Therapists in Vancouver, BC
Jasbir (Jas) Khurana
Counsellor, MCP, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6E (Online Only)
0ver 15 years of experience in Mental Health, I have dedicated a career supporting adults addressing challenges related to Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss, Life/Role Transitions, Relationship Problems and Communication, Addictive Behaviors, Anxiety and Depression. Therapy can be a personal and supportive journey to help you realize your strengths, goals and dreams as you try to overcome many of these challenges. As a therapist who identifies as older, male “person of colour", and an ally of LGBTQ+ populations, I bring to counselling a unique perspective and also acknowledge that it is your story to tell and therefore must be honored.
0ver 15 years of experience in Mental Health, I have dedicated a career supporting adults addressing challenges related to Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss, Life/Role Transitions, Relationship Problems and Communication, Addictive Behaviors, Anxiety and Depression. Therapy can be a personal and supportive journey to help you realize your strengths, goals and dreams as you try to overcome many of these challenges. As a therapist who identifies as older, male “person of colour", and an ally of LGBTQ+ populations, I bring to counselling a unique perspective and also acknowledge that it is your story to tell and therefore must be honored.
Min Chi (Violet) Chen
Counsellor, RCC, MCP-AT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V5V (Online Only)
I support people struggling with various challenges, including PTSD, multiple mental health diagnoses, complex grief, depression, anxiety, family conflicts, addiction, violence, stress, relationship issues, etc.
Dear clients, I am sending you my warmest greetings as you take this incredible step of showing up for yourself here. Life could be unbearable and confusing at times. I believe that the complexity of life is sometimes beyond words, but never beyond love and the desire to connect with ourselves. It is my hope to meet you and honor your life stories with compassion, love, and a true desire to listen. I look forward to going on this amazing journey with you, one in which we explore the peace, love, and light within you through developing practical ways of healing that suit you the most.
I support people struggling with various challenges, including PTSD, multiple mental health diagnoses, complex grief, depression, anxiety, family conflicts, addiction, violence, stress, relationship issues, etc.
Dear clients, I am sending you my warmest greetings as you take this incredible step of showing up for yourself here. Life could be unbearable and confusing at times. I believe that the complexity of life is sometimes beyond words, but never beyond love and the desire to connect with ourselves. It is my hope to meet you and honor your life stories with compassion, love, and a true desire to listen. I look forward to going on this amazing journey with you, one in which we explore the peace, love, and light within you through developing practical ways of healing that suit you the most.
Sacha van Eeten
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6J
The past few years have been particularly difficult for everyone and I firmly believe in taking care of our emotional and mental health. As a Clinical Counsellor with over 20 years experience working with folks struggling with traumatic stress, substance misuse, mood disorders (anxiety/depression/PPA-PPD), grief, work related stress/compassion fatigue, parenting & family struggles, I can support you with making the changes you need and want to make. I provide individual, relationship & family therapy in person and virtually.
The past few years have been particularly difficult for everyone and I firmly believe in taking care of our emotional and mental health. As a Clinical Counsellor with over 20 years experience working with folks struggling with traumatic stress, substance misuse, mood disorders (anxiety/depression/PPA-PPD), grief, work related stress/compassion fatigue, parenting & family struggles, I can support you with making the changes you need and want to make. I provide individual, relationship & family therapy in person and virtually.
Paige Mowbray
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6B
Grief / Loss and Trauma leave us feeling completely overwhelmed, anxious, feeling like no one else can understand what we are going through and often utterly alone. Sometimes just trying to get through the day feels impossible and we can't even think straight. Sometimes we know that our behaviours today are linked to the terrible thing that has happened but we aren't sure what to do about it. I see individuals who are looking for relief. They are looking for someone to help support them as they regain their footing, develop strategies to manage the anxiety and reprocess the loss and trauma they have experienced in a safe way.
Grief / Loss and Trauma leave us feeling completely overwhelmed, anxious, feeling like no one else can understand what we are going through and often utterly alone. Sometimes just trying to get through the day feels impossible and we can't even think straight. Sometimes we know that our behaviours today are linked to the terrible thing that has happened but we aren't sure what to do about it. I see individuals who are looking for relief. They are looking for someone to help support them as they regain their footing, develop strategies to manage the anxiety and reprocess the loss and trauma they have experienced in a safe way.
Kelli Corrigan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6J
My clinical practice areas include Addiction/Substance Misuse, Substance-Affected, Complex Trauma, Grief and Loss, and Life Transitions.
Hello and welcome. I am a Registered Social Worker in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario. For the past 20 years, I have worked in a community health care setting providing counselling to individuals, families and groups who are coping with complex health issues including substance misuse/addiction, trauma, mental health, grief and loss, substance affected, chronic illness, identity and relationship issues.
My clinical practice areas include Addiction/Substance Misuse, Substance-Affected, Complex Trauma, Grief and Loss, and Life Transitions.
Hello and welcome. I am a Registered Social Worker in the provinces of British Columbia and Ontario. For the past 20 years, I have worked in a community health care setting providing counselling to individuals, families and groups who are coping with complex health issues including substance misuse/addiction, trauma, mental health, grief and loss, substance affected, chronic illness, identity and relationship issues.
Claire Kimbley
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6J
Perhaps it is difficult to remember a time when you weren't at war with your emotions. You may have tried thinking positively and being grateful for what you have, but it doesn't seem to ease your suffering. You may be increasingly exhausted trying to weather your inner world. Or perhaps you find yourself in the midst of loss or navigating major life changes, grappling with a new reality and struggling to face each day with the confidence you once had. I understand that it can be challenging to express your deepest sadness and fear to others and, if you are reading this, I can imagine you may be tired of going through it alone.
Perhaps it is difficult to remember a time when you weren't at war with your emotions. You may have tried thinking positively and being grateful for what you have, but it doesn't seem to ease your suffering. You may be increasingly exhausted trying to weather your inner world. Or perhaps you find yourself in the midst of loss or navigating major life changes, grappling with a new reality and struggling to face each day with the confidence you once had. I understand that it can be challenging to express your deepest sadness and fear to others and, if you are reading this, I can imagine you may be tired of going through it alone.
Patricia Petersen
Counsellor, RCC, SEP, CCC, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6K (Online Only)
I help clients with anxiety, depression, and those experiencing personal and collective grief and loss, including those who experience self-esteem and self-worth doubts, existential concerns and those searching for a purpose in their lives.
You are asking the big existential questions. Why am I here? What is the purpose of my life? Perhaps you keep looking to self-help books and always taking the next seminar or online course - always looking for the answers outside yourself. You want to feel connected to yourself, your loved ones, and the world around you, yet you feel like you don't belong. You feel loss and grief and are searching for purpose but are living with depression and anxiety and questioning your self-worth.
I help clients with anxiety, depression, and those experiencing personal and collective grief and loss, including those who experience self-esteem and self-worth doubts, existential concerns and those searching for a purpose in their lives.
You are asking the big existential questions. Why am I here? What is the purpose of my life? Perhaps you keep looking to self-help books and always taking the next seminar or online course - always looking for the answers outside yourself. You want to feel connected to yourself, your loved ones, and the world around you, yet you feel like you don't belong. You feel loss and grief and are searching for purpose but are living with depression and anxiety and questioning your self-worth.
Geborgen Therapy & Consulting
Counsellor, MA, RCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V5V
I have specialized training in perinatal/ reproductive mental health (infertility, pregnancy loss, pregnancy/ postpartum well-being, parenting) and grief and loss (e.
Welcome! Therapy is a place to learn about yourself, your relationships, and how past experiences have impacted you. Are you constantly feeling worried and overwhelmed? Do you feel sad and overcome by negative thoughts? Do you feel disconnected from your partner? Are you grieving a loss? Do you struggle with anxiety and/or depression? I work with clients who are struggling with common life challenges and transitions and want to learn ways to cope, manage their stress, and feel better. My goal is to create a space where you can talk about how you are doing without feeling judged and feel empowered on your own journey of healing.
I have specialized training in perinatal/ reproductive mental health (infertility, pregnancy loss, pregnancy/ postpartum well-being, parenting) and grief and loss (e.
Welcome! Therapy is a place to learn about yourself, your relationships, and how past experiences have impacted you. Are you constantly feeling worried and overwhelmed? Do you feel sad and overcome by negative thoughts? Do you feel disconnected from your partner? Are you grieving a loss? Do you struggle with anxiety and/or depression? I work with clients who are struggling with common life challenges and transitions and want to learn ways to cope, manage their stress, and feel better. My goal is to create a space where you can talk about how you are doing without feeling judged and feel empowered on your own journey of healing.
Jennifer Codlin Counselling Services
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V6J (Online Only)
Specialize in mental wellness, depression, anxiety, grief and loss.
Suffering in silence? Well, suffer no more! Looking for a confidential and safe space to talk openly about yourself and your struggles, hopes and dreams. Often times, having a place to express yourself alleviates the sense of loneliness and isolation that often comes with folks who are looking to do something different to enhance and improve their life.
Specialize in mental wellness, depression, anxiety, grief and loss.
Suffering in silence? Well, suffer no more! Looking for a confidential and safe space to talk openly about yourself and your struggles, hopes and dreams. Often times, having a place to express yourself alleviates the sense of loneliness and isolation that often comes with folks who are looking to do something different to enhance and improve their life.
Evans & Co. Counselling
Counsellor, MA, RCC, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6H
We are passionate about supporting with difficulties including grief and loss, attachment/relational trauma, C-PTSD, dissociation, anxiety, depression, sexual trauma, birth trauma and more.
By processing past material that has become stuck in the nervous system, we can come out of being either overly activated or tuned out. Our Trauma Therapists are devoted to working holistically with those who wish to free themselves from the grips of trauma or grief and return to states of safety, connection, presence and empowerment.
We are passionate about supporting with difficulties including grief and loss, attachment/relational trauma, C-PTSD, dissociation, anxiety, depression, sexual trauma, birth trauma and more.
By processing past material that has become stuck in the nervous system, we can come out of being either overly activated or tuned out. Our Trauma Therapists are devoted to working holistically with those who wish to free themselves from the grips of trauma or grief and return to states of safety, connection, presence and empowerment.
Cassandra Evans
Counsellor, MCP, AT, RCC, BCATR, RCAT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6A
We work with both children and adults who have experienced, or are experiencing, difficulties surrounding grief and loss, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
At Nirivia Counselling our goal is to help people develop a greater understanding of their issues and increase positive supports to create change. We have a deep respect for our clients and the therapeutic relationship, we work collaboratively through both talk and arts-based creative techniques to create insight and promote healing.
We work with both children and adults who have experienced, or are experiencing, difficulties surrounding grief and loss, trauma, and compassion fatigue.
At Nirivia Counselling our goal is to help people develop a greater understanding of their issues and increase positive supports to create change. We have a deep respect for our clients and the therapeutic relationship, we work collaboratively through both talk and arts-based creative techniques to create insight and promote healing.
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Counsellor, RTC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6J
I have training and experience working with anxiety, depression, communication, trauma, grief, sex and intimacy, and family dynamics.
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling to communicate, and are wanting more connection, openness and intimacy in their relationships. I understand how our lives can be chaotic and how we can feel alone in that. My goal is to help you understand the root of your struggles and develop new strategies to help you find your way out of negative behaviors and thought patterns.
I have training and experience working with anxiety, depression, communication, trauma, grief, sex and intimacy, and family dynamics.
I work with individuals and couples who are struggling to communicate, and are wanting more connection, openness and intimacy in their relationships. I understand how our lives can be chaotic and how we can feel alone in that. My goal is to help you understand the root of your struggles and develop new strategies to help you find your way out of negative behaviors and thought patterns.
Christine Van Dyke ( Virtual Therapy Bc)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, CCPA
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V5Y (Online Only)
I work with a broad range of psychological issues, including bereavement, trauma, depression, anxiety and addictions.
I have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I work from a Rogerian person-centered approach and my counselling is based on client needs using an integrated approach utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Mindfulness-Based therapy and Critical Incident Stress Management. Rogerian Therapy seeks to decrease the client’s guilt, insecurities, defensiveness, and even close-mindedness by allowing them to think about life in new ways. Clients tell his or her story increasing self-esteem, learning abilities from making mistakes, trust in themselves, positive relationships
I work with a broad range of psychological issues, including bereavement, trauma, depression, anxiety and addictions.
I have a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Psychotherapist. I work from a Rogerian person-centered approach and my counselling is based on client needs using an integrated approach utilizing Cognitive Behavior Therapy, EMDR, Mindfulness-Based therapy and Critical Incident Stress Management. Rogerian Therapy seeks to decrease the client’s guilt, insecurities, defensiveness, and even close-mindedness by allowing them to think about life in new ways. Clients tell his or her story increasing self-esteem, learning abilities from making mistakes, trust in themselves, positive relationships
Rupinder Sidhu
Counsellor, RCC, CCC, MCP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6B (Online Only)
Hi there, I’m Rupinder and I am an experienced Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC specializing in healing from grief, relieving anxiety and depression, and coping with stress. I have held various supervisory roles, including work at an Employee and Family Assistance program and as a mental health and addictions supervisor, and have been in the counselling field for many years. I speak fluent Punjabi for those wanting support in their native language and my sessions are available online for busy professionals or those wanting therapy in the comfort of their own home.
Hi there, I’m Rupinder and I am an experienced Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC specializing in healing from grief, relieving anxiety and depression, and coping with stress. I have held various supervisory roles, including work at an Employee and Family Assistance program and as a mental health and addictions supervisor, and have been in the counselling field for many years. I speak fluent Punjabi for those wanting support in their native language and my sessions are available online for busy professionals or those wanting therapy in the comfort of their own home.
Lisa Woolgar Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd, RCC, RP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V6Z
I'm offering new clients in person sessions in Squamish, have limited availability in Vancouver, and offer online sessions if you're from anywhere in BC/ON. If you're grieving a major loss; facing big life transitions; struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, or overwhelming emotions; working through relationship issues; or are seeking deeper balance, meaning and purpose in your life, don't hesitate to reach out for support. Counselling can help you find the time, space and tools to understand your deepest emotions and needs, so you can navigate the challenges you're facing and create the relationships you are longing for.
I'm offering new clients in person sessions in Squamish, have limited availability in Vancouver, and offer online sessions if you're from anywhere in BC/ON. If you're grieving a major loss; facing big life transitions; struggling with trauma, anxiety, depression, or overwhelming emotions; working through relationship issues; or are seeking deeper balance, meaning and purpose in your life, don't hesitate to reach out for support. Counselling can help you find the time, space and tools to understand your deepest emotions and needs, so you can navigate the challenges you're facing and create the relationships you are longing for.
Christopher Testa - Grief and Loss Counsellor
Counsellor, RTC
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V6Z (Online Only)
Grief can be isolating and it can be difficult to understand if things are getting better or worse. What you are dealing with can take time and you don't have to do it alone.
Grief can be isolating and it can be difficult to understand if things are getting better or worse. What you are dealing with can take time and you don't have to do it alone.
Gabrielle Stannus
Registered Psychotherapist, BA, BEd, OCT, RP
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V5R
It is effective for depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, grief and relationships.
Phone or online video support for Frontline Healthcare Workers for Covid-19 Pandemic. Stress, anxiety, burnout, PTSD. You want change and are open to looking at yourself in a new way. I offer a space to explore ways to incorporate feelings into your existence and integrate them with your thinking mind, so that you can make more informed choices about how to live. I believe you have the inner knowledge to grow and live more in harmony with who you really are. By listening well, being present and responding genuinely, I will help you tap into your own resources.
It is effective for depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, grief and relationships.
Phone or online video support for Frontline Healthcare Workers for Covid-19 Pandemic. Stress, anxiety, burnout, PTSD. You want change and are open to looking at yourself in a new way. I offer a space to explore ways to incorporate feelings into your existence and integrate them with your thinking mind, so that you can make more informed choices about how to live. I believe you have the inner knowledge to grow and live more in harmony with who you really are. By listening well, being present and responding genuinely, I will help you tap into your own resources.
Eleanor Rogers
Counsellor, MA, , RCC, CCC
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V6H (Online Only)
I help people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, stress in the workplace, and blocks to personal growth or creativity. My clients comment that they feel heard and understood by me, and that they appreciate my soft-spoken, gentle, and compassionate nature. My work is based on AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), which draws from attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and more. What this looks like and feels like in session is that I will be working from the get-go to attend to all aspects of the therapeutic relationship with you, and together we will create
I help people who are experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, relationship issues, stress in the workplace, and blocks to personal growth or creativity. My clients comment that they feel heard and understood by me, and that they appreciate my soft-spoken, gentle, and compassionate nature. My work is based on AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy), which draws from attachment theory, interpersonal neurobiology, and more. What this looks like and feels like in session is that I will be working from the get-go to attend to all aspects of the therapeutic relationship with you, and together we will create
Allison C. Restagno
PhD, MSc, B MUS, SummaCL
Verified Verified
Vancouver, BC V5L
I invite you to journey with me in spirit, and to discover through your period of great stress, grief, or circumstantial turmoil, inner strength that you never knew existed, and just what you are 'really made of'.
It is my firm belief that everyone deserves someone to talk to, and to pour out what has been long kept in their heart, body, mind, spirit, and soul. It is with that belief, that I offer my skills, and trained ear as a counselor, in order to help you navigate through this situation that you are finding yourself going through. You are never alone. Although it may feel like this at this very moment, you are stronger than you think that you are. Real strength, in my opinion, is being able to be vulnerable, being able to disclose a hidden problem or area of great pain, and to deal with this 'head on', and with someone who can help you.
I invite you to journey with me in spirit, and to discover through your period of great stress, grief, or circumstantial turmoil, inner strength that you never knew existed, and just what you are 'really made of'.
It is my firm belief that everyone deserves someone to talk to, and to pour out what has been long kept in their heart, body, mind, spirit, and soul. It is with that belief, that I offer my skills, and trained ear as a counselor, in order to help you navigate through this situation that you are finding yourself going through. You are never alone. Although it may feel like this at this very moment, you are stronger than you think that you are. Real strength, in my opinion, is being able to be vulnerable, being able to disclose a hidden problem or area of great pain, and to deal with this 'head on', and with someone who can help you.
Sarah Kennedy Certified Music Therapist
BHScPT, MA, MTA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Vancouver, BC V5T
Do you struggle with emotional pain and grief that you would like to process through music? I work with adults experiencing grief and loss, bereavement, life transitions, emotional pain, anxiety, depression, and stress. I use music therapy to help my clients increase self-awareness, ease pain, develop self-soothing techniques, and restore well-being. We will harness your natural love of music to create personal transformation. Music Therapy is a certified profession. I completed a masters degree with a focus on music therapy for psychological health, and my approach is trauma-informed.
Do you struggle with emotional pain and grief that you would like to process through music? I work with adults experiencing grief and loss, bereavement, life transitions, emotional pain, anxiety, depression, and stress. I use music therapy to help my clients increase self-awareness, ease pain, develop self-soothing techniques, and restore well-being. We will harness your natural love of music to create personal transformation. Music Therapy is a certified profession. I completed a masters degree with a focus on music therapy for psychological health, and my approach is trauma-informed.
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How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.