Schema Therapy in Vancouver, BC
I believe each individual has the capacity and power to understand why different aspects of life have become challenging, and sometimes unmanageable. We all experience a variety of issues, obstacles, and challenges throughout different phases in our lives. Through the therapeutic process, it is my hope and intention to help individuals, who are facing challenges, find ways to make lasting change in their lives while creating a deeper understanding of their own strengths and experiences.
I believe each individual has the capacity and power to understand why different aspects of life have become challenging, and sometimes unmanageable. We all experience a variety of issues, obstacles, and challenges throughout different phases in our lives. Through the therapeutic process, it is my hope and intention to help individuals, who are facing challenges, find ways to make lasting change in their lives while creating a deeper understanding of their own strengths and experiences.
My specialty is Trauma therapy; however I serve diverse clients in a number of challenges ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, relational stress, low self-esteem, chronic stress or pain, and wellness concerns. I have a background in Kinesiology and holistic wellness coaching, as well as coaching individuals with cognitive dis/abilities. My clinical style is based in Social Justice Narrative practice; psychoanalysis, and psychodynamics with containment and movement exercises. My Masters was in treatment approaches to transgenerational trauma. My preference is to work weekly or twice weekly for a minimum of 6 months.
My specialty is Trauma therapy; however I serve diverse clients in a number of challenges ranging from depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, relational stress, low self-esteem, chronic stress or pain, and wellness concerns. I have a background in Kinesiology and holistic wellness coaching, as well as coaching individuals with cognitive dis/abilities. My clinical style is based in Social Justice Narrative practice; psychoanalysis, and psychodynamics with containment and movement exercises. My Masters was in treatment approaches to transgenerational trauma. My preference is to work weekly or twice weekly for a minimum of 6 months.
My approach incorporates Identity & Congruency.
My approach incorporates Identity & Congruency.
It takes courage to seek and begin therapy, and I value and respect that. I am passionate about working with all people, however they choose to identify themselves. I work with adults, young to old. I consider each individual as a "world unto themself"; I work with your goals, your spark, your way. My goal is to help you find the tools to move towards what you most want. I'm on your side. I draw from therapies such as solution focused, trauma based, CBT and ACT. Possibility lies in the present - what we do, how we choose to act, alone and with others - this is the arena of change.
It takes courage to seek and begin therapy, and I value and respect that. I am passionate about working with all people, however they choose to identify themselves. I work with adults, young to old. I consider each individual as a "world unto themself"; I work with your goals, your spark, your way. My goal is to help you find the tools to move towards what you most want. I'm on your side. I draw from therapies such as solution focused, trauma based, CBT and ACT. Possibility lies in the present - what we do, how we choose to act, alone and with others - this is the arena of change.
You’re not just looking to cope. You want real, meaningful change. Maybe you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself or others. Beyond surface-level fixes, you’re seeking a space where you can be authentic, truly seen, and do the deep work of healing and transformation. My approach to therapy is designed to foster just that. There is no one-size-fits-all method as our work together will be uniquely tailored to you: your history, relationships, patterns, and experiences of the world.
You’re not just looking to cope. You want real, meaningful change. Maybe you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself or others. Beyond surface-level fixes, you’re seeking a space where you can be authentic, truly seen, and do the deep work of healing and transformation. My approach to therapy is designed to foster just that. There is no one-size-fits-all method as our work together will be uniquely tailored to you: your history, relationships, patterns, and experiences of the world.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
My preferred therapeutic modalities are IFS, Schema Therapy, CBT, and I always work from a person-centred and trauma-informed perspective.
Do you judge yourself harshly? Do you feel that you're never good enough? Do you think you are responsible for the way another person feels or behaves? Do you focus outside yourself for love or security? Are you constantly seeking approval and affirmation? Change takes a lot of hard work and effort, but it is possible, and with the right type of counselling, you can get what you want from life. Together we will create a safe space where I will help you discover what's blocking your growth, heal old wounds, and change old patterns that no longer serve you.
My preferred therapeutic modalities are IFS, Schema Therapy, CBT, and I always work from a person-centred and trauma-informed perspective.
Do you judge yourself harshly? Do you feel that you're never good enough? Do you think you are responsible for the way another person feels or behaves? Do you focus outside yourself for love or security? Are you constantly seeking approval and affirmation? Change takes a lot of hard work and effort, but it is possible, and with the right type of counselling, you can get what you want from life. Together we will create a safe space where I will help you discover what's blocking your growth, heal old wounds, and change old patterns that no longer serve you.
Depending on your circumstances and preferences, we may blend CBT, DBT, schema therapy, attachment theory, exposure therapy, or interpersonal therapy.
I am a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about providing ethical, effective, and nonjudgmental mental health care to a wide range of people. If you are on the fence about whether or not therapy is right for you - I like a tough crowd! It is part of my job to figure out how best to serve you. I truly believe that we carry our early attachment experiences with us throughout life, and they can both help and hinder us. Together we can find out what's keeping you stuck and how best to move forward.
Depending on your circumstances and preferences, we may blend CBT, DBT, schema therapy, attachment theory, exposure therapy, or interpersonal therapy.
I am a Registered Psychologist who is passionate about providing ethical, effective, and nonjudgmental mental health care to a wide range of people. If you are on the fence about whether or not therapy is right for you - I like a tough crowd! It is part of my job to figure out how best to serve you. I truly believe that we carry our early attachment experiences with us throughout life, and they can both help and hinder us. Together we can find out what's keeping you stuck and how best to move forward.
I provide services to clients in BC and Ontario. My ideal client is an adult looking to heal and move past their traumas , face long term struggles, understand themselves better, and build healthier connections. You might have been carrying invisible wounds for years; feeling anxious, down, or stuck in the same painful patterns. Relationships may feel overwhelming, disconnected or leave you questioning your worth. You might wonder if something from your past is still shaping your present. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s been holding you back and help you move toward lasting change.
I provide services to clients in BC and Ontario. My ideal client is an adult looking to heal and move past their traumas , face long term struggles, understand themselves better, and build healthier connections. You might have been carrying invisible wounds for years; feeling anxious, down, or stuck in the same painful patterns. Relationships may feel overwhelming, disconnected or leave you questioning your worth. You might wonder if something from your past is still shaping your present. Together, we’ll make sense of what’s been holding you back and help you move toward lasting change.
I enjoy working with a diversity of clients and/or their family members who are have both mental health and substance use issues, including trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance or behavioral addictions, life transitions (loss, relationships, career), and mental suffering and distress.
I enjoy working with a diversity of clients and/or their family members who are have both mental health and substance use issues, including trauma and PTSD, depression, anxiety, substance or behavioral addictions, life transitions (loss, relationships, career), and mental suffering and distress.
For the past fifteen years, I have provided therapy to diverse populations in various treatment settings. I have extensive experience treating anxiety, climate anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationship conflicts, trauma, and stress caused by life transitions.
As a therapist, I strive to understand clients' unique needs and strengths. I value my clients’ perspectives and believe their self-awareness is essential to future change. The therapeutic relationship I have with clients is foundational to my work as a therapist and in many ways guides the counselling process.
For the past fifteen years, I have provided therapy to diverse populations in various treatment settings. I have extensive experience treating anxiety, climate anxiety, depression, eating disorders, relationship conflicts, trauma, and stress caused by life transitions.
As a therapist, I strive to understand clients' unique needs and strengths. I value my clients’ perspectives and believe their self-awareness is essential to future change. The therapeutic relationship I have with clients is foundational to my work as a therapist and in many ways guides the counselling process.
Hi and welcome! It is my mission to support people in a safe, non-judgmental space on their journey toward a life full of harmony, freedom and meaning. My experience has taught me that genuine presence, validation, open communication and even the smallest steps toward healing can help your growth.
My clinical psychology training allowed me to acquire CBT-based, psychodynamic, family-oriented and person-centered methods, as well as several indirect techniques (e.g. symbolic, relaxation, imaginative and more), which I have used in my practice to help individuals and couples with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Hi and welcome! It is my mission to support people in a safe, non-judgmental space on their journey toward a life full of harmony, freedom and meaning. My experience has taught me that genuine presence, validation, open communication and even the smallest steps toward healing can help your growth.
My clinical psychology training allowed me to acquire CBT-based, psychodynamic, family-oriented and person-centered methods, as well as several indirect techniques (e.g. symbolic, relaxation, imaginative and more), which I have used in my practice to help individuals and couples with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Are you in a relationship but feel alone, sad, hurt, resentful? Are you arguing about the same issues over & over with no change? Do you have unresolved hurt? Listed as one of Vancouver’s top 3 marriage counsellors by 3 Best Rated, Leanne’s specialty IS couples counselling. Leanne can help. Her clients are couples struggling to find connection & happiness in their relationships. As a certified couples therapist, a Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling, Leanne has the skills, experience & ability to handle the most challenging of circumstances. Leanne offers a free 15 minute consultation to see if she is a fit for you.
Are you in a relationship but feel alone, sad, hurt, resentful? Are you arguing about the same issues over & over with no change? Do you have unresolved hurt? Listed as one of Vancouver’s top 3 marriage counsellors by 3 Best Rated, Leanne’s specialty IS couples counselling. Leanne can help. Her clients are couples struggling to find connection & happiness in their relationships. As a certified couples therapist, a Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling, Leanne has the skills, experience & ability to handle the most challenging of circumstances. Leanne offers a free 15 minute consultation to see if she is a fit for you.
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.
Specializing in stress, life transitions, grief and loss, trauma, and men’s mental health. Instructor at Vancouver College of Counsellor Training. I employ a combination of warmth, humour and practical problem-solving to help my clients get un-stuck and significantly improve difficult relationships. I help my clients gain clarity, process emotions, connect with their own values, and regain authorship of their life story. Married 20+ years, father of two. I bring extensive life experience, intercultural experience, and interfaith understanding. Low cost and evening sessions available.
Specializing in stress, life transitions, grief and loss, trauma, and men’s mental health. Instructor at Vancouver College of Counsellor Training. I employ a combination of warmth, humour and practical problem-solving to help my clients get un-stuck and significantly improve difficult relationships. I help my clients gain clarity, process emotions, connect with their own values, and regain authorship of their life story. Married 20+ years, father of two. I bring extensive life experience, intercultural experience, and interfaith understanding. Low cost and evening sessions available.
Do you want to feel more confident? Are you feeling anxious about the future? Overwhelmed with your career and need direction? If you experienced a loss that has affected your confidence, you can soon regain a sense of calm and reassurance. I am both a Career and Life Counsellor, and I help people develop confidence and find rewarding careers. You no longer need to feel stuck or play small. True confidence can only be found within. Let me show you how.
Do you want to feel more confident? Are you feeling anxious about the future? Overwhelmed with your career and need direction? If you experienced a loss that has affected your confidence, you can soon regain a sense of calm and reassurance. I am both a Career and Life Counsellor, and I help people develop confidence and find rewarding careers. You no longer need to feel stuck or play small. True confidence can only be found within. Let me show you how.
Hello!
I am an authentic and compassionate therapist informed by neuroscience, trauma research, attachment theory, social justice values, and much more. I aim to go beyond talking and support you to have healing relational and emotional experiences in therapy that allow you to move forward with more freedom, connection, and wholeness.
I prioritize creating a safe, respectful, and connected relationship with you so that you can take risks - to be present with your experience (including your body and feelings), to try new things, process difficult material, and reveal parts of yourself that have been hidden and protected.
Hello!
I am an authentic and compassionate therapist informed by neuroscience, trauma research, attachment theory, social justice values, and much more. I aim to go beyond talking and support you to have healing relational and emotional experiences in therapy that allow you to move forward with more freedom, connection, and wholeness.
I prioritize creating a safe, respectful, and connected relationship with you so that you can take risks - to be present with your experience (including your body and feelings), to try new things, process difficult material, and reveal parts of yourself that have been hidden and protected.
Has life become a bit too much? Are you starting to have regrets and/or questioning your ability to cope? You're not alone - specially in the political climate of our world right now. However, regaining some control over your life (and actions!) is not often too far out of reach.
Are you struggling to adapt to the life here in Canada; or life back here in Canada? Transitions are challenging, learning how to help our nervous system adapt to new environments is possible, it's just a new kind of workout for your brain and body.
Do you need a safe place to vent and just let steam off? Well, there's also space for that!
Has life become a bit too much? Are you starting to have regrets and/or questioning your ability to cope? You're not alone - specially in the political climate of our world right now. However, regaining some control over your life (and actions!) is not often too far out of reach.
Are you struggling to adapt to the life here in Canada; or life back here in Canada? Transitions are challenging, learning how to help our nervous system adapt to new environments is possible, it's just a new kind of workout for your brain and body.
Do you need a safe place to vent and just let steam off? Well, there's also space for that!
My therapeutic style meets you with gentle curiosity and compassion. With your permission, I gently nudge the edges of your current thinking to support movement toward your goals. Whether you’re navigating a transition, seeking emotional clarity, longing for deeper connection, pursuing concrete goals, or exploring something hard to name, all of it is welcome. My approach is holistic—honouring mind–body unity—and strength-based, grounded in your innate capacity for growth.
My therapeutic style meets you with gentle curiosity and compassion. With your permission, I gently nudge the edges of your current thinking to support movement toward your goals. Whether you’re navigating a transition, seeking emotional clarity, longing for deeper connection, pursuing concrete goals, or exploring something hard to name, all of it is welcome. My approach is holistic—honouring mind–body unity—and strength-based, grounded in your innate capacity for growth.
Are you feeling stuck, stressed, anxious, depressed, recovering from childhood trauma, relationship issues, wanting to make a career change, transition or set new goals? You've come to the right place. As my client, you will receive a warm, safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment where you can explore your goals, process emotion, thoughts, feel heard and understood.
Are you feeling stuck, stressed, anxious, depressed, recovering from childhood trauma, relationship issues, wanting to make a career change, transition or set new goals? You've come to the right place. As my client, you will receive a warm, safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment where you can explore your goals, process emotion, thoughts, feel heard and understood.
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Schema Therapy Counsellors
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.
Is schema therapy evidence-based?
Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.
Is schema therapy a type of CBT?
Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognising and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.