Couples Counselling Therapists in British Columbia

Choosing the right counsellor for yourself or your child is not easy, yet a trusting and comfortable relationship with your counsellor is fundamental to success. I make it my priority to establish an open, honest and warm relationship with my clients. Next, I use effective and concrete interventions to address the specific goals my clients present to me. Together we come up with a plan which we follow for the duration of our work together. If you are motivated and want to make concrete changes in your life, I may be the right fit for you.

Please note: If you have not received a response, please check your spam folder. Areas of counselling: reproductive counselling (including reproductive choices such as the use of donor, surrogacy, or adoption, as well as exploring personal dilemmas that may be experienced when considering reproductive choices), counselling for in/fertility challenges during treatment, helping clients to explore family options beyond fertility treatment, reproductive counselling specific to single women and LGBTQ couples, perinatal counselling including: postpartum depression, postpartum anxiety, grief, loss, and couples counselling.

During my 15 years as a medical doctor and 4 years as a counsellor I learned that challenges are part of the human experience and we all feel stuck at some point in our lives, but also that movement and growth are always possible. I strive to provide a safe and compassionate interpersonal space where you can remove obstacles and create the life that you want.

Seeking therapy is a big step and finding a therapist that works for you is an important starting point in your journey. My goal is to build a trusting and authentic therapeutic relationship with you, so we can work collaboratively in a safe and supportive environment. Whether you are going through a major life change or seeking help with stress and anxiety, I am here to help uncover your strengths and help you achieve your unique therapeutic goals. In addition to working with adults, I also work with children ages 6+. Through play I help children explore and process their emotions using different forms of creative expression.

Do you hear your inner critic telling you that you’re not good enough? Does it warn you of all the ways you’ll screw up, fail, or let people down? Does it hold you back in life or make you feel ashamed, guilty, anxious, depressed, or alone? Does it sound like a familiar voice, maybe someone from your past? If your answer is yes, let’s connect. I work to form an empathic relationship with clients and understand what hurts through their eyes. I specialize in helping people get out of stuck emotions, quiet inner critics, and heal the hurt that no one sees.

I tend to see many physicians, psychiatrists, residents and medical students through word of mouth referrals. I also provide clinical supervision to other counsellors. I specialize in treating trauma and adverse events but common challenges such as burnout, low mood, feelings of insecurity, self-doubt, fears of rejection, abandonment, and failure are also routine in my work. I also work with many teens, post-secondary students, indigenous youth and do couples and family work.

I hope to provide a safe, non-judgmental space, that will allow you to explore your thoughts and feelings. Therapy can provide insight and understanding into many of life’s experiences. I would like to use my knowledge and experience to work with you and to provide the necessary support and skills, to successfully meet your goals. I specialize in helping women and couples navigate pregnancy and parenthood. I have worked with clients struggling with peripartum, and/or postpartum anxiety and depression. I also work with adults and young adults dealing with challenging life transitions, as well as cultural conflict.

Life has difficult seasons and at times there appears to be no rays of sunshine penatrating the dark clouds surrounding us. It is in these times, especially, we often ask the difficult questions like, "why God?" Will these hard-aches ever stop? Can positive change occur? It has been my personal experience through walking in seasons of darkness that light does continually shine but the heartache and pain often blocks our senses and even our faith gets tested beyond what we believe is sustainable. My goal as a counsellor is to encourage my clients to continue to seek practical and spiritual insight and watch how our eternal God moves.

I am a Registered Psychologist and I work with couples at all stages of relationship, and with problems ranging from minor communication difficulties, to coping with affairs, to making decisions about whether to stay or leave. My wait list is currently closed, with the exception of couples wanting to participate in a virtual RLT Couples Experiential (live and recorded for teaching purposes).

Do you struggle with anxiety or low mood, have difficulty creating new habits, experience high stress or pressure, or have problems in relationships? My approach to individual therapy combines CBT with concepts including mindfulness, attachment, meaning-making/purpose, and often an exploration of values and beliefs to address mood and create a more fulfilling life. I work with individuals (8+), couples, and families. Read more on my website where I go into detail. You want to thrive. I can help.

I am a Registered Social Worker specializing in online counselling for individual men, women, couples and families. I am dedicated to providing high-quality therapeutic care to my clients utilizing a variety of therapeutic modalities including talk therapy, Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy and other evidence-based approaches. I am passionate about helping people and have dedicated my career to improve client mental health and overall well-being.

Sexuality, intimacy, identity. Addiction and recovery. Relationships and connection. Grief and loss. So many of us wonder how to live in our skin comfortably. Who are you, and how do you want to live? The next question is how to bring that authenticity into your life, your relationships, your communication. Sometimes our bodies don't connect with our hearts and minds. Erotic and sexual diversity is a part of the human experience. If you're struggling with shame, belief patterns that no longer serve, or wondering if you're alone - there is hope.

I can share with you that even before my training as a social worker, I knew working with children, young people, and families of all designs, brought me joy. Whether this joy came from my early days as a camp counsellor, as a recreation support worker, or from my paid social work employment in supporting families, or working with young people struggling with substance use, or in supporting young people in their challenges with autism, my practice focus has always been in working alongside others to feel less alone, to feel heard, to feel seen.

It can be difficult to find a therapist who you feel comfortable exploring life's struggles with; we work hard to create an open space for you to examine what you want to change, and support in the development of tools and strategies to move on to where you want to be. We believe in collaborating on goals together and finding solutions that work for you. Valley Psychological Services includes a team made up of Registered Clinical Counsellors, Psychologists, practicum students, and clinical assessors.

My work is deeply rooted in the core of who I am.  When you show up in my office you won't find a freudian style couch to lie on, a note pad in my hand, or a wall of credentials (although I certainly have those too!). Instead you'll get my authentic self, the healing relationship that we form, and probably some tea.

My name is Haley and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. I offer in-person, video, and phone counselling to individuals and couples in the Lower Mainland, the Kootenays, and throughout BC. I work with a variety of clinical issues and support those experiencing anxiety, depression, self-worth, self-esteem, and body image issues, relational stress, school, work, and life transitions. My clinical work is guided by the therapeutic relationship which allows for collaborative work with clients through a strengths-based and relational lens.

When working with couples my approach is attachment and connection-focused, and skill-based. Couples often seek counselling because of specific problems in their relationship. Regardless of the issue, I find that one thing can often be missing—a close connection, a secure attachment, or sometimes it’s that “spark” that brought them together initially. Through communication and other skills, I support couples in rebuilding that connection. Once this foundation is established, the couples often share that they feel softer and more endearing toward each other, naturally becoming more open to exploring new ways to solve the old issues.

Shalene Takara is a Registered Clinical Counsellor - Approved Clinical Supervisor (RCC-ACS) and owner of Safe Space Counselling Services in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She holds a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology and has been working in the field of mental health since 2009. Since 2012, she has been providing individual, couples and family therapy in nonprofit, agency and private-practice settings. She specializes in helping individuals, couples, parents and families overcome trauma, strengthen relationships, heal from family-of-origin issues, and support social and emotional well-being and development.

Many clients tell me that they experience relief after just the first session. They felt free to talk about whatever was troubling them with an objective, neutral person who really listened and didn’t judge them. This alone can be freeing. I provide compassionate, nonjudgmental counselling to individuals and couples. And if you are struggling with the after effects of trauma, EMDR may be a great option for you. EMDR can resolve many kinds of traumas, including childhood abuse and neglect, sexual assault, combat stress, trauma from disasters and accidents.

The human experience can sometimes provide challenges along the way and it's natural to feel a little stuck or disconnected at times. We might come across feelings of shame, unworthiness, overwhelm, loneliness, frustration with what life has thrown at us and we don’t know where to turn. Through genuine warmth, compassion & presence, I try to cultivate a soft landing place for my clients so they don’t have to struggle with life’s circumstances on their own. While my roots are in AEDP & IFS, I use a holistic, trauma-informed, collaborative approach where I welcome all diverse parts of my clients to be witnessed in the light with me.

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, narcissistic abuse, eating disorders, relationship issues, and ADHD.

The world has changed in the past few years, and so have you. If you're yearning to reconnect with your inner truth, feel more in tune with and loving towards your body, overcome relationship challenges, and heal from trauma, I'm here to support you. I've gone through my own healing journey, and I know how vulnerable it can feel to reach out for support. You can expect compassion, gentle curiosity, and understanding from me in our sessions. I'm here to hold space, and solace so that you can return back home to yourself. I provide a free 20 minute initial consultation, and offer in-person, virtual or walk and talk therapy.

You deserve to feel good about yourself. Even if that feels completely impossible right now. Even if a mean little gremlin of an inner critic has been telling you otherwise, maybe for your whole life. So many things get in the way when it comes to how we feel about ourselves and our lives - stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, dysfunctional relationships, toxic work environments, isolation, etc. It can feel like a million boulders piling up on top of you until you can't even see which way is up. I've been there and counselling was one of the things that helped me find the light again. The journey is easier with support.

Welcome, I am a Clinical Counselor who has had the immense privilege of supporting individuals in their journey of healing, personal growth, and self exploration ove 20 years. I adhere to a collaborative practice, placing at the center of it an ethical praxis that focuses on the well being, needs, and therapeutic goals of each individual. My practice is trauma-informed, non oppressive, and affirming of culture, ability, and identity. At the heart of my practice is a commitment to honour the wisdom inherent in each individual and their right to seek their journey of healing and self discovery in the best way that makes sense to them