Therapists for Toddlers in Vancouver, BC
Currently accepting new clients for online/in-person sessions in Gastown, Downtown Vancouver in a therapeutic space known as Heartspace! If you are feeling blocked from joy or authenticity whether by stress, anxiety or negative cycles, I warmly welcome you to work with me to reconnect with yourself in meaningful and creative ways. I work with children and adults with anxiety, stress/burnout, trauma, family and interpersonal issues; and empower BIPOC, women, university students and working individuals in their 20s to 30s explore personal growth, self-esteem, perfectionism, imposter syndrome and break intergenerational trauma.
Currently accepting new clients for online/in-person sessions in Gastown, Downtown Vancouver in a therapeutic space known as Heartspace! If you are feeling blocked from joy or authenticity whether by stress, anxiety or negative cycles, I warmly welcome you to work with me to reconnect with yourself in meaningful and creative ways. I work with children and adults with anxiety, stress/burnout, trauma, family and interpersonal issues; and empower BIPOC, women, university students and working individuals in their 20s to 30s explore personal growth, self-esteem, perfectionism, imposter syndrome and break intergenerational trauma.
If you or your child are experiencing anxiety, emotion dysregulation, worries, obsessive thoughts, parenting stress, low confidence, compulsions, perfectionism/behavioural rigidity, procrastination, or academic stress, these concerns can be confusing, frustrating and overwhelming to navigate. Anxiety and OCD can take over daily routines, making school, friendships, family life, and everyday tasks feel much harder than they need to be. I work with children, teens, and parents to reduce distress, build effective coping skills, and help you move toward a calmer, more flexible, and meaningful life.
If you or your child are experiencing anxiety, emotion dysregulation, worries, obsessive thoughts, parenting stress, low confidence, compulsions, perfectionism/behavioural rigidity, procrastination, or academic stress, these concerns can be confusing, frustrating and overwhelming to navigate. Anxiety and OCD can take over daily routines, making school, friendships, family life, and everyday tasks feel much harder than they need to be. I work with children, teens, and parents to reduce distress, build effective coping skills, and help you move toward a calmer, more flexible, and meaningful life.
I'm here to help with your child's big feelings and behaviours. If you're struggling to cope with anxiety, stress, trauma, or grief and loss, I can provide support to help navigate life's challenges. My approach is tailored to best fit each individual, child, and family. I offer a safe, warm, compassionate space where you and your child feel understood and supported. When working with parents, I provide insight into a child's challenging behaviours and offer strategies to make positive changes for families.
I'm here to help with your child's big feelings and behaviours. If you're struggling to cope with anxiety, stress, trauma, or grief and loss, I can provide support to help navigate life's challenges. My approach is tailored to best fit each individual, child, and family. I offer a safe, warm, compassionate space where you and your child feel understood and supported. When working with parents, I provide insight into a child's challenging behaviours and offer strategies to make positive changes for families.
Can’t figure out why you run from conflict or perhaps you find yourself going from calm to seeing red in a heartbeat? Are you confused about why you do the things you do or want to like yourself more? Having the same fight with your partner, child, friend, or yourself and can't see eye to eye? Do you either explode in anger or find yourself agonizing over whether or not your frustration is worth talking about but you sit on it and feel stuck and alone? I help individuals, couples and families understand the perplexing things that happen in all relationship types - romantic, friendship, parental and work.
Can’t figure out why you run from conflict or perhaps you find yourself going from calm to seeing red in a heartbeat? Are you confused about why you do the things you do or want to like yourself more? Having the same fight with your partner, child, friend, or yourself and can't see eye to eye? Do you either explode in anger or find yourself agonizing over whether or not your frustration is worth talking about but you sit on it and feel stuck and alone? I help individuals, couples and families understand the perplexing things that happen in all relationship types - romantic, friendship, parental and work.
If you’re functioning on the outside but struggling on the inside, you don’t have to hold it alone. Many people come to therapy feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burned out, or emotionally stuck—often carrying Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Grief, or disconnection. Therapy can be a steady, compassionate space to slow down, feel understood, and reconnect with what matters. I support children, teens, and adults with Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Grief, Emotional Disturbance, Self Esteem, and Life Transitions, including Autism and neurodivergent experiences.
If you’re functioning on the outside but struggling on the inside, you don’t have to hold it alone. Many people come to therapy feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burned out, or emotionally stuck—often carrying Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and PTSD, Grief, or disconnection. Therapy can be a steady, compassionate space to slow down, feel understood, and reconnect with what matters. I support children, teens, and adults with Anxiety, Depression, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Grief, Emotional Disturbance, Self Esteem, and Life Transitions, including Autism and neurodivergent experiences.
Children learn, communicate, and heal through play. Expressive arts therapy uses creative modalities such as art, movement, storytelling, and play to help children and youth express emotions, build confidence, and develop coping skills in ways that feel natural and engaging.
Children learn, communicate, and heal through play. Expressive arts therapy uses creative modalities such as art, movement, storytelling, and play to help children and youth express emotions, build confidence, and develop coping skills in ways that feel natural and engaging.
Kathleen Blackmore Family & Individual Counselling
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RCSW, RSW
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6M
I support parents, children, teens and adults with anxiety, unhappiness, anger, friendship, school/work or family difficulties. I work with many clients with diagnosed or suspected ASD, ADHD and learning disabilities. I help individuals and families of all ages develop skills in self-awareness, emotional regulation, problem solving and communication so they feel more empowered, connected and resilient in the face of life's challenges. I also support parents who want to raise secure, confident children in a happy home, but find they are often frustrated, yelling or parenting in a way that does not feel effective.
I support parents, children, teens and adults with anxiety, unhappiness, anger, friendship, school/work or family difficulties. I work with many clients with diagnosed or suspected ASD, ADHD and learning disabilities. I help individuals and families of all ages develop skills in self-awareness, emotional regulation, problem solving and communication so they feel more empowered, connected and resilient in the face of life's challenges. I also support parents who want to raise secure, confident children in a happy home, but find they are often frustrated, yelling or parenting in a way that does not feel effective.
Shalene Takara is a Registered Clinical Counsellor - Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) and owner of Safe Space Counselling Services in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has been working in the field of mental health since 2009. Since 2012, she has been providing individual, couples and family therapy in nonprofit, agency and private-practice settings. She specializes in helping individuals, couples, parents and families overcome trauma, strengthen relationships, heal from family-of-origin issues, and support social and emotional well-being and development.
Shalene Takara is a Registered Clinical Counsellor - Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) and owner of Safe Space Counselling Services in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has been working in the field of mental health since 2009. Since 2012, she has been providing individual, couples and family therapy in nonprofit, agency and private-practice settings. She specializes in helping individuals, couples, parents and families overcome trauma, strengthen relationships, heal from family-of-origin issues, and support social and emotional well-being and development.
I work with children, youth, adults, couples and families including people from all backgrounds experiencing different challenges. I have worked with individuals struggling with relationships, intimate relationships, communication, grief, loss, addictions, substance misuse, trauma, sexual identity, coping with diagnoses, academic struggles, career challenges, body dissatisfaction, low-confidence, low-self esteem, depression, anxiety, OCD, personality disorders and bipolar. I guide my clients through the change they want to accomplish thus helping them cope better in the face of future challenges.
I work with children, youth, adults, couples and families including people from all backgrounds experiencing different challenges. I have worked with individuals struggling with relationships, intimate relationships, communication, grief, loss, addictions, substance misuse, trauma, sexual identity, coping with diagnoses, academic struggles, career challenges, body dissatisfaction, low-confidence, low-self esteem, depression, anxiety, OCD, personality disorders and bipolar. I guide my clients through the change they want to accomplish thus helping them cope better in the face of future challenges.
Hi, I'm Carmella! I have been supporting the inner strength and resiliency of people, since 2012, when I first began my journey as a mental health professional. I believe we are shaped and driven by our stories and the stories others have about us. I am interested in hearing where life has taken you and what you have learned along the way. I work in collaboration with you to understand these stories but I am also curious to find out which path you are hoping to take next. The therapeutic process is client-centred and strength-based.
Hi, I'm Carmella! I have been supporting the inner strength and resiliency of people, since 2012, when I first began my journey as a mental health professional. I believe we are shaped and driven by our stories and the stories others have about us. I am interested in hearing where life has taken you and what you have learned along the way. I work in collaboration with you to understand these stories but I am also curious to find out which path you are hoping to take next. The therapeutic process is client-centred and strength-based.
If you or your child are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or struggling to cope with big emotions, you’re not alone — support can make a meaningful difference. At Westcoast Wellness Centre, we provide trauma-informed counselling for children, teens, and families, with a special focus on anxiety and support for neurodiverse children, including ADHD and autism. Our team offers a warm, understanding space where you and your child can feel safe, supported, and understood.
If you or your child are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or struggling to cope with big emotions, you’re not alone — support can make a meaningful difference. At Westcoast Wellness Centre, we provide trauma-informed counselling for children, teens, and families, with a special focus on anxiety and support for neurodiverse children, including ADHD and autism. Our team offers a warm, understanding space where you and your child can feel safe, supported, and understood.
Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor with 25 years of experience working across public mental health, non-profit, higher education, and private practice settings.
As a clinician, I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups, including complex and high-risk presentations.
As a supervisor, I work with practicum students and counsellors from different theoretical approaches and levels of clinical experience, supporting their development with care and attention to their unique strengths and challenges.
Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor with 25 years of experience working across public mental health, non-profit, higher education, and private practice settings.
As a clinician, I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups, including complex and high-risk presentations.
As a supervisor, I work with practicum students and counsellors from different theoretical approaches and levels of clinical experience, supporting their development with care and attention to their unique strengths and challenges.
I am a Certified Expressive Arts Therapist, a professional member of the International/ Canadian Expressive Arts Therapy Associations. I facilitate healing by bringing together body-mind sensation, psychological life, imagination, and intuition using integrative, multimodal arts processes for personal and transformation. I believe that when people accept themselves just as they are, they can change; imagination, creativity and intuition will give them the capacity to reach down into the depths of the psyche, the spirit, the soul, and the body, transform and be resilient from his suffering.
I am a Certified Expressive Arts Therapist, a professional member of the International/ Canadian Expressive Arts Therapy Associations. I facilitate healing by bringing together body-mind sensation, psychological life, imagination, and intuition using integrative, multimodal arts processes for personal and transformation. I believe that when people accept themselves just as they are, they can change; imagination, creativity and intuition will give them the capacity to reach down into the depths of the psyche, the spirit, the soul, and the body, transform and be resilient from his suffering.
I work as a neuropsychologist (BC and WA state) providing neurofeedback (LORETA & LENS), EEG, heart rate variability biofeedback, biophotomodulation, diagnosis, assessment, and other related services. Treatment is provided directly by me. I have over 20 years of experience in the provision of neurofeedback and EEG as well as medical-legal expert witness diagnosis and assessment. Conditions treated include: PTSD, chronic pain, mild/moderate brain injury, depression, learning problems, addiction, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and accelerated cognitive loss with aging. Credentialed in neurofeedback (BCN) & EEG (QEEG-DL).
I work as a neuropsychologist (BC and WA state) providing neurofeedback (LORETA & LENS), EEG, heart rate variability biofeedback, biophotomodulation, diagnosis, assessment, and other related services. Treatment is provided directly by me. I have over 20 years of experience in the provision of neurofeedback and EEG as well as medical-legal expert witness diagnosis and assessment. Conditions treated include: PTSD, chronic pain, mild/moderate brain injury, depression, learning problems, addiction, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and accelerated cognitive loss with aging. Credentialed in neurofeedback (BCN) & EEG (QEEG-DL).
I am a Registered Psychologist in BC who provides autism assessment and psycho-educational assessment for children and youth. I also assess attention difficulties (ADHD), learning disabilities (e.g. Dyslexia), and intellectual disability. Services are provided in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). I do not provide assessments for adults (19+).
I am a Registered Psychologist in BC who provides autism assessment and psycho-educational assessment for children and youth. I also assess attention difficulties (ADHD), learning disabilities (e.g. Dyslexia), and intellectual disability. Services are provided in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin). I do not provide assessments for adults (19+).
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.
It’s not always easy to make sense of what we’re feeling—especially when emotions show up as tension in the body, racing thoughts, or a sense of disconnection. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, stress, or a major life shift, therapy can offer clarity, practical tools, and a space to feel truly heard. I support children, teens, adults, and families in building emotional awareness, resilience, and confidence in navigating life’s complexities. I offer virtual sessions across BC, allowing you to access support from wherever you feel most comfortable. In-person sessions are also available for children and youth in Squamish, BC
It’s not always easy to make sense of what we’re feeling—especially when emotions show up as tension in the body, racing thoughts, or a sense of disconnection. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, stress, or a major life shift, therapy can offer clarity, practical tools, and a space to feel truly heard. I support children, teens, adults, and families in building emotional awareness, resilience, and confidence in navigating life’s complexities. I offer virtual sessions across BC, allowing you to access support from wherever you feel most comfortable. In-person sessions are also available for children and youth in Squamish, BC
I'm Registered Clinical Counselor in BC with a Master's in Clinical Psychology and over 30 years of experience supporting healing and growth. I work in Penticton and help clients process painful life experiences that affect the mind, body, and spirit. Using CBT, psychoanalytic, and spiritual techniques, I guide individuals through deep emotional work.
Together, we will explore the patterns, fears, and beliefs that are shaping your life, working to gently release what no longer serves you, so you can reconnect with your true self.
The path to healing is already within you—let’s walk it together.
I'm Registered Clinical Counselor in BC with a Master's in Clinical Psychology and over 30 years of experience supporting healing and growth. I work in Penticton and help clients process painful life experiences that affect the mind, body, and spirit. Using CBT, psychoanalytic, and spiritual techniques, I guide individuals through deep emotional work.
Together, we will explore the patterns, fears, and beliefs that are shaping your life, working to gently release what no longer serves you, so you can reconnect with your true self.
The path to healing is already within you—let’s walk it together.
Life can often feel like a series of "unspoken" moments—the heavy exhaustion of caregiving, the frustration of a communication gap, or the quiet weight of anxiety. I meet you exactly where you are, offering you a space to slow down and experience feeling seen. In a world that is messy and heavy, how do we give voice to that pain while finding the little joys, even when it feels impossible? By leaning into play and the restorative magic of human connection, we work to heal relational wounds and build a deeper bridge between the mind and body—whether you are a child, teen or adult - you deserve to feel a true sense of agency.
Life can often feel like a series of "unspoken" moments—the heavy exhaustion of caregiving, the frustration of a communication gap, or the quiet weight of anxiety. I meet you exactly where you are, offering you a space to slow down and experience feeling seen. In a world that is messy and heavy, how do we give voice to that pain while finding the little joys, even when it feels impossible? By leaning into play and the restorative magic of human connection, we work to heal relational wounds and build a deeper bridge between the mind and body—whether you are a child, teen or adult - you deserve to feel a true sense of agency.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor fluent in English and Mandarin and hold a master’s degree in counselling from City University of Seattle, Vancouver. I have been in the field of helping people for over a decade, and that’s where my passion is. I have specifically assisted divorced/separated families for over eight years. I have a deep understanding of such a situation's dynamics, special needs, and difficulties and have my whole heart towards it. I also understand well about immigration families from my background. Although I spent my adulthood here, I have never forgotten my roots. With a gentle and warm approach,
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor fluent in English and Mandarin and hold a master’s degree in counselling from City University of Seattle, Vancouver. I have been in the field of helping people for over a decade, and that’s where my passion is. I have specifically assisted divorced/separated families for over eight years. I have a deep understanding of such a situation's dynamics, special needs, and difficulties and have my whole heart towards it. I also understand well about immigration families from my background. Although I spent my adulthood here, I have never forgotten my roots. With a gentle and warm approach,
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