Somatic Therapists in Vancouver, BC

I bring a critical analysis & social justice-orientation. I hope for your openness to somatic/body-based invitations & practice. You love stories, storytelling, narratives and imaginative practice. You want support with substance use recovery, psychedelic-assisted therapy, navigating chronic health & surgeries, grief & loss, IPV/GBV, psychotic disorders, etc. You are keen on working with someone knowledgeable in trauma & with lived experience. Maybe you are excited about a queer practitioner :)

As a registered clinical counsellor, I provide a safe and supportive space for women dealing with issues such as infertility, pregnancy loss, birth trauma, prenatal and postpartum depression and anxiety, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. My approach involves holding space, actively listening, and providing holistic healing and emotional support. By offering a non-judgmental and compassionate environment, I empower women to share and explore their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. My goal is to help you create the opportunity to heal, grow, and find strength in your journey.

Being a human comes with all kinds of challenges; whether you've struggled with your relationship to food and your body, substance use, or disconnection from your day to day. Feeling overwhelmed, down on yourself, and isolated, can impact every aspect of our lives from our relationships, to our work, and to our physical health. Sometimes our struggles get bigger than us and feel too daunting to tackle on our own. Reaching for help can allow you to feel empowered and at ease within your life.

I work with a variety of populations including those suffering from eating disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, and the impacts of trauma. Additionally, I can support you as you navigate inter-personal relationships, life transitions, grief and loss, and the hurdles that might accompany these challenges. With formal training in CBT, DBT, EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing, I bring a variety of approaches to my work.

Welcome! I am a Dynamic therapist, Death Doula & Medicine Woman with over 14 years combined experience supporting folks to navigate the BEAUTY of life's rhythms & cycles with EASE. I also support self identified males & females who desire to embody the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and sexual aliveness/empowerment. I LOVE to curate uniquely tailored experiences that will nourish & heal your nervous system quickly with somatic practices that cultivate Self-trust, Self-worth & more capacity for joy! Client's often report experiencing relief from presenting symptoms (such as FEAR) early on in our journey together.

Welcome and thank you for being here. Whether you are new to therapy or returning for support, I can help you get unstuck, increase awareness, build practical skills, address underlying themes, break patterns, set boundaries, and get back to a place of greater connectedness to yourself and others. My approach to counselling strives to provide you with a compassionate and validating space to do your inner work. There’s nothing “too small/big” or “weird” that can’t be talked about in therapy so long as you feel safe enough to do so. My aim is to ensure you feel heard, understood, supported and safe in therapy.

I am passionate about self-discovery, embodiment, creativity, and conscious living. My goal is to support my clients on their journey back to their truest, most embodied selves. I offer different modalities to explore and help bring awareness to our deepest wants and needs, and to open space for expansion and genuine self-expression. I believe that a truthful, embodied life involves body, mind, and spirit, so I strive to create a safe, welcoming space where every aspect of our complex inner lives can come to light and be witnessed with compassionate curiosity.

At Turning Point Therapy, we start with you, listening deeply, being curious to understand, and guiding a way through. Our goal is to provide you with attention, compassion, and presence so that you can process traumatic experiences and restore your resilience. Painful experiences will, at times, be in our lives, and when we can tolerate and move through them, life is easier. Experience has shown us that human connection and understanding are the conditions for change. Many of life's struggles are rooted in past or present experiences that leave us disconnected, discouraged, disillusioned, and betrayed.

Jeremy Williams brings cutting-edge counselling techniques to the forefront of his practice, ensuring that individuals receive the most effective and innovative support. With a deep understanding of various therapeutic modalities like CBT, DBT, Somatic, Trauma Informed, Client Centred, Relational, ACT, Mindfulness, Self Care, and Psycho Education, Jeremy tailors his approach to meet the unique needs of each client, fostering positive and lasting outcomes. www.mountainsidewellness.ca

My approach is tailored to the needs of each individual. I emphasize the importance of a strong, compassionate therapeutic relationship and work primarily from a trauma informed, client-centered model. I incorporate elements of emotion focused, narrative, dialectical behavioural, internal family systems, parts work, attachment, strengths/resiliency based, and somatic approaches. I primarily work from a process oriented place by working on issues brought up in the moment and spending time breaking down the beliefs, emotions, and behaviours that accompany each issue.

Decipher Counselling Art Therapy Studio offers creative, justice-oriented therapy for people dealing with experiences of invalidation, including any and all underrepresented communities. This may include processing trauma, navigating identities, life transitions, and power differences. We aim to create a space where people of all intersectionalities can feel like they belong. To feel like they can be themselves in their most unique ways. Where their stories will be heard and held. We work to decolonize therapy in our therapy practice and personally around our identities.

Carlene is a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Somatic Practitioner and certified Intuitive Eating counselor. Her work often centres those whose relationship with food, sexuality, their body, and mental health is influenced by their current or past spiritual beliefs, religious trauma and/or complex and developmental trauma.

Currently you may feel as if you are in a place of hopelessness, depression, experiencing feelings of being overwhelmed with few resources to draw upon for help. Collaborative through counselling and/or art therapy we can explore and rediscover your internal resources finding your inner resilience and strength; exploring answers to your feelings, inner turmoil and questions. Answers you might seek are how do I deal with the pit in my stomach, or why do I feel so anxious all the time and why can’t I sleep through the night; what is my body trying to tell me?

Hi! I’m Lauren (she/her). I’m here to help you heal, grow and thrive by tapping into the inner knowing and wisdom of your body and heart, and by encouraging you to step into your power and truth. The clients who seek me out are often on journeys of self discovery or facing life transitions that open up questions and possibilities about who they are, what matters most to them, and how they want to live. I was called to this work through my personal journey of owning my unique path in life, despite it being different than the societal expectations that I grew up with.

I often work well with folks who are highly sensitive or neurodivergent and are seeking support with trauma symptoms, anxiety, insomnia, depression or burnout. They often feel stuck, and although self-aware feel like they are getting in their own way. You may be hard on yourself, experience self-blame or self-doubt, have a tendency to people please, and struggle with boundaries. There's a sense that underneath these patterns is a more grounded, self-compassionate and creative version of yourself. You want to live your most authentic life, and need a therapist who both gets it and can support you through the process.

Let's face it, finding the right counsellor fit can be intimidating. Having to share vulnerably with a stranger is not something that most people find comfortable and yet the benefits can be transformative when the environment is right. The approach I take as a counsellor is often described as a mix of casual and easy-going with a matching of investigative curiosity and problem-solving. The goal of my work is to help clients deepen their understanding of themselves, their situation, and their environment so that they can best make an informed decision on how to move forward and ultimately improve their quality of life and agency.

I am an existential therapist which means I am listening in particular for the ways you may be struggling with meaning-making in your life and with issues related to grief & loss and overwhelm. I am also trained in the neuro-biological, somatic treatment of trauma so we will spend time together grounding and building skills in your awareness of your own sense of safety in given contexts. Sessions with me feel conversational and will often involve humor despite the heavy content woven in. I will ask questions to help you recognize themes in your experience.

I have twenty seven years experience providing psychotherapy for individuals, couples and groups affected by trauma/PTSD, anxiety, depression, other mood disorders, addictions, relationship difficulties, and personality style issues. I use a multimodal approach according to clients' needs, goals and preferences. The therapeutic modalities I practice include EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Therapeutic Enactment, expressive Arts, Narrative Therapy, Adlerian Psychology, CBT and DBT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Person Centered Therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Energy Psychology.

Hi! I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor & Clinical Director at Scott Sheere Wellness, providing counselling services online and in Vancouver’s Mt. Pleasant community. Using a range of therapeutic modalities I provide trauma-focused therapy for adults, with the bulk of my practice focusing on the experience of cis & trans women. I have specialized training in complex trauma, post-traumatic stress and dissociation. I am trained in the use of Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindful Self-Compassion, Motivational Interviewing and attachment-based somatic therapies.

My practice focuses on the therapeutic power of the arts using self-exploration, creative expression and play. I work with individuals and groups who are experiencing life transitions, challenges, creative blocks or interested in alternatives to talk therapy. I support children and adolescents facing behavioural issues or having difficulty relating to their peers and family. In groups of two or more we explore the richness and challenges of coexistence using alternative and wider forms of dialogue and exploration. I integrate Somatic Experiencing® techniques into my practice.

I am a trauma-informed therapist and work with numerous challenges including anxiety disorders, PTSD, ADHD, chronic pain & illness, Autism Spectrum Disorder and other neurodivergent concerns. As a Queer man, I have a passion for working with 2slbgtqia+ identifying individuals who may confront a myriad of barriers in accessing Queer affirming care

Whether you're struggling with anxiety or depression, navigating change, experiencing grief and loss, or coping with the general stress of life, I offer a warm and non-judgmental space to work through your challenges and identify the strengths that will carry you through. This is a space where you are free to be yourself – flaws and all. I believe you are the expert in your experience and I'm here to offer insights, share tools, and gently challenge you as you heal and grow.

Hi there, I'm Nicole. I live in the stunning Sea to Sky corridor, offering online counselling services to clients throughout BC and in-person sessions at Peak Experience Counselling in Squamish, BC. Therapy holds the potential for profound self-discovery and understanding. Through introspection, individuals can cultivate greater self-compassion, understanding, and joy. Therapy is a supportive space to explore personal patterns that may hinder personal growth. Together, we work to release these patterns, while fostering supportive resources, acquiring new skills, and creating a personalized toolkit for moving forward.

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), I offer online counselling to individuals and couples facing issues such as anxiety, trauma, and relationship concerns. I help people understand how past experiences may have shaped their patterns and beliefs, and support learning new ways of relating to self and others that may increase connection, intimacy, and authenticity. I help clients learn things such as effective communication skills, how to set boundaries, how to manage stress and anxiety, and how to regulate their nervous systems so that they can navigate their daily lives with more ease and joy.