Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Vancouver, BC
Do you want to feel more connected and happier in your relationships? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your feelings? Do you often feel sad, worried, or anxious? Many of my clients are professionals, parents, students, and creatives who appear to be functioning well on the outside, but inwardly are feeling anxious, inadequate, and disconnected. Whether you're dealing with something right now or want to understand your feelings better, I'm here to help and ready to support you.
Do you want to feel more connected and happier in your relationships? Do you sometimes feel overwhelmed by your feelings? Do you often feel sad, worried, or anxious? Many of my clients are professionals, parents, students, and creatives who appear to be functioning well on the outside, but inwardly are feeling anxious, inadequate, and disconnected. Whether you're dealing with something right now or want to understand your feelings better, I'm here to help and ready to support you.
Are you looking for someone who understands both your cultural background and your feelings? I am a Chinese-Canadian bilingual therapist raised by two clashing cultures. I understand the pain of separating from family. I know what it's like to grow up not getting the emotional support you needed to feel your feelings mattered. Struggling to figure out where you belong, while coping with conflicting feelings is hard to do on your own. I'd like to change that for you. With me, you will have a safe space to discover the real you, along with your deepest needs and work together on bringing those to life.
Are you looking for someone who understands both your cultural background and your feelings? I am a Chinese-Canadian bilingual therapist raised by two clashing cultures. I understand the pain of separating from family. I know what it's like to grow up not getting the emotional support you needed to feel your feelings mattered. Struggling to figure out where you belong, while coping with conflicting feelings is hard to do on your own. I'd like to change that for you. With me, you will have a safe space to discover the real you, along with your deepest needs and work together on bringing those to life.
Through evidence-based methods like IFS, somatic therapy, and mindfulness, clients explore emotions and develop coping strategies.
If you're on a journey to discover more about yourself, grow personally, find emotional balance, gain mental clarity, heal from past experiences, form meaningful connections, or navigate through a life transition I'm here to walk alongside you and provide my support through Internal Family Systems (IFS), narrative therapy, and solution-focused approaches. Life's journey can be a labyrinth of emotions, especially during challenging times. But you don't have to navigate it alone.
Through evidence-based methods like IFS, somatic therapy, and mindfulness, clients explore emotions and develop coping strategies.
If you're on a journey to discover more about yourself, grow personally, find emotional balance, gain mental clarity, heal from past experiences, form meaningful connections, or navigate through a life transition I'm here to walk alongside you and provide my support through Internal Family Systems (IFS), narrative therapy, and solution-focused approaches. Life's journey can be a labyrinth of emotions, especially during challenging times. But you don't have to navigate it alone.
Do you ever feel lonely, even in the company of others? Hiding your pain behind a smile can be exhausting and leave you feeling disconnected. If life feels overwhelming and it’s becoming harder to connect—with others or even with yourself—you don’t have to navigate it alone. I believe you already have the strength within you and that together we can carve out a path forward, toward healing and reconnection.
Do you ever feel lonely, even in the company of others? Hiding your pain behind a smile can be exhausting and leave you feeling disconnected. If life feels overwhelming and it’s becoming harder to connect—with others or even with yourself—you don’t have to navigate it alone. I believe you already have the strength within you and that together we can carve out a path forward, toward healing and reconnection.
We understand finding a counsellor can sometimes be stressful. Online forms, different types of therapies, and personality styles, can be difficult to navigate when you don’t know what’s best for you. We believe choosing the right fit with a counsellor is of the utmost importance in achieving effective therapy outcomes. To ensure the right fit, we provide a complimentary 20-minute Counsellor Match Consultation to discuss your areas of desired support and match you with the counsellor that is best equipped to provide you counselling services based on their specialties, style, approach, and any other preferences you may have!
We understand finding a counsellor can sometimes be stressful. Online forms, different types of therapies, and personality styles, can be difficult to navigate when you don’t know what’s best for you. We believe choosing the right fit with a counsellor is of the utmost importance in achieving effective therapy outcomes. To ensure the right fit, we provide a complimentary 20-minute Counsellor Match Consultation to discuss your areas of desired support and match you with the counsellor that is best equipped to provide you counselling services based on their specialties, style, approach, and any other preferences you may have!
Every person at some moment in their life reaches a roadblock where they are unsure what to do or who to turn to. Every day may feel like a struggle. Whether it be conflict in your relationship, feeling overwhelmed with life demands or just feeling anxious or stuck, counselling is a safe space that can allow you to address your most private and vulnerable emotions and thoughts. I have over 15 years of counselling experience and I am passionate in helping individuals find their path to a more peaceful future. Together we will discuss your concerns, work toward healing, and find realistic solutions.
Every person at some moment in their life reaches a roadblock where they are unsure what to do or who to turn to. Every day may feel like a struggle. Whether it be conflict in your relationship, feeling overwhelmed with life demands or just feeling anxious or stuck, counselling is a safe space that can allow you to address your most private and vulnerable emotions and thoughts. I have over 15 years of counselling experience and I am passionate in helping individuals find their path to a more peaceful future. Together we will discuss your concerns, work toward healing, and find realistic solutions.
Are you struggling with chronic pain, feeling stuck with your healing, or finding that pain is impacting your mental health? You’re not alone – and things can change. Counselling for chronic pain can help you break free from the cycle of pain, reduce suffering, and build strength and safety back into your life. My name is Paul Seymour, and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 16595) based in Vancouver, BC. I specialize in chronic pain counselling that utilizes evidence-based therapies to help retrain the brain and nervous system, so that you can re-engage in meaningful activities and move toward lasting recovery.
Are you struggling with chronic pain, feeling stuck with your healing, or finding that pain is impacting your mental health? You’re not alone – and things can change. Counselling for chronic pain can help you break free from the cycle of pain, reduce suffering, and build strength and safety back into your life. My name is Paul Seymour, and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC 16595) based in Vancouver, BC. I specialize in chronic pain counselling that utilizes evidence-based therapies to help retrain the brain and nervous system, so that you can re-engage in meaningful activities and move toward lasting recovery.
Tina is currently a counsellor in training under the supervision of Kiran Dosanjh. She received a bachelor’s in forensic psychology from StFX and is obtaining a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She has a background in leadership, mental health and addiction support, and harm reduction. Tina utilizes a variety of therapy approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, client-centered therapy, mindfulness, and narrative therapy.
Tina is currently a counsellor in training under the supervision of Kiran Dosanjh. She received a bachelor’s in forensic psychology from StFX and is obtaining a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology at Yorkville University. She has a background in leadership, mental health and addiction support, and harm reduction. Tina utilizes a variety of therapy approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, client-centered therapy, mindfulness, and narrative therapy.
I often use mindfulness and somatic therapy in my practice.
My name is Bruce Avery. I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Certified Sex Therapist, and the founder of Avery Therapy Centre. Most of my clients come from marginalized backgrounds and are queer and BIPOC. I work with a wide range of people who may seek increased perspective, self-understanding, and clarity in their everyday lives. I also work with people who may feel that anxiety, depression, or trauma (past/current) is hindering them from achieving a sense of fulfillment and purpose. I've found the work of counselling to be incredibly fulfilling, and feel honoured when trusted with the opportunity to learn about someone’s life.
I often use mindfulness and somatic therapy in my practice.
My name is Bruce Avery. I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Certified Sex Therapist, and the founder of Avery Therapy Centre. Most of my clients come from marginalized backgrounds and are queer and BIPOC. I work with a wide range of people who may seek increased perspective, self-understanding, and clarity in their everyday lives. I also work with people who may feel that anxiety, depression, or trauma (past/current) is hindering them from achieving a sense of fulfillment and purpose. I've found the work of counselling to be incredibly fulfilling, and feel honoured when trusted with the opportunity to learn about someone’s life.
I'm Tajah Olson, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I offer convenient virtual counselling on zoom to individuals, couples, and families. Born in East Africa and based in BC, I'm passionate about empowering clients to reach their full potential.
I support clients navigating:
Anxiety and trauma
Life transitions and adjustments
Identity exploration
Depression and mood management
Self-esteem and confidence building
Cultivating self-love and acceptance
Navigating complicated relationships and detachment.
I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Dont hesitate to reach out!
I'm Tajah Olson, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I offer convenient virtual counselling on zoom to individuals, couples, and families. Born in East Africa and based in BC, I'm passionate about empowering clients to reach their full potential.
I support clients navigating:
Anxiety and trauma
Life transitions and adjustments
Identity exploration
Depression and mood management
Self-esteem and confidence building
Cultivating self-love and acceptance
Navigating complicated relationships and detachment.
I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences. Dont hesitate to reach out!
My counselling style is neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based.
I provide EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and specialize in somatic-based therapies aimed towards nervous system regulation. I have formal training in yoga and Pilates. This informs my mindfulness and somatic-based approach, providing deeper somatic integration to support you in your emotional processing and self understanding.
My counselling style is neurodivergent-affirming, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based.
I provide EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and specialize in somatic-based therapies aimed towards nervous system regulation. I have formal training in yoga and Pilates. This informs my mindfulness and somatic-based approach, providing deeper somatic integration to support you in your emotional processing and self understanding.
Hello! I am committed to meeting you with gentle curiosity, openness, and gratitude. All parts of you are welcome here. Together, I hope we can co-create an empowering space to explore, rest, grow, and heal. I offer individual counselling to teens, adults, and seniors, and I'm especially passionate about working with those who are navigating self-esteem, relationships, life transitions, caregiving, stress, burnout, substance use, depression, anxiety, and all aspects of identity. I also offer couples counselling and have completed Level 1 & 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Hello! I am committed to meeting you with gentle curiosity, openness, and gratitude. All parts of you are welcome here. Together, I hope we can co-create an empowering space to explore, rest, grow, and heal. I offer individual counselling to teens, adults, and seniors, and I'm especially passionate about working with those who are navigating self-esteem, relationships, life transitions, caregiving, stress, burnout, substance use, depression, anxiety, and all aspects of identity. I also offer couples counselling and have completed Level 1 & 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
Your life journey is a whole world waiting to be known, hoping to be understood and heard in a distinct way. I appreciate every encounter I have with my clients for allowing me to walk alongside with them in a difficult time, knowing that the storm will eventually subside. I facilitate a genuine and heartfelt atmosphere in which you can recognize your strengths, potentials, self-worth, and know that you are not alone and truly cared for. I believe in each human’s capacity for change and resilience for healing.
Your life journey is a whole world waiting to be known, hoping to be understood and heard in a distinct way. I appreciate every encounter I have with my clients for allowing me to walk alongside with them in a difficult time, knowing that the storm will eventually subside. I facilitate a genuine and heartfelt atmosphere in which you can recognize your strengths, potentials, self-worth, and know that you are not alone and truly cared for. I believe in each human’s capacity for change and resilience for healing.
A cornerstone of Brenna’s therapeutic philosophy is her commitment to practicing with positive unconditional regard. She prioritizes creating a safe and non-judgemental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences freely. By fostering an environment of acceptance and understanding, Brenna encourages individuals to open up and engage in the therapeutic process with trust and confidence.
A cornerstone of Brenna’s therapeutic philosophy is her commitment to practicing with positive unconditional regard. She prioritizes creating a safe and non-judgemental space where clients can explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences freely. By fostering an environment of acceptance and understanding, Brenna encourages individuals to open up and engage in the therapeutic process with trust and confidence.
Do you often feel hijacked by insecurity, self doubt or anxiety? Are you longing for healthier connections and ease in your relationships? We are the way we are for good reasons. I validate and respect how you may have acquired certain behaviours and stances in order to deal with life’s challenges. At the same time, helping you adopt new, more constructive and effective patterns is one of the most exciting parts of therapy (for us both!). Whether you are dealing with a new concern or a long-standing issue, together we can identify the contributing factors so you can step forward with greater confidence and freedom.
Do you often feel hijacked by insecurity, self doubt or anxiety? Are you longing for healthier connections and ease in your relationships? We are the way we are for good reasons. I validate and respect how you may have acquired certain behaviours and stances in order to deal with life’s challenges. At the same time, helping you adopt new, more constructive and effective patterns is one of the most exciting parts of therapy (for us both!). Whether you are dealing with a new concern or a long-standing issue, together we can identify the contributing factors so you can step forward with greater confidence and freedom.
I incorporate a number of mindfulness-based and expressive art psychotherapies in my work.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. I work with youth, adults, couples and families addressing a variety of personal issues such as stress and anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, disordered eating, grief and loss, death and dying, parenting concerns and attachment issues, career and identity, life transitions, loneliness and isolation, communication, assertiveness, self-esteem, family conflict and relationship issues, domestic violence, trauma and abuse.
I incorporate a number of mindfulness-based and expressive art psychotherapies in my work.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy. I work with youth, adults, couples and families addressing a variety of personal issues such as stress and anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, disordered eating, grief and loss, death and dying, parenting concerns and attachment issues, career and identity, life transitions, loneliness and isolation, communication, assertiveness, self-esteem, family conflict and relationship issues, domestic violence, trauma and abuse.
I am a queer, neurodivergent, mixed Indigenous Social Worker and Therapist. In my practice, I work primarily with queer and trans folks, mixed-Indigenous clients, parents, neurodivergent individuals, and trauma-impacted folks, including those who have received a diagnosis of PTSD and C-PTSD. I also specialize in supporting children and families navigating trauma, behavioural challenges and disabilities.
Healing can feel impossible, given responsibilities and systems that impact us on every level. As all people indigenous to somewhere on the earth, we have always known how to heal. It is time to reclaim that for ourselves.
I am a queer, neurodivergent, mixed Indigenous Social Worker and Therapist. In my practice, I work primarily with queer and trans folks, mixed-Indigenous clients, parents, neurodivergent individuals, and trauma-impacted folks, including those who have received a diagnosis of PTSD and C-PTSD. I also specialize in supporting children and families navigating trauma, behavioural challenges and disabilities.
Healing can feel impossible, given responsibilities and systems that impact us on every level. As all people indigenous to somewhere on the earth, we have always known how to heal. It is time to reclaim that for ourselves.
Reaching out for help is a huge step and can be uncomfortable and I believe that building a trusting and safe environment is essential. I help my clients become empowered and active participants to work through challenges such as loss, grief, life transitions, trauma, low mood, anger, and finding meaning in their lives. My previous career as a teacher and athletic coach as well as my Masters in Counselling Psychology have helped provide me with many different perspectives. I work with individuals ranging from youth to adults of any gender and sexual orientation and I am able to offer both in person and online sessions.
Reaching out for help is a huge step and can be uncomfortable and I believe that building a trusting and safe environment is essential. I help my clients become empowered and active participants to work through challenges such as loss, grief, life transitions, trauma, low mood, anger, and finding meaning in their lives. My previous career as a teacher and athletic coach as well as my Masters in Counselling Psychology have helped provide me with many different perspectives. I work with individuals ranging from youth to adults of any gender and sexual orientation and I am able to offer both in person and online sessions.
My name is Elizabeth Partridge. I am a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with a Master in Nursing as well as a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Practicing in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia, I have over 20 years experience working with children and youth presenting with mental health & substance use concerns. I feel passionate to walk alongside my clients in their journey to reclaim their strength and capacity within their lives. I employ a strength based and client centered approach. I believe in holistic care where we work together in both mind and body to work through and build skills to navigate challenges.
My name is Elizabeth Partridge. I am a Registered Psychiatric Nurse with a Master in Nursing as well as a Registered Clinical Counsellor. Practicing in the Greater Vancouver area of British Columbia, I have over 20 years experience working with children and youth presenting with mental health & substance use concerns. I feel passionate to walk alongside my clients in their journey to reclaim their strength and capacity within their lives. I employ a strength based and client centered approach. I believe in holistic care where we work together in both mind and body to work through and build skills to navigate challenges.
You’re successful on the outside but struggling on the inside. You may feel burned out, undervalued, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you give too much in relationships, fear rejection, or find yourself drawn to emotionally unavailable people. At Resilience Psychotherapy, we take care of you from assessment to treatment to thriving. We help high-achieving professionals, children of mentally ill or narcissistic parents, and those healing from attachment wounds break free from old patterns and create the life they truly want.
You’re successful on the outside but struggling on the inside. You may feel burned out, undervalued, or stuck in patterns that no longer serve you. Perhaps you give too much in relationships, fear rejection, or find yourself drawn to emotionally unavailable people. At Resilience Psychotherapy, we take care of you from assessment to treatment to thriving. We help high-achieving professionals, children of mentally ill or narcissistic parents, and those healing from attachment wounds break free from old patterns and create the life they truly want.
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Counsellors
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behaviour through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviours and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioural habits.