Melinda Freitas
Counsellor, MACP, RCC (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Vancouver, BC V6B
Let's Connect (587) 848-3278
Accepting New Clients / Available for supervision (not practicum students). People today are making their mental health a priority. When someone reaches out for counselling, it's usually because of a problem they want to work through, something they hope to change, or an area of their life they wish to improve. Counselling is very much a collaborative process. I see my role as creating a therapeutic environment that feels comfortable & safe so clients can explore their lives more fully and come to a greater understanding of who they are. Direct Billing option thru Telus e-Health possible; Medavie Blue Cross provider (RCMP, CAF, VA).
Specializations include: navigating life changes (divorce, peri-menopause & menopause, grief/loss, career changes), chronic anxiety/depression, communication skill development / family conflict, stress mgmt for anxiety, panic disorder and burnout prevention/trmt, assessment of self-limiting behaviours and stabilization/safety planning for DV survivors.
Reaching out to a perfect stranger is not easy, especially when you're struggling. It can also be down-right scary to look at life's challenges and want to be better at handling them. My approach is rooted in compassion and empathy, I start wherever you are comfortable and we go at your pace in this process.
Call or Email Melinda Freitas now for a free 15 minute consultation - (587) 848-3278
Let's Connect (587) 848-3278
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $140
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
WireInsurance
- Blue Cross
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Great-West Life
- Green Shield Canada
- Insurance Corporation of British Columbia
- Manulife
- Medavie Blue Cross
- SunLife
- Telus e-Health Direct Billing
Melinda Freitas
Counsellor, MACP, RCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 848-3278
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 6636 Melinda Freitas
- In Practice for 17 years
- Attended Yorkville University, MACP, Graduated 2009
Education and Years In Practice
Melinda Freitas
Counsellor, MACP, RCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 848-3278
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Peri-Menopause & Menopause
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Career Guidance
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Melinda Freitas
Counsellor, MACP, RCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 848-3278
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Attachment-based
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Compassion Focused
- Eclectic
- Emotionally Focused
- Energy Psychology
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Holistic Psychology
- Humanistic
- Imago
- Integrative
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Trauma Focused
Melinda Freitas
Counsellor, MACP, RCC
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (587) 848-3278
Location
Additional Location
1118 Homer St.
Vancouver, BC V6B
(587) 848-3278