Lower Cost Counselling Program- Expressive Wellness
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RSW (they, them)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
3 Endorsed
912- 207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B
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Expressive Wellness offers a sliding scale individual and relationship counselling sessions with Masters-level practicum students ($30-100 a session, self chosen rate), as well as counselling by Registered Clinical Counsellors and Social Workers. Centring anti-oppressive counselling, we work alongside 2SLGBTQI+ folks, BIPOC folks, sex workers, neurodivergent folks, folks who have experienced traumas, folks who cope with OCD, and poly/kink communities. We provide individual, family and relationship counselling. Practice focuses include EMDR, somatic work, emotion focused therapy, and narrative therapy.
We are an intersectional group of counsellors that aims toward building a safer space to explore areas of importance to you. We focus on supporting people who have experienced individual and collective traumas/oppressions, and folks in which normative spaces don't quite fit. We offer in-person, online, telephone, and outreach counselling sessions.
Please get in touch if you would like to be connected to a counsellor or practicum student counsellor. Each of our counsellors have areas of focus- check out their bios to see if one person feels like a particularly good fit for you. We offer a 15 minute no cost consultation available in order to see how fit feels.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $30
- Couple Sessions $50
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Autism Funding Unit
- Blue Cross
- Canada Life | Great-West Life
- CVAP | Crime Victim
- Desjardins
- First Nations Health Authority
- Green Shield Canada
- Pacific Blue Cross
- RHAP
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Lower Cost Counselling Program- Expressive Wellness
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 15312 Lower Cost Counselling Program- Expressive Wellness
- In Practice for 16 Years
- Certificate from Vancouver Art Therapy Institute- Post Master 2013
- Attended University of Sydney, Graduated 2008
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (365) 651-9573
Lower Cost Counselling Program- Expressive Wellness
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RSW
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- LGBTQ+
- Racial Identity
- ADHD
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Positivity
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Infertility
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Substance Use
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (365) 651-9573
Lower Cost Counselling Program- Expressive Wellness
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RSW
3 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Black
I also speak
Bosnian ,
Croatian ,
Farsi ,
Fijian Hindi ,
French ,
Hindi ,
Korean ,
Mandarin ,
Punjabi ,
Romanian ,
Serbian ,
Sign Language (ASL) ,
Spanish ,
Taiwanese
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Deaf Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Asian ,
Black
I also speak
Bosnian ,
Croatian ,
Farsi ,
Fijian Hindi ,
French ,
Hindi ,
Korean ,
Mandarin ,
Punjabi ,
Romanian ,
Serbian ,
Sign Language (ASL) ,
Spanish ,
Taiwanese
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Expressive Arts
- Feminist
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (365) 651-9573
Lower Cost Counselling Program- Expressive Wellness
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RSW
Groups
BIPOC Folks Navigating Loneliness and Isolation
A group for BIPOC folks navigating loneliness and isolation from a cultural relational lens. Begins May 6th and runs 6 weeks at a time. Sliding scale $5-20 per session. Email samkaplan@expressivewellness.ca
Expertise
Peer Relationships
Trauma and PTSD
Types of Therapy
Trauma Focused
Age
Adults
Session Cost
up to $30
Group Meets
Every other Mon 6 P.M. - 8 P.M.
Location
Online Zoom Group
Vancouver, BC V5T
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Loved Ones of People Living with Chronic Illness
No cost group. We are delighted to offer a free of cost drop-in support group for family members and loved ones of individuals living with chronic illness. We offer a safe, collaborative, and supportive space for participants to connect with other caregivers, share their lived experiences, and create community. Our group begins March 19th 2024 and will run for 6 weeks. Tuesdays 6:45 pm - 8 pm via Zoom
Expertise
Depression
Grief
Parenting
Age
Adults
Group Meets
Every Tue 6:45 P.M. - 8 P.M.
Location
Vancouver, BC V5T
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DBT Skills Group for Queer and Trans Folks
Online DBT Skills Group for Queer and Trans Folks. This group is for folks who have been interested in learning about DBT, but maybe haven't felt comfortable/included in other settings. Or you have perhaps attended DBT skills groups before, and want to reconnect and re-envision DBT for yourself and your community. In this group, participants will learn and practice DBT skills to better understand, navigate, and manage emotional distress. Can be covered by RHAP, FNHA, Autism Funding and extended health benefits. Ongoing group that runs in 6 weeks increments ($450/6 weeks). www.expressivewellness.ca/groups.html
Expertise
Borderline Personality (BPD)
Self-Harming
Transgender
Types of Therapy
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Session Cost
$70-$80
Group Meets
Every Wed 6 P.M. - 8 P.M.
Location
Vancouver, BC V6B
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Location
Additional Location
9 East Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5T
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Lower Cost Counselling Program- Expressive Wellness
Counsellor, MA, RCC, RSW