the problems of patients, and developed many theories of how the mind works. Subsequent psychological research has determined that Jungian therapy can lead to significant improvement in most patients.