Personality Disorders Therapists in Vancouver, BC
I have extensive training in relationship issues, adult children of trauma, the impact of borderline and narcissistic abuse, addiction, motherless daughters, and in those with emotionally immature parents.
There are no clinical issues that I am not comfortable with. I will hold space for whatever you bring and especially enjoy peeling back the layers of those with childhood trauma who find it impacts their ability to experience safe relationships as adults. I can help with issues related to attachment trauma and and the fall out effect on families and relationships. I am here for those dealing with personal impact of narcissism, BPD and emotional regulation disorders in a parent, children or spouse. I also welcome those Quiet BPD. I can also help anyone caught in the turmoil of infidelity. You will find clarity with me.
I have extensive training in relationship issues, adult children of trauma, the impact of borderline and narcissistic abuse, addiction, motherless daughters, and in those with emotionally immature parents.
There are no clinical issues that I am not comfortable with. I will hold space for whatever you bring and especially enjoy peeling back the layers of those with childhood trauma who find it impacts their ability to experience safe relationships as adults. I can help with issues related to attachment trauma and and the fall out effect on families and relationships. I am here for those dealing with personal impact of narcissism, BPD and emotional regulation disorders in a parent, children or spouse. I also welcome those Quiet BPD. I can also help anyone caught in the turmoil of infidelity. You will find clarity with me.
I have over 20 years of experience providing therapy to individuals from a wide spectrum of cultural, socio-economic, ethnic, educational and other diversified (multicultural, multiracial and multiethnic) backgrounds. I work with adults, youth, families, experiencing difficult life transitions, stress, anxiety, anger, substance use, trauma, emotional dysregulation and depression. I am EMDR and DBT trained and also specialize in ADHD work with kids and teenagers and eating disorders. My practice is person-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, anti-oppressive and strength-based. I am CVAP, ICBC, EAP and FNHA-approved counsellor.
I have over 20 years of experience providing therapy to individuals from a wide spectrum of cultural, socio-economic, ethnic, educational and other diversified (multicultural, multiracial and multiethnic) backgrounds. I work with adults, youth, families, experiencing difficult life transitions, stress, anxiety, anger, substance use, trauma, emotional dysregulation and depression. I am EMDR and DBT trained and also specialize in ADHD work with kids and teenagers and eating disorders. My practice is person-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, anti-oppressive and strength-based. I am CVAP, ICBC, EAP and FNHA-approved counsellor.
Relational & Psychodynamic Therapy / Background in Medicine / Individuals, Couples & Mindfulness-Based Programs / /
People often come to therapy because something in their inner life no longer feels workable. Patterns repeat, symptoms persist, or there is a sense of being stuck despite effort and understanding. I view emotional distress—and at times even physical symptoms—as meaningful expressions of how a person has learned to adapt in order to stay connected, safe, or intact.
Relational & Psychodynamic Therapy / Background in Medicine / Individuals, Couples & Mindfulness-Based Programs / /
People often come to therapy because something in their inner life no longer feels workable. Patterns repeat, symptoms persist, or there is a sense of being stuck despite effort and understanding. I view emotional distress—and at times even physical symptoms—as meaningful expressions of how a person has learned to adapt in order to stay connected, safe, or intact.
I specialize in providing treatment for those experiencing difficulties regulating their emotions, who have moderate-severe mental health challenges, or who want to feel better but are unsure of what type of treatment they need. I focus first on understanding you, assessing what mental health concerns you are experiencing, and ensuring that the type of therapy I offer is the most evidence-based treatment available for your unique concerns. I focus on providing high quality care to support symptom reduction and behavioural change.
I specialize in providing treatment for those experiencing difficulties regulating their emotions, who have moderate-severe mental health challenges, or who want to feel better but are unsure of what type of treatment they need. I focus first on understanding you, assessing what mental health concerns you are experiencing, and ensuring that the type of therapy I offer is the most evidence-based treatment available for your unique concerns. I focus on providing high quality care to support symptom reduction and behavioural change.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Counselling Supervisor. My practice is guided by extensive experience working with people coming from various socioeconomic backgrounds as well as many years of serving the most vulnerable communities in Vancouver’s DTES. While my approach is integrative of modern theories and techniques, it heavily relies on Psychodynamic theories and practice. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is a highly individualized treatment whose goal is not only to alleviate the most obvious symptom. It relies on the fact that our personalities are uniquely shaped by several developmental stages.
I am a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Counselling Supervisor. My practice is guided by extensive experience working with people coming from various socioeconomic backgrounds as well as many years of serving the most vulnerable communities in Vancouver’s DTES. While my approach is integrative of modern theories and techniques, it heavily relies on Psychodynamic theories and practice. Psychodynamic Psychotherapy is a highly individualized treatment whose goal is not only to alleviate the most obvious symptom. It relies on the fact that our personalities are uniquely shaped by several developmental stages.
You can become free from finding yourself in the same emotional patterns.
You may feel anxious much of the time, find it difficult to control anger, struggle with sexual concerns, or suffer from the effects of concussion or brain injury. I specialize in helping people understand why these patterns persist and how lasting change becomes possible. Together, we'll identify what keeps you stuck so you can respond differently instead of repeating the same cycles.
As you gain a deeper understanding of yourself, anxiety becomes less overwhelming, your relationships more meaningful, and difficult emotions easier to navigate.
You can become free from finding yourself in the same emotional patterns.
You may feel anxious much of the time, find it difficult to control anger, struggle with sexual concerns, or suffer from the effects of concussion or brain injury. I specialize in helping people understand why these patterns persist and how lasting change becomes possible. Together, we'll identify what keeps you stuck so you can respond differently instead of repeating the same cycles.
As you gain a deeper understanding of yourself, anxiety becomes less overwhelming, your relationships more meaningful, and difficult emotions easier to navigate.
I have a special interest and training in supporting individuals facing challenges such as personality disorders, suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviors, psychiatric diagnoses like schizophrenia, and substance use issues.
I warmly welcome individuals ages 19 years and older who are hoping to connect with a counsellor who can push you out of your comfort zone. Research tells us that the most effective counsellor is the one you have the best rapport with; I work best with clients who like setting goals - no matter how big or small - and want to be challenged to grow (gently and with the utmost care, of course). I offer a structured approach with a clear treatment plan that we collaborate on together and treat as a living document as your needs grow and change throughout the course of therapy.
I have a special interest and training in supporting individuals facing challenges such as personality disorders, suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviors, psychiatric diagnoses like schizophrenia, and substance use issues.
I warmly welcome individuals ages 19 years and older who are hoping to connect with a counsellor who can push you out of your comfort zone. Research tells us that the most effective counsellor is the one you have the best rapport with; I work best with clients who like setting goals - no matter how big or small - and want to be challenged to grow (gently and with the utmost care, of course). I offer a structured approach with a clear treatment plan that we collaborate on together and treat as a living document as your needs grow and change throughout the course of therapy.
Do you feel lost, misunderstood, or disconnected? Ever feel like you just can’t turn your thoughts off? Do you find yourself questioning every choice you’ve made? If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Let’s work together to untangle all of the ‘what if’s’, ‘I should’ve done betters’, or whatever thought it may be that keeps you up at night. You deserve to feel confident and compassionate towards yourself.
Do you feel lost, misunderstood, or disconnected? Ever feel like you just can’t turn your thoughts off? Do you find yourself questioning every choice you’ve made? If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Let’s work together to untangle all of the ‘what if’s’, ‘I should’ve done betters’, or whatever thought it may be that keeps you up at night. You deserve to feel confident and compassionate towards yourself.
You want to connect deeper to your core self, and navigate life’s big and small challenges with more ease...but there's something getting in the way. Maybe you wish you had stronger boundaries, more emotional balance, greater daily joy; perhaps you'd like to be less dependent on a current coping mechanism, but you aren't sure how to go about it; or maybe you've noticed certain patterns in your relationships and you'd like to get to the root of the problem. If you're feeling stuck anywhere in life, we'll figure out together what is holding you back and grow from there.
You want to connect deeper to your core self, and navigate life’s big and small challenges with more ease...but there's something getting in the way. Maybe you wish you had stronger boundaries, more emotional balance, greater daily joy; perhaps you'd like to be less dependent on a current coping mechanism, but you aren't sure how to go about it; or maybe you've noticed certain patterns in your relationships and you'd like to get to the root of the problem. If you're feeling stuck anywhere in life, we'll figure out together what is holding you back and grow from there.
I support concerns including anxiety, relationships, trauma, abuse, addictions, personality disorders, and body image.
Are you struggling with anxiety, relationship challenges, or patterns that no longer feel aligned despite your best efforts to cope? If this sounds like you, we’re all doing our best, and it’s okay to need support along your journey.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering virtual therapy to individuals, couples, and families across British Columbia. I help clients gain clarity, self-understanding, and compassion for themselves, while validating their experiences to support meaningful growth. My approach is collaborative and supportive, grounded in creating a space where you feel heard, secure, and empowered.
I support concerns including anxiety, relationships, trauma, abuse, addictions, personality disorders, and body image.
Are you struggling with anxiety, relationship challenges, or patterns that no longer feel aligned despite your best efforts to cope? If this sounds like you, we’re all doing our best, and it’s okay to need support along your journey.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor offering virtual therapy to individuals, couples, and families across British Columbia. I help clients gain clarity, self-understanding, and compassion for themselves, while validating their experiences to support meaningful growth. My approach is collaborative and supportive, grounded in creating a space where you feel heard, secure, and empowered.
Hello, I’m Erica.
I love and am trained to work with any individual or couple/family older than 18. I see 1:1 therapy as a space to come closer to your own truth by understanding yourself more deeply, and couple/family therapy as a space to slow down and see the patterns you create together.
Hello, I’m Erica.
I love and am trained to work with any individual or couple/family older than 18. I see 1:1 therapy as a space to come closer to your own truth by understanding yourself more deeply, and couple/family therapy as a space to slow down and see the patterns you create together.
There comes a time when we realise our past patterns and tools aren't helping us move forward in life. My goal is to provide you with the space and guidance to explore how your patterns of behaviour, past trauma, and experiences formed the person you are today. We will work together to explore past patterns, build healthy coping strategies, and strengthen resilience. Whether you’re looking to explore past experiences, build concrete tools to cope, or build healthy relationships with your loved ones, I provide an individualised, trauma-informed approach to therapy to adapt to your unique needs.
There comes a time when we realise our past patterns and tools aren't helping us move forward in life. My goal is to provide you with the space and guidance to explore how your patterns of behaviour, past trauma, and experiences formed the person you are today. We will work together to explore past patterns, build healthy coping strategies, and strengthen resilience. Whether you’re looking to explore past experiences, build concrete tools to cope, or build healthy relationships with your loved ones, I provide an individualised, trauma-informed approach to therapy to adapt to your unique needs.
Do you ever feel like you're stuck...just going through the motions? Navigating life's many challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself and others around you. Maybe cycles of anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, or navigating relationship challenges are making it hard to feel like yourself lately. Therapy is a safe space where you don't have to figure it out all alone. Together we’ll make sense of what’s been holding you back and build a path forward that actually feels aligned with who you are. You deserve a safe space where you feel truly seen, supported, and challenged to grow.
Do you ever feel like you're stuck...just going through the motions? Navigating life's many challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself and others around you. Maybe cycles of anxiety, ADHD, depression, trauma, or navigating relationship challenges are making it hard to feel like yourself lately. Therapy is a safe space where you don't have to figure it out all alone. Together we’ll make sense of what’s been holding you back and build a path forward that actually feels aligned with who you are. You deserve a safe space where you feel truly seen, supported, and challenged to grow.
My name is Allison Lee (she/her) and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Avery Therapy Centre. Finding a counsellor can feel vulnerable, you might be wondering where to start, how much to share, and feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. My hope is that therapy with me is a place where you can feel understood, supported, and not have to carry everything on your own. You don’t have to show up perfectly or know what to say, we can start wherever you are. Many of the people I support are BIPOC, Asian, or from immigrant families who may be exploring the impact of cultural identity and family expectations and their own sense of self.
My name is Allison Lee (she/her) and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Avery Therapy Centre. Finding a counsellor can feel vulnerable, you might be wondering where to start, how much to share, and feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck. My hope is that therapy with me is a place where you can feel understood, supported, and not have to carry everything on your own. You don’t have to show up perfectly or know what to say, we can start wherever you are. Many of the people I support are BIPOC, Asian, or from immigrant families who may be exploring the impact of cultural identity and family expectations and their own sense of self.
My approach is tailored to the needs of each individual. I emphasize the importance of a strong, compassionate therapeutic relationship and work primarily from a trauma informed, client-centered model. I incorporate elements of emotion focused, narrative, dialectical behavioural, internal family systems, parts work, attachment, strengths/resiliency based, and somatic approaches. I primarily work from a process oriented place by working on issues brought up in the moment and spending time breaking down the beliefs, emotions, and behaviours that accompany each issue.
My approach is tailored to the needs of each individual. I emphasize the importance of a strong, compassionate therapeutic relationship and work primarily from a trauma informed, client-centered model. I incorporate elements of emotion focused, narrative, dialectical behavioural, internal family systems, parts work, attachment, strengths/resiliency based, and somatic approaches. I primarily work from a process oriented place by working on issues brought up in the moment and spending time breaking down the beliefs, emotions, and behaviours that accompany each issue.
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.
Being in the nexus of something means you are right in the middle of it hence, easy to feel overwhelmed by the multitude of things coming at you. At Nexus, I will work with you within the context of a nonjudgmental, collaborative and healing therapeutic relationship to parse out and clearly see the interwoven links and connections that contribute to how you experience, perceive and interpret life's challenges, difficulties and obstacles. By understanding these connections, we can separate what is important to you and focus on your goal(s) to improve your mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Being in the nexus of something means you are right in the middle of it hence, easy to feel overwhelmed by the multitude of things coming at you. At Nexus, I will work with you within the context of a nonjudgmental, collaborative and healing therapeutic relationship to parse out and clearly see the interwoven links and connections that contribute to how you experience, perceive and interpret life's challenges, difficulties and obstacles. By understanding these connections, we can separate what is important to you and focus on your goal(s) to improve your mental, emotional and spiritual well-being.
Our greatest capacity for healing is found in connection. I am passionate about supporting people who are hurting from traumatic experiences, stuck in patterns of self-doubt and shame, or feeling a disconnect from their preferred sense of self. Through our counselling work, I will help you to heal from past hurts and to explore and create alignment with your life values and sense of identity. I am a queer and trans-affirming therapist and my therapeutic approach is informed by anti-racist and health at every size frameworks.
Our greatest capacity for healing is found in connection. I am passionate about supporting people who are hurting from traumatic experiences, stuck in patterns of self-doubt and shame, or feeling a disconnect from their preferred sense of self. Through our counselling work, I will help you to heal from past hurts and to explore and create alignment with your life values and sense of identity. I am a queer and trans-affirming therapist and my therapeutic approach is informed by anti-racist and health at every size frameworks.
I believe mental health is not a permanent state but a dynamic one, characterized by periods of equilibrium and disequilibrium. The latter can manifest as frustration, disappointment, helplessness, somatic pain, chronic fatigue, dysfunction, job loss, impulsive behaviors, relational difficulties, and varying levels of anxiety. The good news is that, together, we can successfully navigate these periods of disequilibrium to achieve a higher level of growth and a new equilibrium through our therapeutic sessions.
I believe mental health is not a permanent state but a dynamic one, characterized by periods of equilibrium and disequilibrium. The latter can manifest as frustration, disappointment, helplessness, somatic pain, chronic fatigue, dysfunction, job loss, impulsive behaviors, relational difficulties, and varying levels of anxiety. The good news is that, together, we can successfully navigate these periods of disequilibrium to achieve a higher level of growth and a new equilibrium through our therapeutic sessions.
You've done the research, tried the advice, and yet, there's still that nagging feeling of emptiness. That sense that something's fundamentally "off," like you'll always be broken.
My practice is built on challenging that very idea. You're not broken. The world can be a harsh and overwhelming place, and it's understandable that parts of yourself might feel hidden, afraid to come into the light. We'll work together to reconnect the scattered pieces. Often, those pieces are remnants of childhood wounds, creating patterns that feel impossible to break. Relational healing is the key, and I'm here to provide that safe container.
You've done the research, tried the advice, and yet, there's still that nagging feeling of emptiness. That sense that something's fundamentally "off," like you'll always be broken.
My practice is built on challenging that very idea. You're not broken. The world can be a harsh and overwhelming place, and it's understandable that parts of yourself might feel hidden, afraid to come into the light. We'll work together to reconnect the scattered pieces. Often, those pieces are remnants of childhood wounds, creating patterns that feel impossible to break. Relational healing is the key, and I'm here to provide that safe container.
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Personality Disorders Counsellors
What are the common treatment options for personality disorders?
Personality disorders are typically treated with psychotherapy, sometimes in conjunction with medication. Therapy can help people with personality disorders develop skills to tolerate difficult emotions, navigate interpersonal relationships, and solidify their sense of self. Medications can treat symptoms that co-occur with the disorder, such as depression, anger, aggression, and impulsivity.
When to seek treatment for personality disorders?
Even though treatment for personality disorders can be an uphill battle, it’s best to seek help if you suspect that you or a loved one is struggling with one, because personality disorders can create substantial problems in life. Symptoms depend on the specific disorder, but overall signs of personality disorders include consistent difficulty maintaining close relationships, dramatic variations in self-esteem, and an unstable sense of identity.
How long does therapy take for personality disorders?
The timeline for treating personality disorders isn’t as clear-cut as it is for other disorders. Change can be difficult, taking from around one year to five, 10, or more. The key is finding a therapist who has extensive experience treating the relevant disorder. For example, a psychologist who specialises in narcissistic personality disorder has specific communication strategies that allow them to sustain the relationship and be more effective with narcissistic patients.
Can therapy help people with personality disorders?
Research suggests that for those who are motivated to address concerns or interpersonal conflict related to a personality disorder, therapy is far more effective than no treatment, and that most people in therapy see improvements. However, since personality disorders involve entrenched elements of identity, they are less responsive to treatment than are other mental health conditions. Finding an expert who has extensive experience working with a given personality disorder is one factor that increases the likelihood of successful treatment.