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).
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Clara is an RSW and an RCC. She is a therapist who provides a respectful, nonjudgmental, and 2SLGBTQI+ affirming space for all of her clients to share and explore their stories. She is compassionate and understanding…
For Growth, Healing, and Connection Gillian provides counselling and conflict resolution services to individuals, couples, families, friends, organizations, and workplaces. Whether you are looking to strengthen your…
Paul Bains, B.Sc., M.A., RCC is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. He has over 25 years experience working with couples, families, children, adolescents and individual adults. Benefits you may gain or learn by working…
My professional experience since 2014 has been working with clients with post-traumatic stress disorder, addiction, depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and domestic violence. I have also worked in family and couples…
Welcome. Counselling is very personal and it is crucial to have a good "fit". My reputation is for being kind, respectful and perceptive. I have helped people to develop psychological resourcefulness and flexibility. I…
Are you going through a change or loss and finding yourself more stuck than you expected? Maybe a relationship has ended, your career or identity has shifted, or life simply isn't looking the way you thought it would…
I love helping people, which is why I chose to go into counselling. I have worked in mental health since 2007 in a variety of areas. While I use a variety of therapies, I am client-centered and incorporate research-based…
Whatever happened to you, something covered the authentic you. Let's find it. Most people who find their way to therapy have spent a long time trying not to need it. They have kept busy, stayed functional, and gotten…
Would you like to improve your relationships with others so that you feel more respected, connected, and loved? Do you want to understand yourself and others better? Do you want to heal and move forward in your life? All…
Counselling can be a way to grow while facing difficult circumstances. It can also be about building resources or heading in a new direction. In each case, you have the opportunity to become more yourself. Whatever your…
I believe healing begins when people feel genuinely understood rather than judged. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive, and collaborative therapeutic space where you can explore life's challenges, process difficult…
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…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Registered Psychotherapist (RP) with 15 years of dedicated clinical experience. I provide a warm, collaborative, and deeply secure space for individuals looking to…
Raheel Rahman is committed to providing compassion and support to help you through many life issues. RAHEEL RAHMAN CAN HELP YOU WITH: Anxiety in adults and children Depression in adults and children Couples Therapy Self…
Hi, my name is Pavan, and I am a clinical counselor located in Abbotsford, BC. I am deeply committed to supporting individuals through their emotional challenges, including trauma, anxiety, depression, and relationship…
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor with over 12 years of lived experience in addiction, over 20 years of professional experience, and I offer telephone-based and online individual therapy for adults seeking support…
Hello and welcome. My name is Sam. I am a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from University of British Columbia. Many of us find ourselves feeling stuck or overwhelmed. And so many people…
Mary Longworth is in private practice (Delta Counselling) in the South Delta, Tsawwassen, Ladner and New Westminster regions since receiving her M.Sc. in marital, family and child counselling in 1995. Mary is a…
Are you exhausted from loving someone who struggles with addiction? Do you feel caught between helping and enabling, supporting and protecting yourself? Many partners, parents, and family members quietly carry guilt…
Are you considering divorcing your partner because your trust has been deeply violated? Are you scared of losing your relationship and want to reconnect with your partner? We begin with a process of healing that honours…
It is my honour to deeply listen and support your personal journey through whatever life circumstance brings you to counselling. We can work through whatever you're facing together: Relationship challenges (including…
You may find yourself repeating patterns you wish you could change; wanting closeness yet pulling away, or having the same argument with your partner without knowing how to stop it. I work with introspective adults and…
Sometimes we all just need a supportive space to be seen, heard and understood, to find personal insight and growth, and to get unstuck and start living our most authentic lives. I specialize in working with Gay, Lesbian…
My name is Kevin (he/him) and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor who sees clients in Vancouver. I hold a Master's of Counselling Psychology degree and have extensive experience in treating individuals dealing with a…
Many people express feeling stuck with the issue or problem they are facing. In fact, many people's lives are completely consumed by the issue they are facing. Having worked in the counselling field since 2006, I have…
Emmalee offers in person counselling in Victoria, BC, as well as phone and online video counselling sessions for clients across British Columbia. She works with individuals (16+), couples, and families (where all…
As a Coach and Therapist Annette Kasahara provides a safe environment of acceptance and encouragement to allow clients to achieve their goals at a pace they determine. Her commitment is to assist clients to recognize and…
You may be the person others rely on. Capable, thoughtful, and accustomed to holding a lot, but lately something isn't working the way it used to. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed or burned out, navigating grief or a…
Understanding ADHD If you're reading this, there's a good chance you're exhausted. Not the kind of tired sleep fixes — the kind that comes from spending years fighting your own brain and losing more often than you'd like…
Addictions - Including Substances Counsellors
While some people can use prescription or recreational drugs with no negative effects, many others become addicted and face dramatic health and lifestyle problems as a result. Substance addictions negatively affect relationships, home, school or work, leaving the person feeling ashamed, helpless and isolated.
Physical symptoms of substance abuse and addiction are varied depending on the drug of choice, but the symptoms of the addiction itself are similar. People who are addicted to substances may neglect their responsibilities, take potentially dangerous risks and get into trouble with the law. As their drug use spirals out of control, they will lose interest in activities that used to be enjoyable and continue to take drugs despite knowing the harm it causes.
Substance addicts tend to build up a tolerance to their drug of choice, and get angry when they can't get more of it. Withdrawal symptoms are highly probable when an addict goes without it for too long. Depression, nausea, insomnia, sweating, restlessness, anxiety and shaking are all common withdrawal symptoms.
Psychotherapy can help you to overcome substance addiction by focusing on correcting maladaptive behaviors. Substance abuse is usually a coping mechanism against emotionally overwhelming past events or memories. Substances are often used to provide instant gratification instead of facing certain issues.
Therapists are equipped to help clients deal with addiction recovery through empowerment and helping them set simple short term targets. The first target is sobriety, followed by empowering the client with adaptive skills and finding new coping strategies that deal with the issues that caused the addiction. Substance addiction can be ended, allowing the person to live a healthy, productive life.
If you need a counsellor or psychologist to help you address the effects of substance addiction, you can search the directory below to find a professional with the approach best suited to your situation.