Women's Issues Therapists in Vancouver, BC

Welcome... My name is Nicola. I support individuals experiencing relationship problems, life transitions, anxiety and depression. I specialize in working with women's issues . My practice is compassionate, holistic and collaborative with a focus on you and your particular needs and goals. Looking after our mental health is such an important aspect of how we manage with life's difficulties, our relationships with ourselves and our relationships with those around us.

Are you seeking ways to more effectively deal with anxiety, depression, or to heal from the effects of traumatic experiences? It take courage to tackle your challenges, heal from past hurts and change unhelpful beliefs that hold you back. When you feel stuck, or confused, it can be helpful to have someone come alongside you to help find your way, strengthen yourself, and get your feet back on the ground. If you do not feel you are living the life you want, we can work together to find your path.

I currently run all the Healing Anger women´s anger management groups online. My clients are ready to explore and learn how to better deal with difficult emotions and situations. Whether their tendency is to rage often or to secretly feel resentment, or if dealing with someone acting this way, they all want to benefit from exploring their relationship with anger and other difficult emotions. My clients want to learn about intimate relationships, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution. My clients want to take ownership of their life, feel proud of their respectful choices, and at peace, rather than ashamed of how they responded.

I am a trauma focused therapist with a passion for helping people discover their inner strengths and wisdom. I use an integrative approach that is influenced by Intersectional Feminism, Internal Family Systems, and Somatic healing work. I also rely heavily on my own knowledge and intuition gained through personal healing. Through empowerment and increased self awareness I can help you unearth and move through difficult emotions, process trauma, and work towards deep healing. I believe a journey of discovery and alignment can lead to a deeper relationship to self.

My approach to counselling is fundamentally about building a genuine relationship characterized by support, care and encouragement. A space where it is safe to speak the truth about what has happened in your life. The kind of relationship that welcomes your whole self to be present, including the parts you don’t like. A place where you are received with compassion and acceptance, no matter how much anguish, confusion, rage, shame or despair you might be feeling. I know from my own experience that this kind of relationship creates the conditions for deep inner healing to occur and holds the potential for profound personal growth.

Hope gives people a reason to continue fighting and believing that their current circumstances will improve, despite the unpredictable nature of human existence. However, to feel hopeful can be tricky when you’ve experienced depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief and loss, and emotional pain. How do you go through those hard times? I have been privileged to support thousands of people of all backgrounds and ages to find their hope back despite life challenges.

I am passionate about supporting you to live fully within the wisdom of your body. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (16525) I support those who have experienced a disconnection to their body due to sexual trauma, relational abuse, an eating disorder/disordered eating, and reproductive health trauma. I assist clients in their process of coming home to their body through a multidisciplinary and personalized approach that relies on depth psychology, relational somatics, intersectional feminism, and mindfulness. I acknowledge that the relationship women have to their body is complex; my education honours that complexity.

Welcome on my profile. I am a Holistic Counsellor with a Masters of Science in Psychology. Using a combination of Western and Eastern Knowledge, born and raised in a Western Country with cultural diversity. I view a person as a combination of mind, body, emotions, spirituality and creative life force and not just the mind. I can help you with: Mental Health Issues, Stress Coping Strategies, Self Esteem Development, Personal Growth, Life Vision, Life Balance, Spiritual Delving and Single/Relationship/Intimacy Questions.

Seeking support on your journey to change, healing or self expansion? The Expressive Arts & I will put creativity at the heart of your therapeutic experience. I facilitate a safe container to enter into the imaginal: the spacious realm of images, story, sculpture, sound, metaphor, colour and free-play (to name a few). In art-making you can move away from everyday expectations & habitual responses into a new state of living your possibility & freedom. This felt sense of change - body, mind, soul - can profoundly impact your ability to reimagine present difficulties, learn new coping skills, ignite joy and expand your play range.

As women with ADHD we remain largely unseen and under supported across our lifespans. Whether you have a formal ADHD diagnosis or not & are looking to reduce the daily stress that comes with being a woman with ADHD, I got you. Using an intersectional approach, I’ll guide you through a personal inventory process where you will identify what challenges and resources ADHD brings to your life while situating this within the realities of living life in "the real world". Together we will co-create strategies - based on your individual needs and realities of your position in society - to help you live in greater harmony.

I work with women all ages who are looking for a conscious process of healing and transformation and willing to commit to an inner journey. Whether wanting to recover from trauma, feeling lost inside, depressed, anxious, empty, daunted by expectations, suffering PMS or transiting menopause, I am committed to supporting your journey. Convinced that no healing happens if body is not involved, my approach weaves somatic therapy, EMDR & cyclical awareness from a humanistic & client centred stance and keeps developing as I keep deepening my research in the areas of trauma, attachment theory, ancestral legacies of trauma & energy healing.

As a bilingual counsellor fluent in both English and Chinese, I offer a unique perspective that bridges Western and Chinese cultures to help clients discover their own distinctive identities. My counselling approach is comprehensive, utilizing post-modern narrative theory to view clients as whole individuals, rather than pathologizing or labeling them. I work with clients aged 18 and up, including seniors, and specialize in parent-adult children relationship counselling, career-related issues, and couple counselling.

Keely has combined experience and education supporting clients with various issues related to trauma, mental health, anxiety, addiction, body image, sexual assault, eating disorders, grief, abortion and domestic violence. Keely has worked with individuals, couples and families. Keely is a lgbtq2s+ friendly counsellor. Outside of work Keely can be found drinking tea or beer with a loved one and connecting over the important things in life. Keely is open about childfree living in a pro-natal world. Keely believes in creating a non-judgmental and safe space for clients. She believes that clients are the experts of their own lives.

I view the counselling space as an opportunity to re-remember what you already know. I come into the space with the belief that we are all born with everything we need. It is through trauma, adversity, oppression, systems of power and various other life-experiences that close the doors to our inner world of knowing. Just as our bodies are able to heal from physical wounds, I believe we are also capable of healing our emotional wounds when we are able to access the innate Self. Accessing Self energy can heal our more vulnerable & wounded parts. Holding space for you to turn your greatest wounds into your greatest gifts.

I work specifically with women (teens and adults). My one-on-one approach offers deep emotional support and a safe space to explore your challenges and hopes. Many of my clients are successful and vibrant externally (professionals, students, mothers) but they face some deeper internal challenges. Perhaps it is hard to understand why this issue persists despite your ability to manage so well in other areas of your life. I will support you to live the life you envisioned for yourself, free from unnecessary emotional difficulties.

Are you struggling to manage difficult emotions and often feeling triggered by your life and everything around you? If sleep evades you and shame keeps you stuck feeling like you are on a constant merry go round that you don’t know how to stop, I can help. I help women just like you find balance, boundaries, healing and confidence to create the life they have always wanted. "The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are." Let’s get to work letting go of what keeps you from becoming who you are.

Are you feeling anxious, worried or unfulfilled in your daily life? Counselling is a process that can help you explore your issues in a safe and supportive environment and learn effective tools to overcome your struggles. I work alongside my clients to help them explore and uncover the root of their problems and move towards living their most authentic life. I provide individualized counselling to clients struggling with a variety of issues including; anxiety, depression, self-esteem, stress, relationship issues, grief & loss, anger management and more.

We are a leading counselling practice in Vancouver, BC specializing in empowering women to live authentic, meaningful lives. Our goal is to equip you with the tools and self-knowledge to manage emotions, overcome anxiety and depression, achieve your goals and see the world in a new perspective. We work with you to inspire confidence, peace of mind and, ultimately, lifelong resilience.