Therapists in Coquitlam, BC

I invite you to grow and maintain happiness through a Solution Focused approach. In my 11 years of experience working with children and families, I focus on their existing strengths to help them build capacity for their desired change. This can be applied in many ways, including therapeutic intervention using arts, crafts, and techniques such as externalizing and storytelling as a medium to facilitate future thinking conversations. I specialise in play therapy, the management of anxiety, depression, divorce, and behavioural difficulties.

* Accepting New Clients- Virtual sessions only* Alejandra is a bilingual (English/Spanish) Registered Clinical Counsellor. She has been working in the mental health field for over 20 years. Alejandra has experience working in the public school system, providing counselling services to clients in non-profit agencies and private practice, and being an instructor/supervisor to Master’s level counselling students.

All feelings welcome! Every experience and decision you've made in your life, has brought you to the present moment in time, to the NOW. I am passionate about providing a safe and caring environment where you can feel felt. Helping you connect with, take care of and honor the most important person in your life, YOU. As we all heal and integrate our past experiences, we are able to apply self-compassion, forgiveness and acceptance which we can then radiate to those around us. When we provide that safety and trust to ourselves, we are able to grow confidence, motivation and feel secure.

Hi, I’m Mobina Hasan, the trauma counsellor who helps you get unstuck, feel like yourself again and get your future back. I’m a Registered Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Counsellor and Traumatologist and I’ve been helping clients reach their goals since 2010. When you come into my office for the first time, that’s what we talk about first: your goals. Whether you’re stressed, depressed, anxious or suffering the effects of trauma, that’s not why you’ll walk into my office. You’ll step into my therapy office because you’re ready for change.

Are you looking to break patterns that are holding you back from reaching your full potential, seeking a safe space to further self-exploration, wanting to gain clarity on a current issue, or ready to work through past trauma? Counselling can help address all of these goals. I am an experienced counsellor who is passionate about working with my clients. I work with adults, couples, and youth on a variety of presenting issues including anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, grief, trauma, anger, low self-esteem, and stress management.

Thank you for pausing to learn about me and how I work. With over two decades of experience specializing in interpersonal communication and relationships, I believe we experience and learn much about ourselves through relating with others. In my practice, with youth, adults, couples and families, I help clients to resolve the impacts of issues such as conflict, loss, life transitions, and changes in relationships (marriage, birth of a child, family separations, caring for an aging parent). I am passionate about offering you the opportunity to experience greater awareness, peace and ease within yourself and in your relationships with others.

My name is Leila Razaghi and I am a professionally trained Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC. Established in Vancouver, British Columbia, I provide services both in-person and online, which makes it convenient and accessible to people from all walks of life and all around British Columbia. I strive to help my clients reach their full potential, no matter how busy or how far they are.

Husain is a strength based and multicultural Registered Clinical Counselor (RCC) with experience working with adults, children & youth. Husain provides care for anxiety, panic attacks, mood disorders, depression, grief, trauma, stress-related disorders, brain injuries, relationship issues, substance misuse, PTSD, ADHD and/or bipolar disorders. Husain currently works at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) as a Mental Health Substance Use therapist and works with complex clinical health cases. Husain also provides specific counselling to victims of assault and/or injury. This includes ICBC or CVAP clients.

Jennifer is a registered social worker, registered clinical counsellor and a BCIA-EEG certified clinician for Neurofeedback. She brings 30 plus years of experience in working with children, adults, families and an elder clientele in both social services and health. She is also Reality Therapy certified, adding direct counselling skills to her clinical practice. Jennifer possesses a keen interest in assisting individuals reach their full potential. Whether in areas such as athletics, creativity, learning or overcoming psycho/physical barriers, she is thrilled to facilitate brain plasticity with her clients.

Roya’s caring nature creates a safe space where her clients can freely express themselves while feeling fully supported and seen. She understands that facing life's challenges can be lonely and overwhelming. Therefore, she takes pride in being able to accompany her clients on their journeys. Roya specializes in helping clients manage anxiety, depression, and chronic pain, as well as guiding them through significant life changes like immigration, marriage, and parenthood. Additionally, she supports couples in overcoming their relationship obstacles and developing healthy communication skills.

Is life pushing you too hard? Do you feel like you can't keep up? Do you stay up late at night worrying? Do you feel drained emotionally and/or physically? Has your health taken a hit? Is your relationship more difficult than you want it to be? Is it tough to like your kids sometimes? Is your mind always racing with no brakes? Do you use more substances to find quiet and calm? Do you find you no longer enjoy doing the things you once enjoyed? Does it feel as if you are in a real life episode of "Survivor?" Then let me help you rediscover your sense of balance and passion in life!

Struggling to cope with anxiety, trauma, or chronic pain? Let's connect. As a therapist, my primary aim is to assist clients in bolstering their resilience. We achieve this goal through a collaborative and strength-based approach. With training in various effective modalities and techniques, I tailor counselling experiences to each client's specific situation and preferences. I work at Boyd & Associates in Coquitlam BC which has been serving the community since 1982 with 20+ psychologists and counsellors. www.chrisboydcounselling.com www.boydcounselling.com

My name is Jason Knapp and I am a seasoned therapist, with 10 years of post-graduate experience and more than twenty years of clinical practice supporting people with mental health issues and disabilities. Whether it relates to complex suffering since childhood, a distressing event in your past or a difficult problem with which you currently struggle; our work together will focus on a recovery plan for positive change, tailored to fit your needs and goals.

Therapy should be about achieving lasting change that improves your quality of life. I work with individuals and couples. You may be looking for a therapist to talk to, but more importantly, you are looking for someone who can help you achieve change. Whether you are experiencing relationship issues, emotional burnout, anxiety, depression, or life challenges, the way forward is through change. My approach is empathetic while being goal-oriented. I won't sugar-coat it but I will support you to help you achieve your goals. I aim to go beyond talk therapy by implementing interventions that address what is holding you back.

The counselling space is the one place in the universe where all the focus is on you and you can say or feel anything you want without consequence. My main objective is to respect and foster that so you can reap the benefits. I believe in a person-centered methodologies which means you will be met with unconditional positive regard and looked at like a whole person, and not just what you are struggling with.

In my counselling approach, my focus is establishing trusting relationships with my clients. I offer accessible and personalized counseling sessions for adults, children, youth, caregivers, and families, available both in person and online from the convenience of your home. I work at a pediatrics clinic and a non-profit agency, where my focus is on providing support for children, youth, and parents. Prior to embracing my role as a clinical counsellor, I served as an office manager at Ministry of Children and Development, an experience that inspired me to pursue a more active role in supporting clients.

Do you struggle with emotions and relationships that affect how you feel about yourself? Do you feel overwhelmed, exhausted, or frustrated with an issue or an illness? Do you wonder if you will ever be able to feel better? Does the idea of talking about it also feel overwhelming? I offer a safe and welcoming virtual space, where you will be accepted for who you are, and whatever your story is. Using trust, humour, and kindness, we will explore your story together and at your speed. And if you have experienced PTSD, or any kind of trauma, you are not alone.

Shahrzad understands how easily we can get stuck and how profoundly the stories and wounds from the past can impact our current relationships, situations and outcomes. She believes that building a relationship with her clients based on compassion, trust, empathy and mutual respect is essential to the counselling process. Within this relationship and safe environment, clients feel heard and cared for which allows them to create positive change in their lives.

When anxiety, stress, depression, burnout, sleep issues, chronic illness & pain, and relationship issues are interfering, how to get through the everyday can feel so frustrating, exhausting, depleting, and chaotic. Most of my clients don’t really know how they got to this state, or how to get out of or through it. But people who are at a place of wanting change things and who are willing to trust the therapy process towards having a different life really do find counselling helps with building capacity, control, self care, skills, routine, and supports.

Immediate weekend and evening availability for new clients in Vancouver, Coquitlam, Cobble Hill and Maple Ridge. We are compassionate, experienced and effective multi-cultural, neuro-diversity affirming Relationship and Trauma counsellors who have served our community for many years. If you are in conflict with the significant people in your life or have experienced a traumatic event in the past that you are still struggling with today, look no further. We will work with you to access your inner resources to heal and to empower you to build healthy, peaceful and loving relationships, and to make meaningful connections with others.

You're starting to notice that you aren't coping with life so well. Maybe something big has happened lately, like a death, a break-up, or career shift. Maybe you don't know what changed, but you can tell something isn't working. Up until now you avoided it by staying busy and keeping distracted, but you're getting tired of feeling like you have a mask on, pretending you're fine when inside you know you're not okay. You are realizing can't keep this up much longer. You need help turning inward so you can figure out what to do. You don't want to be alone with this anymore.

Are you experiencing strain in your relationships, or is ‘stuff’ from past affecting your life today? Not understanding why you’re reacting or feeling the way you are? This can lead to feeling defeated, powerless, or without intimacy and connection, creating anxiety, anger, or sadness. I get it! The pain, frustration, and the sense of isolation you are feeling is real, and you are not alone. I offer a sacred and safe place to explore these and other issues that you might be experiencing. Together we can clarify, understand and heal these past wounds so you can experience all the vitality you desire!

Lindi Setiloane is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. She provides evidence-based therapy to individuals, couples and families and has a broad range of experience working with issues such as, anxiety, stress, parenting challenges, behavioural problems, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Lindi offers strength-based therapy to those who are having difficulty expressing and/or managing emotions, experiencing adjustment issues, struggling with self-esteem, identity issues, impaired functioning, and lack of purpose or meaning in life.

If authenticity and attachment are fundamental human needs, what would happen to us when these two needs are not met? Shame, worthlessness, anxiety, depression, anger and addiction would become our coping mechanisms to protect our inner child.