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Therapists in Vancouver

Dr. John Álvarez

REMOTE ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA

Dr. John Álvarez

MD, McMaster University and MA in Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia
Years in practice: 18
Offers:  Remote Therapy
Ever feel like saying FML? Between working nonstop to get ahead, demanding relationships, marriage and kids, it can feel impossible to make time for yourself. It’s no wonder your mental health eventually takes a toll. Showing up as anxiety, anger and depression or some other stressful situation that pulls you down. So how can you keep up when most men choose to isolate and go it alone?
Well, one of the best ways to stay sane in an insane world is to stay connected and check-in with a trusted friend or guide. No matter what you’re going through, I’m here to help. My practice specializes in men’s issues like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, communication in relationships, and a lack of meaning in life.
My style is direct and grounded in a dual-accredited background—a crucial asset often missing in the field. I hold an MA in Counselling Psychology and am a retired MD. This combination ensures a powerful, results-driven approach to change. I have also completed VIU’s Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy program.
REMOTE ACROSS BRITISH COLUMBIA
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Bruce Avery

Vancouver, British Columbia

Bruce Avery

PhD, Modern Sex Therapy Institutes
Years in practice: 6
Offers:  Remote Therapy

My name is Bruce Avery and I work as a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Certified Sex Therapist (AASECT) and I’m the Founder of Avery Therapy Centre & Stellium Sex Therapy. I work with a wide range of people who may seek increased perspective, self-understanding, and clarity in their everyday lives. I also work with people who may feel that anxiety, depression, or past trauma is hindering them from achieving their goals.

When working with me, you can expect to be treated with respect, care, and compassion. It is my intention to develop a foundation of trust and security and an environment in which you can explore your inner world and feel more empowered. My practice is trauma and culture informed.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Jennifer Vishloff

Vancouver, British Columbia

Jennifer Vishloff

Master of Arts/ Simon Fraser University
Years in practice: 11
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Many of my clients feel worried that others don’t like them, and are scared to speak up in their relationships. They’ve spent a long time silencing what they really think and feel inside because they’re afraid they’ll be rejected if they share their full selves with others. I help clients understand and change the underlying patterns keeping them stuck. You can build confidence managing emotions, setting boundaries and having more of what you want in relationships. You can accept and even like who you are and have the confidence to make changes in your life that bring satisfaction at work, connection and closeness in relationships, and trust yourself to get through the hard things.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Anna Silverman

Vancouver, British Columbia

Anna Silverman

MA in Counselling Psychology, Adler University
Years in practice: 12
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Hi there, my name is Anna and I am a holistic counselor interested in reducing disconnection in our communities; I think this is something important for men and boys. My clients have described me as warm, compassionate, humorous, grounding, accepting, assertive and direct.

My offerings includes individual counseling and group counseling. I pursue ongoing training in working with trauma on the individual, group and institutional levels.

In order to maintain high professional and ethical standards of care, I receive ongoing clinical supervision and attend a peer professional consult group based in the Sensorimotor Psychotherapy; a body-based talk therapy.
Outside work, you can find me with family and friends, hiking and patronising the arts.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Dr. David Kealy

Dr. David Kealy

MSW, PhD, University of British Columbia
Years in practice: 25+

My approach to psychotherapy is tailored to the particular problems, strengths, and experiences of each individual client. Although I am informed by my research – and the research and theories of others – on identity and personality, emotions and interpersonal relationships, and the effects of trauma, I base my work in therapy on an understanding of the individual. This individualized focus lends itself to a variety of issues that lead people to seek therapy. While every therapy is unique, I maintain an overall commitment to establishing a professional, safe, and comfortable therapeutic relationship to help clients address important personal goals and challenges.

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Amandeep Jassal

Vancouver, British Columbia

Amandeep Jassal

MSW, University of British Columbia
Years in practice: 15
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Amandeep is a deeply intuitive professional therapist who brings a gentle presence and calming energy to his work with clients. An effective listener, Amandeep tunes into his client’s words, body language, and emotions to ask targeted questions that guide the client to the root causes of the issue.

Working from a compassion-focused lens, Amandeep incorporates his training in cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy, solution-focused therapy, and mindfulness training (mindful self-compassion and mindfulness-based stress reduction).

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Clayton Andres

Vancouver & Abbotsford, BC

Clayton Andres

Master of Counselling in Psychology, Adler University
Years in practice: 5
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I provide therapy for adults and youth struggling with depression, anxiety, symptoms of trauma, and feeling directionless and purposeless in life. Having previously worked as a journalist, janitor, construction worker and kids’ camp counsellor, I know what it’s like to take time finding your way in life. I also understand the stigma around receiving mental health services and strive to provide confidential counselling. I tend to use evidenced-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). I also employs a client-centred approach to therapy, prioritizing efficient and effective therapy.

Vancouver & Abbotsford, BC
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Andrew (Andy) Wilkins

Vancouver, British Columbia

Andrew (Andy) Wilkins

MA in Counselling Psychology, Adler University
Years in practice: 4
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Andrew (Andy) has extensive experience in coaching and counselling using CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy) as well as EMDR. He supports his clients in getting the right tools to flourish in their daily lives and feel confident to overcome obstacles arising from stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, ADHD, grief, or relationship issues.

He has worked with a wide range of clients from post-secondary students to first responders and is familiar with helping people experiencing trauma injuries, including ICBC clients. He also often works with couples, having been trained in the Gottman Method.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Megan Sutherland

Vancouver, British Columbia

Megan Sutherland

MSW, University of Toronto
Years in practice: 25+
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Warm, accepting, inclusive and practical best describes my personal therapeutic style. I value careful listening, empathy, professional ethics and accountability, believing that all people possess intrinsic worth and have the capacity to realize this and make meaningful change in their lives.

I welcome clients with diverse backgrounds and needs, striving to cultivate a therapy space that is safe for all. I also recognize that men face unique challenges and barriers around seeking mental health support; my approach is to meet you where you’re at, at the pace that is right for you. Thank you for your interest in my practice. I look forward to hearing from you!

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Mark Smith

Vancouver, British Columbia

Mark Smith

MSW, University of British Columbia
Years in practice: 25+
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I’m a Family Systems Therapist who has been in practice since 1988. I work with men from a family of origin or a family systems approach. This means, in part, that I think of men and their emotional functioning within a systems framework. I think about how their sense of themselves, and their emotional function has been shaped by the relational dynamic of their friends and family, past and present. This then contributes to emotional health symptoms like depression.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Vanessa Luis

Vancouver, British Columbia

Vanessa Luis

MA, Saint Paul University
Years in practice: 8
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Although I am a warm and bubbly individual, I’m available to discuss the difficult things we face as human beings. I strive towards holding hope for those who feel they have lost it. My goal is to walk alongside my clients as they cultivate healing, meaning, and inner peace. I offer professional, confidential, LGBTQ+ affirmative psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, and families. Some clinical issues I can support include (but are not limited to): Depression, Anxiety, Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Relationship Issues, Self-Esteem, Identity, Grief, Life Transitions (e.g., divorce, parenthood, retirement), Pain and Chronic Illness, Interpersonal and Coping Skills

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Zakary Zarichney

Vancouver, British Columbia

Zakary Zarichney

Masters of Social Work/University of Northern British Columbia
Years in practice: 9
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Accepting NEW Clients (Individuals and Couples) – Are you feeling “stuck” in life and you’re looking for a way to better understand the steps forward? Have you heard of EMDR and you want to learn more about working through trauma and its impacts on your life? Is anxiety, stress, or low mood something you want to explore and learn strategies to cope differently? Are you a couple looking to work through infidelity, sexuality, or just simply want the skills to better communicate and understand each other?

I work with individuals and couples, where I also consider the impact of trauma and culture in the issues you’re looking to be supported with.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Jennifer Schine

Vancouver, British Columbia

Jennifer Schine

MA, Simon Fraser University; MCP, Adler University
Years in practice: 3
Offers:  Remote Therapy

Counselling helps us unearth our internal compass, also called our inner intelligence, intuition, or higher self, so that we can relearn how to trust ourselves again. This is important work. Together, I will help you develop your capacity to respond to life’s circumstances and manage the discomfort that you are experiencing. Our pain, anxiety, sadness, love, and joy all have important information for us. They can reveal what is required of us to heal, grow, and even thrive.

My counselling services are collaborative, culturally responsive, and trauma-informed while rooted in a holistic approach (body/mind/spirit). I draw from various theoretical lenses, including Existential, Adlerian, Internal Family Systems, Jungian, DBT, and CBT.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Andrew Wallace

Vancouver, British Columbia

Andrew Wallace

MSc. in Applied Psychology, University of Liverpool
Years in practice: 4
Offers:  Remote Therapy

One of the most noble pursuits and individual can have is to strive to lead a meaningful and purposeful life.  This can be an extremely difficult task, both in terms of determining what this personally means and then figuring out how to get there.  When we feel stuck and overwhelmed, other negative and self-limiting states also take shape including anxiety and depression, leaving us full of bad habits and desperate for change.  In the therapeutic work with Andrew, the aim is to uncover the root causes that inhibit fulfillment and to further apply practical strategies that will permit change and foster personal growth.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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Isi Oboh

Vancouver, British Columbia

Isi Oboh

Masters of Art in Counselling Psychology (MACP)
Years in practice: 2
Offers:  Remote Therapy

I work with men who are tired of holding it all in—overthinking everything, feeling pressure to always perform, or just feeling emotionally shut down. You don’t need to have it all figured out before you show up.

Therapy with me gives you space to slow down, actually hear yourself think, and get to the bottom of what’s going on.

I draw from approaches like CBT, ACT, EFT, and IFS—but I keep it practical and focused.

Together, we make sense of what’s driving your stress, patterns, and reactions—and build real strategies to help you take action. The goal is for you to feel more in control, make clearer decisions, and move through life with more confidence and direction.

Vancouver, British Columbia
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