Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

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Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC (she, her)

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Find space to connect to your self and navigate relationships authentically. Find the support you need to meet challenge and change with compassion and courage. Explore what it feels like to slow down, get curious, and listen deeply. Your internal body wisdom shares more than the words and stories that describe events. The patterns that emerge to protect us from attachment injury persist long after the moment of betrayal has passed. Real change is possible when ALL of you feels safe enough to be seen and supported. In the relational space we build together, you will rediscover and reconnect with what you need to carry you through.

Healing is coming home to yourself, with honesty, care and compassion. I will help you integrate the messy, beautiful, contradictory experience of being alive. What does the grief that coexists with love tell us? What does the tension between fear and change, the embodied accountability resting between proximity and distance FEEL like?

I feel deeply aligned with this work and am honoured to walk with you through your inner worlds as a companion and witness, exploring your healing path with tender compassion and curiosity. If you are ready to learn more about how it could feel to work together, book a free consult. I’d love to connect and find out more about how I can support you.

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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Vancouver, BC V6K

(236) 904-0109

Vancouver, BC V5L

My website

I offer counselling sessions online via video. I aim to be accessible and flexible to accommodate your schedule.

I specialize in Relationship Issues, Borderline Personality (BPD) and Neurodivergence

$137 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

Explore what it feels like to be you, with compassion, curiosity, gentle playfulness, and vulnerability when it feels right.

Let's Connect (236) 904-0109

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Vancouver, BC V6K

(236) 904-0109

Vancouver, BC V5L

My website

I offer counselling sessions online via video. I aim to be accessible and flexible to accommodate your schedule.

I specialize in Relationship Issues, Borderline Personality (BPD) and Neurodivergence

$137 Per Session, I accept insurance

I see individuals, couples and families

Explore what it feels like to be you, with compassion, curiosity, gentle playfulness, and vulnerability when it feels right.

Finances

Fees

Individual Sessions $137
Couple Sessions $205

Payment Methods

e-Transfer

Insurance

Alberta Blue Cross
Alberta School Employee
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
BlueCross and BlueShield
Canada Life | Great-West Life
Equitable Life of Canada
Great-West Life
Green Shield Canada
iA Financial Group
Manulife
Pacific Blue Cross
SunLife
TELUS Health

I aim to make therapy as accessible as possible. I accept payments at start of session by e-transfer and can provide receipts for reimbursement. I am available to guide you through the claims process with your provider or to discuss payment options to support you.

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109

Qualifications

Verified by Psychology Today Prelicense by Province of British Columbia / CPCA 4505; ACCT 3352 Supervised by Gregory Gurel (British Columbia / 3026) Zarifa Andani

Education and Years In Practice

In Practice for 3 years

Attended Stenberg College, Counselling Therapist Diploma, Graduated 2024

Additional Credentials

Membership with Canadian Professional Counsellors Association 4505 / 2022

Membership with Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists 3352 / 2022

I have specialized training in somatic, relationship and integration therapies. I graduated with academic distinction and have been working in crisis support and integration since 2015.

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109

I have specialized training in somatic, relationship and integration therapies. I graduated with academic distinction and have been working in crisis support and integration since 2015.

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

Relationship Issues
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Neurodivergence

Expertise

Addiction
ADHD
Alcohol Use
Anxiety
Autism
Bipolar Disorder
Chronic Illness
Codependency
Diverse Neurotypes
Family Conflict
Grief
Integration
LGBTQ+
Life Transitions
Parenting
Polyamory & ENM
Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Racial Identity
Sexual Abuse
Substance Use
Trauma and PTSD

As a somatic-focused therapist, I work with clients who want to step into their emotional body. Together, we can engage the body's internal wisdom and track physiologic cues to explore your internal landscape. If you are tired of talking in circles and ready to feel your way forward, I'm here to support the challenge and the embodied change.

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109

6 Endorsements

Kirsty Matthews

Counsellor, CCC

Zarifa is an exceptional therapist, who skilfully combines her genuine warmth and empathy with her outstanding clinical skills and insights. Her grounded thoughtful non-judgemental presence fosters meaningful growth and healing for her clients.

Sandra Daoust

Counsellor, RTC, MPCC-P, RPC-C

Zarifa is an empathetic and attuned counsellor who thoughtfully tailors her approach and style to her clients. She creates a safe space to explore their emotions, different parts, and integrates somatics in her practice to help her clients explore deeply.

Alaa Kornah

Counsellor, MPCC-pr, RTC-c

I've had the pleasure of working alongside Zarifa, and I can confidently say that she is a dedicated and thoughtful counsellor. Her patience, empathy, and ability to truly hold space for both clients and colleagues are some of her great qualities.

Jewel Hall

Counsellor, MPCC-P

Zarifa is warm, insightful, and truly committed to supporting clients through meaningful change. Her approach is both compassionate and effective, creating an intentional therpeutic bond.

Find Your Joy Counselling

Counsellor, RCT - C

Zarifa carries a calming energy, t feels therapeutic simply to be in her presence. Her gentle spirit offers deep insight while compassionately challenging the thought patterns shaped by our unhealed selves. She walks beside you as you find self enlightenme

Gabriela Lopez Carranza

Counsellor, RTC, MPCC-P

Zarifa holds a thoughtful and emotionally safe space for her clients. Her genuine attunement and compassion allow people to feel supported as they explore and heal.

Client Focus

Age

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Couples ,

Family

Communities

Non-Binary Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Sex Worker Allied ,

Single Parent ,

Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Mixed Race ,

South Asian

Age

Teen ,

Adults

Participants

Individuals ,

Couples ,

Family

Communities

Non-Binary Allied ,

Queer Allied ,

Sex Worker Allied ,

Single Parent ,

Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Mixed Race ,

South Asian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

Attachment-based
Culturally Sensitive
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Existential
Expressive Arts
Gottman Method
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Jungian
Person-Centered
Psychoanalytic
Relational
Somatic
Transpersonal
Trauma Focused

Your nervous system holds patterns that shape your emotions and behaviours. I use a holistic approach with interventions that help you explore your mental, emotional and physical landscape. Creating the space for you to practice somatic techniques grounded in neuroscience will help you recognize the pathways to shifting patterns for lasting change.

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109

Zarifa Andani

Counsellor, MPCC-P, RTC

Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (236) 904-0109