Pacific Blue Cross Therapists in Vancouver, BC
If you have experienced a loss that the world around you has not known how to witness, I'm here to help.
I specialize in working with clients for whom grief has become something larger than a single event, tangled with trauma, identity, and a shattered sense of what comes next.
If you have experienced a loss that the world around you has not known how to witness, I'm here to help.
I specialize in working with clients for whom grief has become something larger than a single event, tangled with trauma, identity, and a shattered sense of what comes next.
I believe everyone is unique in their healing journey, sometimes all we need is to be listened and seen. Whether something is deeply troubling or you seek connection it is important to have that need met. My hope for you is that through our journey together you gain confidence in who you are, that you can find yourself closer to your higher self. Everyone’s healing journey runs at different paces, and I will meet you where you are and walk the road together. If you need to step back, you will, if you need to move forward, you will–your sessions are a time you can dedicate to yourself.
I believe everyone is unique in their healing journey, sometimes all we need is to be listened and seen. Whether something is deeply troubling or you seek connection it is important to have that need met. My hope for you is that through our journey together you gain confidence in who you are, that you can find yourself closer to your higher self. Everyone’s healing journey runs at different paces, and I will meet you where you are and walk the road together. If you need to step back, you will, if you need to move forward, you will–your sessions are a time you can dedicate to yourself.
I recognize the challenges and changes that life presents. This is why, through counselling, I seek to help others with empathy and awareness. I believe in everyone’s power to self-transform positively and am passionate about accompanying you on this journey. As a client, I have experienced the power of the therapeutic relationship, which is why I seek to engage in a collaborative, compassionate and authentic relationship with my clients.
I recognize the challenges and changes that life presents. This is why, through counselling, I seek to help others with empathy and awareness. I believe in everyone’s power to self-transform positively and am passionate about accompanying you on this journey. As a client, I have experienced the power of the therapeutic relationship, which is why I seek to engage in a collaborative, compassionate and authentic relationship with my clients.
Sometimes life doesn't fall apart all at once. It becomes harder to think clearly, trust yourself, or feel like the person you used to be. Many people come to counselling after spending a long time holding everything together. Somewhere along the way they've lost confidence in themselves, their relationships, or the direction they're heading. Counselling offers a chance to slow down, untangle what's happening, and reconnect with your own judgment and strengths. My approach is calm, thoughtful, and collaborative. Together we'll make sense of your experience and help you move forward with greater clarity, steadiness, and confidence.
Sometimes life doesn't fall apart all at once. It becomes harder to think clearly, trust yourself, or feel like the person you used to be. Many people come to counselling after spending a long time holding everything together. Somewhere along the way they've lost confidence in themselves, their relationships, or the direction they're heading. Counselling offers a chance to slow down, untangle what's happening, and reconnect with your own judgment and strengths. My approach is calm, thoughtful, and collaborative. Together we'll make sense of your experience and help you move forward with greater clarity, steadiness, and confidence.
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".
I work with people facing challenge in their lives, new or old. Anxiety or fear may have narrowed your world. Self-doubt may have grown louder, quietly shaping your choices. You might be pouring energy into your relationships, but feel undernourished by them. You may be exhausted from carrying too much for too long, or be puzzled by a heaviness that settled in without a clear cause. Things may even look steady on the outside while something inside isn’t settled. Much of my work centres around these issues and how your unique experiences, past and present, play a role.
I work with people facing challenge in their lives, new or old. Anxiety or fear may have narrowed your world. Self-doubt may have grown louder, quietly shaping your choices. You might be pouring energy into your relationships, but feel undernourished by them. You may be exhausted from carrying too much for too long, or be puzzled by a heaviness that settled in without a clear cause. Things may even look steady on the outside while something inside isn’t settled. Much of my work centres around these issues and how your unique experiences, past and present, play a role.
The call to healing often comes after we reach a place of feeling overloaded, emotionally stretched, or disconnected from rest and grounding.
Aestra offers compassionate, client-centred practices to help you navigate stress, emotional challenges, overwhelm, burnout, and life transitions. Our practitioners work from trauma-informed, relational, and evidence-based approaches that build insight, resilience, and support meaningful change at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
We’re here to help you strengthen your self-regulation, explore your authentic self, discover your values and reconnect with your internal healing wisdom.
The call to healing often comes after we reach a place of feeling overloaded, emotionally stretched, or disconnected from rest and grounding.
Aestra offers compassionate, client-centred practices to help you navigate stress, emotional challenges, overwhelm, burnout, and life transitions. Our practitioners work from trauma-informed, relational, and evidence-based approaches that build insight, resilience, and support meaningful change at a pace that feels safe and sustainable.
We’re here to help you strengthen your self-regulation, explore your authentic self, discover your values and reconnect with your internal healing wisdom.
Stepwise Counselling - Kenneth Kuo, RTC, MTC
Counsellor, BSc, RTC, MTC
22 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6J
The following insurers provide reimbursements for therapeutic counselling services provided by ACCT counsellors: Sun Life, Pacific Blue Cross, Canada Life, Green Shield Canada, Equitable Life of Canada, ClaimSecure, Manulife.
Staying awake in the middle of the night because you are feeling detached and desperate in an intimate relationship ? Highly anxious about lack of career satisfaction ? At your wits' end dealing with your children's behaviour ? Or maybe feeling lost and adrift in life wondering what your real calling and purpose is ? I am here to help you navigate through difficult circumstances and transitions ..... ..... so you can be more resilient, find new energy, and discover new steps toward a more content, purpose-driven life.
The following insurers provide reimbursements for therapeutic counselling services provided by ACCT counsellors: Sun Life, Pacific Blue Cross, Canada Life, Green Shield Canada, Equitable Life of Canada, ClaimSecure, Manulife.
Staying awake in the middle of the night because you are feeling detached and desperate in an intimate relationship ? Highly anxious about lack of career satisfaction ? At your wits' end dealing with your children's behaviour ? Or maybe feeling lost and adrift in life wondering what your real calling and purpose is ? I am here to help you navigate through difficult circumstances and transitions ..... ..... so you can be more resilient, find new energy, and discover new steps toward a more content, purpose-driven life.
Do you feel distressed but don't understand why? Have you tried different methods and it only helped a little but never get ahead? Have you ever wondered what the core issue is? Working with me might find you those answers. A lot of people ask who gets counselling, I believe that anyone who experiences stress could get a therapist; however, many have amazing family and friends that allow them to bounce ideas, inspire motivation, and provides insight so counselling really isn't needed. Most people wait till they are in crisis to get help which would mean a rough journey to baseline. Let's be preventative rather than reactionary.
Do you feel distressed but don't understand why? Have you tried different methods and it only helped a little but never get ahead? Have you ever wondered what the core issue is? Working with me might find you those answers. A lot of people ask who gets counselling, I believe that anyone who experiences stress could get a therapist; however, many have amazing family and friends that allow them to bounce ideas, inspire motivation, and provides insight so counselling really isn't needed. Most people wait till they are in crisis to get help which would mean a rough journey to baseline. Let's be preventative rather than reactionary.
You may have spent years caring for others, adapting, and holding everything together, only to find yourself wondering: Where am I in all this? I work especially with women navigating the seasons and transitions that reshape who we are: moving to a new country, becoming a mother, going through perimenopause, grieving a loss, or finding yourself at a crossroads. I also work deeply with childhood, relational, and sexual trauma. You may understand your story and still feel that old wounds, patterns, and ways of surviving continue to live in your body and relationships. You long to feel more grounded, connected, and at home in yourself.
You may have spent years caring for others, adapting, and holding everything together, only to find yourself wondering: Where am I in all this? I work especially with women navigating the seasons and transitions that reshape who we are: moving to a new country, becoming a mother, going through perimenopause, grieving a loss, or finding yourself at a crossroads. I also work deeply with childhood, relational, and sexual trauma. You may understand your story and still feel that old wounds, patterns, and ways of surviving continue to live in your body and relationships. You long to feel more grounded, connected, and at home in yourself.
Are you tired of feeling the weight of all of those parenting tasks? Overwhelmed with conflict in your relationships? Are you struggling with a difficult decision, or in a new phase of your life that is causing you to redefine who you are and who you would like to become? You are not alone! I believe you are capable of not just surviving, but thriving. Together we can start to explore the reasons why and build your toolbox to ease some of those challenges.
Are you tired of feeling the weight of all of those parenting tasks? Overwhelmed with conflict in your relationships? Are you struggling with a difficult decision, or in a new phase of your life that is causing you to redefine who you are and who you would like to become? You are not alone! I believe you are capable of not just surviving, but thriving. Together we can start to explore the reasons why and build your toolbox to ease some of those challenges.
Welcome to the first step of your journey to flourishing mental health with me. I look forward to supporting you while you explore, reflect, and find the ideal self you would like to become psychologically, physically, and spiritually. I believe in a world where people achieve flourishing mental health. To do so, I am helping individuals such as yourself one at a time to gain more control of their lives and to become versions of themselves they envision. I promise to try my best to treat you with absolute worth, to respect your autonomy, and to give you the therapy experience you want using Directing, Following, or Guiding Style.
Welcome to the first step of your journey to flourishing mental health with me. I look forward to supporting you while you explore, reflect, and find the ideal self you would like to become psychologically, physically, and spiritually. I believe in a world where people achieve flourishing mental health. To do so, I am helping individuals such as yourself one at a time to gain more control of their lives and to become versions of themselves they envision. I promise to try my best to treat you with absolute worth, to respect your autonomy, and to give you the therapy experience you want using Directing, Following, or Guiding Style.
The people I work with are creative, caring individuals who feel stuck or out of sync with their desired path. Sometimes they feel disengaged from what is important to them. They are motivated for change and open to trying new approaches, seeking a compassionate, understanding therapist to help them navigate their challenges. I aim to empower clients to achieve their goals and align their lives with their core values.
The people I work with are creative, caring individuals who feel stuck or out of sync with their desired path. Sometimes they feel disengaged from what is important to them. They are motivated for change and open to trying new approaches, seeking a compassionate, understanding therapist to help them navigate their challenges. I aim to empower clients to achieve their goals and align their lives with their core values.
Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Sleep therapy is the top recommended treatment for chronic insomnia, supported by the American College of Family Practice and the Academy of Sleep Medicine. I offer online counseling and sleep therapy across British Columbia and Ontario via secure video chat. With over a decade of experience as a social worker and therapist, I can help you build a healthier relationship with sleep and find gentle, effective ways to handle everyday stresses or complex mental health issues. Together, we can create a plan that fits your life and brings you the rest you deserve.
Trouble sleeping? You’re not alone. Sleep therapy is the top recommended treatment for chronic insomnia, supported by the American College of Family Practice and the Academy of Sleep Medicine. I offer online counseling and sleep therapy across British Columbia and Ontario via secure video chat. With over a decade of experience as a social worker and therapist, I can help you build a healthier relationship with sleep and find gentle, effective ways to handle everyday stresses or complex mental health issues. Together, we can create a plan that fits your life and brings you the rest you deserve.
I work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by patterns affecting their emotions, relationships, or sense of self. Clients often come in navigating trauma, relationship challenges, anxiety, shame, grief, addiction, or life transitions. I offer a warm, relational space where we slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and build insight alongside practical tools. I also take an active, engaged approach in sessions, offering reflection and gentle challenge when helpful to support meaningful change.
I work with people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by patterns affecting their emotions, relationships, or sense of self. Clients often come in navigating trauma, relationship challenges, anxiety, shame, grief, addiction, or life transitions. I offer a warm, relational space where we slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and build insight alongside practical tools. I also take an active, engaged approach in sessions, offering reflection and gentle challenge when helpful to support meaningful change.
Welcome! Clients often describe me as compassionate, insightful, and easy to talk to. We all have strengths and know how to survive. But sometimes we want more than just keeping our head above the water and going through the same cycle. I understand how culture, community, family, and relationships can shape us in subtle but important ways. I strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, supported, and comfortable being themselves as we work together toward a more fulfilling future. Together we can build a life worth living!
Welcome! Clients often describe me as compassionate, insightful, and easy to talk to. We all have strengths and know how to survive. But sometimes we want more than just keeping our head above the water and going through the same cycle. I understand how culture, community, family, and relationships can shape us in subtle but important ways. I strive to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where clients feel heard, supported, and comfortable being themselves as we work together toward a more fulfilling future. Together we can build a life worth living!
For Pacific Blue Cross insurance members, I'm able to offer direct billing.
I'm Faiza Khalil (she/hers), a Registered Clinical Counsellor (19703) and Founder of Intrinsic Roots Therapy. I hold a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I have nearly 13 years of experience in multiple roles where I've supported clients with mental health concerns, trauma, addiction, intimate partner violence, poverty, and complex health conditions. From these experiences, I'm incredibly passionate about the importance in helping you reconnect to your core self and heal from the root cause of your issues.
For Pacific Blue Cross insurance members, I'm able to offer direct billing.
I'm Faiza Khalil (she/hers), a Registered Clinical Counsellor (19703) and Founder of Intrinsic Roots Therapy. I hold a Master of Arts degree in Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University. I have nearly 13 years of experience in multiple roles where I've supported clients with mental health concerns, trauma, addiction, intimate partner violence, poverty, and complex health conditions. From these experiences, I'm incredibly passionate about the importance in helping you reconnect to your core self and heal from the root cause of your issues.
Have you ever felt that you appear to be doing well on the outside while quietly struggling within? Anxiety that is hard to explain, repeated hurt in relationships, or a lingering sense of exhaustion can leave you feeling lost or disconnected. Therapy offers a calm, non-judgmental space to gently explore your inner experiences. It is not only about solving problems, but about reconnecting with yourself, understanding emotional patterns, and moving toward a more grounded and meaningful way of living.
Have you ever felt that you appear to be doing well on the outside while quietly struggling within? Anxiety that is hard to explain, repeated hurt in relationships, or a lingering sense of exhaustion can leave you feeling lost or disconnected. Therapy offers a calm, non-judgmental space to gently explore your inner experiences. It is not only about solving problems, but about reconnecting with yourself, understanding emotional patterns, and moving toward a more grounded and meaningful way of living.
Originally from Hong Kong, I am a RCC, CCC, an EMDR Certified Therapist and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) candidate. I provide therapy and supervision/consultation in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. My personal experiences have led me to explore the complex impacts of trauma, including its connection to anxiety, depression and somatic symptoms. I’ve dedicated myself to studying how the brain, body and nervous system respond to trauma, and how it can lead to changes that affect physical health, behaviour, social patterns and our ability to cope with stress.
Originally from Hong Kong, I am a RCC, CCC, an EMDR Certified Therapist and an Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) candidate. I provide therapy and supervision/consultation in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. My personal experiences have led me to explore the complex impacts of trauma, including its connection to anxiety, depression and somatic symptoms. I’ve dedicated myself to studying how the brain, body and nervous system respond to trauma, and how it can lead to changes that affect physical health, behaviour, social patterns and our ability to cope with stress.
Relational Trauma Therapist. You may understand yourself and your patterns, but still feel stuck in painful relationship dynamics. You might notice that you overthink interactions, doubt yourself, or struggle to trust your feelings, even when part of you knows something doesn’t feel right. You may be confused about why you feel guilty when someone is hurting you. You may feel you had to disconnect from your needs and feelings to stay safe in a relationship. It’s common to hold conflicting feelings about someone you love and feel hurt by, or to feel pulled between protecting the relationship and protecting yourself.
Relational Trauma Therapist. You may understand yourself and your patterns, but still feel stuck in painful relationship dynamics. You might notice that you overthink interactions, doubt yourself, or struggle to trust your feelings, even when part of you knows something doesn’t feel right. You may be confused about why you feel guilty when someone is hurting you. You may feel you had to disconnect from your needs and feelings to stay safe in a relationship. It’s common to hold conflicting feelings about someone you love and feel hurt by, or to feel pulled between protecting the relationship and protecting yourself.
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