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This form helps you find a counsellor that meets your needs. Here's how to use it:
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- 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
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- 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.
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Find Family Issues Counselling Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors in Vancouver
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Welcome! I work with people experiencing a variety of life transitions and life struggles. A stressful life event, life change, or a recent loss can make it feel like your bottom has fallen out from under you; your world…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (#21432) in Vancouver, BC specializing in eating disorders, relationships, and trauma. Prior to starting my private practice, I worked for the Looking Glass Foundation as a Clinical…
How connected do you feel? To others? To yourself? As a therapist, I emphasize the relationship and connection to one's body and mind through a trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, holistic lens. Feeling stuck is…
~~~Please note that I have a waitlist for new clients. Hi, I’m Clarissa, a Registered Clinical Counsellor, here to help those who feel stuck and long to experience more clarity, confidence and hope. With my years of…
Hello! I'm Clement, bringing over 20 years of experience in the helping professions. My early work as an acupressure bodyworker, harm reduction advocate, and housing outreach support worker has profoundly shaped my…
Are you feeling stuck, like something’s off even if you can’t name exactly what? Maybe you’re navigating anxiety, shame, overwhelm, burnout, grief, or a big life transition, and you want to feel differently—more grounded…
Do you feel like you are crumbling on the inside, trying to hold it all together; meanwhile you feel tense or just "off"? Did you dig deep to move past a painful experience only to find similar feelings popping up again…
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY: Negative experiences leave emotions, beliefs, and sensations in the body that are locked away. Coping strategies are developed to protect against these negative experiences from being re-experienced…
Dr. Peter Williamson is one of only 8 officially Certified Gottman Method Couples Therapists in the province of B.C. (at time of this writing - 9/2025). Although extensively trained and with 35+ years of expertise in…
Periods of difficulty are an inevitable part of being human. At some point, all of us face experiences that feel overwhelming, confusing, or painful, and trying to navigate them alone can be exhausting. While it’s…
Our work together will allow us to explore both your internal and external experiences to shed the light of awareness on what may be contributing to the places that feel stuck and confusing, as well as those that…
Background and training: Master of Counselling from Trinity Western University Registered Clinical Counsellor #1830 of BCACC Registered Marriage & Family Therapist- Supervisor of CAMFT #2017290 BC Registered Play…
Are you feeling stuck in your relationships, mental health, career, or life in general? I want you to know that you're not alone. Since 2018 I've had the privilege to journey with and witness multiple clients rewiring…
Welcome! Do you come from a family with complex dynamics and feel like people don’t quite understand you? Have these experiences led to you being anxious, and struggling to trust yourself or others? My unique…
With over 15 years of dedicated experience working with children and young adults, I have witnessed firsthand the unique challenges and triumphs that come with navigating life's most formative years. My passion lies in…
As a dedicated and compassionate counsellor, I support clients in a wide range of mental health concerns including trauma, grief, loss, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, anger management, self-harm, self-esteem…
Kelvin Chung, RCC Areas of Focus: ICBC Counselling Cases, CVAP Counselling Cases, Individual Counselling, IFS Therapy As a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), I specialize in supporting clients who are recovering from…
Whether you have been struggling with long-term mental illness, feeling depressed or anxious lately, or experiencing difficulties with families or partners, I am here to hear you out and hold hands with you through your…
As a therapist, I strive for you to feel held: to feel cared for and understood, with the assurance that I am fiercely present and always in your corner. Above all, my goal is for you to cultivate a grounding sense of…
My strength lies in helping you identify and celebrate your own unique strengths. The fact that you're looking here for help already tells me you're strong. If you’re overwhelmed or stuck, or you’ve lost something…
We are all on our own individual, unique personal journey through life. There is no one right way to heal or one single approach to therapy. There are various issues that come up in life, from every day life stresses to…
The decision to go for counselling often arises in the face of crisis and overwhelm. It can also come about because we are tired of dragging our issues along with us through days, weeks, months and even years. My goal as…
People come to therapy for a variety of reasons, but ultimately there is something you are experiencing in your life that is causing you pain and suffering that you want to address. We all experience pain that stems from…
I help adults explore the lasting impact of early family dynamics and attachment injuries, often tied to shame, guilt, or disconnection. With a holistic and compassionate approach, I support clients in navigating life’s…
I am a registered clinical counsellor, an approved clinical supervisor, and an educator with over twenty years of experience. I have had the opportunity to serve individuals, couples, families, and groups across diverse…
Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in cycles you can’t seem to break? Life transitions, work stress, relationship challenges, or painful past experiences can leave us feeling disconnected, exhausted, and…
Starting this work, I found myself frequently energized at the idea of working with clients in unique, personal ways that highlighted their dynamic needs and gave space for flexibility in our work together. I just could…
Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, addiction, or feeling stressed out? Are you also experiencing health issues such as digestion problems, poor sleep, pain and fatigue? I am a registered clinical counselor and…
Taking the first step toward therapy can feel daunting, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you’re feeling stuck, stressed, or unsure about your next steps, or facing challenges in your relationship, I’m…
Do you want to change the patterns in your important relationships? Do you seek more balance in your life? Do you need a safe place to be heard? Through our conversations, you will broaden your awareness of…
Vancouver Counsellors
Counselling Vancouver contains information about counsellors, psychologists, and therapists in the Vancouver area. These counsellors, psychologists, and therapists may assist individuals, couples and/or families. As is typical with trained counselling professionals they may vary in their areas of expertise. Many will be able to provide anger management counselling, depression counselling, anxiety counselling, marriage counselling, and trauma counselling.
These Vancouver counselling professionals have designations from the following list:
Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Registered Psychologist (R Psych), Registered Social Worker (RSW), Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC), American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT), Registered Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT), and Registered Art Therapist (BCATR).
Explore the information within the counselling listings for Vancouver to get a better sense of which counselling professional might be a match for you.
If you want to search a nearby city then click on the check mark for Vancouver to unselect it and choose another city.
Family Issues Counsellors
Family and Systemic Psychotherapy uses the close interpersonal relationships between family members to help one another. The key to dealing with family issues is to help couples, family members or siblings to explore difficult emotions and thoughts in a safe manner. It helps each member to understand and acknowledge one another's emotions and allow them to express it safely, and in an effective manner.
Family therapy has been shown to be effective for people of all ages who are experiencing family issues or problems in their key systems (relationships) with people with whom they are close. It helps to build relationships and boosts the strengths and self-esteem of everyone in the system. Your family might need intervention if members have substance abuse problems, violent outbursts, if the family experienced a trauma, if a close family member died or if the family is not functioning at its normal capacity.
This type of therapy enables people to work with one another, instead of on one another and enables families to talk about issues that are causing distress without disrespecting emotions. Instead, it invites engagement of the family members in order to support recovery.
Therapists who address family issues use a range of different approaches to bring about the best results. While group therapy will probably take place once weekly, where the family will all meet with the therapist, individual sessions might be required too. This provides a great supplement to the family therapy work and is an ideal place for individuals to express their personal family issues that are hard to discuss in front of everyone.
If you are looking for a counsellor or psychologist who does family counselling you may want to search the directory to find a professional whose approach will suit you best.