Male Therapists in Vancouver

Licensed male therapists serving Vancouver. Available online and in person. Watch intro videos, compare approaches and credentials, and book a free 15-minute consultation directly.

Shelley Coates
Shelley Coates
Master Therapeutic Counsellor
Couples Therapy, Dating challenges, Effective communication, Relationships, Parts Work, Responsibility, Separation and divorce, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Couples, Relationship anxiety
Benjamin Weidman
Benjamin Weidman
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Men's issues, Burnout, ADHD, Anger, Anxiety, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Stress, Spirituality, Sexuality, Reconnection to Lifeforce Energy & Vitality, Personal Growth, People pleasing, Existential questions, Financial Stress, Highly Sensitive Person, Life transitions, Imposter syndrome, Meaning and purpose, Mindfulness, Money Trauma, Masculinity, Parts Work, Power, Trauma
Joshua Abercrombie
Joshua Abercrombie
Registered Clinical Counsellor
ADHD, Anger, Christian counselling, Addiction, Anger Management, Attention and Impulsivity, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Behavioural Issues, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career guidance, Career Stress, Confidence, Workplace stress, Trauma, Transitioning into Adulthood, Stress, Self-Regulation, Self-esteem, School challenges, Relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Motivation, Masculinity, Family Conflict, Anxiety, Life transitions, Depression, Parenting, Divorce, Men's issues, Faith, Nature-Based Spirituality, Meaning and purpose, Neurodiversity, Emotional regulation, Physical Disability, Coping Skills, Burnout, Effective communication, Conflict resolution, Attachment
Tania Hernandez
Tania Hernandez
Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Relationship to self and others, Life transitions, Attachment, Burnout, Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Depression, Effective communication, Interpersonal dynamics, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Navigating challenging relationships, Negative thinking and ruminating, Nervous system regulation, Relationship anxiety, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing, Women's Health, Work-Life Balance, Somatic Therapy, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Supervising qualifying therapists
Mira Berlin
Mira Berlin
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety, Befriending the Nervous System, Couples Therapy, Anger, Attachment, Betrayal Trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Creativity, Deep connections, Emotional Numbness, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Fears and phobia, Group Therapy, Identity and Self-Exploration
Maureen Elworthy
Maureen Elworthy
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Grief and Loss, Trauma, OCD, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Existential questions, Grief Processing, Highly Sensitive Person, Identity and Self-Exploration, Intergenerational trauma, LGBTQ2IA+, Life transitions, Meaning and purpose, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness Practices, Nervous system regulation, Neurodiversity, Pet Loss, PTSD, Somatic Therapy, Traumatic Bereveavement
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Nicolai Carp
Nicolai Carp
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Men's issues, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, ADHD, Assertiveness, Body Dysmorphia, Childhood trauma, Coping Skills, Motivation, Relationships, Social anxiety, Workplace stress, Intergenerational trauma, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Masculinity, Mental performance, Mind-body connection, People pleasing, Personal Growth, Relationship to self and others, Relationship anxiety, Responsibility, Wellness Counselling, Weight Management
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Arooj Rehman
Arooj Rehman
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Childhood trauma, Depression, Attachment, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Behavioural Issues, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Coping Skills, Decision making, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Mental Decolonization, Negative thinking and ruminating, People pleasing, Relationship to self and others, Relationships, Self-Criticism, Stress, Trauma processing, Work-Life Balance, Vulnerability, Understanding & Regulating Emotions
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Graeme Ash
Graeme Ash
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Pain management, Anger, Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues
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Mendy Bisk
Mendy Bisk
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Self-esteem, People pleasing, Attachment, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Couples Therapy, Couples, Imposter syndrome, Identity and Self-Exploration, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Relationship anxiety, Shadow Work, Vulnerability
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Joy MacKey
Joy MacKey
Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Dating challenges, Ecopsychotherapy, Insomnia, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Parenting, Parental divorce, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety, Relationships, Sleeping difficulties, Wellness Counselling, Work-Life Balance, Workplace stress, Therapy for Teachers, Trauma, High Performance Athletes
Vanessa Marie Miller
Vanessa Marie Miller
Registered Clinical Counsellor
Weight Management, Women's Health, Spirituality, Chronic Dieting, Family Conflict, Eating disorders, Negative body image
Natalie Mitchell
Natalie Mitchell
Canadian Certified Counsellor
ADHD, Couples Therapy, Relationship to self and others, Children/Teens, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment trauma, Attention and Impulsivity, Betrayal Trauma, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career Stress, Couples, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, Intimacy concerns, Life transitions, Managing ADHD symptoms, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Nervous system regulation, Parental divorce, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety, Relationships, Self-esteem, Workplace stress, Work-Life Balance
Julie Sadhu
Julie Sadhu
Registered Psychotherapist
Children/Teens, Family issues, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, ADHD, Anger Management, Assertiveness, Attachment trauma, Attention and Impulsivity, Bipolar Disorder, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Confidence, Conflict resolution, Cultural Challenges, Depression, Eating disorders, Social anxiety, Relationship anxiety, PTSD, Parenting, Negative thinking and ruminating, Mindfulness, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Imposter syndrome, Grief and Loss, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation
Cathy Brehaut
Cathy Brehaut
Canadian Certified Counsellor
Trauma, Neurodiversity, Meaning and purpose, Attachment, Boundaries and boundary setting, Childhood trauma, Cultural Challenges, Existential questions, Family issues, Grief and Loss, Harm Reduction, Identity and Self-Exploration, Intergenerational trauma, Interpersonal dynamics, LGBTQ2IA+, Parts Work, PTSD, Relationships, Self Destructive Behaviour, Somatic Therapy, Suicidal ideation, Understanding & Regulating Emotions

Live in Vancouver? Connect with a male Therapist in-person or online.

Licensed male Therapists based and insured in British Columbia. All Therapists on PST timezone unless otherwise noted.

Joshua Abercrombie

Registered Clinical Counsellor
ADHD, Anger, Christian counselling, Addiction, Anger Management, Attention and Impulsivity, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Behavioural Issues, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career guidance, Career Stress, Confidence, Workplace stress, Trauma, Transitioning into Adulthood, Stress, Self-Regulation, Self-esteem, School challenges, Relationships, Navigating challenging relationships, Motivation, Masculinity, Family Conflict, Anxiety, Life transitions, Depression, Parenting, Divorce, Men's issues, Faith, Nature-Based Spirituality, Meaning and purpose, Neurodiversity, Emotional regulation, Physical Disability, Coping Skills, Burnout, Effective communication, Conflict resolution, Attachment
Male
LGBTQIA+, Female
1st Generation Immigrant, Male

Tanya Gabrielle

Counselling Therapist
Befriending the Nervous System, Building Self-Care Routines, End of Life Support, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Couples Therapy, Creativity, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Depression, Empowerment, Existential questions, Highly Sensitive Person, Life transitions, Nervous system regulation, Overwhelm, Parenting, Perimenopause mental health support, Personal Growth, Relationship to self and others, Relationships, Self-esteem, Separation and divorce, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Wellness Counselling, Work-Life Balance, Postnatal Care
Female

Allison Fassbender

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor
Grief and Loss, Somatic Therapy, Chronic and acute illness, Managing ADHD symptoms, Trauma, Terminal Illness, Stress, Sexuality, Sleeping difficulties, Relationships, Neurodiversity, Nature-Based Spirituality, Meaning and purpose, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Burnout, Depression, Intergenerational trauma, LGBTQ2IA+, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Identity and Self-Exploration, Substance Use, Separation and divorce, Existential questions, Life transitions, Traumatic Bereveavement, Cancer Support, End of Life Support, Caregiver burnout, Caregivers
Female, LGBTQIA+, Person with a Disability

Timothy Lamont

Canadian Certified Counsellor
Depression, Life transitions, Anxiety, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Career guidance, Career Stress, College or University Coaching, Sports Performance, Relationship to self and others, Perfectionism, People pleasing, Overwhelm, Negative thinking and ruminating, Negative body image, Navigating challenging relationships, Motivation, Men's issues, Meaning and purpose, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Insomnia, Familial and social relationships, Depression coping skills, Decision making
Male

Sandra Medina

Registered Clinical Counsellor
Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Attachment trauma, Couples Therapy, Addiction, Anxiety, Anger Management, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Behavioural Issues, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career Stress, Childhood trauma, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Conflict resolution, Depression coping skills, Dissociation, Domestic violence, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, Grief Processing, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Panic attacks, Self-Development, Social anxiety, Work-Life Balance
Female

Hanna Verhagen

Canadian Certified Counsellor
Highly Sensitive Person, Anxiety, Burnout, Life transitions, General Mental Health, Building Self-Care Routines, Mindfulness Practices, Career Stress, ADHD, Aging, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment wounds, Befriending the Nervous System, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Career guidance, Career Performance, Children/Teens, Creativity, Depression, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Meaning and purpose, Negative thinking and ruminating, Nervous system regulation, Overwhelm, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Personal Growth, School challenges, Self-Criticism, Self-esteem, Social anxiety, Transitioning into Adulthood, Trauma, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Vulnerability, Women's Health, Work-Life Balance, Workplace stress
Female

Dr. Chasidy Karpiuk

Registered Clinical Counsellor
ADHD, Addiction, Trauma, Aging, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anger Management, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Attachment trauma, Anger, Boundaries and boundary setting, Break-up recovery, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Depression, Chronic Illness, Early childhood, Family issues, Insomnia, Mindfulness, Navigating challenging relationships, Negative thinking and ruminating, Workplace stress, Relationships, Stress, Attention and Impulsivity, Befriending the Nervous System, Behaviour, Behavioural Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Building Meaningful Connections, Building Self-Care Routines, Bullying, Burnout, Children/Teens, Chronic and acute illness, College or University Coaching, Coming out and identity, Confidence, Connecting with your Inherent Power, Coping Skills, Couples, Couples Therapy, Creativity, Decision making, Deep connections, Disability, Dreams, Emotional Fluidity, Emotional Numbness, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, Fears and phobia, Goal Setting, Health anxiety, Imposter syndrome, Infidelity, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Intimacy concerns, LGBTQ2IA+, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Meaning and purpose, Mental performance, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Mindfulness Practices, Motivation, Negative body image, Nervous system regulation, Neurodiversity, Panic attacks, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Personality & Mood Disorders, Phobias, Power, Problematic video gaming, Productivity, Psychedelic therapy, PTSD, Relationship anxiety, Relationship to self and others, Responsibility, School challenges, Self Destructive Behaviour, Self-Criticism, Self-Development, Self-esteem, Self-Regulation, Separation and divorce, Separation anxiety, Sleeping difficulties, Social anxiety, Somatic Therapy, Specific phobias, Substance Use, Thought Restructuring, Transitioning into Adulthood, Trauma processing, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Vulnerability, Wellness Counselling, Women's Health, Work-Life Balance
Female, Person with a Disability
Person with a Disability, Female
2nd Generation Immigrant, Female, BIPOC

Diane Brussell

Registered Clinical Counsellor
Trauma, Relationships, Emotional regulation, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anger, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment, Befriending the Nervous System, Building Meaningful Connections, Building Self-Care Routines, Boundaries and boundary setting, Borderline Personality Disorder, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Confidence, Conflict resolution, Couples Therapy, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Familial and social relationships, Grief and Loss, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness Practices, Navigating challenging relationships, PTSD, Transformative dream work, Somatic Therapy, Personal Growth, Trauma processing
Female

Anna Loch

Registered Clinical Counsellor
Adjusting to a diagnosis, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Building Meaningful Connections, Career guidance, Christian counselling, Couples Therapy, Eating disorders, Early childhood, Cultural Challenges, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Existential questions, Familial and social relationships, Life transitions, Mind-body connection, Perfectionism, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Workplace stress, Trauma processing, Stress, Neurodiversity, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Infertility
Female, 2nd Generation Immigrant

Anastasia Sutulova

Pre-Licensed Professional
Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment, Borderline Personality Disorder, Break-up recovery, Boundaries and boundary setting, Career guidance, Childhood trauma, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Couples Therapy, Decision making, PTSD, Trauma, Emotional regulation, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Fears and phobia, Panic attacks, Psychedelic therapy, Separation anxiety, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
1st Generation Immigrant, Female

Online therapy for you in Vancouver.

Out-of-province licensed male Therapists insured to provide online therapy in British Columbia. Timezone availability may vary.

Natalie Saroya

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Relationships, Life transitions, Maternal mental health, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Attachment wounds, Break-up recovery, Building Self-Care Routines, Career Performance, Career Stress, Cultural Challenges, Early childhood, Family Conflict, Family issues, Goal Setting, Low mood, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Negative thinking and ruminating, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Racism, Separation and divorce, Trauma processing, Work-Life Balance, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Burnout
BIPOC, 2nd Generation Immigrant, Female

Joy MacKey

Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Empowerment, Mindfulness, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Befriending the Nervous System, Boundaries and boundary setting, Building Self-Care Routines, Burnout, Dating challenges, Ecopsychotherapy, Insomnia, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Parenting, Parental divorce, Personal Growth, Relationship anxiety, Relationships, Sleeping difficulties, Wellness Counselling, Work-Life Balance, Workplace stress, Therapy for Teachers, Trauma, High Performance Athletes
Female
Female, 2nd Generation Immigrant

Jupiter Vaughan

Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety, Depression, Relationships, Addiction, ADHD, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Anger Management, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Borderline Personality Disorder, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Conflict resolution, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Familial and social relationships, Imposter syndrome, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Men's issues, Negative body image, Panic attacks, PTSD, School challenges, Sexuality, Workplace stress, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Body Dysmorphia, Children/Teens, Grief and Loss
Male
Female

Tania Hernandez

Registered Psychotherapist
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Relationship to self and others, Life transitions, Attachment, Burnout, Coping Skills, Dating challenges, Depression, Effective communication, Interpersonal dynamics, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Managing ADHD symptoms, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness and stress reduction, Navigating challenging relationships, Negative thinking and ruminating, Nervous system regulation, Relationship anxiety, Self-Criticism, Trauma processing, Women's Health, Work-Life Balance, Somatic Therapy, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Supervising qualifying therapists
Female, BIPOC, 2nd Generation Immigrant

Mariya Garnet

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Childhood trauma, Attachment wounds, Trauma, Attachment trauma, Intergenerational trauma, Emotional Numbness, Depression, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, People pleasing, Identity and Self-Exploration, Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others, Dissociation, Boundaries and boundary setting, Assertiveness, Relationships, Grief and Loss, Trauma processing, Spirituality, Somatic Therapy, Shadow Work, Self-Regulation, Reconnection to Lifeforce Energy & Vitality, Psychedelic therapy, Overwhelm, Nature-Based Spirituality
1st Generation Immigrant, Female

Arooj Rehman

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Childhood trauma, Depression, Attachment, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Behavioural Issues, Break-up recovery, Burnout, Coping Skills, Decision making, Familial and social relationships, Family issues, Goal Setting, Life transitions, Mental Decolonization, Negative thinking and ruminating, People pleasing, Relationship to self and others, Relationships, Self-Criticism, Stress, Trauma processing, Work-Life Balance, Vulnerability, Understanding & Regulating Emotions
1st Generation Immigrant, Female, BIPOC
1st Generation Immigrant, Male, BIPOC
BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Person with a Disability, 1st Generation Immigrant, Female

Ariella Boehm

Registered Psychotherapist
ADHD, Anxiety, Familial and social relationships, Anger Management, Boundaries and boundary setting, Complex Trauma (CPTSD), Confidence, Court Mandated Counselling, Dealing with difficult or narcissistic personalities, Effective communication, Family issues, Goal Setting, Intergenerational trauma, Interpersonal dynamics, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Maternal mental health, Motivation, Navigating challenging relationships, Negative thinking and ruminating, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self-Criticism, Self-esteem, Self-Regulation, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal)
Female
BIPOC, 1st Generation Immigrant, Female
Female
1st Generation Immigrant, Female, 2nd Generation Immigrant

Halyna Polityka

Registered Psychotherapist
Trauma, Stress, Addiction, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Anger, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Attachment, Behaviour, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Couples, Decision making, Early childhood, Familial and social relationships, Family Conflict, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mind-body connection, Mindfulness, Negative thinking and ruminating, Nervous system regulation, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Supervising qualifying therapists, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration, Break-up recovery, Childhood trauma, Family issues, Relationships, Goal Setting, Emotional regulation, Career Performance, Work-Life Balance, Substance Use, Somatic Therapy, Sleeping difficulties
2nd Generation Immigrant

Erik Reuter

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Relationships, Couples, Stress, ADHD, Anxiety, Anger Management, Attachment trauma, Attachment wounds, Boundaries and boundary setting, Coming out and identity, Dating challenges, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Existential questions, Infidelity, Intimacy concerns, LGBTQ2IA+, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Meaning and purpose, Men's issues, Mindfulness, Navigating challenging relationships, Performance anxiety, Separation and divorce, Sexual issues, Spirituality, Anger
Male

Michael Chu

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)
Relationships, Imposter syndrome, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Aging, Anxiety, Boundaries and boundary setting, Burnout, Childhood trauma, Competitive anxiety, Conflict resolution, Cultural Challenges, Dating challenges, Decision making, Deep connections, Depression, Dreams, Effective communication, Emotional regulation, Empowerment, Existential questions, Ethics, Familial and social relationships, Grief Processing, Interpersonal dynamics, Intergenerational trauma, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Meaning and purpose, Motivation, Negative thinking and ruminating, Social anxiety, Stress, Thought Restructuring, Transformative dream work, Transitioning into Adulthood, Trauma processing, Vulnerability, Wellness Counselling, Workplace stress, Trauma, BIPOC, Grief and Loss, Identity and Self-Exploration
2nd Generation Immigrant, Male

Michael Wassef

Registered Psychotherapist
Relationships, Couples Therapy, Attachment trauma, Anger, Anxiety, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Assertiveness, Behaviour, Boundaries and boundary setting, Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal), Addiction, Childhood trauma, Depression, Family issues, Effective communication, Understanding & Regulating Emotions, Parenting, Conflict resolution, Habits, Infidelity, Navigating challenging relationships, Trauma, Stress, Social anxiety, Self-Regulation, Relationship anxiety, Overwhelm, Negative thinking and ruminating, Motivation, Life transitions, Intimacy concerns, Highly Sensitive Person, Emotional regulation, Christian counselling, Adjusting to a diagnosis, Break-up recovery, Grief and Loss
Male

Sonya Salonen Cornies

Registered Psychotherapist
Building Meaningful Connections, Boundaries and boundary setting, Caregiver burnout, Anxiety and Stress Management Skills, Depression coping skills, Maternal mental health, Prenatal care, Perinatal, Pregnancy, Postnatal Care, Relationships, Conflict resolution, Familial and social relationships, Parenting, Family Conflict, Emotional regulation, Effective communication, Thought Restructuring, Interpersonal dynamics, Goal Setting, Highly Sensitive Person, Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth, Mindfulness Practices, Overwhelm, Personal Growth
Female

Why some people specifically look for a male therapist

Your therapist’s gender isn’t usually the deciding factor in how effective therapy can be. That said, some people specifically prefer to work with a male therapist. This can come from wanting a same-gender perspective on issues like masculinity, fatherhood, or men's health; feeling more at ease discussing certain experiences with another man; a cultural or religious preference; or simply a hunch, based on nothing more than personal comfort, that it will be a better fit.

Vancouver has a broad range of male therapists working with concerns including anxiety, depression, relationships, men's mental health, addiction, trauma, grief, burnout, and career stress. They may hold designations such as Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Registered Social Worker (RSW), Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), or Registered Psychologist. First Session’s video-first format lets you get a sense of a therapist’s communication style and approach before deciding whether to book.

What to know about seeing a male therapist in Vancouver

In-person and online availability

Vancouver has a strong concentration of male therapists offering in-person sessions across the city, alongside many available online. 

BC credentials, explained

Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Social Worker, Canadian Certified Counsellor, and Registered Psychologist are the designations you'll likely see a BC therapist hold. The credential tells you about a therapist’s training and professional registration, but their experience, therapeutic approach, and areas of focus are also important when choosing someone.

Session cost and insurance coverage

Session rates for male therapists in Vancouver typically range from $120 to $230 per session, although rates vary by therapist. Many therapists offer sessions that may be reimbursed through extended health or employee benefits, but coverage varies by plan. Before booking, check whether your benefits cover the therapist’s specific designation and how much of each session you can claim. Each First Session profile lists the therapist’s session rate and professional designation, making it easier to compare your options before booking.

How to choose a male therapist in Vancouver

Find someone with experience in your concerns

Male therapists serving Vancouver support clients with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, burnout, life transitions, stress, and family issues. On First Session, you can filter therapists by the concerns you’d like support with and explore profiles to find someone whose experience matches your needs.

Consider their therapeutic approach

Therapists can take very different approaches to the same concern. Some use structured, skills-based approaches such as CBT, while others may take a more relational, trauma-informed, mindfulness-based, or systems-focused approach. Many therapists draw from several approaches depending on the person and what they’re working on. This is something you can ask about in your consultation. 

Watch intro videos

Every therapist profile on First Session includes a short video introduction, giving you a chance to get a sense of their personality, communication style, and approach before booking. Research suggests that the connection you feel with your therapist is one of the strongest predictors of successful therapy, so it's important to connect with someone who feels like the right fit.

Book a free consultation

Every therapist on First Session offers a free 15-minute consultation. It's an opportunity to ask questions, discuss your goals, and get a sense of whether the therapist feels like the right fit before committing to ongoing therapy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it okay to specifically request a male therapist?

Yes. You might feel more comfortable discussing certain experiences with a man, want a same-gender perspective on relationships, masculinity, fatherhood, or men's mental health, or simply feel that a male therapist would be a better fit. You don’t need a particular reason for that preference.

Are there male therapists who specialize in men's issues in Vancouver?

Yes. Male therapists in Vancouver work with a wide range of concerns, and some specifically focus on men's mental health, masculinity, fatherhood, relationships, anger, addiction, or the pressures associated with work and family life. On First Session, you can filter by specific focus areas to narrow your search. 

Do male therapists in Vancouver take insurance?

Many do, but coverage depends on the therapist's professional designation and your specific extended health or employee benefits plan. Services may be eligible for coverage under designations such as RCC, RSW, or Registered Psychologist. Before booking, check your benefits plan to confirm these details.

Can I see a male therapist online if I live outside Vancouver?

Yes. Online therapy can give you access to male therapists even if there are limited options in your local community. Many therapists on First Session can provide online therapy to BC residents, subject to their professional registration and insurance requirements.

Is there a difference in approach between male and female therapists?

Not necessarily. A therapist's approach is shaped much more by their training, therapeutic modality, experience, and individual style than by their gender. If you’re deciding between therapists, watch their intro videos, take a look at their profiles and book a free consultation to gauge fit.

How much does it cost to see a male therapist in Vancouver?

Male therapists in Vancouver typically charge $120 to $230 per session, although rates vary by individual therapist and can depend on credentials, experience, and practice setting. Gender itself generally isn't what determines the cost. Each First Session profile lists the therapist's current session rate, so you can compare fees before booking. If you have extended health benefits, check whether your plan covers the therapist's specific designation and how much you can claim per session.

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