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Find Intimacy Issues Counselling Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors in Vancouver
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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…
Dr. Murray is a psychoanalyst and Registered Clinical Counsellor who has been in private practice for 11 years. He is based on the North Shore and offers online psychodynamic therapy, psychoanalysis, and consultations…
Joel Brass, M.A.Sc., R.C.C. has been an individual, relationship and family therapist for the past 41 years. His areas of expertise and personal passion are the healing and growth of individuals and love relationships…
Are you longing to make sense of the messiness of life — to find meaning, coherence, or possibility in the midst of change or uncertainty? My counselling practice offers a space to explore what feels tender, complex, or…
I understand that taking that first step towards seeking support can be daunting. It’s often during moments of loneliness, shame, or crisis that we find the courage to reach out. Whether you’re navigating a challenging…
Living with anxiety, depression, ADHD, or trauma can be deeply challenging, often causing persistent worry, sadness, scattered thoughts, or disturbing memories that disrupt daily life. These experiences can create a…
*Taking new clients*. My practice is here to help you to have honest conversations that start to uncover the areas in your life where you feel stuck or at a loss. My clients find that they’re able to slow down difficult…
Molly Liwen Mo M.Ed., R.C.C., LCP., CP., TEP My name is Molly. I provide services in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese. Call me at 6049159111 or email me to enhance and create the lifestyle which you are longing for and…
My relational and feminist approach to counselling emphasizes the mutual formation of people through their relationships. With it, I support you in finding your own self in the tangle of relations with friends, family…
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…
If you here are looking for a therapist chances are you feel there are aspects of your life that are not as they should be. Perhaps you are in a cycle where your efforts are not producing the change you want, or maybe…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master of Counselling Degree from City University of Seattle. My previous education and experience was in medicine (M.D. from Kuban State Medical University in Russia with a…
Start Investing in What Matters Most—Your Well-Being Life is hard enough without carrying emotional weight alone. You may be feeling overwhelmed, disconnected in your relationships, or simply not yourself. Maybe you’re…
I have specialized training in the treatment of Type-C Personalities (Conscientious/Competent/Self-Controlled). Who, or what is Type C ?? People tend to be quite familiar with Type A and Type B personalities. But another…
I'm Angela Leong, the founder of An Elegant Mind Clinic. As a psychotherapist and researcher, my mission is to help people heal from trauma so they can experience true intimacy, embodied sex, and deep, meaningful love. I…
Are you neurodivergent and facing challenges in your relationships? If ADHD, autism and/or giftedness are part of your identity, I’m a sex and relationship therapist with lived experience who can help you figure it all…
For nearly 40 years I’ve enjoyed working with children, teens and adults in school, hospital and independent practice settings, providing assessments, counselling and psychotherapy. Working solely in private practice now…
Welcome, I’m Zoe! I work with people seeking freer self-expression, deeper authenticity, and calmer presence in life. The people I work with are often struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, or life…
Evelyn (they/she) is a Canadian Certified Counsellor. They are a queer, non-binary counsellor providing individuals and relationships space to navigate identity, connection, and paths forward. Their main areas of support…
Judith Setton-Markus is a Registered Psychologist licensed with the College of Psychologists of BC #1712. She is also a Psychoanalyst and Psychoanalytically Oriented Psychotherapist, a member of the Western Branch…
My expertise lies in helping individuals, couples and families resolve Anxiety, Relationship conflict, Intimacy issues, and Complex PTSD. With 25 years of clinical as well as holistic psychotherapy experience and…
I believe that healing, growth and development occur within the context of relationship. Therefore, choosing the right therapist is a critical aspect of the therapeutic process. I bring over 40 years of personal…
My Approach: Our relationships, with others and ourselves, are the source of our greatest joy and our deepest anguish. How we navigate them is largely dependent on the toolbox we own and the challenges we encounter. I…
My clients have described me as having a calm, kind, quiet, and confident energy. I’ve been told that I ask good and sometimes hard questions to nudge you towards the root of your struggles. I approach all things with…
I offer therapy to help you come home to yourself. You don’t have to have it all figured out — every part of you is welcome, even the messy, unsure, or guarded ones. My approach is grounded in warmth, curiosity, and real…
Struggling to trust others or repeating painful relationship patterns? I support adults in healing past relationship wounds, understanding and expressing their emotions, and developing a deeper understanding of…
Alita is an Adlerian Psychotherapist providing Individual, Couples and Family Counselling. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and medical doctor (non-practicing in Canada). Alita…
I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #11135) with over twelve years of experience helping people work through depression, anxiety, trauma, and relationship challenges. I've worked in diverse clinical settings —…
It’s no small thing to open up the deepest and scariest parts of ourselves. Just showing up to a therapy session can be a nervous process, and working towards healing takes bravery. I want to be the person that walks…
Dr. Michal Regev is a Registered Psychologist and a Registered Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been counselling individuals, couples, and families since 1990, and has trained psychologists and counsellors in…
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.
Intimacy Issues Counsellors
Intimacy issues are common for people who fear vulnerability. Some people can become vulnerable in front of a few trusted friends, however, but when a relationship starts becoming too close, they feel suffocated. In this sense, the intimacy issues are seated in the fear of developing a deep and meaningful relationship with another person.
Two fears that are at the heart of intimacy issues, are the fear of abandonment (fearing the partner might leave them) and the fear of engulfment (fearing that they would lose themselves in a relationship), which sometimes co-exist. These fears, often rooted in childhood traumas, are often deeply entrenched in codependent adult relationships where they cause friction.
A therapist who works with people who have intimacy issues will first help you to learn to become comfortable with yourself and accept yourself for who you are. You will explore the complex past events that have created these intimacy issues and discover that those events don't have to cloud your present experiences.
This process is essential in discovering that rejection does not have to be a traumatic experience. Finally, you will learn how to set personal boundaries that will help you to avoid the fear of engulfment and to cope, should abandonment occur. While healing intimacy issues can be a challenging and somewhat painful task, the rewards are incredible.
If you are looking for a counsellor or psychologist who addresses intimacy issues, you may want to search the directory to find a professional whose approach will suit you best.