Pacific Blue Cross Therapists in Vancouver, BC
As an Experiential and Humanistic therapist, I provide a safe, compassionate, and trauma-informed space where clients can explore the deeper layers of their inner world and relationships.
My goal is to help individuals and groups connect with their authentic emotions, gain clarity about their experiences, and navigate their personal journey toward growth and healing.
I'm Experienced in treating depression, anxiety, self-image concerns, grief, loss, and life transitions.
As an Experiential and Humanistic therapist, I provide a safe, compassionate, and trauma-informed space where clients can explore the deeper layers of their inner world and relationships.
My goal is to help individuals and groups connect with their authentic emotions, gain clarity about their experiences, and navigate their personal journey toward growth and healing.
I'm Experienced in treating depression, anxiety, self-image concerns, grief, loss, and life transitions.
I use evidence and skill-based approaches to support youth (16+), adults, couples, and families. Sessions include learning practical skills for emotion regulation, effective communication, decision-making, boundary-setting, and healthy relationship management.
Clients often seek support for anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, OCD, ADHD, low self-worth, grief, people pleasing, stress, conflict resolution. I also offer premarital and dating counselling along with supporting couples navigate infidelity, emotional disconnect and life transitions.
I use evidence and skill-based approaches to support youth (16+), adults, couples, and families. Sessions include learning practical skills for emotion regulation, effective communication, decision-making, boundary-setting, and healthy relationship management.
Clients often seek support for anxiety, trauma, depression, anger, OCD, ADHD, low self-worth, grief, people pleasing, stress, conflict resolution. I also offer premarital and dating counselling along with supporting couples navigate infidelity, emotional disconnect and life transitions.
For over 30 years I have enjoyed working with individuals, couples and families. I believe in using methods that are grounded in theory and research. My goal is to help people help themselves. I view people as resourceful. My role is to facilitate them in accessing and expressing their thoughts and feelings. Self-awareness enables people to access their own resources, allowing them to live the life they want to live. I see myself as a resource for people who want confidential help to deal with personal issues and I strive hard to deliver effective productive service in a timely manner.
For over 30 years I have enjoyed working with individuals, couples and families. I believe in using methods that are grounded in theory and research. My goal is to help people help themselves. I view people as resourceful. My role is to facilitate them in accessing and expressing their thoughts and feelings. Self-awareness enables people to access their own resources, allowing them to live the life they want to live. I see myself as a resource for people who want confidential help to deal with personal issues and I strive hard to deliver effective productive service in a timely manner.
Are looking for a therapist who makes you feel seen, heard, held, and understood? You found me… As a counsellor, I work from a strength-based, trauma-informed and an attachment-based perspective where I create an emotionally safe, open, nonjudgmental, and engaged therapeutic relationship with all clients. At Commitment to Change Counselling your emotions are validated and your concerns, worldview, vulnerabilities, longings, and strengths are honoured and supported. I believe with the right support all clients are capable of creating the change, healing, hope, and relationships they long for.
Are looking for a therapist who makes you feel seen, heard, held, and understood? You found me… As a counsellor, I work from a strength-based, trauma-informed and an attachment-based perspective where I create an emotionally safe, open, nonjudgmental, and engaged therapeutic relationship with all clients. At Commitment to Change Counselling your emotions are validated and your concerns, worldview, vulnerabilities, longings, and strengths are honoured and supported. I believe with the right support all clients are capable of creating the change, healing, hope, and relationships they long for.
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.
Many people struggle with stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck in old patterns. You may want to feel understood, find clarity, and move forward with confidence and balance. I provide a safe, supportive space to explore your thoughts and emotions while focusing on your strengths and goals.
Many people struggle with stress, life transitions, relationship challenges, or feeling stuck in old patterns. You may want to feel understood, find clarity, and move forward with confidence and balance. I provide a safe, supportive space to explore your thoughts and emotions while focusing on your strengths and goals.
I understand your pain and suffering arising from your relationship conflict, and I acknowledge how devastating and upsetting your relationship difficulties are. I also know, and have unwavering faith, that your relationship can once again feel satisfying, fulfilling, and loving. I can help you restore safety, security, and human connection for you and your loved ones, and I understand how you want to feel hope, feel love, be listened to, and understood. Most of all, I know you want your relationship to feel great again! I am committed to you, your cause, your desires, and your needs, and I'll work hard to help you achieve them.
I understand your pain and suffering arising from your relationship conflict, and I acknowledge how devastating and upsetting your relationship difficulties are. I also know, and have unwavering faith, that your relationship can once again feel satisfying, fulfilling, and loving. I can help you restore safety, security, and human connection for you and your loved ones, and I understand how you want to feel hope, feel love, be listened to, and understood. Most of all, I know you want your relationship to feel great again! I am committed to you, your cause, your desires, and your needs, and I'll work hard to help you achieve them.
Currently taking clients / Are you feeling weighed down by stress, anxiety, trauma, or shame? Do you long to reconnect with parts of yourself that feel buried beneath painful experiences, difficult relationships, traumatic events, or unwanted conditioning? Are you caught in a string of unfulfilling groundhog days, yearning to break through and rediscover your zest for life? Do you wake up each morning knowing you need to make a change but feel unsure where to begin? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
Currently taking clients / Are you feeling weighed down by stress, anxiety, trauma, or shame? Do you long to reconnect with parts of yourself that feel buried beneath painful experiences, difficult relationships, traumatic events, or unwanted conditioning? Are you caught in a string of unfulfilling groundhog days, yearning to break through and rediscover your zest for life? Do you wake up each morning knowing you need to make a change but feel unsure where to begin? If so, you’ve come to the right place.
You are someone who handles things. You always have. But lately, handling things has started to feel like surviving them and you are tired of surviving.
The stress has become structural. The anxiety lives in your body now, not just your mind. You push through because stopping feels impossible. You push through because everything you have built depends on you continuing to function. You are not broken. You are a high-performing person carrying more than high performance was designed to hold.
I am Iffy Nwankwo, Registered Counselor (CCC) and founder of Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group-offering virtual therapy in BC.
You are someone who handles things. You always have. But lately, handling things has started to feel like surviving them and you are tired of surviving.
The stress has become structural. The anxiety lives in your body now, not just your mind. You push through because stopping feels impossible. You push through because everything you have built depends on you continuing to function. You are not broken. You are a high-performing person carrying more than high performance was designed to hold.
I am Iffy Nwankwo, Registered Counselor (CCC) and founder of Hartwell Counselling Therapy Group-offering virtual therapy in BC.
Using a cutting edge combination of psychotherapy, neurofeedback, and biofeedback, I take a holistic approach to wellness which addresses the mind, brain, body, and spirit. If you or your child is stuck and unable to navigate self-defeating or unmanageable patterns of behaviour, emotion, or relationships, I have powerful tools and 19 years of experience to help you find freedom and optimize your well being. As a counsellor, my priority is to ensure that my clients feel safe, understood, and skillfully supported in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. "The person is never the problem - the problem is the problem".
Using a cutting edge combination of psychotherapy, neurofeedback, and biofeedback, I take a holistic approach to wellness which addresses the mind, brain, body, and spirit. If you or your child is stuck and unable to navigate self-defeating or unmanageable patterns of behaviour, emotion, or relationships, I have powerful tools and 19 years of experience to help you find freedom and optimize your well being. As a counsellor, my priority is to ensure that my clients feel safe, understood, and skillfully supported in a compassionate and non-judgmental atmosphere. "The person is never the problem - the problem is the problem".
In my practice I work to help you feel grounded in yourself, attuned to your needs, and equipped to shift behaviours that are no longer serving you, so you can meaningful changes for yourself. Together we will sort out what you think would be most helpful to you, while I hold space for the emotions and circumstances surrounding what's happening for you. Clients have shared that after conversation they feel lighter, less alone, and have tools to cope when times feel unmanageable. My aim is to support you in a way that you find helpful, and to hold an inclusive space for you where you feel safe enough to be seen and heard.
In my practice I work to help you feel grounded in yourself, attuned to your needs, and equipped to shift behaviours that are no longer serving you, so you can meaningful changes for yourself. Together we will sort out what you think would be most helpful to you, while I hold space for the emotions and circumstances surrounding what's happening for you. Clients have shared that after conversation they feel lighter, less alone, and have tools to cope when times feel unmanageable. My aim is to support you in a way that you find helpful, and to hold an inclusive space for you where you feel safe enough to be seen and heard.
Are you feeling stuck in painful patterns—like over-functioning, avoiding, or shutting down? The weight of trauma, overwhelming thoughts, emotions, or difficult relationships can be hard to hold. You don’t have to carry it alone. Together, we can explore what’s beneath those patterns and help you reconnect with your inner resilience, strength, and sense of self.
I specialize in supporting individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, OCD, BPD, and complex emotional challenges. Whether you’re managing intense thoughts , struggling in relationships, or feeling disconnected from yourself, I offer a space that's both safe and empowering.
Are you feeling stuck in painful patterns—like over-functioning, avoiding, or shutting down? The weight of trauma, overwhelming thoughts, emotions, or difficult relationships can be hard to hold. You don’t have to carry it alone. Together, we can explore what’s beneath those patterns and help you reconnect with your inner resilience, strength, and sense of self.
I specialize in supporting individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, OCD, BPD, and complex emotional challenges. Whether you’re managing intense thoughts , struggling in relationships, or feeling disconnected from yourself, I offer a space that's both safe and empowering.
I offer individual and couples counselling to neurotypical and neurodistinct clients (e.g. ADHD, autism) to work on issues such as, but not limited to, guilt and shame, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, trauma, communication skills, grief and loss, and disorganisation. Our sessions together would be about collaboratively increasing insight, clarity and encouragement, while also building a customised “menu” of practical resources to help reorient your daily life.
I offer counselling primarily in English, and can also support clients who are more comfortable expressing themselves in Malay or Indonesian.
I offer individual and couples counselling to neurotypical and neurodistinct clients (e.g. ADHD, autism) to work on issues such as, but not limited to, guilt and shame, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, trauma, communication skills, grief and loss, and disorganisation. Our sessions together would be about collaboratively increasing insight, clarity and encouragement, while also building a customised “menu” of practical resources to help reorient your daily life.
I offer counselling primarily in English, and can also support clients who are more comfortable expressing themselves in Malay or Indonesian.
Developing a new relationship with your inner world can feel overwhelming and almost impossible at times. It is important to find a therapist that can help you explore your concerns with care, attention and support. My approach to psychotherapy is based on many years of training in both psychology and education. My passion for psychology led me to private practice after 20 years in the education sector. My role as a Principal of French Immersion Schools helps me establish strong therapeutic alliances with clients based on diverse interpersonal skills and a passion for the human condition.
Developing a new relationship with your inner world can feel overwhelming and almost impossible at times. It is important to find a therapist that can help you explore your concerns with care, attention and support. My approach to psychotherapy is based on many years of training in both psychology and education. My passion for psychology led me to private practice after 20 years in the education sector. My role as a Principal of French Immersion Schools helps me establish strong therapeutic alliances with clients based on diverse interpersonal skills and a passion for the human condition.
Truly, one of my favourite parts of this work is the privilege of supporting other humans — the vulnerability, the messiness, the authenticity, and the deep, meaningful conversations that come with it. My practice is trauma-informed and rooted in narrative therapy, where we explore the stories of your life with compassion and curiosity, while also considering the social and cultural factors that may have influenced where you are today.
Truly, one of my favourite parts of this work is the privilege of supporting other humans — the vulnerability, the messiness, the authenticity, and the deep, meaningful conversations that come with it. My practice is trauma-informed and rooted in narrative therapy, where we explore the stories of your life with compassion and curiosity, while also considering the social and cultural factors that may have influenced where you are today.
Are you stuck in a cycle of obsessing about food, bingeing, restricting, or feeling out of control around eating? Maybe you feel consumed by thoughts about your body or never quite feeling “good enough.” You might be trying so hard to do everything right but instead feel overwhelmed, ashamed, or exhausted. It’s draining to live in a loop where food and your body take up so much space in your mind, leaving little room for anything else. I specialize in supporting all eating disorders, disordered eating, body image distress, and the pressure to meet impossible standards, you deserve support that actually helps you move forward.
Are you stuck in a cycle of obsessing about food, bingeing, restricting, or feeling out of control around eating? Maybe you feel consumed by thoughts about your body or never quite feeling “good enough.” You might be trying so hard to do everything right but instead feel overwhelmed, ashamed, or exhausted. It’s draining to live in a loop where food and your body take up so much space in your mind, leaving little room for anything else. I specialize in supporting all eating disorders, disordered eating, body image distress, and the pressure to meet impossible standards, you deserve support that actually helps you move forward.
Are you dealing with anxiety and struggling to cope in your day to day life? Do you feel down sometimes to the point that life seems hopeless and exhausting? Are you in a relationship where you don't feel connected, supported or valued? Are you experiencing grief, heartbreak, job loss or lack of purpose and unsure what the road ahead looks like?
Are you dealing with anxiety and struggling to cope in your day to day life? Do you feel down sometimes to the point that life seems hopeless and exhausting? Are you in a relationship where you don't feel connected, supported or valued? Are you experiencing grief, heartbreak, job loss or lack of purpose and unsure what the road ahead looks like?
Come as you are. I am devoted to creating a safe and supportive atmosphere. Whether you come with overwhelming anxiety, depression, unworthiness, a history of abuse, trauma, disordered eating or want to work on improving unhealthy thought patterns - all is welcome. Expressive Arts Therapy is a non-invasive nourishment focused approach to therapy that uses direct experience through art making to tap into the senses in order to explore thoughts, patterns, and belief systems. No prior technical skill is necessary. I understand my immense responsibility not only as a space-holder but also as a witness to your vulnerability.
Come as you are. I am devoted to creating a safe and supportive atmosphere. Whether you come with overwhelming anxiety, depression, unworthiness, a history of abuse, trauma, disordered eating or want to work on improving unhealthy thought patterns - all is welcome. Expressive Arts Therapy is a non-invasive nourishment focused approach to therapy that uses direct experience through art making to tap into the senses in order to explore thoughts, patterns, and belief systems. No prior technical skill is necessary. I understand my immense responsibility not only as a space-holder but also as a witness to your vulnerability.
Direct billing available for Pacific Blue Cross, Sunlife, ICBC and CVAP.
We all experience discomfort in our life. It can be physical, mental or emotional but it is all connected. Feeling down, stuck, angry, hurt or sad is a part of being human but it doesn't mean we cannot do something about it. Injuries are a normal part of life. Some are caused by us and some are caused by others, some are physical and some are emotional, some heal quickly while others seem to never go away but there are things we can do to help or hurt the healing process. Using a variety of techniques, we can work together to develop a recovery plan that works for you.
Direct billing available for Pacific Blue Cross, Sunlife, ICBC and CVAP.
We all experience discomfort in our life. It can be physical, mental or emotional but it is all connected. Feeling down, stuck, angry, hurt or sad is a part of being human but it doesn't mean we cannot do something about it. Injuries are a normal part of life. Some are caused by us and some are caused by others, some are physical and some are emotional, some heal quickly while others seem to never go away but there are things we can do to help or hurt the healing process. Using a variety of techniques, we can work together to develop a recovery plan that works for you.
Clinical Director, Calm Waters Counselling Collective
She is a dedicated and compassionate counsellor with a passion for helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. Sam runs a team of counsellors to support folks ages 16+ With a unique integrative approach, Samantha combines the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and a person centered perspective to empower clients on their journey towards personal growth and mental well-being.
Clinical Director, Calm Waters Counselling Collective
She is a dedicated and compassionate counsellor with a passion for helping individuals navigate life’s challenges. Sam runs a team of counsellors to support folks ages 16+ With a unique integrative approach, Samantha combines the principles of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), and a person centered perspective to empower clients on their journey towards personal growth and mental well-being.
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