Relationship Issues Therapists in Coquitlam, BC

Alia received her degree in counselling psychology from Adler University and is registered with BCACC. Alia works with individuals who are looking for a new way to take hold of their lives. She acknowledges that counselling can be difficult to start, and she is here to go through those challenges with you. It is her priority to create a space where you feel validated and heard, and her hope for you is that you empower your inner strength so you can live a meaningful life. As a Filipino-Canadian, Alia is also passionate in working and supporting those of the BIPOC community.

As a queer transfeminine counsellor, my aim is to provide counselling services to individuals who feel more safe, better understood, or better served by having a queer counsellor. Sometimes queer clients need queer counsellors. It can be an uncomfortable experience to feel misunderstood by your counsellor, or to have to educate them on what your identity means. This includes clients with LGBTQIA2S+ experience, clients struggling with issues relating to gender and sexuality, and anyone else who may prefer a queer counsellor for their own reasons. Once we start, we can talk about any of your problems, be they queer or otherwise.

I am passionate about walking alongside couples as they navigate the challenges of family life. As an international adoptee, I aim to bring a sense of compassion as I work alongside individuals, children and families in a collaborative and client-centered approach where every individual's voice is heard. I aim to come alongside those with neurodiverse backgrounds and provide a safe, accepting, and warm environment to process life together. I work with various individuals who are working through grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, abuse as well as adoption related concerns such as rejection, identity issues and relational issues

Through my clinical work and life experiences, I have found many of us as humans do not take enough time to slow down and attune to what is truly going on internally within ourselves, which can lead to unresolved issues in life. As a therapist, I use a strength-based, somatic, person-centered, Adlerian, and mindfulness approach to help empower my clients to practice embracing and embodying who they truly are. I believe when individuals start operating in a space of honesty with their true authentic self, it can allow decisions to be made with more ease and help filter out unnecessary noise from the external world.

We can find ourselves feeling lost, stuck or hopeless. It can look like patterns of anxiety, perfectionism, fear of failure, overthinking or people pleasing. Or be the result of life transitions, complicated relationships, adverse childhoods, relational/complex trauma, or inequity and injustice.  I wholeheartedly believe we all have the ability to have fulfilling relationships and to lead meaningful lives. Sometimes we just need guidance on reconnecting with our true selves and a sense of purpose. This is where my role as your therapist is immensely invaluable and rewarding.

Accepting new clients! I want to help you do the things you need and love to do, without feeling distress; I want to empower people, and help them feel good about their lives and themselves. Through a non-judgmental and individualized approach, we will focus on your values, strengths, and goals. We will work together to build self-awareness, and make the changes that will lead to personal growth. I am passionate about my work and feel honoured to be a part of your mental health journey.

As your counselor, I create a calm and compassionate space for you to tell your story. I believe that a strong therapeutic alliance is paramount in creating authentic change. My clients often come in stating that they feel stuck no matter how hard they try to change. Often times they feel tired of the same setbacks, don't know how to move forward or that their past trauma continually effects their present day functioning. I collaborate with you to guide you through your healing journey where you can heal from the past and move forward to live presently with self-compassion and self worth.

My name is Jane Mai Ngo (she/her) and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Certified Child Life Specialist (CCLS). I work with people seeking a stronger sense of purpose, increased self-esteem, self-acceptance, and clarity in their lives. I create a healing space for individuals to recover from the relentless effects of intergenerational and childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, and social conditioning that leaves people feeling disconnected from their authentic selves. I will act as a companion on your healing journey, using a strength-based, person-centered, attachment-focused, and culture and trauma-informed lens.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor/Psychotherapist with 25 years of experience working with individuals, couples, and families, I use a client-centred, integrative approach to address the therapeutic goals of clients. No one should be defined by their diagnoses, and rather than placing emphasis on what is not working, I collaborate with clients to determine what actions can be taken to improve on their circumstances. All individuals exist along their own continuum of mental health, and with adequate supports and a focus on holistic well-being, every client can be nurtured towards growth and a healthier sense of self.

Trauma to me is any distressing event that impacts our emotional responses or ability to feel fully engage in our lives. Even if there are shared life experiences, each one of us has a unique emotional experience and understanding of the event. Therefore what we identify as traumatic for one may not be for another. As a child I yearned to understand other's experiences influenced the way in which they navigate their world in the face of trauma. It seemed that in many people's experiences there is a difficulty in being emotionally honest without a feeling overwhelmed or frozen, especially so when there has been trauma(s) suffered.

Accepting Clients; No Waitlist - Life is complicated and messy, but everybody has the capacity to heal. My goal is to create an open, comfortable, and nonjudgmental space for individuals to work collaboratively towards healing. I believe that every individual is unique, they are the experts in their own lives, and it is with this framework that we can work together to move towards what healing means to you.

Sometimes life events make us feel as if we are inside a tornado or stuck in a fog. I’ve been there myself, I know how it feels. It caused me to lose touch with my true self and cross paths with anxiety & depression decades ago. Finding my way back to myself was so impactful that I left a solid career in corporate to become a Registered Counsellor. If you find yourself lost in that fog battling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, childhood trauma, low self-esteem, relationships or disconnected from your true self, I am here to help you clear the way so you can reclaim your true self again, mind, body & soul. :)

A complimentary phone consultations can be booked on my website. A call can help with the confusion of shopping for a therapist. Your goal can be short term or ongoing support. You may be seeking tools to help work through a particularly challenging time or you may be curious about personal exploration. I'm trained in many different styles including CBT, Hypnotherapy, Somatic experiencing,EMDR. I believe in research backed treatments as well as exploring spiritual or philosophical meanings if that fits with my clients values and beliefs. Offering different approaches ensures clients find an approach that works for them.

Christine brings several years serving in the mental health field working with children, youth, adults and families. She has worked in non-profit organizations, the Ministry of Children and Family Development, alongside a variety of community professionals supporting those that have experienced complex trauma, have struggled with life transitions, depression, anxiety, relational issues, grief and more. Christine draws from an intersectional, holistic and trauma-informed lens that allows individuals to be seen from the many facets of their lives.

Counselling is a sensitive journey that invites us to be vulnerable, open, and authentic. I aim to create a safe environment for clients to explore their challenges and self, offering compassion, non-judgment, warmth, and genuine care in the therapy room. I am committed to supporting clients with practical coping strategies and tools to address low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other emotional and mental health challenges. Through collaboration, I tailor each session to your unique needs and goals, recognizing that no two journeys are alike.

Take the first step today and start feeling better tomorrow! I have helped clients go from a feeling of hopelessness in there current situation to feeling empowered and capable of making change that moves them in a positive direction in life. My clients are of all ages, struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, anger, loss, abuse, stress, communication issues, parent/child conflict and life transitions. I specialize in working with clients who have have experienced trauma and difficulties coping. it is important to find someone you can trust and who has the necessary skills and experience to help you thrive in life.

Now accepting new clients! As a therapist who has lived experience with C-PTSD myself, I often work with clients who are looking for support in unlearning some of the protective patterns that they developed in childhood that are no longer helpful to them in their adult lives. I can offer a level of understanding beyond being trauma-informed, as my personal history combined with my education in trauma can support you in gaining a deeper understanding of how your reactions make sense on a biological level and how we can tap into the mind-body connection to create new, healthier patterns so that the old ones may eventually fall away.

I'm based in Vancouver and primarily work with adults. I work with individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, emotional regulation, life transitions, personal development, and ADHD management. Life will have several peaks and valleys, and I'm here to help you develop new skills that will make challenging times more manageable. My focus is to help individuals embrace their vulnerability, heal, and become aware of their inner strength. I achieve this by listening to your concerns free of judgement and customizing a treatment plan most suitable for your current needs.

Emotional pain is inevitable in life. Feelings of stress, inadequacy, disappointment, anxiety, anger, and grief are universal and part of the shared human experience. Every individual experience these feelings through different situations and all of us interpret these experiences through varied perspectives because of our culture, personal history and personality differences. To move on, sometimes we learn to mask our difficult emotions by suffering in silence or behaving as though everything is okay. However, when we avoid facing our pain, they may fester within us and result in more shame and turmoil that affects our daily lives.