Transgender Therapists in Vancouver, BC
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Nathan Strayed
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, RSW, MSW
Verified
I am a transmasculine, non-binary counsellor who is passionate about working with individuals, with
transgender
, gender-diverse or LGBTQ2A+ identities and their partner(s) and familes. I am an approved gender-affirming hormone and surgical assessor in BC and ON. Please note I do not work with youth or persons under 19. As a trans and queer-identified person and as a Registered Social Worker, I am intimately aware of the unique needs of our community and want to help you craft a path forward to a healthy and fulfilling future. There is a path in this world for everyone, let's find yours.
David Minor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW, RCC
Verified
Some of my specialties include: depression, anxiety, video game addiction, ADHD, faith and spirituality, and
gender dysphoria
.
You feel disconnected and unhappy. You’ve lost interest in things you once enjoyed and spend a lot of time on your phone or computer to distract you from the stress in your life. You have goals and dreams that you’d like to pursue but fear of failure and procrastination leave you feeling paralyzed. It’s hard to imagine a bright future or things changing, but you haven’t given up yet. You want to have a clear path forward so you can find enjoyment and meaning in your work, relationships, and hobbies.
Lu Lam Mindfulness Counselling & Consulting
Counsellor, MEd, CCC
Verified
You don't have to figure out life's challenges alone, whether you are want to grow resiliency, have healthier relations, tired of surviving and wanting to thrive or struggling with fears, heartbreak and chronic pain. With my compassionate approach, I will collaborate gently, listen deeply and work efficiently with you to rebuild trust with your own innate wisdom, your capacity to meaningfully connect with yourself and in doing so, deepen connection with others. It's possible to transform difficult emotions into inner sites of freedom. I integrate mindfulness, trauma informed and social justice approaches.
Aaron Dean Munro
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
Hi I'm Aaron. I have experience in the helping and therapeutic fields for almost 20-years. I believe in bringing my authentic self to my practice and relationships with others. I have recently opened a full time practice on Commercial Drive. Throughout my work I have met people who have struggled with many different problems. I believe my job is not to fix problems (or you!), but to assist you in unravel the effects of the problem on your life. My approach is centred in a queer, gender affirming, anti-oppressive, and socially just framework.
Expressive Wellness Counselling Practice
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
Expressive Wellness offers counselling by registered clinical counsellors and social workers, as well as sliding scale counselling sessions with Masters-level practicum students ($25-75 a session). Centring anti-oppressive counselling, we work alongside 2SLGBTQI+ folks, BIPOC folks, sex workers, neurodivergent folks, and poly/kink communities.
Hal Slaunwhite Counselling & Support Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified
I approach counselling from a lens that is grounded in the continued practice of anti-racism, disability justice, queer theory, sex positivity, and that recognizes the systemic violence that has, and continues to, harm us and impact our experiences in the world, and inside ourselves. The main niche of folks that I have had the honour of working with over the years have been queer and trans folks, sex workers, disabled folks, non-traditional relationship networks, kink and bdsm communities, BIPOC folks, folks navigating complex trauma, and those living at the intersections of many of these identities.
Clayre Sessoms
Counsellor, MCP-AT, RCC, CCC
Verified
My online therapy practice provides a virtual space for LGBTQ2IA+ adults and older teens to explore mental health. I often help those who question their gender or need support during or long after coming out or transitioning. Working collaboratively, we address anxiety and panic, depression, grief and loss, stress, and past harm.
Katen Jolly
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, BSW, RSW
Verified
I have a long history of social and community engagement, which are the foundations in my clinical practice. My involvement with social work has highlighted the gaps in mental health support and interventions for individuals, children, youth, young adults and families.
Islai Rhys Rathlin
Registered Social Worker, MA, MSW, RSW
Verified
Islai is a Registered Social Worker who specializes in working with queer, trans, and genderdiverse folk who are struggling to connect with themselves and others. They also specialize in supporting neurodiverse individuals experiencing life transitions. Islai works from an anti-oppressive framework and offers sex-positive, kink-friendly, non-monogamous and polyamorous relationship counselling.
Alejs Lluis Gonzalez
Counsellor, MEd, RCC
Verified
Hello! I'm Alejs (pronounced 'Alex'). I work with young adults and adults struggling with a broad range of challenges including anxiety, depression, grief and loss, sustaining healthy relationships, sexualized violence, gender identity, and sexuality. My genuine warmth, humour, care, and curiosity play a big role in my counselling approach. It’s important to me that my clients to feel at ease and well-supported when digging into difficult themes. I want to help clients gain confidence and learn practical approaches to exploring the places and parts of themselves where they feel stuck or lost.
Lorraine Grieves
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified
I strongly believe that we all have the capacity to heal and to move towards our preferred future. We often can't do this alone. Collaborating with you and attuning my practice to ways that work best for you, I offer a safe space for reflection and insight building. I have worked with a broad range of people over the years and bring with me a commitment to anti-oppressive practice and attention to the contexts that contribute to suffering and to healing. We are living in a time of immense stress and increased isolation and this takes a toll. Reaching out for support is an important act of wellness and I welcome your enquiry.
Laura Crossley
Counsellor, CCC
Verified
Laura Crossley (she/her) has lived in the Okanagan since 2019. Born and raised in Coquitlam, she never envisioned herself as a counsellor growing up. After completing her bachelor’s degree in 2015, she took on new opportunities in Nova Scotia and Alberta. Nothing compared to the natural beauty of British Columbia and so she made her way home. She completed her Master of Counselling from Yorkville University and continues to work part-time at a local youth centre.
Beckham Ronaghan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW , RSW , BAH
Verified
Everyone has the ability to change. This is your process; I am here to guide you toward your goals. Past traumatic experiences often leave us stuck in patterns that hold us back from enjoying life. With my clinical knowledge and personable approach, we will work together to figure out a plan forward. I am a Registered Social Worker with expertise in addictions, concurrent disorders, and family-focused treatment. I am an advocate for and a member of the LGBTQ+ community and am passionate about working with individuals and families to strengthen relationships.
Imogen McIntyre
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified
I specialize in counselling for queer, trans, genderdiverse, and neurodivergent people. I work with individuals, couples, poly folks, and families from the perspectives of social justice and attachment - I believes that the social environment we grew up in, and our relationship histories within those environments, shape how we show up in our present. I pay special attention to how power functions in our relationships and communities, and how it impacts our internal experiences. I am kink and poly affirming, and excited to work with people with all kinds of relationship structures.
Hive Counselling & Consultancy
Counsellor, MSW, RSW
Verified
Are you different? So am I. I specialize in working with people who break the mold. This includes neuro-diverse adults (ADHD, Autistic, C-PTSD), chronically ill, 2SLGBTQ, and racialized people. Focusing on resiliency and emotional intelligence, I use evidence-based practices and creative interventions to use the wounds of the past as seeds for growth. Adverse childhood experiences, trauma, and relationship fractures disrupt our feelings of safety and trust. In order to thrive, we need to heal.
Justine Little
Registered Social Worker, RSW, MSW
Verified
Do you feel like you're stuck in old patterns? Are you always zoning out or in crisis mode? Do you struggle to connect with your body and aren't quite sure what it means to feel your feelings? Would you prefer to work with a queer therapist with experience supporting 2SLGBTQ+ folks and who is committed to integrating social justice into therapeutic work?
Jayne Simpson
Counsellor, MSW, RSW
Verified
Traumatic events from childhood to adulthood along with unprocessed grief can lead to a variety of difficult feelings and experiences. Transitions in life can also be challenging or triggering, such as leaving the foster care system, transitioning, or coming out. If you are looking for support to strengthen your tools and/or develop new ones and unpack the ways in which we survive and cope with trauma, I would be happy to walk this journey with you.
Brett Richardson
Counsellor, MEd, CCC, RCC, RCT
Verified
I draw on the commonalities that exist between therapeutic approaches, and am aligned with anti-oppression perspectives. I utilize deep, introspective practices and pragmatic, solution-oriented practices to help clients cultivate greater self-compassion; achieve greater effectiveness in their relationships and communities; and grow towards deeper fulfillment in their lives. I am also able to offer a truly holistic therapy, combining talk therapy, mindfulness, and movement. I am a good fit for those impacted by marginalization, those with shame and self-esteem challenges, those impacted by trauma and addiction, and for couples.
Maedean Yvonne Myers
Counsellor, BFA, MC, RCC, CCC, RYT
Verified
I am honored that you are considering me-unfortunately, I am not accepting new clients at this time until Fall 2022. Please call to be put on the contact list. Are you tired of feeling afraid? People think you've got it all together... but inside you're hurting? Whether you are going through a tough life transition, dealing with stress or anxiety that seems never-ending, or finding that your relationships just feel stuck or toxic...don't face your challenges alone. After working together, you will be empowered to transform your life and start a new story; one in which you have greater inner peace and fulfillment.
Vanessa Fernando Counselling
MSW, RSW
Verified
I'm a Registered Social Worker with a social justice oriented, anti-oppressive, and somatic lens. My areas of specialization include trauma, particularly sexual assault; intimate partner violence; and childhood abuse. I frequently (though not exclusively!) work with folks who identify as LGBTQ2S. I have been involved in community-based social justice work since my teens, and received my MSW from UBC in 2016.
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Transgender Counsellors
We should make clear that not all the counsellors listed here are transgender themselves. Rather, they specialise in helping with aspects of being transgender in Vancouver and transgender identity. They help with trans life and trans relationships.
If you're transgender or are looking for help with transgender issues in Vancouver or for a Vancouver transgender counsellor these professionals provide transgender counselling and transgender friendly care.
Transgender people in Vancouver may meet the criteria for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria (historically called gender identity disorder (GID)) "only if being transgender causes distress or disability." This distress is referred to as gender dysphoria.
The professionals listed here include transgender friendly counselors in Vancouver, transgender friendly counsellors in Vancouver, transgender friendly psychologists, and transgender friendly therapists.
Counselling for transgender issues in Vancouver can help those living a transgendered life or transgender relationship; or family members coming to understand the life of their transgender child or sibling.
If you're transgender or are looking for help with transgender issues in Vancouver or for a Vancouver transgender counsellor these professionals provide transgender counselling and transgender friendly care.
Transgender people in Vancouver may meet the criteria for a diagnosis of gender dysphoria (historically called gender identity disorder (GID)) "only if being transgender causes distress or disability." This distress is referred to as gender dysphoria.
The professionals listed here include transgender friendly counselors in Vancouver, transgender friendly counsellors in Vancouver, transgender friendly psychologists, and transgender friendly therapists.
Counselling for transgender issues in Vancouver can help those living a transgendered life or transgender relationship; or family members coming to understand the life of their transgender child or sibling.