Virlyn Collantes
Virlyn Collantes is a Registered Social Worker who takes a warm, culturally responsive approach, helping clients shift long-standing patterns and build healthier relationships with themselves and others. She believes healing is a deeply personal journey without a fixed timeline, and that therapy can be a powerful space for reflection, growth, and lasting change. Her own experience with grief has shaped her compassionate understanding of how emotions naturally ebb and flow. Clients can expect a non-judgmental space where their feelings are honored and small shifts are recognized as meaningful progress. She welcomes anyone seeking confidence, clarity, and deeper self-understanding to reach out and begin their journey.
- Challenges individuals face when seeking support — Shaped by my experience as a clinical social worker in research and hospital settings across Chicago, San Diego, and Vancouver
- Importance of empathy and shared experience in healing — Drawn from working with patients navigating chronic illness, trauma, and mental health struggles
- Understanding how the healthcare system impacts care — Informed by hospital-based work with individuals facing significant physical and mental health challenges
- Affirming complex identities in therapy — Including those shaped by illness, cultural differences, or minority status, and the importance of validating these experiences in the therapeutic space
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- Create a space where you feel safe, understood, and supported, no matter what your specific experiences or struggles might be.
- Ground my approach in the belief that therapy is most effective when built on shared humanity and genuine connection.
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Education
Erikson Institute
Master of Social Work, 2021
Tyndale University
Bachelors in Psychology & Health and Human Services, 2017
Certifications
Gottman Institute
Gottman Method Couples Therapy
DBT Centre of Vancouver
Dialectical Behavioural Therapy for Mental Health Professionals
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Booking FAQ
First Session charges each session directly to your credit card. Once each session occurs, and your card is charged, you will receive a PDF receipt to your email with all of the details you will need to get reimbursed (therapist name, license/designation, license number, address, etc). You can then submit the receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement.
You are the expert when it comes to knowing who is the right fit. Ensure you’ve watched the therapist video at the top of their profile and see if you get a good feeling from the message and the energy they are putting out. If you feel drawn to speak with them, listen to your gut! Booking a free consultation is a great first step to asses fit.