WHAT WE HELP WITH
We are committed to providing accessible and effective mental health counselling in Vancouver to meet the diverse needs of clients from all walks of life.
Anger gets a bad reputation, we think of it as a dangerous emotion. Often our angry reactions can cause fractures in our relationships and difficulties in our workplaces.
At Emotion Wise Counselling we work with you to understand your own anger - where it comes from, how it makes sense and how to navigate feelings of anger.
Moving to a new country whether you came as a child, a student or as a refugee can create unique challenges in your life and changes to your sense of self.
We work with people who are struggling with the acculturation process, as well as those who have experienced trauma either in their country of origin, in the migration process and/or in adapting to life in Vancouver, Canada.
We provide a space to talk through these experiences as well as provide trauma counselling to help you find healing from your past. Our counsellors are often covered by your benefit plans including the Interim Federal Health Program (IFHP) for Refugees.
We help people struggling with all types of substance use issues including: alcohol dependence, marijuana use, smoking, opoids, and amphetamines. We work to understand what factors have led up to the addiction and work to build on your existing coping skills and support network to reduce or stop substance use, based on your goals.
Our counsellors have experience walking alongside of you towards recovery helping find peer support, local treatment programs and resources to support you in your recovery.
We are honoured to work with First Nations clients all over BC virtually and in-person FNHA mental wellness counselling in Vancouver, BC. Our counsellors are experienced in working with Indigenous communities and are committed to provide counselling from a lens of decolonization and cultural humility.
At Emotion Wise Counselling we are committed to providing inclusive and affirming services for Queer and Trans clients who are seeking counselling for complex trauma.
On our team all of our counsellors are supportive and accepting, experienced in working with 2SLGBTQI+ clients, with some counsellors specialized and with lived experience with a Queer identity.
At Emotion Wise Counselling we provide a space to process and heal from spiritual and religious abuse. Our counsellors have worked with people from all different religious backgrounds, sexual orientations and gender in their healing from religious and spiritual trauma.
Anxiety can feel like a constant high level of worry, dread and fear. You may find your brain gets stuck on certain thoughts or future "what-if"'s and you cannot seem to get these out of your mind.
At Emotion Wise Counselling we have counsellors who have specialized training to help find relief from anxiety and worry.
Depression is not just one bad day. Those experiencing depression may find themselves grappling with feelings of emptiness, lack of energy, and a profound sense of hopelessness that doesn't seem to get better with time.
At Emotion Wise Counselling we are dedicated to walking alongside you through your experience of depression, providing compassionate support and expert guidance to help you regain hope and find meaning in your life.
Experiencing sexual abuse can be difficult to talk about, and often carries shame and self-blame that has been held for years. The lingering affects of sexual abuse, when not processed, may affect relationships, including feelings of safety and trust.
At Emotion Wise Counselling our therapists are trained and highly experienced in processing and healing experiences of sexual abuse using EMDR Therapy in Vancouver and virtually.
Complex Trauma (CPTSD) is often formed in childhood where the relationships that were meant to protect a child were unpredictable, frightening, or absent. CPTSD deeply impacts your relationships, your sense of self, and often comes with challenges in mood and emotion regulation.
At Emotion Wise Counselling we are specially trained and passionate about working with folks who have experienced Complex Trauma (CPTSD).
Bipolar disorder is characterized by experiences of intense shifts in mood including episods of increased, elevated mood and energy alternating with periods of low depressive mood.
At Emotion Wise Counselling we work with clients and loved ones to process experiences of bipolar disorder as well as work on making meaning of these experiences, and learn how to recognize and manage shifts in emotion and energy.
Workplace stress can affect anyone in our society who is juggling the demands of a stressful job as well as family life and mental health needs. At times toxic work environments and high workload take a toll and you may need help finding your way through burnout.
Our counsellors, based in Vancouver and virtually, are experienced in working with managers, leaders, high-performing professionals, as well as front-line workers navigate recovering and healing from burnout, managing stress with practical tools by establishing a resiliency and prevention plan for the future.
It can be overwhelming to support a loved one through their mental and physical health struggles. You may be a parent to a teenager who is in crisis, or navigating caring for an elderly parent who is experiencing physical health, mental health and/or cognitive decline.
Our therapists are Emotion Wise Counselling have worked for many years supporting parents and caregivers who are at their feeling burned out and depleted from supporting a loved one. We provide validation but also coping skills and tools to help navigate caring for your loved one and caring for yourself.
Struggling with emotion regulation is extremely painful to live with and can result in challenges in interpersonal relationships, and difficulty self-regulating and self-soothing when triggered. Many folks who struggle with emotion regulation have experienced complex trauma, and may have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Bipolar disorder, ADHD and Anxiety.
Our therapists are skilled in helping find concrete tools to help you navigate challenging emotions while also working on healing underlying trauma and self-worth issues that increase sensitivity to emotion regulation issues.
