How to use this site:

This form helps you find a counsellor that meets your needs. Here's how to use it:

Virtual/In-Person

  • Virtual: Select this option if you're looking for online counselling sessions. Virtual counselling is available across the province, so you can choose a counsellor from any city in British Columbia
  • In-Person: Select this if you want face-to-face sessions. You'll need to choose a city where the counsellor is located.

Area of Practice

Pick the main focus of the counselling you're seeking (e.g., anxiety, relationships).

City

  • If you're looking for in-person counselling, select the city where you'd like to meet your counsellor
  • If you're looking for virtual counselling, you can still select a specific city if you prefer working with a counsellor from that area, or leave it blank to see options form all cities in BC.

Approach Used

Choose the counselling style or method you're comfortable with (e.g., CBT, mindfulness).

Find Depression Counselling Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors in Vancouver Island∕Coast

Note: You may narrow your search by selecting more than one filter below. What do the terms mean?
Cariboo
Cariboo Prince George
Kootenay
Kootenay Nelson
Mainland∕Southwest
Mainland∕Southwest Abbotsford Bowen Island Burnaby Chilliwack Coquitlam Delta Fort Langley East Vancouver Ladner Langley Maple Ridge Mission New Westminster North Vancouver Port Coquitlam Port Moody Richmond South Surrey Squamish Surrey Tsawwassen West Vancouver Whistler White Rock
North Coast and Nechako
North Coast and Nechako Terrace
Northeast
Northeast Dawson Creek
Thompson-Okanagan
Thompson-Okanagan Kamloops Kelowna Penticton Vernon
Vancouver
Vancouver Arbutus-Ridge Coal Harbour Downtown Downtown Eastside East Side Fairview Grandview-Woodland Hastings-Sunrise Kensington-Cedar Cottage Kerrisdale Kitsilano Marpole Mount Pleasant Renfrew - Collingwood Riley Park South Cambie Strathcona Victoria - Fraserview West End West Point Grey Yaletown
Vancouver Island∕Coast
Vancouver Island∕Coast Campbell River Comox Courtenay Duncan Gibsons Ladysmith Nanaimo Parksville Pender Island Qualicum Beach Saltspring Island Sidney Sunshine Coast Victoria Burnside Gorge
Abuse - Emotional‚ Physical‚ Sexual
Abuse - Emotional‚ Physical‚ Sexual
Addiction
Addiction - Internet Addiction - Social Media Addiction Addictions - Family and Friends affected by Addictions - Gambling Addictions - Including Substances Addictions - Online Gaming Addictions - Pornography Addictions - Relationship Addictions - Sexual
Caregiving
Caregiver Support Caregiver Support - Dementia and Alzheimers Compassion Fatigue Family Caregiver Stress
Child and Adolescent
Adolescent Issues Adoption Issues Bullying - School Child Behaviour Child Development Child Stress and Trauma Parent∕Teen Conflict School∕Work Adjustment Teen Adjustment Issues
Couple Relationships
Divorce and∕or Separation Infertility∕Fertility Issues Infidelity Intimacy Issues Marriage and∕or Relationship Issues Non-monogamy and Polyamory Pre-Marital Counselling Relationship Infidelity
Cross Cultural Issues
Cross Cultural Issues
Family
Family Conflict Family Issues Family Violence Grandparenting Issues Parenting Issues Stepfamily Adjustment
First Nations Issues
First Nations Issues
Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss - General Grief and Loss - Pets Grief and Loss - Prenatal
Health Issues and Injury
Brain Health Brain Injury Cancer Care and Support Chronic Illness Chronic Pain Deaf and Hard of Hearing Obesity
Immigration
Immigration
LGBTQ Issues
Gender Identity Issues LGBTQ Issues Transgender Identity and Adaptation
Life Stages
Death and Dying Eldercare Issues Geriatric Issues and Counselling Life Balance Life Transitions Menopause and Perimenopause issues Retirement
Men's Issues
Men's Issues
Mental Health and Behavioural Disorders
Anger Management Issues Anxiety and∕or Panic Attention Deficit Disorder - ADHD Autism and Developmental Disorders Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder - BPD Dementia and Alzheimer's Depression Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Hoarding Holiday Stress and Anxiety Learning Disabilities Narcissistic Personality Disorder Neurodiversity Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Perfectionism Procrastination Self Harming Practices Stress Management
Personal Growth and Health
Creativity Performance Enhancement Personal Growth Self-Esteem Issues Smoking Cessation Sports Performance Testing and Evaluation Unwanted Habits Weight Loss
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
Phobias
Phobias
Race
Racial Identity Racism Issues
Religious∕Spiritual trauma
Religious∕Spiritual trauma
Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault
Sexuality
Sexuality
Sleep or Insomnia
Dreams Sleep Difficulties-Adults Sleep Difficulties-Children
Social Media
Social Media Issues - Adults Social Media Issues - Teens
Spirituality
Spirituality
Suicide
Suicide Bereavement Suicide Ideation ∕ Survivor
Supervision
Supervision
Trauma
Critical Incidents and Acute Stress Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Trauma - Family and friends affected by Trauma - Teens Trauma -Children Trauma Counselling
Women's Issues
Postpartum Depression Pregnancy Women's Issues
Work Related
Bullying - Workplace Career Issues Employee Assistance Industrial∕Organizational Development Job Transition Occupational Stress Injuries Professional Burnout Vocational Assessment Workplace Issues
A
Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ADD and ADHD Coping Strategies Adlerian Therapy Adolescent Therapy Adoption Counselling AEDP Animal Assisted Therapy
B
Biofeedback Body Centred Psychotherapy Body Centred Therapy Bodynamic Analysis Brainspotting Brief Therapy
C
Child Centred Therapy Coaching Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy Coherence Therapy Communication Skills Training Community Reinforcement & Family Training Critical Incident Stress Management Cross Cultural Therapy
D
Dance-Movement Therapy Developmental Developmental Needs Meeting Therapy Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Divorce Mediation Drama Therapy
E
EMDR Emotion Focused Therapy Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) Emotionally Focused Family Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy - Individuals Energy Psychotherapy Equine Facilitated Therapy (or Equine Facilitated Wellness) Existential Analysis Existential-Humanistic Expressive Arts Therapies
F
Family Systems Family Therapy Feminist Psychotherapy Focusing
G
Gestalt Therapy Gottman Method Couples Therapy Grief and Loss - Complicated. Group Therapy
H
Heartmath Humanistic Therapy Hypnotherapy
I
Imago Relationship Therapy In Person Counselling Integral Therapy Integrative Psychotherapy Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) Internal Family Systems Interpersonal Psychotherapy
J
Jungian Psychotherapy
L
Life Stress Reduction (LSR) Logotherapy
M
Marriage & Couples Counselling Mediation Meditation Menopause and Perimenopause issues Mindfulness approaches Moral Injury Motivational Interviewing
N
Narrative Therapy Nature Based Therapy Neurofeedback Non-Duality Therapy
O
Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) Online ∕ Telehealth ∕ Virtual Counselling
P
Pain Management Pain Reprocessing Therapy Play Therapy Process Work Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Psycho-Educational Assessment Psycho-Educational Groups Psychoanalytic Therapy Psychodrama Psychodynamic Therapy
R
Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) Reality Therapy Reichian Therapy Relational Psychotherapy Relaxation Therapy Response-Based Therapy
S
Sandplay Therapy Satir Therapy School Psychology Self Regulation Therapy (SRT) Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Sex Therapy Shamanism Shame Counselling & Therapy Solution Focused Therapy Somatic Approaches Somatic Transformation Spiritual Counselling Synergetic Play Therapy
T
Telephone Counselling Transpersonal Trauma Informed Stabilization treatment (TIST) Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)
V
Video Counselling Visualization Vocational Counselling
W
Walk and Talk Therapy
Afrikaans Arabic Bosnian Bulgarian Cantonese Chinese Croatian Dutch Farsi French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Italian Japanese Korean Mandarin Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Spanish Tagalog Taiwanese Turkish Urdu
Virtual
In-person
Reset Filters 103 Matching CounsellorsBrowse 103 CounsellorsView Directory
No counsellors match your current filters. Try adjusting or removing some filters to see more results.
No counsellors match your current filters. Try adjusting or removing some filters to see more results.
Reset Filters 103 Matching CounsellorsBrowse 103 CounsellorsView Directory

Results:

Active Filters
M.A., RCC

Are you tired of repeating the same limiting patterns in your life? Does anxiety, overwhelm, or depression feel like a constant battle for you? Maybe you feel stuck, confused and alone. My name is Chelsie Pilon, and I…

M.Ed., RCC

Brenda is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. She lives in Victoria, BC and sees her clients online. Brenda has a rich background of professional experience and personal growth. She has worked in the public and private…

M.A., RCC

Hello, and thank you for taking the time to read my profile. If you are like many people who seek therapy, you are struggling. Maybe you are in a time of crisis in your life. Something has happened out of the blue that…

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I can help if you are stressed, anxious or depressed. At their extreme, anxiety and depression can be crippling, making you feel hopeless. Life becomes a struggle and your…

M.A., RCC

Relationships make the world go round; they can also make your world miserable when things aren't working. I am a trained couples counsellor with the tools and intuition to help you improve your relationships, including…

M.A., RCC

If you are reading this, it means you might be considering counselling. I am excited for you! But first, it is important to find a counsellor you think you’ll fit with. So here is a bit about me and my experience: I am…

I offer heart centred counselling for those interested in growth. I support Highly Sensitive People (HSP) and those struggling with anxiety grief and relationships. As humans, we thrive in connection and it is in…

I have over 30 years experience of working with individuals, couples, families and groups in private practice, the Health Service, the Social Services and voluntary organisations. I am a registered Clinical Counsellor…

M.Couns., RCC

Hello! My name is Charene (she/her). Sometimes we get caught up in our day-to-day routines or we feel too stretched, stressed, or spent to get going on creating the future we want for ourselves. Other times, there are…

M.A., RCC

I can offer ways to build one's awareness to uncover and gain more control over problematic concerns/patterns. I have a special interest in those struggling with Communication, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Career…

M.A., CCC

I am a Certified Clinical Counselor (CCC) and see people in my office in West Sechelt, BC. Thank you for viewing my page. Chances are if you are reading this, you are struggling with something. I have helped people with…

M.Ed., RCC

How often do you catch yourself comparing your life to others? We’re bombarded with pressure to be more—more successful, more attractive, just… more everything. It’s easy to feel like you’re never enough, stuck in self…

M.A., RCC

I am a qualified Integrative Counsellor and Psychotherapist with over 30 years of experience working in private practice and the voluntary sector. I work with individuals, couples, groups and families. I also offer…

Do you sometimes feel like it is difficult to get through the day? Do you often feel low and like your progress is somehow blocked? Are you at a point in your life where it seems like nothing is changing? I understand…

I offer therapy for people who are wanting help to reduce anxiety, create a work/life balance, recover from burnout, stress and reduce chronic pain. I use a somatic therapeutic approach which focuses on reducing the…

M.S.W., RCC

Welcome, I'm Adrienne, owner of Camas Mental Health. Camas offers therapy services with a specialization in supporting reproductive mental health and wellbeing across the lifespan through individual, couples, and group…

M.S.W., RCSW

MY REGULAR CLIENTS In more than 20 years of experience I have seen common themes which often lead to problems: negative thinking, and relentless “mean talk” towards self good at discounting and discrediting self your…

For 40 plus years plus I have worked with thousands of individual and couples helping them create more fulfilling lives. Their styles of communication and conflict resolution become more robust.Sex becomes more joyous…

Ph.D., RCC

As a psychotherapist and trauma counsellor I have helped people for over 20 years to heal from personal, intergenerational, and collective trauma as well as addictions, depression, anxiety, stress, and low self-worth. I…

M.A., RCC

Somatic Psychotherapy: Resolution and Transformation of Trauma Listening to the Wisdom of our Bodies Reclaiming Well-being, Vitality and Joy It takes courage to explore one’s inner world. Therapy can be a supportive…

M.S.W., RCSW

Men tend to spend a lot of time trying to solve problems and keep on a brave face. Society sends out all kinds of messages that men should strong by keeping things in, not asking for help, and not being a burden on…

M.A., RCC

About Me: I have a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology and am a registered clinical counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. I have over 15 years of experience and have worked in a…

M.A., RCC

I can help. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor practicing in Vic West, close to downtown. Counselling can help you function better. You may feel calmer and more effective, or find insights, meet challenges and live…

Is trauma from your early life and past relationships creating ripples in your present? Do you find yourself reacting in ways you wish to leave behind? If these statements ring true for you: healing is possible. My goal…

M.Ed., RCC

Do you dream of feeling more confidence, joy and peace in your life? Do you feel stuck in old stories and patterns? Are you just plain tired of feeling this way? No matter what you have gone through in your life or how…

Psy.D., R.Psych

Dr. Ned Baess was awarded his doctoral degree in clinical psychology from the Adler School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, in 2003. He was clinically trained at the Royal Jubilee Hospital (RJH) and the Urgent Short…

It is frustrating and painful to get stuck in unwanted patterns in life. Overthinking, relationship conflict, low mood and a deep sense of overwhelm can feel like issues that continue to recycle throughout your life…

M.S.W., RSW

Accepting New Clients virtually and in-person. I am a registered social worker practicing close to downtown. Sometimes we all feel stuck. Our go-to methods of coping aren’t working anymore, or we aren’t getting what we…

Do you need professional help to make changes that will improve your life or relationships? Mark Giesbrecht is currently offering online video therapy through a secure online portal made for therapists called Owl…

M.Ed., RCC

We are facing a time of intense political and economic uncertainty. Many of us have concerns about affordability and the environment. These issues can contribute to feelings of anxiety, despair, and helplessness. What’s…

Vancouver Island∕Coast Counsellors

Depression Counsellors

Depression is the most common psychological condition, and most people experience it at one point or another in their lives.

Symptoms of depression include lethargy, low self esteem, a feeling of sadness, helplessness, hopelessness, anxiety, dysphoric mood and even suicidal thoughts. People who are depressed usually feel a lack of energy and a lack of pleasure and they may be agitated or irritable.

Since there are so many causes to depression, which boils down to a natural response to life experiences (a defence mechanism), each situation warrants a thorough investigation into the exact catalyst. Depending on what causes a specific incidence of depression, a treatment plan can be developed to help the individual deal with his or her emotions.

Some people are predisposed to depression in that it can run in the family. In many cases, it is learned when someone is constantly exposed to it.

Counselling can help a person to adapt to life changes that are causing grief, particularly with bereavement or marital issues. Systemic therapy is helpful in family therapy, where the efforts of the whole family can help the individual. Psychodynamic therapy helps a person to find the hidden psychological defences that cause problems to manifest. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the problem at hand, providing solutions to day-to-day issues and finding ways to restructure negative thought patterns.

If you are looking for a counsellor or psychologist who has training and experience in depression counselling you may want to search the directory to find a professional whose approach will suit you best.