Therapists in V5L
I am a psychotherapist who combines art therapy and talk therapy with body awareness. I enjoy working with adult clients with overlapping identities and particularly welcome people living with addictions or in recovery, BIPOC, sex workers, folks exploring their sexual or gender identity, and people living with anxiety.
I am biracial, queer, able bodied, cisgendered, and a settler on this land. I am also a parent with a deep understanding of the ways our chosen and birth families shape us.
I am a psychotherapist who combines art therapy and talk therapy with body awareness. I enjoy working with adult clients with overlapping identities and particularly welcome people living with addictions or in recovery, BIPOC, sex workers, folks exploring their sexual or gender identity, and people living with anxiety.
I am biracial, queer, able bodied, cisgendered, and a settler on this land. I am also a parent with a deep understanding of the ways our chosen and birth families shape us.
We specialize in EMDR for all ages. We offer unique EMDR services such as EMDR Intensives, Sound Bath therapy combined with EMDR, EMDR for Couples and Play-based EMDR for children and youth. We are client-centred, trauma-informed practitioners and create a safe, supportive environment which allows our clients to be themselves. We believe in the life-changing benefits of EMDR for all ages. We respect our client's unique backgrounds and stories and foster a collaborative relationship to better create meaningful therapeutic goals. We are a leading EMDR practice in the Greater Vancouver area and have been operating since 2016.
We specialize in EMDR for all ages. We offer unique EMDR services such as EMDR Intensives, Sound Bath therapy combined with EMDR, EMDR for Couples and Play-based EMDR for children and youth. We are client-centred, trauma-informed practitioners and create a safe, supportive environment which allows our clients to be themselves. We believe in the life-changing benefits of EMDR for all ages. We respect our client's unique backgrounds and stories and foster a collaborative relationship to better create meaningful therapeutic goals. We are a leading EMDR practice in the Greater Vancouver area and have been operating since 2016.
Natascha Lawrence (she/her/hers pronouns) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, BC Registered Play Therapist, and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist Supervisor. Natascha is a multiracial POC and first generation Canadian. Natascha specializes in working with children, youth, and adults with neurodiversity such as FASD, ASD, and ADHD. Natascha also specializes in supporting folx who have experiences complex trauma. With over 15 years of experience, Natascha has experience working with folx across different modalities. More importantly, Natascha is a caregiver to an amazing child diagnosed with FASD.
Natascha Lawrence (she/her/hers pronouns) is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, BC Registered Play Therapist, and Certified Synergetic Play Therapist Supervisor. Natascha is a multiracial POC and first generation Canadian. Natascha specializes in working with children, youth, and adults with neurodiversity such as FASD, ASD, and ADHD. Natascha also specializes in supporting folx who have experiences complex trauma. With over 15 years of experience, Natascha has experience working with folx across different modalities. More importantly, Natascha is a caregiver to an amazing child diagnosed with FASD.
Living Hope Counselling and Consulting
Registered Social Worker, BSc, BSW, MSW, RSW
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
You’re not just looking for a therapist—you’re looking for someone who gets it.
Life can feel heavy. Sometimes it’s the weight of relationships that leave you feeling drained. Other times, it’s anxiety that won’t let go, or the quiet exhaustion of trying to hold everything together—at school, at work, or at home. Maybe you’ve been navigating trauma, depression, anger, or self-harm in silence. You question your identity, belonging, and worth or have concerns related to women's mental wellness. My practice creates a space where your story is honored, and your healing journey supported. At the heart, you want to feel whole again.
You’re not just looking for a therapist—you’re looking for someone who gets it.
Life can feel heavy. Sometimes it’s the weight of relationships that leave you feeling drained. Other times, it’s anxiety that won’t let go, or the quiet exhaustion of trying to hold everything together—at school, at work, or at home. Maybe you’ve been navigating trauma, depression, anger, or self-harm in silence. You question your identity, belonging, and worth or have concerns related to women's mental wellness. My practice creates a space where your story is honored, and your healing journey supported. At the heart, you want to feel whole again.
Therapy can be an opportunity to bring awareness to your unconscious patterns, to discover where you have choice and to connect to your authentic self. Therapy is one way you turn towards yourself, this can be challenging when we’ve spent a life time turning away. We need time, space, and guidance to transform ourselves and forge a new path.
Therapy can be an opportunity to bring awareness to your unconscious patterns, to discover where you have choice and to connect to your authentic self. Therapy is one way you turn towards yourself, this can be challenging when we’ve spent a life time turning away. We need time, space, and guidance to transform ourselves and forge a new path.
As a queer person, deconverted evangelical Christian, career shifter, and survivor of childhood trauma, I bring both professional training and lived experience into the counselling space. I understand how painful and disorienting personal growth can be, and how powerful it is to feel seen, supported, and understood along the way.
I work with adults and couples of all backgrounds and identities, offering a compassionate, collaborative space for healing and self-discovery. Whether you're navigating LGBTQIA+ identity, grief and loss, workplace stress, trauma, life transitions, or relationship challenges, you are welcome here.
As a queer person, deconverted evangelical Christian, career shifter, and survivor of childhood trauma, I bring both professional training and lived experience into the counselling space. I understand how painful and disorienting personal growth can be, and how powerful it is to feel seen, supported, and understood along the way.
I work with adults and couples of all backgrounds and identities, offering a compassionate, collaborative space for healing and self-discovery. Whether you're navigating LGBTQIA+ identity, grief and loss, workplace stress, trauma, life transitions, or relationship challenges, you are welcome here.
Hi, my name is Laura. I am someone that believes that we are not meant to do life alone. In my work I am privileged to come alongside clients in their struggle. I am passionate about social justice, utilizing an anti oppressive framework, and building safe spaces that foster connection and belonging. I enjoy helping clients find their voice, develop their sense of self, connect to the body, and move through emotions. Together we can build a strong therapeutic relationship, where you can have the space to take the next best step towards healing and wellness.
Hi, my name is Laura. I am someone that believes that we are not meant to do life alone. In my work I am privileged to come alongside clients in their struggle. I am passionate about social justice, utilizing an anti oppressive framework, and building safe spaces that foster connection and belonging. I enjoy helping clients find their voice, develop their sense of self, connect to the body, and move through emotions. Together we can build a strong therapeutic relationship, where you can have the space to take the next best step towards healing and wellness.
Relationships can be complex and navigating them can feel daunting, to say the least. When a relationship has been in a state of disconnection for a period of time, it can feel impossible to even know where to begin. It could be that you seem to have the same argument over and over again, your sex life has fizzled out, infidelity, general life changes that have impacted your ability to connect. Or maybe you just feel bored and unsatisfied. I work with people of all genders who are interested in improving their relationships and/or sex life, no matter where they are at. Single, coupled and everywhere in between.
Relationships can be complex and navigating them can feel daunting, to say the least. When a relationship has been in a state of disconnection for a period of time, it can feel impossible to even know where to begin. It could be that you seem to have the same argument over and over again, your sex life has fizzled out, infidelity, general life changes that have impacted your ability to connect. Or maybe you just feel bored and unsatisfied. I work with people of all genders who are interested in improving their relationships and/or sex life, no matter where they are at. Single, coupled and everywhere in between.
Are you chronically stressed or overwhelmed? Do you often struggle with feelings of anxiety, sadness, shame or self-doubt? Do you feel frustrated and self-critical while trying to make needed changes? Stress, disappointment, loss - as well as our inner struggles with anger, worry, self-criticism, and feelings of inadequacy - diminish our innate capacity for well-being and resilience. As a counsellor with a background in coaching for neurodivergent clients, I invite you to bring every part of you to our sessions so you can be heard and understood.
Are you chronically stressed or overwhelmed? Do you often struggle with feelings of anxiety, sadness, shame or self-doubt? Do you feel frustrated and self-critical while trying to make needed changes? Stress, disappointment, loss - as well as our inner struggles with anger, worry, self-criticism, and feelings of inadequacy - diminish our innate capacity for well-being and resilience. As a counsellor with a background in coaching for neurodivergent clients, I invite you to bring every part of you to our sessions so you can be heard and understood.
I know how painful, stressful, and lonely life can be. In those difficult moments, it’s often hard to know what to do or where to turn. I am so humbled by the bravery it takes to begin this self-reflective journey, and I am committed to holding a safe, compassionate space as we walk that path together. Our sessions might involve making sense of difficult experiences, improving relationship dynamics, deepening self-understanding, reconnecting with your inner strength, or simply finding a bit more ease in daily life.
I know how painful, stressful, and lonely life can be. In those difficult moments, it’s often hard to know what to do or where to turn. I am so humbled by the bravery it takes to begin this self-reflective journey, and I am committed to holding a safe, compassionate space as we walk that path together. Our sessions might involve making sense of difficult experiences, improving relationship dynamics, deepening self-understanding, reconnecting with your inner strength, or simply finding a bit more ease in daily life.
Stewart Counselling & Associates - Richard Marquez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MPH, RSW
Serves Area
I am an Associate with Stewart Counseling, a trauma and cognitive behavioral therapist serving healthcare, technology professionals, film production professionals, students, fire fighters, first responders, military veterans, front line workers, First Nations peoples, visible minorities, and LGBTQ2S people. My practice consists of extending progressive psychotherapy and clinical social work services to a diversity of individuals, groups, and communities struggling with mental health disorders, addiction, PTSD, grief, divorce and custody disputes, intergenerational trauma, and racialized trauma. I am licensed in Alberta and Ontario.
I am an Associate with Stewart Counseling, a trauma and cognitive behavioral therapist serving healthcare, technology professionals, film production professionals, students, fire fighters, first responders, military veterans, front line workers, First Nations peoples, visible minorities, and LGBTQ2S people. My practice consists of extending progressive psychotherapy and clinical social work services to a diversity of individuals, groups, and communities struggling with mental health disorders, addiction, PTSD, grief, divorce and custody disputes, intergenerational trauma, and racialized trauma. I am licensed in Alberta and Ontario.
I understand how vulnerable it can feel to open up in therapy. Sharing our deepest concerns in the hope we’ll be met with warmth is a human experience! I understand this firsthand as someone who goes to therapy myself! That’s why I show up with compassion, humour, authenticity, and curiosity to create a space where all parts of you are welcome. My name is Daniel Oommen and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified Sexologist. At my practice, I specialize in sex therapy, couples therapy, and trauma therapy. My hope is to support change that feels both meaningful and sustainable, without ever rushing the process.
I understand how vulnerable it can feel to open up in therapy. Sharing our deepest concerns in the hope we’ll be met with warmth is a human experience! I understand this firsthand as someone who goes to therapy myself! That’s why I show up with compassion, humour, authenticity, and curiosity to create a space where all parts of you are welcome. My name is Daniel Oommen and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Certified Sexologist. At my practice, I specialize in sex therapy, couples therapy, and trauma therapy. My hope is to support change that feels both meaningful and sustainable, without ever rushing the process.
Wow, it’s a tough time right now, how are you holding up? If it seems like the tide you’ve been swimming against your whole life just turned into a tsunami, you’re not alone. Being queer, trans, neurodiverse, non-monogamous, or otherwise outside of the box isn't easy, even at the best of times, but you don’t have to face it on your own. Whether you're suffering with anxiety, depression, stress or burnout, struggling in your relationships, or grappling with an increasingly hostile world, we all deserve the support, connection and care we need to show up as the partners, caregivers, creatives, healers and changemakers we long to be.
Wow, it’s a tough time right now, how are you holding up? If it seems like the tide you’ve been swimming against your whole life just turned into a tsunami, you’re not alone. Being queer, trans, neurodiverse, non-monogamous, or otherwise outside of the box isn't easy, even at the best of times, but you don’t have to face it on your own. Whether you're suffering with anxiety, depression, stress or burnout, struggling in your relationships, or grappling with an increasingly hostile world, we all deserve the support, connection and care we need to show up as the partners, caregivers, creatives, healers and changemakers we long to be.
As humans, we have all needed other people to share life’s journey with me in all its hope and hurt, awe and agony, wonder and wisdom. If you are in a space of curiosity, feeling like you would benefit from support to explore and deepen your personal and/or professional challenges, change deeply held patterns that aren't working for you, or work through frustrations, anxieties, fears, or grief, I am here to walk alongside you in that journey. I value a practical approach to addressing concerns, and will co-create strategies with you, drawing from your personal wisdom and experience combined with researched best practices.
As humans, we have all needed other people to share life’s journey with me in all its hope and hurt, awe and agony, wonder and wisdom. If you are in a space of curiosity, feeling like you would benefit from support to explore and deepen your personal and/or professional challenges, change deeply held patterns that aren't working for you, or work through frustrations, anxieties, fears, or grief, I am here to walk alongside you in that journey. I value a practical approach to addressing concerns, and will co-create strategies with you, drawing from your personal wisdom and experience combined with researched best practices.
Walking through life feeling a sense that there must be something more. Tired of feeling lost with no outlet in sight. You have been carrying a heavy load for a long time and want to find peace and acceptance. You feel called to step into who you truly are and break through the shackles of your own struggling. I can help you to find your inner peace and heal through old wounds. Let us walk together toward your inner peace; healing what needs to be. Through some special methods like compassionate connection and truly seeing who you are, healing will happen...goals will be achieved...and oh yes that inner peace!
Walking through life feeling a sense that there must be something more. Tired of feeling lost with no outlet in sight. You have been carrying a heavy load for a long time and want to find peace and acceptance. You feel called to step into who you truly are and break through the shackles of your own struggling. I can help you to find your inner peace and heal through old wounds. Let us walk together toward your inner peace; healing what needs to be. Through some special methods like compassionate connection and truly seeing who you are, healing will happen...goals will be achieved...and oh yes that inner peace!
Being alive means that we will experience pain, crave meaning, and eventually, confront death. It is normal, and even necessary, to experience anxiety in response. The question is whether this anxiety motivates us or paralyzes us. Problems arise when we are unable to feel a sense of agency in our lives; and it is through increased awareness that we can become better equipped to build the kind of life we want to lead and flourish into the kind of people we want to be. I work best with clients who want to be their most authentic selves, and are willing to dig deep to heal their past and create a better future for themselves.
Being alive means that we will experience pain, crave meaning, and eventually, confront death. It is normal, and even necessary, to experience anxiety in response. The question is whether this anxiety motivates us or paralyzes us. Problems arise when we are unable to feel a sense of agency in our lives; and it is through increased awareness that we can become better equipped to build the kind of life we want to lead and flourish into the kind of people we want to be. I work best with clients who want to be their most authentic selves, and are willing to dig deep to heal their past and create a better future for themselves.
I have a deep curiosity about the human experience and a strong belief in the healing power of safe, trusting relationships. We all have an innate capacity to grow, connect, and find our way through life’s challenges.
With warmth and curiosity, I support individuals 12+ with concerns related to anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, communication, religious trauma, identity exploration (including gender and sexuality), and the challenges of adolescence. In additon to individual counselling, I also offer clinical consultation for counselling students currently in their master’s.
I have a deep curiosity about the human experience and a strong belief in the healing power of safe, trusting relationships. We all have an innate capacity to grow, connect, and find our way through life’s challenges.
With warmth and curiosity, I support individuals 12+ with concerns related to anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, communication, religious trauma, identity exploration (including gender and sexuality), and the challenges of adolescence. In additon to individual counselling, I also offer clinical consultation for counselling students currently in their master’s.
I work with trauma and abuse survivors who are deeply self-aware yet still feel trapped by unresolved trauma symptoms. You may carry a heavy sense of shame, deep fear of failure, low self-esteem or the belief that you’re a burden. Maybe you've done talk therapy before, but it only scratched the surface. You crave something deeper: space to fully process, integrate, and reclaim yourself.
This is a soft and nonjudmental place to land. My work focuses on healing shame, regulating the nervous system, rebuilding self-trust, & reconnecting you with your authentic self.
I work with trauma and abuse survivors who are deeply self-aware yet still feel trapped by unresolved trauma symptoms. You may carry a heavy sense of shame, deep fear of failure, low self-esteem or the belief that you’re a burden. Maybe you've done talk therapy before, but it only scratched the surface. You crave something deeper: space to fully process, integrate, and reclaim yourself.
This is a soft and nonjudmental place to land. My work focuses on healing shame, regulating the nervous system, rebuilding self-trust, & reconnecting you with your authentic self.
Are you feeling stuck, disconnected, or struggling to feel comfortable with yourself or others? Does it feel like memories, relationships or experiences from the past continue to hijack your mind and body? Trauma symptoms can show up in a variety of ways, often mistaken as simply anxiety, panic, depression, low self-esteem, or relationship difficulties. If you are ready to try therapy that goes deeper than simply reframing thoughts, you've come to the right place. I bring a compassionate and non-judgmental approach. Common areas I work with are perfectionism, anxiety, relationships, trauma, self-worth, and sensitive folx.
Are you feeling stuck, disconnected, or struggling to feel comfortable with yourself or others? Does it feel like memories, relationships or experiences from the past continue to hijack your mind and body? Trauma symptoms can show up in a variety of ways, often mistaken as simply anxiety, panic, depression, low self-esteem, or relationship difficulties. If you are ready to try therapy that goes deeper than simply reframing thoughts, you've come to the right place. I bring a compassionate and non-judgmental approach. Common areas I work with are perfectionism, anxiety, relationships, trauma, self-worth, and sensitive folx.
Welcome. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a background in Speech-Language Pathology. I offer an ethical and compassionate space for folks to open up and explore their inner world. I support people who are experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, substance use issues, low self worth, and relationship challenges. I work with folks who are autistic and/or have ADHD, and I support people who are wanting to prepare for and process psychedelic experiences.
Welcome. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a background in Speech-Language Pathology. I offer an ethical and compassionate space for folks to open up and explore their inner world. I support people who are experiencing trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, substance use issues, low self worth, and relationship challenges. I work with folks who are autistic and/or have ADHD, and I support people who are wanting to prepare for and process psychedelic experiences.
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Number of Counsellors in V5L
100+
Average cost per session
$150
Counsellors in V5L who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 83% | Depression |
| 81% | Relationship Issues |
| 79% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 76% | Self Esteem |
| 75% | Stress |
| 71% | Life Transitions |
Average years in practice
6 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 63% | SunLife |
| 55% | Green Shield Canada |
| 50% | Pacific Blue Cross |
How Counsellors in V5L see their clients
| 71% | In Person and Online | |
| 29% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 78% | Female | |
| 17% | Male | |
| 5% | Non-Binary |