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).

Focus Catch

Find Marriage And∕or Relationship Issues Counselling Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors in Downtown

Note: You may narrow your search by selecting more than one filter below. What do the terms mean?
Cariboo
Cariboo Williams Lake
Kootenay
Kootenay Nelson Salmon Arm
Mainland∕Southwest
Mainland∕Southwest Abbotsford Bowen Island Burnaby Chilliwack Coquitlam Delta Fort Langley East Vancouver Ladner Langley Maple Ridge Mission New Westminster North Vancouver Port Coquitlam Port Moody Richmond South Surrey Squamish Surrey Tsawwassen West Vancouver Whistler White Rock
North Coast and Nechako
North Coast and Nechako Terrace
Thompson-Okanagan
Thompson-Okanagan Kamloops Kelowna Penticton Vernon
Vancouver
Vancouver Arbutus-Ridge Coal Harbour Downtown Downtown Eastside East Side Fairview Grandview-Woodland Hastings-Sunrise Kensington-Cedar Cottage Kerrisdale Killarney Kitsilano Marpole Mount Pleasant Oakridge Renfrew - Collingwood Riley Park South Cambie Strathcona Victoria - Fraserview West End West Point Grey Yaletown
Vancouver Island∕Coast
Vancouver Island∕Coast Campbell River Courtenay Duncan Gibsons Ladysmith Nanaimo Parksville Pender Island Qualicum Beach Saltspring Island Sidney Sunshine Coast Victoria Brentwood Bay Burnside Gorge
Abuse - Emotional‚ Physical‚ Sexual
Abuse - Emotional‚ Physical‚ Sexual
Addiction
Addiction - Internet Addiction - Social Media Addiction Addictions - Family and Friends affected by Addictions - Gambling Addictions - Including Substances Addictions - Online Gaming Addictions - Pornography Addictions - Relationship Addictions - Sexual
Caregiving
Caregiver Support Caregiver Support - Dementia and Alzheimers Compassion Fatigue Family Caregiver Stress
Child and Adolescent
Adolescent Issues Adoption Issues Bullying - School Child Behaviour Child Development Child Stress and Trauma Parent∕Teen Conflict School Phobia School∕Work Adjustment Teen Adjustment Issues
Couple Relationships
Divorce and∕or Separation Infertility∕Fertility Issues Infidelity Intimacy Issues Marriage and∕or Relationship Issues Non-monogamy and Polyamory Pre-Marital Counselling Relationship Infidelity
Cross Cultural Issues
Cross Cultural Issues
Family
Family Conflict Family Issues Family Violence Grandparenting Issues Parenting Issues Stepfamily Adjustment
First Nations Issues
First Nations Issues
Grief and Loss
Grief and Loss - General Grief and Loss - Pets Grief and Loss - Prenatal
Health Issues and Injury
Brain Health Brain Injury Cancer Care and Support Chronic Illness Chronic Pain Obesity
Immigration
Immigration
LGBTQ Issues
Gender Identity Issues LGBTQ Issues Transgender Identity and Adaptation
Life Stages
Death and Dying Eldercare Issues Geriatric Issues and Counselling Life Balance Life Transitions Menopause and Perimenopause issues Retirement
Men's Issues
Men's Issues
Mental Health and Behavioural Disorders
Anger Management Issues Anxiety and∕or Panic Attention Deficit Disorder - ADHD Autism and Developmental Disorders Bipolar Disorder Borderline Personality Disorder - BPD Dementia and Alzheimer's Depression Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Hoarding Holiday Stress and Anxiety Learning Disabilities Narcissistic Personality Disorder Neurodiversity Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Perfectionism Procrastination Self Harming Practices Stress Management
Personal Growth and Health
Creativity Performance Enhancement Personal Growth Self-Esteem Issues Smoking Cessation Sports Performance Testing and Evaluation Unwanted Habits Weight Loss
Personal Injury
Personal Injury
Phobias
Phobias
Race
Racial Identity Racism Issues
Religious∕Spiritual trauma
Religious∕Spiritual trauma
Sexual Assault
Sexual Assault
Sexuality
Sexuality
Sleep or Insomnia
Dreams Sleep Difficulties-Adults Sleep Difficulties-Children
Social Media
Social Media Issues - Adults Social Media Issues - Children Social Media Issues - Teens
Spirituality
Spirituality
Suicide
Suicide Bereavement Suicide Ideation ∕ Survivor
Supervision
Supervision
Trauma
Critical Incidents and Acute Stress Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Trauma - Family and friends affected by Trauma - Teens Trauma -Children Trauma Counselling
Women's Issues
Postpartum Depression Pregnancy Women's Issues
Work Related
Academic Anxiety Academic Stress Bullying - Workplace Career Issues Employee Assistance Industrial∕Organizational Development Job Transition Occupational Stress Injuries Professional Burnout Vocational Assessment Workplace Issues
A
Accelerated Resolution Therapy Acceptance & Commitment Therapy ADD and ADHD Coping Strategies Adlerian Therapy Adolescent Therapy Adoption Counselling AEDP Animal Assisted Therapy
B
Biofeedback Body Centred Psychotherapy Body Centred Therapy Bodynamic Analysis Brainspotting Brief Therapy
C
Child Centred Therapy Coaching Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Cognitive Processing Therapy Coherence Therapy Communication Skills Training Community Reinforcement & Family Training Critical Incident Stress Management Cross Cultural Therapy
D
Dance-Movement Therapy Developmental Developmental Needs Meeting Therapy Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Divorce Mediation Drama Therapy
E
EMDR Emotion Focused Therapy Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) Emotionally Focused Family Therapy Emotionally Focused Therapy - Individuals Energy Psychotherapy Equine Facilitated Therapy (or Equine Facilitated Wellness) ERP Existential Analysis Existential-Humanistic Expressive Arts Therapies
F
Family Systems Family Therapy Feminist Psychotherapy Focusing
G
Gestalt Therapy Gottman Method Couples Therapy Grief and Loss - Complicated. Group Therapy
H
Heartmath Humanistic Therapy Hypnotherapy
I
Imago Relationship Therapy In Person Counselling Inferential Behaviour Therapy Integral Therapy Integrative Psychotherapy Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) Internal Family Systems Interpersonal Psychotherapy
J
Jungian Psychotherapy
L
Life Stress Reduction (LSR) Logotherapy
M
Marriage & Couples Counselling Mediation Meditation Menopause and Perimenopause issues Mindfulness approaches Moral Injury Motivational Interviewing
N
Narrative Therapy Nature Based Therapy Neurofeedback Non-Duality Therapy
O
Observed Experiential Integration (OEI) Online ∕ Telehealth ∕ Virtual Counselling
P
Pain Management Pain Reprocessing Therapy Play Therapy Process Work Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Psychoanalysis Psycho-Educational Assessment Psycho-Educational Groups Psychoanalytic Therapy Psychodrama Psychodynamic Therapy
R
Rapid Resolution Therapy (RRT) Reality Therapy Reichian Therapy Relational Psychotherapy Relaxation Therapy Response-Based Therapy
S
Sandplay Therapy Satir Therapy School Psychology Self Regulation Therapy (SRT) Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Sex Therapy Shamanism Shame Counselling & Therapy Solution Focused Therapy Somatic Approaches Somatic Transformation Spiritual Counselling Synergetic Play Therapy
T
Telephone Counselling Transpersonal Trauma Informed Stabilization treatment (TIST) Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)
V
Video Counselling Visualization Vocational Counselling
W
Walk and Talk Therapy
Afrikaans Arabic Bosnian Bulgarian Cantonese Chinese Croatian Danish Dutch Farsi French German Greek Hebrew Hindi Hungarian Italian Japanese Korean Mandarin Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Serbian Slovak Spanish Tagalog Taiwanese Turkish Ukranian Urdu Yiddish
Virtual
In-person
Reset Filters 54 Matching CounsellorsBrowse 54 Counsellors—View Directory
No counsellors match your current filters. Try adjusting or removing some filters to see more results.
No counsellors match your current filters. Try adjusting or removing some filters to see more results.
Reset Filters 54 Matching CounsellorsBrowse 54 Counsellors—View Directory

Results:

Active Filters
M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person
Supporting individuals navigating OCD, anxiety, trauma, and reproductive decisions.
M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

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…

M.S.W., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual Only

You don’t have to struggle with what you’re going through alone. Whether you want to heal or push yourself to grow, I want to build a strong relationship with you so that we can better understand your challenges and set…

MCP, CCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person
I strive to be a kind, compassionate, and thoughtful listener; am curious about and interested in people; and possess a genuine desire to help others.
M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual Only
Tired of overthinking, feeling stressed, burned out or falling into addictive habits you can’t seem to break? You don’t have to stay stuck in the same cycles. Your journey toward living the life you want starts today!
M.Ed., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

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…

M.S.W., RSW
Vancouver, BC — Virtual Only

I’m Laura Hoge (she/her), a Registered Social Worker offering online couples, relationship, and individual therapy in English or French at Clayre Sessoms Psychotherapy. You might be looking for support with recurring…

MCP, RCC
Vancouver, BC — In-person Only
I am a trauma therapist supporting young people navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, PTSD/CPTSD, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I offer a compassionate, supportive space to help clients heal and grow.
M.Ed., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

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…

M.Couns., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

Are you feeling stuck in the same unhelpful patterns? Is it becoming more and more difficult to live through anxiety, depression or emotional overwhelm? Reaching out can be hard, but it's the first step towards living a…

RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person
Feeling anxious, stuck, or exhausted from holding it all together? Gentle, collaborative therapy for adults and teens, in English and Spanish.
MCP, RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

Hello! I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) in BC and a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC). I offer a free 20-minute initial talk, either in person or online, to answer any questions. I offer trauma-informed…

Ph.D., R.Psych
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

NOTE: I currently provide online and in-person therapy services When life feels overwhelming, uncertain, or stuck, it can be difficult to know what direction to take or even how to make sense of what is happening. My…

M.S.W., RCC, RSW
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person
Struggling with anxiety, stress, loss, trauma or facing challenges related to mental health? Feel free to reach out to me and let's work together.
MCP, RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person
Hello! I’m a relational therapist who believes healing happens in connection. I support folks as they make sense of childhood trauma, explore attachment and relationships, navigate challenging family dynamics, and untang
MCP, CCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

Odeya Yeoman (she/they) provides individual counselling and sex therapy for people of all genders. As a Canadian Certified Counsellor and Adlerian Psychotherapist, they specialise in ● ADHD & AuDHD support ● Sexual and…

M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC and Burnaby, BC — Virtual & In-person

Life can feel heavy, even when everything looks "fine" on the outside. You might be navigating complicated relationships with family or loved ones, feeling misunderstood by the people closest to you, or carrying stress…

M.Couns., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

Whether you have been struggling with long-term mental illness, feeling depressed or anxious lately, or experiencing difficulties with families or partners, I am here to hear you out and hold hands with you through your…

M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person
Our struggles don't happen in isolation. Our experiences and the world around us shape how we understand ourselves. I bring curiosity and collaboration to exploring life's challenges and possibilities together.
M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

Renée Bartkiewicz, RCC — Trauma, Parts Work, EMDR Renée Bartkiewicz is a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Clear Counselling in Downtown Vancouver, offering over 20 years of experience supporting clients through trauma…

M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual Only
Overthinking everything? Hard on yourself? Repeating the same patterns in relationships? I help adults understand what’s driving anxiety, self-doubt and disconnection and build a more grounded, confident sense of self.
M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

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…

M.C., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

Welcome! I seek to work with individuals faced with personal and relational wellness issues that come from challenging life circumstances. I help clients understand their immediate struggles in their context, develop…

MCP, RCC-ACS
Vancouver, BC and Abbotsford, BC — Virtual Only

Hi there, I’m Rupinder and I am an experienced Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC specializing in healing from grief, relieving anxiety and depression, supporting with relationship issues, and coping with…

M.A., RCC-ACS
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

Registered Clinical Counsellor and Approved Clinical Supervisor with over 25 years of experience as a clinician, supervisor, and educator working across public mental health, non-profit, higher education, and private…

M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — In-person & Virtual

You're ready to stop feeling so overwhelmed and alone. Sometimes your emotions feel like they take over, and you find yourself reacting to life in ways that just don't feel like you. Anxiety is running the show and you…

M.A., R.Psych
Vancouver, BC

About me My private practice consists of psychotherapy services for youth, adults and elders. An appointment usually lasts an hour and takes place in a confidential office setting. I also provide clinical consulting…

M.Ed., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” – Martin Luther King JR. Are you looking for an alternative to traditional talk therapy? If you are interested in learning psychological tools or trying experiential methods…

M.A., RCC
Vancouver, BC — Virtual & In-person

David provides Individual and Couples Counselling. He is an Adlerian Psychotherapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, and a Canadian Certified Counsellor at Clear Counselling private practice in downtown Vancouver. From…

Ph.D., RCC
North Vancouver, BC and Vancouver, BC — Virtual Only

Are you struggling with sleepless nights, racing thoughts, anxiety, or excessive sadness? Do you have insight into changes you'd like to make but are unsure where to start? Or perhaps you have noticed a heightened…

Downtown Counsellors

Marriage and∕or Relationship Issues Counsellors

Entering into a relationship means merging your life with another person, understanding his or her flaws, quirks and beliefs. With marriage rates declining and divorce statistics set at 50%, it is clear that people are increasingly challenged by marriage and relationship issues, and many lack effective ways to address them. So how can we bridge the gap to understanding our partners better and enjoying romantic bliss?

Many factors affect the interpersonal relationship between two partners who are a couple and sometimes it's hard to see the cause of conflict or friction in a relationship. While some people find divorce to be the best or only option, other people speak to counsellors and psychologists  in a bid to try salvage the relationship.

Signs that indicate a need for couples counselling include poor communication in a relationship, affairs, living past one another, inability to resolve marriage of couples' issues, and acting out negative feelings. When divorce seems like the only option, or if a couple is staying together for the kids' sake, that's a sure sign that therapy is needed.

Therapists do not necessarily  believe that all marriages can be salvaged, but counselling can often help even some of the most challenged relationships.  Through talk therapy, the couple will discover again why they fell in love and what they can do to get back to that place in their marriage. They use a range of effective, proven methods to help couples in any situation to restore intimacy and move past the hurt and wounds to a safe and comfortable place.

The concrete tools used by marriage therapists provide guidance in a supportive and encouraging setting and empower clients to restructure their thoughts and emotions. It helps the couple to work with each other, instead of on one another, helping each individual to find the person he or she is at the core level and to build a happy union.

If you are looking for a counsellor or psychologist who works with  couples you may want to search the directory to find a professional whose approach will suit you best.