Best Psychotherapy Classes Vancouver Near Me

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The Vancouver College of Counsellor Training offers many stimulating and enriching opportunities for personal growth and professional development.


VCCT is ideally located for any prospective student residing in the Vancouver Lower Mainland, and all of the Greater Vancouver Regional District Municipalities and Cities including: North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Burnaby, Coquitlam, Delta, Langley, Maple Ridge, New Westminster, Richmond, Surrey, White Rock, Abbotsford and Chilliwack.


Our diplomas, specialized certificates, and certificate programs are offered to both new students and experienced practitioners already working in community service agencies or private practice. All programs and courses at VCCT are available to Canadian and International Students both on-campus or through distance education.


Students who enroll at VCCT may be interested in personal growth, exploring a new career, completing a College Diploma for its own value or as a step towards further University training, or to enhance and upgrade their practitioner skills and abilities.


Courses are designed to provide adequate theoretical background knowledge of counselling and practical skill training, which can be immediately applied to counselling situations. Our courses are based on the most current and widely recognized research, techniques, academic and ethical standards in the counselling field today.


Our instructors, professional and practicing psychologists, counsellors and therapists are able to use their own practical wisdom and insights gained throughout their careers to enrich the learning process for VCCT students and are dedicated to providing a meaningful educational experience.

VCCT is an EduCanada brand authorized institution. Canadian institutions that are brand authorized consistently provide high-quality education programs, deal with international students in accordance with recognized codes of practice, and are subject to quality assurance mechanisms that monitor adherence to set standards.

The following programs have been approved by the Registrar of the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education Skills and Training.

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We work with Narrative, Art and Play therapy, EMDR, Eating Disorder Intuitive Therapy, Gottmans Method and Brainspotting to help you figure out your feelings.


No need to be an art genius or the next Picasso. And we’re not only about art therapy. It’s just the world we come from. So we’ll work creatively to build essential coping tools for and with you.

That means unlearning biases, prejudices and oppressive & reductionist narratives from the mental health space with and alongside you.

Our art therapy studio offers creative, justice-oriented therapy for people dealing with experiences of invalidation, including any and all underrepresented communities (marginalized folks, neurodivergent folks, the LGBTQ2S+ and the BIPOC community).

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Welcome. I am Lyn Firth, a compassionate and action-oriented counsellor qualified to provide effective therapy for women and men in Vancouver, B.C.

I can help you break free from a life you think you ‘should’ live and become happier living the life you ‘want’.


Men and women have many problems in common. Chances are you are living your life with many ‘shoulds’… Family, cultural communities and society conditioned you to be and live a certain way to have the perfect family and the perfect, happy life.

You’ve done what you thought you ‘should’ but life hasn’t turned out the way you thought it would. You want to make change but uncertainty or fear of what will happen stops you.


You want and deserve a happier, more fulfilling personal and professional life.


We can experience a number of problems throughout our lives. Here are just some problems you may be experiencing and services I offer to help you overcome them as fully as possible.

Anxiety can become unmanageable and negatively impact your personal life, work or health.


Social anxiety can be so intense it stands between you, your priorities and your fulfillment.

Feeling insecure, searching for safety, security, love, and acceptance… feeling unworthy or unlovable.

Struggling with feeling sad or depressed – feeling helpless, hopeless and you can’t seem to ‘snap out of it’.


Clinical Supervision is a specialty within the overall practice of counselling and an important component in the development of skilled therapists.


Worried about yourself – not looking after yourself, not eating properly, not exercising, engaging in addictive behaviors.

You want to find one, improve one or end one — connect with others, build trust, respect, feel heard and understood.

Although no counsellor can guarantee an outcome, I can guarantee that if you are not completely satisfied with my service your money will happily be refunded. I also offer a free 30-minute consultation for us to get to know each other and for you to get a sense if I will be helpful to you.

Imagine for a moment that you are doing all the things you want and need to do for yourself. With the help of a counsellor, your life might look something like this:

You have the courage to take risks that lead to your goals for a more fulfilling professional life.

You have the confidence to be who you really are without worrying about what others will think. You feel strong.

You are happier, your needs are priority and your life is easier and more in line with your purpose.

My overall goal for our therapy sessions is to help you get back on track with the life you want to live in 8-10 visits. As your therapist, I will help you identify unhealthy thoughts, discover unmet needs, uncover blocks, and break free from the life that no longer serves you.

4worldlovers: Welcome. My name is Dave Anthony. I am a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, Certified Addictions Therapist & Intervention Developer. While I specialize in addiction, anxiety, and depression, I am able to work with you on many subjects, and challenges you are facing. I am also a Certified Executive, Career & Personal Coach.

Prior to completing my education in the field of Mental Health Counselling, and Personal Coaching I studied Leadership, and Psychology extensively. I graduated with distinction from Trinity Western University.

Before beginning my journey into university, and the counselling & coaching world; I worked in the hospitality industry for over twenty years. I have enjoyed my roles as a head chef, corporate-product development chef, and finally as a restaurant owner.

Both my former, and current career have been rooted in being of service to people, and my community. As a chef, creating memorable dining experiences for my guests was my goal. In recent years, my goal has been to create a safe, comfortable, and open space for my clients as we work together to find their good place.

A counsellor is not a ‘mechanic’ working to ‘fix’ you. I believe counsellors are co-pilots travelling alongside of you on the journey of your design reaching a destination of improved physical, and emotional wellbeing.

The relationship we will build is an alliance. This partnership is forged over time, and based on mutual trust, and respect.

For my part, as your counsellor, I will work with you to help you understand the symptoms which are keeping you outside of your good place, and interfering with you living a life you love.

Trauma, is the result of directly experiencing or being a witness to a physical, or emotional event which leaves bruising in our minds, and often our physical bodies. I am a trauma informed counsellor, which means I focus on how trauma exists in the present for you, and how to move forward.

Whether, you are in addiction, recovery, or suffering from any traumatic event, the first step is to ask for help. If you are reading this, you have already taken action towards recovery, healing, and improved health.

I have a counselling partner! She is an 11-year-old shorthair Mexican rescue dog named, 'Cleo'. Cleo is a blend of the best pieces from many breeds. I call her my Spanish Beach Hound. She is gentle, and an extremely friendly, friend. She will be happy to make a new friend in you too.

If you prefer for Cleo to be absent during our sessions she has her 'Dogs' in the neighbourhood to visit while you are visiting me. She won't be offended, and neither will I. Let me know ahead of time, and I will make arrangements for her.

Asking for help takes courage. Living in the present, and working on your plan to realize a fulfilling future is our focus. You are the expert on ‘you’. I am a visitor on a tour of your life with you as the guide. While I specialize in addiction, anxiety, and depression, I am able to work with you on any subject, and challenge you are facing.

The Existential Method of therapy focuses on finding the meaning, and purpose in one's life. We will find a way to find yours. Life in the present, while looking forward can be the key to success. I will be happy to join you on the road to reaching your happy destiny.

If you are struggling with addiction, no doubt the substance fills a void in your life. Replacing substance use with a 'purpose', can lead to the realization of your meaning.

I welcome any person belonging to any culture, race, creed, religion, denomination, orientation, gender, or identity. I am able to work with you on any subject, and challenge you are facing.

While I do not work with children under the age of 12, I do have wonderful colleagues whose focus is on young children. I would be delighted to refer you to one of these skilled therapists.

Throughout my education & training, my mentor has been a Retired Lieutenant Colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps. He is a master of trauma reduction & recovery, and has given me three years of extensive training in this area of therapy. I am comfortable working with veterans, as well as active members of the armed forces, first responders, and front-line healthcare workers.

I offer a reduced fee schedule for these clients, which is detailed in the 'Counselling Fees' section below.

4worldlovers: We are currently offering phone, and video counselling at a sliding scale rate. Call 604-901-8913 for a free 15-minute consultation.

Your counsellor at West Coast Art Therapy & Counselling is here to explore with you and point you towards the pathway that you feel is right.

I am here to listen to you without judgment, help you reach a goal & make a positive change in your life. For more information about my services, what philosophies guide me as a counsellor, you can contact me with any questions & I will be happy to answer.

Beginning your healing journey starts with being heard & understood in a place where there is positivity & acceptance. I will walk with you to strengthen & empower your inner self while developing a deeper understanding of issues you might be experiencing such as relationship concerns, anxiety, stress, depression, PTSD or addiction. Through a trauma-informed, Adlerian & goal-oriented approach, I facilitate a way for you to find your voice & take control over your emotional well-being. Any feelings will be welcomed with support, starting with small steps that work for you. I offer individual, couples, and group counselling.

Understanding beliefs, history, experiences, feelings and emotions of an individual to uncover their current ways of living. The counsellor then can help the individual develop new ways of thinking about their situations & encourage reinforcement of new insights. Nurturing feelings of belonging within an individual is essential to treatment.

"Art therapy combines the creative process and psychotherapy, facilitating self-exploration and understanding. Using imagery, colour and shape as part of this creative therapeutic process, thoughts and feelings can be expressed that would otherwise be difficult to articulate."

- Taking essential steps to avoid re-traumatization while offering support to heal from traumatic past experiences.

- Recognizing the impact of traumatizing events and how the different 'survival modes' may show up in your life.