Somatic Therapists in Vancouver, BC
All over the world people experience suffering. You may have experienced a traumatic event that is remembered, causing distress and compromising your functioning. Or the memory of such an event may be long lost in your past. Current distress is often about coping in ways that no longer function. Very often the face of unrecognized trauma is anxiety and depression. The good news is that it is not necessary to know of and recount specific events to recover. Together, we can uncover what's no longer serving you, focusing on your present experience to create space for growth, balance and well-being.
All over the world people experience suffering. You may have experienced a traumatic event that is remembered, causing distress and compromising your functioning. Or the memory of such an event may be long lost in your past. Current distress is often about coping in ways that no longer function. Very often the face of unrecognized trauma is anxiety and depression. The good news is that it is not necessary to know of and recount specific events to recover. Together, we can uncover what's no longer serving you, focusing on your present experience to create space for growth, balance and well-being.
I am passionate about helping others identify what they value most, connect with their bodies, deepen relationships, and rediscover empowerment through the use of Narrative, Somatic, IFS, and Experiential techniques.
Have you been in talk therapy before and found that how you see things may have changed, but how you feel hasn't shifted completely? Does it sometimes seem like a war within yourself, experiencing conflicting thoughts or feelings? Are you afraid that if you open your emotional tap, you may never be able to turn it off? Do the options for change or skills to process life's challenges seem elusive or unattainable? You may be looking for an off-ramp to a cycle you feel stuck in. You long for more ease, balance, and joy within yourself and with others. There is a desire to have more choices, options, and possibilities ahead.
I am passionate about helping others identify what they value most, connect with their bodies, deepen relationships, and rediscover empowerment through the use of Narrative, Somatic, IFS, and Experiential techniques.
Have you been in talk therapy before and found that how you see things may have changed, but how you feel hasn't shifted completely? Does it sometimes seem like a war within yourself, experiencing conflicting thoughts or feelings? Are you afraid that if you open your emotional tap, you may never be able to turn it off? Do the options for change or skills to process life's challenges seem elusive or unattainable? You may be looking for an off-ramp to a cycle you feel stuck in. You long for more ease, balance, and joy within yourself and with others. There is a desire to have more choices, options, and possibilities ahead.
CBT and somatic breathwork are cornerstones of how I work.
My ideal clients are adults and teens carrying more than they can hold alone — quietly struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or feeling unheard in their relationships. They may appear high-functioning while hurting inside. Reaching out takes courage, and I don't take that lightly. Drawing on CBT, EMDR, DBT, and IFS, I work at a pace that feels safe and trauma-informed. Together we explore patterns, build awareness, and develop tools that fit your real life. You are not broken you are ready to heal.
CBT and somatic breathwork are cornerstones of how I work.
My ideal clients are adults and teens carrying more than they can hold alone — quietly struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or feeling unheard in their relationships. They may appear high-functioning while hurting inside. Reaching out takes courage, and I don't take that lightly. Drawing on CBT, EMDR, DBT, and IFS, I work at a pace that feels safe and trauma-informed. Together we explore patterns, build awareness, and develop tools that fit your real life. You are not broken you are ready to heal.
My therapeutic lens is somatic- and mindfulness-based, holistic, and trauma-informed.
Welcome! I am Tiela and I provide compassionate care. I work with clients from all walks of life with an emphasis on easing life transitions, people pleasing tendencies, unpacking trauma, and coming back to who you are, or were. Do you have a hard time making sense of your feelings or turn off your emotions when something big happens? Do you have a hard time addressing issues with others, or do you find yourself unhappy when others get their needs met? Do you put your emotions in a box and put it on a shelf? I can help you retrieve that box and unpack it.
My therapeutic lens is somatic- and mindfulness-based, holistic, and trauma-informed.
Welcome! I am Tiela and I provide compassionate care. I work with clients from all walks of life with an emphasis on easing life transitions, people pleasing tendencies, unpacking trauma, and coming back to who you are, or were. Do you have a hard time making sense of your feelings or turn off your emotions when something big happens? Do you have a hard time addressing issues with others, or do you find yourself unhappy when others get their needs met? Do you put your emotions in a box and put it on a shelf? I can help you retrieve that box and unpack it.
Additionally, I am trained in relationship counselling, trauma processing, parts work, and somatic therapy.
With warmth, curiosity, and compassion, I work alongside individuals and couples navigating trauma, relationship difficulties, and identity exploration. Folks work with me when they want a place to untangle their experiences and practice new ways of responding. Together, we work toward finding more calm in the body, a stronger sense of self-worth, and deeper, more secure relationships. My goal is to offer a therapeutic relationship that supports you in exploring, discovering, and celebrating your most authentic self.
Additionally, I am trained in relationship counselling, trauma processing, parts work, and somatic therapy.
With warmth, curiosity, and compassion, I work alongside individuals and couples navigating trauma, relationship difficulties, and identity exploration. Folks work with me when they want a place to untangle their experiences and practice new ways of responding. Together, we work toward finding more calm in the body, a stronger sense of self-worth, and deeper, more secure relationships. My goal is to offer a therapeutic relationship that supports you in exploring, discovering, and celebrating your most authentic self.
Jocelyn Chang & Vancouver Counselling
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MC, CPHR, RCC, CCC, RYT
Vancouver, BC V6P
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You've been scrolling and seeking for the right therapist, and we know its been hard to tell who is really the right fit for you. That's why we have made it easier for you by creating a Therapist Matcher program at our clinic! With over 100 five star reviews on Google, we have handpicked incredible local therapists with a variety of personalities and approaches to meet all of our client's needs.
We offer appointments on evenings and weekends with no waitlists, so support fits your schedule. Plus, our team provides services in English, 普通話, 廣東話, 客家話, ਪੰਜਾਬੀ, पंजाबी — because feeling understood matters!
Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by past harm? Maybe you long for better boundaries, clearer connections with yourself and others, or freedom from old patterns that no longer serve you. You might be searching for more stability or deeper self-trust. I’m Clayre, a queer trans woman and experienced trauma therapist. Together, we’ll create a compassionate, affirming space for healing, growth, and renewed self-discovery—no matter who you are or how you identify.
Do you feel stuck, overwhelmed, or weighed down by past harm? Maybe you long for better boundaries, clearer connections with yourself and others, or freedom from old patterns that no longer serve you. You might be searching for more stability or deeper self-trust. I’m Clayre, a queer trans woman and experienced trauma therapist. Together, we’ll create a compassionate, affirming space for healing, growth, and renewed self-discovery—no matter who you are or how you identify.
Some of these approaches include somatic therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and EMDR.
You don’t have to face anxiety or trauma alone.
Feeling anxious, stuck, or weighed down by past experiences can be exhausting. Reaching out for help can feel scary or overwhelming.
In my calm and safe space, I meet you exactly where you are. Together we move at your pace so you feel truly seen, heard, and supported.
Some of these approaches include somatic therapy, mindfulness-based therapy, and EMDR.
You don’t have to face anxiety or trauma alone.
Feeling anxious, stuck, or weighed down by past experiences can be exhausting. Reaching out for help can feel scary or overwhelming.
In my calm and safe space, I meet you exactly where you are. Together we move at your pace so you feel truly seen, heard, and supported.
I believe life’s most difficult moments are an opportunity and gift - guiding our way to the life and experiences we’ve ultimately been looking for. With a linear, logical, yet creative mind, crossed with a deeply open and compassionate heart, I hold space for you to align with your deepest truth. Together, there is room to look at all areas of life - increasing intimacy and connection in your relationships, working through business or career challenges, reducing anxiety, healthy expression of anger, sadness and other emotions, and learning to move more smoothly through resistance, fear, and life transitions.
I believe life’s most difficult moments are an opportunity and gift - guiding our way to the life and experiences we’ve ultimately been looking for. With a linear, logical, yet creative mind, crossed with a deeply open and compassionate heart, I hold space for you to align with your deepest truth. Together, there is room to look at all areas of life - increasing intimacy and connection in your relationships, working through business or career challenges, reducing anxiety, healthy expression of anger, sadness and other emotions, and learning to move more smoothly through resistance, fear, and life transitions.
Do you ever feel like something is holding you back in life? Maybe you feel a sense of disconnection with yourself or aspects of your life? Or that part of you isn't able to move forward from a past experience? Oftentimes we may have an idea of where we want to go and how to get there, but we struggle with being able to take action. This could be for a variety of reasons, and our work together will help you explore the underlying thoughts, beliefs, and/or emotions that might contribute to feeling stuck or disconnected.
Do you ever feel like something is holding you back in life? Maybe you feel a sense of disconnection with yourself or aspects of your life? Or that part of you isn't able to move forward from a past experience? Oftentimes we may have an idea of where we want to go and how to get there, but we struggle with being able to take action. This could be for a variety of reasons, and our work together will help you explore the underlying thoughts, beliefs, and/or emotions that might contribute to feeling stuck or disconnected.
I specialize in supporting those impacted by trauma (sexual, gender-based, racialized, workplace, systems, and healthcare) as well as queer/gender diverse folks. The past eight years in the mental health and social work fields have deepened my passion for supporting individuals and relationships from an anti-oppressive, sex positive and trauma-informed lens.
I also support adults and youth struggling with burnout, major life transitions, self-criticism/shame, as well as racial and cultural identity development. With a focus on supporting Neurodiverse individuals, couples and families weathering these concerns.
I specialize in supporting those impacted by trauma (sexual, gender-based, racialized, workplace, systems, and healthcare) as well as queer/gender diverse folks. The past eight years in the mental health and social work fields have deepened my passion for supporting individuals and relationships from an anti-oppressive, sex positive and trauma-informed lens.
I also support adults and youth struggling with burnout, major life transitions, self-criticism/shame, as well as racial and cultural identity development. With a focus on supporting Neurodiverse individuals, couples and families weathering these concerns.
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Excessive pornography use can eat away at the foundation of trust in relationships, leaving your partner feeling deeply hurt and inadequate. How can something so common and seemingly benign be so hard to control? It starts with casual screen use for work that morphs effortlessly into social media, then adult content, cam sites, or OnlyFans. This is especially challenging for ambitious men used to figuring things out alone. I’m not just a professional; I’ve been in your shoes and know the cost to your integrity when this goes unaddressed. If you're tired of this cycle, there is a clear path out.
Clients also may benefit from somatic awareness strategies inspired from my many years as a yoga teacher.
When we are caught in our mind we cannot feel our own beingness" I am dedicated to working with individuals, families and couples who are experiencing a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Through client-centered sessions I offer a practice that deeply focuses on a myriad of issues including, anxiety, PTSD, depression, trauma, challenges with transitions in life stages,communicating, as well as finding purpose and searching for greater meaning and happiness. I seek to provide a space that is safe and supportive, where one can connect to and experience their deepest self, be listened to and validated.
Clients also may benefit from somatic awareness strategies inspired from my many years as a yoga teacher.
When we are caught in our mind we cannot feel our own beingness" I am dedicated to working with individuals, families and couples who are experiencing a range of emotional and behavioral concerns. Through client-centered sessions I offer a practice that deeply focuses on a myriad of issues including, anxiety, PTSD, depression, trauma, challenges with transitions in life stages,communicating, as well as finding purpose and searching for greater meaning and happiness. I seek to provide a space that is safe and supportive, where one can connect to and experience their deepest self, be listened to and validated.
I have helped parents and mothers through their unique journeys of pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting for over a decade as a midwife, and now as a clinical counsellor. Within my counselling practice, I work with people who are somewhere along their reproductive or parenting journeys. I also work with individuals and couples who are at other life stages, such as looking to heal, grieve, and find balance or direction. I am also a counsellor at pregnancy loss and termination clinics in Vancouver, providing decision-making guidance, as well as coping, healing, and trauma support.
I have helped parents and mothers through their unique journeys of pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting for over a decade as a midwife, and now as a clinical counsellor. Within my counselling practice, I work with people who are somewhere along their reproductive or parenting journeys. I also work with individuals and couples who are at other life stages, such as looking to heal, grieve, and find balance or direction. I am also a counsellor at pregnancy loss and termination clinics in Vancouver, providing decision-making guidance, as well as coping, healing, and trauma support.
Navigating a neurotypical world as a neurodivergent person can be overwhelming. Anxiety, depression, anger, and low self-esteem often stem from years of feeling misunderstood or unsupported in social, academic, or work environments. In therapy, we can explore your strengths, challenges, and goals—empowering you to work with your brain, not against it. I work with individuals with conditions such as ADHD and Autism (ASD) to establish coping strategies, gain personal insight and address lasting trauma.
Navigating a neurotypical world as a neurodivergent person can be overwhelming. Anxiety, depression, anger, and low self-esteem often stem from years of feeling misunderstood or unsupported in social, academic, or work environments. In therapy, we can explore your strengths, challenges, and goals—empowering you to work with your brain, not against it. I work with individuals with conditions such as ADHD and Autism (ASD) to establish coping strategies, gain personal insight and address lasting trauma.
My journey has shaped a strong commitment to supporting individuals with mood disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and family trauma.
As a first-generation South Korean immigrant with over 20 years of life in Canada, I have a deep understanding of the emotional and cultural challenges international students and workers often face - such as navigating homesickness, long-distance relationships, and the complexities of the immigration process.
My journey has shaped a strong commitment to supporting individuals with mood disorders, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and family trauma.
As a first-generation South Korean immigrant with over 20 years of life in Canada, I have a deep understanding of the emotional and cultural challenges international students and workers often face - such as navigating homesickness, long-distance relationships, and the complexities of the immigration process.
In my counselling practice, I love supporting wellness goals and mental health issues of all shapes and sizes, such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger management, stress, relationship issues, family conflict, and abuse - just to name a few. However, I specialize in treating symptoms of neurodivergence & trauma. For example, issues associated with autism (ASD), attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment styles, and childhood trauma, especially around self-exploration, relationship issues, and the LGBTQ2I+ community.
In my counselling practice, I love supporting wellness goals and mental health issues of all shapes and sizes, such as anxiety, depression, panic attacks, anger management, stress, relationship issues, family conflict, and abuse - just to name a few. However, I specialize in treating symptoms of neurodivergence & trauma. For example, issues associated with autism (ASD), attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), attachment styles, and childhood trauma, especially around self-exploration, relationship issues, and the LGBTQ2I+ community.
My treatment types span mindfulness-based, emotion-focused, somatic, psychodynamic, cognitive, and social-justice oriented modalities.
Whether shit just hit the fan, or you are looking for a space to go deeper with ongoing support, my goal is to create the safest, most supportive space possible for your healing.
I pride myself on my flexibility, and am enlivened by working with a diversity of clients and presenting concerns. That said, some particular areas where I have a lot to offer are: the 2SLGBTQ+ community, trans folks or those questioning their gender identity, neurodivergent people (especially my fellow ADHDers), young adults, anxiety, parents of queer and trans kids, and folks struggling with perfectionism, self-judgement and chronic shame.
My treatment types span mindfulness-based, emotion-focused, somatic, psychodynamic, cognitive, and social-justice oriented modalities.
Whether shit just hit the fan, or you are looking for a space to go deeper with ongoing support, my goal is to create the safest, most supportive space possible for your healing.
I pride myself on my flexibility, and am enlivened by working with a diversity of clients and presenting concerns. That said, some particular areas where I have a lot to offer are: the 2SLGBTQ+ community, trans folks or those questioning their gender identity, neurodivergent people (especially my fellow ADHDers), young adults, anxiety, parents of queer and trans kids, and folks struggling with perfectionism, self-judgement and chronic shame.
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." George Bernard Shaw While working together there is but one expert and, ultimately, one person responsible for your life. That person is you. I consider it an honour to work alongside people who are motivated for change and moving forward in life. We are all very complex and unique I seek to help you identify and address your needs, challenges and goals from a respectful and supportive role. "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." Jean-Paul Sartre
We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future." George Bernard Shaw While working together there is but one expert and, ultimately, one person responsible for your life. That person is you. I consider it an honour to work alongside people who are motivated for change and moving forward in life. We are all very complex and unique I seek to help you identify and address your needs, challenges and goals from a respectful and supportive role. "Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." Jean-Paul Sartre
Incorporating somatic interventions drawn from the polyvagal theory to support embodiment and nervous system regulation.
Do you long for more vitality, a greater sense of aliveness? Are you feeling stuck, stagnant or hopeless? Perhaps a big transition has occurred in your life and you are not sure how to proceed? You might be dealing with grief, anxiety, depression or thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and you're not sure how to cope.
Incorporating somatic interventions drawn from the polyvagal theory to support embodiment and nervous system regulation.
Do you long for more vitality, a greater sense of aliveness? Are you feeling stuck, stagnant or hopeless? Perhaps a big transition has occurred in your life and you are not sure how to proceed? You might be dealing with grief, anxiety, depression or thoughts and feelings of worthlessness and you're not sure how to cope.
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Somatic Counsellors
How does somatic therapy work?
Somatic therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on how the body and mind are interconnected. In this approach, physical symptoms are addressed because they may in fact signal emotional distress. Somatic therapists combine mindfulness, talk therapy, breathwork, yoga, dance, and physical manipulations of the body to help patients become more attuned to what their body is telling them.
Is EMDR a somatic therapy?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a form of somatic therapy, as it incorporates mental and physical principles. EMDR involves remembering a traumatic experience while allowing one’s eyes to track a side-to-side visual stimulus from a therapist. This lateral eye movement is believed to diminish the painful power of the memory so that it can be discussed with a therapist.
Is somatic therapy evidence-based?
Somatic therapy has been researched and studied, and some forms of somatic therapy are found to be effective in treating a wide range of conditions. Because somatic therapy encompasses many techniques, some, such as EMDR and meditation, have been studied more than others.
What is somatic trauma therapy?
Somatic trauma therapy is based on the idea that when people experience trauma, they can become stuck in the “freeze” part of a “fight, flight, or freeze” response. In this state, trauma can manifest itself both mentally and physically—through tension in the muscles, anxiety, and stress. Popular forms of somatic trauma therapy include EMDR, sensorimotor therapy, and somatic experiencing.