Men's Issues Therapists in Vancouver, BC
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you’re used to handling things on your own. If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you’re used to handling things on your own. If you’re feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
You might have come to this profile because you are in some kind of distress. I want you to know that challenges are to be expected in this life and I am so glad that you are choosing to take the steps towards a healthier, more peaceful existence. Perhaps your distress is a result of physical, emotional and psychological injuries. Whether they are acute or longer-term, those injuries can often keep us from coming back to a safe place, both internally and within relationships. Together we can explore those points of injury and healing to build an empowered, safe, content, present sense of self that is not ruled by past experiences.
You might have come to this profile because you are in some kind of distress. I want you to know that challenges are to be expected in this life and I am so glad that you are choosing to take the steps towards a healthier, more peaceful existence. Perhaps your distress is a result of physical, emotional and psychological injuries. Whether they are acute or longer-term, those injuries can often keep us from coming back to a safe place, both internally and within relationships. Together we can explore those points of injury and healing to build an empowered, safe, content, present sense of self that is not ruled by past experiences.
Mental health problems are fairly common among Canadians, with estimates that 20% of Canadians experience a mental health issue each year. Yet, people often suffer through these issues on their own. Just because you're going through a difficult time now doesn't mean it will always be this way. Speaking with a psychologist can help you move past these issues to get you back on track.
Mental health problems are fairly common among Canadians, with estimates that 20% of Canadians experience a mental health issue each year. Yet, people often suffer through these issues on their own. Just because you're going through a difficult time now doesn't mean it will always be this way. Speaking with a psychologist can help you move past these issues to get you back on track.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that aren’t working, emotionally drained, or unsure of your next steps. I work with pre-teens, adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, identity questions, life transitions, and the impacts of trauma. I also support neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism.
Many challenges develop in response to chronic stress, past experiences, or environments that haven’t felt supportive. Sometimes, it is simply a matter of developing the skills needed to cope effectively.
You may be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in patterns that aren’t working, emotionally drained, or unsure of your next steps. I work with pre-teens, adolescents and adults navigating anxiety, depression, identity questions, life transitions, and the impacts of trauma. I also support neurodivergent individuals, including those with ADHD and autism.
Many challenges develop in response to chronic stress, past experiences, or environments that haven’t felt supportive. Sometimes, it is simply a matter of developing the skills needed to cope effectively.
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I was a practicing physician for 15 years. My Clinical counselling services include Individual, Couples, Family, Addictions, and Immigration issues. I have counselled and motivated individuals to recognize and understand personal needs, problems, alternatives and goals, using a combination of practical problem solving skills and an empathic approach to counselling, successfully helping overcome severe depressions or anxieties. Your therapy sessions with me will be a journey to discover who you are, what you want and what has gotten in the way of achieving your goals. We will work towards improving your daily life. https://gabrielpatrichcounselling.com/
Before becoming a psychotherapist, I was a practicing physician for 15 years. My Clinical counselling services include Individual, Couples, Family, Addictions, and Immigration issues. I have counselled and motivated individuals to recognize and understand personal needs, problems, alternatives and goals, using a combination of practical problem solving skills and an empathic approach to counselling, successfully helping overcome severe depressions or anxieties. Your therapy sessions with me will be a journey to discover who you are, what you want and what has gotten in the way of achieving your goals. We will work towards improving your daily life. https://gabrielpatrichcounselling.com/
Chronic pain and trauma specialist. Maybe you've spent years searching for answers, trying treatment after treatment, only to feel discouraged and alone. Caught between pushing through and paying for it later. It makes sense that you grieve for the life you expected, feel uncertainty about the future, and are tired of navigating a world that doesn’t understand. Your losses are real, and the loneliness that comes from feeling misunderstood and disconnected from an imagined life. It may seem there is no relief from the struggle with resentment, frustration and grief as you try to come to terms with the impact of pain on your life.
Chronic pain and trauma specialist. Maybe you've spent years searching for answers, trying treatment after treatment, only to feel discouraged and alone. Caught between pushing through and paying for it later. It makes sense that you grieve for the life you expected, feel uncertainty about the future, and are tired of navigating a world that doesn’t understand. Your losses are real, and the loneliness that comes from feeling misunderstood and disconnected from an imagined life. It may seem there is no relief from the struggle with resentment, frustration and grief as you try to come to terms with the impact of pain on your life.
Relationships issues, life transitions, and grief, are topics especially close to my heart. Together, we can clarify your values and what you're looking for in a partner, address communication barriers and re-establish connection in your relationships, use insight and compassion to disrupt patterns that may no longer be serving you, or help you come to terms with a devastating heartbreak. We can access your strengths to help you embark on exciting new life chapters that might feel overwhelming at first, such as starting college/university, a new career, getting married, entering parenthood, adjusting to retirement or an empty nest.
Relationships issues, life transitions, and grief, are topics especially close to my heart. Together, we can clarify your values and what you're looking for in a partner, address communication barriers and re-establish connection in your relationships, use insight and compassion to disrupt patterns that may no longer be serving you, or help you come to terms with a devastating heartbreak. We can access your strengths to help you embark on exciting new life chapters that might feel overwhelming at first, such as starting college/university, a new career, getting married, entering parenthood, adjusting to retirement or an empty nest.
If you have had some painful life experiences that are feeling difficult to process or need some support in managing day to day challenges, I would like to help. I work with grief, trauma, anxiety, family dynamics and relationship issues. My clients report feeling some relief as early as their first session and ability to implement change with ongoing sessions together.
If you have had some painful life experiences that are feeling difficult to process or need some support in managing day to day challenges, I would like to help. I work with grief, trauma, anxiety, family dynamics and relationship issues. My clients report feeling some relief as early as their first session and ability to implement change with ongoing sessions together.
"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 am a Somatic Trauma Therapist with extensive experienced working with PTSD, trauma related disorders, anxiety and panic disorders, chronic pain & illness, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodivergent concerns. As a Queer man, I have a passion for working with 2SLGBTQia+ identifying individuals who may confront a myriad of barriers in accessing Queer affirming care.
As a trauma therapist I work with a diverse range of individuals from those with a PTSD diagnosis, to individuals experiencing general burnout and overwhelm, in addition to those recovering from car accidents. I work directly with both ICBC, CVAP, & PBC.
I am a Somatic Trauma Therapist with extensive experienced working with PTSD, trauma related disorders, anxiety and panic disorders, chronic pain & illness, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodivergent concerns. As a Queer man, I have a passion for working with 2SLGBTQia+ identifying individuals who may confront a myriad of barriers in accessing Queer affirming care.
As a trauma therapist I work with a diverse range of individuals from those with a PTSD diagnosis, to individuals experiencing general burnout and overwhelm, in addition to those recovering from car accidents. I work directly with both ICBC, CVAP, & PBC.
You might be a queer person navigating identity, relationships, or the weight of living in a world that wasn't built for you. Or you're in an ethically non-monogamous relationship (polyamorous, open, or otherwise) and tired of explaining your relationship structure before the real work can even begin. Maybe you're carrying anxiety, burnout, or patterns that keep showing up in your relationships or sense of self. You want to feel more grounded, more connected, and more like yourself. You're not broken. You're someone who's ready to go deeper, and you deserve a space where you don't have to start from scratch explaining who you are.
You might be a queer person navigating identity, relationships, or the weight of living in a world that wasn't built for you. Or you're in an ethically non-monogamous relationship (polyamorous, open, or otherwise) and tired of explaining your relationship structure before the real work can even begin. Maybe you're carrying anxiety, burnout, or patterns that keep showing up in your relationships or sense of self. You want to feel more grounded, more connected, and more like yourself. You're not broken. You're someone who's ready to go deeper, and you deserve a space where you don't have to start from scratch explaining who you are.
I am dedicated to helping you address your concerns and issues and focus on what’s important to you. We do this on your terms and at your pace. Through an effective, non-judgemental, therapeutic relationship, I help you examine the different areas of your life and help you make practical and meaningful changes. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use issues or other concerns, I'll work with you to make the changes you want to see. I am also experienced in providing specialized support to the LGBTQ+ community as well as gender affirming care.
I am dedicated to helping you address your concerns and issues and focus on what’s important to you. We do this on your terms and at your pace. Through an effective, non-judgemental, therapeutic relationship, I help you examine the different areas of your life and help you make practical and meaningful changes. Whether you are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, substance use issues or other concerns, I'll work with you to make the changes you want to see. I am also experienced in providing specialized support to the LGBTQ+ community as well as gender affirming care.
What if your psychologist could help you overcome challenges AND get to that next level? Dr. Wiens assists professionals with all types of challenges with their careers, relationships, and mental health. His clients are career-oriented individuals, ranging from students and young professionals to c-suite executives.
What if your psychologist could help you overcome challenges AND get to that next level? Dr. Wiens assists professionals with all types of challenges with their careers, relationships, and mental health. His clients are career-oriented individuals, ranging from students and young professionals to c-suite executives.
All of my professional work has been rooted in advocating for others, community building, and supporting healing and growth. I have fifteen years of experience working in violence prevention, trauma counselling and restorative justice. My work with survivors offers me a trauma-informed analysis and approach that is open and non-judgmental.
I provide care within an anti-oppressive, feminist, queer, and sex-positive framework. I welcome people whose lives and identities are not often recognized or valued in the mainstream. I welcome you.
All of my professional work has been rooted in advocating for others, community building, and supporting healing and growth. I have fifteen years of experience working in violence prevention, trauma counselling and restorative justice. My work with survivors offers me a trauma-informed analysis and approach that is open and non-judgmental.
I provide care within an anti-oppressive, feminist, queer, and sex-positive framework. I welcome people whose lives and identities are not often recognized or valued in the mainstream. I welcome you.
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 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.
Relationship Therapist. Are you asking yourself ‘Is this struggle because I’m being difficult or because they are?’ and ‘Should I be able to handle this better than I am?’ Are your relationship interactions causing you to shut down or flare up? You may be holding on to unspoken doubts and resentments that feel unsolvable, but you haven’t given up on your relationship. Feeling frustrated and hopeless about how to create the connections you want is understandable. We enter relationships with idealistic expectations and promises that inevitably get broken, and we don’t have a roadmap to repair them. I help partners find that roadmap.
Relationship Therapist. Are you asking yourself ‘Is this struggle because I’m being difficult or because they are?’ and ‘Should I be able to handle this better than I am?’ Are your relationship interactions causing you to shut down or flare up? You may be holding on to unspoken doubts and resentments that feel unsolvable, but you haven’t given up on your relationship. Feeling frustrated and hopeless about how to create the connections you want is understandable. We enter relationships with idealistic expectations and promises that inevitably get broken, and we don’t have a roadmap to repair them. I help partners find that roadmap.
My ideal clients are women who feel overwhelmed by anger—whether they lash out or turn it inward as shame, resentment, or self-criticism. They want to stop damaging relationships they care about and learn to express themselves with clarity and care. Many seek tools to cope with a loved one’s anger. They long for emotional intelligence, conflict resolution skills, and deeper intimacy. Ultimately, they want to feel proud of how they show up in life and relationships.
My ideal clients are women who feel overwhelmed by anger—whether they lash out or turn it inward as shame, resentment, or self-criticism. They want to stop damaging relationships they care about and learn to express themselves with clarity and care. Many seek tools to cope with a loved one’s anger. They long for emotional intelligence, conflict resolution skills, and deeper intimacy. Ultimately, they want to feel proud of how they show up in life and relationships.
These brains of ours don't come with instruction manuals - figuring out how to navigate life is tough, but can sometimes seem impossible when we experience mental health difficulties. I specialize in working with people with BPD (attachment trauma), anxiety disorders, OCD, couples and people with complex difficulties who may have been given multiple diagnoses. Therapy can be a strange process, I try to make it simple and straightforward. We get to know each other, and figure out if we’re a good fit. We get a clear picture of what the problems are, and what’s going wrong (and what’s going right) in your life.
These brains of ours don't come with instruction manuals - figuring out how to navigate life is tough, but can sometimes seem impossible when we experience mental health difficulties. I specialize in working with people with BPD (attachment trauma), anxiety disorders, OCD, couples and people with complex difficulties who may have been given multiple diagnoses. Therapy can be a strange process, I try to make it simple and straightforward. We get to know each other, and figure out if we’re a good fit. We get a clear picture of what the problems are, and what’s going wrong (and what’s going right) in your life.
If you’re feeling stuck in painful patterns, weighed down by anxiety, grief, or past trauma, or struggling to connect in your relationships, you’re not broken—you’re human. Many of the people we work with at Lotus Therapy & Counselling Centre feel like they’re carrying emotions too big to hold alone. They’ve spent years trying to push through, make sense of it all, or just "be strong," only to find themselves exhausted, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward.
We go beyond traditional talk therapy to tackle the root causes of your struggles, not just the symptoms.
If you’re feeling stuck in painful patterns, weighed down by anxiety, grief, or past trauma, or struggling to connect in your relationships, you’re not broken—you’re human. Many of the people we work with at Lotus Therapy & Counselling Centre feel like they’re carrying emotions too big to hold alone. They’ve spent years trying to push through, make sense of it all, or just "be strong," only to find themselves exhausted, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward.
We go beyond traditional talk therapy to tackle the root causes of your struggles, not just the symptoms.
I have a passion for supporting people who've often felt not fully seen in the spaces meant to help them- neurodivergent and creative minds, men rarely given room to express emotion, and those navigating family estrangement or histories of abuse. One of my core commitments is translating psychological concepts into each client's unique context, honouring their value systems rather than a framework that wasn't built with them in mind. My work is grounded in evidence-based practice, I'm committed to learning and open to feedback. I also bring humour and warmth into the room... healing doesn't have to feel heavy the whole way through.
I have a passion for supporting people who've often felt not fully seen in the spaces meant to help them- neurodivergent and creative minds, men rarely given room to express emotion, and those navigating family estrangement or histories of abuse. One of my core commitments is translating psychological concepts into each client's unique context, honouring their value systems rather than a framework that wasn't built with them in mind. My work is grounded in evidence-based practice, I'm committed to learning and open to feedback. I also bring humour and warmth into the room... healing doesn't have to feel heavy the whole way through.
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