Therapists in V7L

I specialize in treating ADHD in adults and teens, mood disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder), substance-misuse and other addictive behaviours, relationships, divorce, parenting, sexuality, identity, self-confidence, relationship violence, trauma, grief and loss, suicidal ideation, self-harm and emotional dysregulation.

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.

I work extensively with couples on communication and relationship issues including infidelity, the rebuilding of trust and issues concerning sex. I work to help facilitate emotional responsibility so that everyone can define their goals, be heard and work towards feeling safe when communicating from a place of vulnerability. I have also worked with men individually and in a group setting around issues of identity, anger management, sexuality, anxiety, and depression.

With a deep-rooted belief in the capacity for healing, personal growth, and transformation, I am honoured to offer my support on your unique journey. People often reach out to me when they feel stuck, struggle with placing their self-worth in the hands of others, yearn for deeper connections in their relationships, or seek an understanding of their emotions and behaviours. Wherever you find yourself, I'll meet you there!

My mission is to guide you back to yourself as you journey to heal, build more self-awareness and love yourself. I work with clients of all ages and stages with a passion for helping women through a hybrid blend of coaching and counselling. I will support you to breakthrough your fears and reconnect to your innate worthiness through self-discovery and somatic work, so that you can consciously create a fulfilled, happy, and contented life…on your terms!

Are you feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Is it difficult to motivate yourself or to keep up with daily routines? Do you find that you often compare yourself unfavourably with others? My passion is about helping people to achieve their personal, relationship, and career goals. I will help you to integrate successful strategies into your life that will help you to maintain these changes over the long run. You are welcome to call me at 604-551-0783 for a free phone consultation.

The best therapists are ones that have experienced many of the issues their clients come in with, and I would be no exception to that. Having overcome many struggles myself, and found ways to cope, I pass that knowledge onto my clients. I work differently than most counselors. I believe counselling should be short term. I want to bring you to a place to learn the tools to implement and then help yourself. I work primarily with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, phobias, OCD, eating disorders, relationship issues, and ADHD.

Welcome! I am a therapist who specializes in working with women, with a particular focus on maternal mental health issues including perinatal anxiety and depression, the baby blues, and postpartum depression and anxiety. I also support clients with parenting concerns. I have office locations in both North Vancouver and Kitsilano and also provide home visits for those young families who would prefer counselling services in their home.

As a counsellor and coach, I am driven to help my clients honour their past, accept their present, and create a more meaningful future. I firmly believe that everyone is the expert of themselves and that my job, through compassion and collaboration, is to help my clients, heal, gain insight, tap into inner wisdom, leverage their strengths, and reach goals previously not imagined. Together my clients and I work on decreasing symptoms of anxiety and depression and increasing their sense of resiliency, well-being, and overall satisfaction with their life.

elements cultivates healing, meaning, support & strength. ~ *Accepting new clients. My practice is extensive and comprises the treatment of anxiety, depression, personality disorders and trauma. I am now accepting clients on a waitlist to begin a 12 week in person “Healing from Trauma Group” in the early new year. The fee is $2,000. Weekly receipts are available. I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC-ACS 11467); Registered Social Worker (RSW, 09665); ICBC Service Provider (5087300) EMDR Certified. I am covered by Equitable Life, Green Shield, Sun Life, Blue Cross, Manulife, Wawanesa and others. *I provide receipts as needed.

I tend to work with young adults who, in one way or another, are struggling to change. They have the frustrating sense that they are getting in their own way yet are unsure of what to do about it. Together, we deconstruct their defense mechanisms which, although protect them from unwanted feelings and experiences, ultimately stunt their growth.

Over the course of over 35 years of working in the field of psychiatry I have seen stress levels reach epidemic proportions. My program teaches scientific and evidence based techniques to reset stress and anxiety. The effective skills I share with you teach you how to make shifts in your heart, brain, and nervous system, and develop a relaxed state of well-being. You will learn how to reduce stress and overwhelm and improve your physical health with simple techniques that rewire your mind for happiness.

I will help you access your body based intuition so that you can find answers that are right for you. The felt sense is a body knowing that is just outside of verbal thought. Your inner wisdom holds the answer to what you need to feel good. Body centered approaches are helpful because while our minds are busy trying to figure things out, our body has a sense of what resonates. Art therapy also uses colour and shape to express what words can’t convey. For over 20 years I have helped people heal from personal, intergenerational, and collective trauma, depression, and more. I also provide psychedelic-assisted therapy through Numinous.

My passion is to help young adults through difficult life transitions and feelings of despair. This could look like loss in academics, career, relationships, culture, gender/sexual identity, or nature (e.g. climate change/fire). I myself have lived through traumatic loss and am deeply familiar with both the strengths and stressors of life transitions. I have also lived in multiple countries abroad and recognize the difficulties of being a newcomer and the importance of belonging. Finding clarity and developing connections can help reduce feelings of anxiety, loneliness, and loss.

With over a decade in the social service field and as a Canadian Certified and Registered Clinical Counsellor, ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) and master of counselling (MC), I work with clients to manage life’s circumstances and find healthier ways of engaging with self and others. When you come into a session, I will offer compassion when you feel vulnerable and calmness when things feel chaotic. There is a reason you feel the way you do and you do not have to face it alone. You can count on a safe and accepting space to share your concerns and, in turn, I will offer support and guidance along your journey.

I’m Esther (she/her). I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Canadian Certified Counsellor based in Vancouver, BC. Prior to becoming a counsellor, I was a tax and estates lawyer at one of Canada’s leading law firms. I left the practice of law to pursue my passion of helping and being with others through life’s challenges. I am a Level I AEDP therapist and work mainly with this modality.

Arktos is an experienced team of Registered Social Workers and Certified Canadian Counsellors who continue to work in healthcare centres across Canada. Our clients are: First-Responders, executives who work busy lives, entrepreneurs, recently divorced or separated, athletes, students, trauma survivors, parents who show up to everything but are exhausted, some who are considering what change might look like in their lives. Some of our clients have symptoms of ADHD, Depression/Anxiety, PTSD, Post-partum depression, trauma, addictions/problematic substance-use. We work with all of our clients to build hope for a better life.