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Find Family Issues Counselling Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors in British Columbia
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With over 20 years of clinical experience, I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or at a crossroads. Together, we explore the emotional patterns, relational dynamics, and lived experiences that…
MaternalCare Counselling is a safe and loving space for you to take care of yourself so you can regain confidence and be the mama you were meant to be. You deserve to be supported so you can find balance again. Despite…
Leanne is a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in Kitsilano. She obtained her Master’s degree in Somatic Counselling Psychology from Naropa University, Colorado and she has specialized credentials in Body Psychotherapy…
Pleased to meet you. Here is a little bit about me. The person: I am first and foremost a proud husband, parent, and family member. I enjoy connecting with nature, catching activities with friends, and on occasion when…
As a highly sensitive person, I appreciate how meaning, the impact of our experiences and feeling like someone gets us profoundly affect our lives. Clients have told me that they like how I show up as myself as a…
Mary has a Ph.D. in Psychology from Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany and a doctorate in Natural Science (Human Biology) from Ludwig-Maximilians University, School of Medicine. She is a Registered Clinical…
If you are considering to begin counselling or making a decision about which therapist might be right for you, I hope this website will be an informative starting point. If you still feel uncertain after reading through…
I am a registered psychologist and have been practicing since 2003. I do individual therapy with adults primarily from a psychodynamic perspective, although I incorporate other approaches such as cognitive-behavioural…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor and have been working in the mental health and substance abuse sector for over 14 years. I work with clients with a wide variety of psychological, health and life problems including…
Whether you are struggling with deep-seated patterns of anxiety, depression, relationship issues, the lingering impact of trauma, or difficulty understanding where you are headed, exploring your mind within a…
Tara McCaffery Counsellor, MA, RCC, CCTP Tara received her Master’s in Counselling Psychology at Athabasca University and has over 8 years of experience supporting individuals through a variety of life challenges. As a…
You’re probably here because something is coming up that is highlighting the need for change. That might be a big event that forces change, like a loss, a significant conflict, or a life transition. It could also be that…
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…
I specialize in supporting individuals and couples who feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in unwanted patterns of behaviour. Many clients come to me when talk therapy alone hasn’t created the shift they hoped for. I…
*Offering In Person and online video Zoom sessions* *My practice is currently accepting new clients, to book please visit online booking on website or email. RECOVERY FROM PAIN IS POSSIBLE. An increasing number of…
I am a registered psychologist with over 25 years experience working with individuals who struggle with all types of disordered eating and related conditions. My background includes individual and group therapy…
Pain tends to show up when something important needs our attention. Anxiety, difficult relationships, ongoing self-criticism, and exhaustion often build slowly over time. You may feel worn down from trying to hold…
If you're here, you're probably facing a challenging time in your life and looking for some support to navigate it. Life is a long journey—full of good terrain but also tough stretches: relationship struggles, career…
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…
As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a MA in Counselling Psychology from UBC, I have been working in private practice since 2003. Previous to this, I worked for a number of years in clinical settings working in the…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor who has been working in the field for 18 years, specializing in trauma, eating disorder recovery, anxiety, depression, grief, and life transitions. I work primarily with adolescents…
Appointments Available In-office and Virtually You invest yourself in your relationships. Individuals, couples and parents have done their best to cope since the pandemic, and it's taken a toll on our emotional health…
I see clients online. from anywhere Frustrated? Unhappy with your relationship? Are you repeating painful patterns in your relationship, and in your life? I can help you create the changes that you long for! You can…
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC, BCACC) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology. For over twenty years I’ve worked alongside children, teens, and the adults who care for them—as an elementary school…
Seeking therapy often begins at a moment when something no longer fits — a relationship, a role, a pattern, or a way of coping. You may be navigating anxiety, grief, addiction, trauma, burnout, life transitions, or a…
Hello and welcome! If you are reading my personal statement you have taken that first step to reach out for help or support. For some of you this first step might have been easy, for many others starting the search took…
Life is hard. Everyone at some point in their lives has an issue that troubles them too much. Talk therapy works! I help people who feel stuck. I help people who are lonely; people who are angry and overwhelmed; people…
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…
For over 20 years, Heather Bach of Bach Counselling Group brings clinical expertise to working with those who wish to make a positive change in relationships, intimacy, depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, ADHD, parenting…
DREAMS are a creative way to work with the unconscious; to be creative means to bring something into being, and the unconscious is a source for that new being. We are not just what we know of ourselves. Our suffering has…
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.