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Tracy Lau

M.A., RCC
Locations
Primary Location
Tracy Lau Counselling
Richmond,
V6Y 1N7
Other (nearby) Locations Served:
Online counselling for Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, North Vancouver, Delta
Secondary Location
Tracy Lau Counselling
Vancouver,
V5Z 1K1

Counselling Practice Website

Practice Information

Feel Calm, Confident, and Less Stuck — Without Having to Keep Holding Everything Together Alone

You might look like you have it all together on the outside — responsible, capable, dependable — but inside feel overwhelmed by anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the heavy weight of family and cultural expectations (especially in Asian households).

You may be tired of overthinking, second-guessing yourself, or feeling responsible for everyone else while quietly losing yourself.

 

Feel More Calm, Confident, and Less Stuck — Without Carrying Everything Alone

You may look like you have it all together — responsible, capable, dependable — but inside feel overwhelmed by anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, or the heavy weight of family and cultural expectations (especially in Asian households).

You might find yourself overthinking decisions, doubting yourself, or putting others first while quietly feeling exhausted and stuck.

You don’t have to keep doing this on your own.

I specialize in Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, and culturally responsive therapy to help you understand the patterns that keep you feeling stuck, reduce self-criticism, build confidence, and feel more grounded in your relationships and daily life.

Clients often share that they begin to feel:
calmer and less overwhelmed
clearer about their needs and boundaries
more confident in themselves
better understood — sometimes for the first time

I am honoured to have received consistent 5-star feedback from over 75 clients, reflecting the care and support many people experience in therapy.

How Can I Help?

I work with adults and professionals who are struggling with:

  • Anxiety and constant overthinking
  • Perfectionism and burnout
  • People-pleasing and difficulty setting boundaries
  • Low self-worth or harsh self-criticism
  • Relationship and communication challenges
  • Complex Asian family dynamics and cultural expectations
  • Feeling stuck despite trying hard to make changes

Using approaches such as IFS, EMDR, DBT, and attachment-based therapy, I tailor sessions to your unique needs, helping you create meaningful and lasting change, not just short-term coping.

Who Am I?

Hi, my name is Tracy Lau, a Registered Clinical Counsellor passionate about helping people break free from patterns that leave them feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or unseen.

Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who feel quietly stressed inside — unsure why life still feels difficult despite doing everything “right.”

I believe change isn’t about trying harder.
It’s about understanding yourself more deeply and learning new ways to respond to life’s challenges.

And you don’t have to figure that out alone.

Specialized Training

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
    (British Columbia School of Professional Psychology)
    Training provided by Dr. Wilensky
  • Dialectical Behavioural Therapy
    (Fraser Health Authority)
    Training and Supervision with Dr. Chapman and Dr. Wagner
    (Behavioral Tech, Linehan Institut

Availability

 
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Areas of Practice

Anxiety and∕or Panic
Borderline Personality Disorder - BPD
Depression
Stress Management
Personal Growth
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Trauma Counselling

Approaches Used

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
AEDP
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
EMDR
Emotion Focused Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy - Individuals
Mindfulness approaches
Motivational Interviewing
Online ∕ Telehealth ∕ Virtual Counselling
Telephone Counselling
Video Counselling

Other Languages Spoken

Cantonese