Online Chronic Pain therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia BC, Canada CA
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Chronic Pain
Rachelle Tersigni
Registered Psychotherapist, RP
I support people living with chronic pain or illness in understanding the emotional and nervous-system dimensions of their experience. Therapy emphasizes pacing, self-trust, and reducing the stress patterns that can amplify suffering.
3 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Kendra Shaw
Registered Social Worker, MSW
Living with chronic pain can impact every aspect of your life, from your mood to your relationships and sense of self. I offer a compassionate, holistic approach that recognizes the deep connection between mind, body, and spirit. Together, we’ll explore practical strategies for coping with pain, address the emotional toll it can take, and build resilience for daily living. My goal is to create a supportive space where you feel heard, understood, and empowered to reclaim your well-being. You don’t have to navigate this journey alone, healing and hope are possible.
8 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Yanna Martinek
Counsellor/Therapist, R.C.C.
I bring both lived and professional experience working with chronic illness and pain, and predominantly use Pain Reprocessing Therapy to support meaningful change. This approach focuses on retraining the brain’s response to symptoms, reducing fear, and restoring a sense of safety in the body. The aim is not to invalidate your experience, but to open new pathways for relief. Chronic illness can be deeply isolating and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
11 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Elysia Bronson (The Woods Counselling)
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Online Therapy, Chronic Pain, & Traumatologist
Navigating Chronic Pain and Illness at The Woods Counselling
At The Woods Counselling, I specialize in helping individuals navigate the challenges of chronic pain and illness. I understand the daily struggles you face – the constant pain, fatigue, and limitations that can impact your entire life.
Our Approach:
Pain Management Strategies: I teach you evidence-based techniques to manage pain symptoms, including relaxation training, mindfulness practices, and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for pain management.
Energy Conservation & Pacing: I help you develop strategies to conserve energy and pace yourself throughout the day, allowing you to participate in activities you value.
Coping with Stress & Anxiety: Chronic pain and illness can be major stressors. I equip you with tools to manage stress and anxiety, which can often exacerbate pain symptoms.
Emotional Support: I create a safe space for you to express your emotions – frustration, anger, sadness – and develop healthy coping mechanisms.
Living a Fulfilling Life: My goal is to empower you to live a fulfilling life, even with chronic pain or illness. I help you identify and adapt your lifestyle to promote well-being and find joy amidst challenges.
You Deserve Support:
Living with chronic pain or illness can be isolating. I offer compassionate support and guidance, helping you connect with a community of understanding individuals. Online support groups can be an integral part of this journey.
Ready to Take Back Control?
Chronic pain and illness don't have to define you. Schedule a free consultation to discuss how online therapy at The Woods Counselling can help you manage your symptoms, improve your well-being, and reclaim control of your life.
Elysia Bronson at The Woods Counselling: Your Partner in Managing Chronic Pain and Illness through Online Therapy
4 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Sarah Bickle
Registered Psychotherapist, MPsy., R.P.
Chronic pain or illness can impact every aspect of your life. Having lived with chronic illness myself and supported others through their journey, I understand the daily challenges of managing physical pain while maintaining emotional and mental well-being. My approach integrates both traditional therapy and somatic techniques, helping you cope with the emotional impact of chronic illness. Together, we can work on strategies that ease both physical discomfort and the mental burdens that often accompany chronic conditions.
6 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Nightingale Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, RCC, MSW
At Nightingale Counselling, we understand that chronic pain is not simply a physical experience but one that ripples through every area of life, affecting identity, relationships, work, and emotional wellbeing in ways that are often underestimated and misunderstood. Grounded in modern pain science, our therapists work with clients to understand the profound connection between mind and body, helping to influence the way the brain modulates pain signals while also addressing the grief, fear, shame, and despair that so frequently accompany persistent pain. As one of the only counselling practices in Vancouver embedded within a multidisciplinary clinic, we offer direct access to physiotherapists, kinesiologists, and other allied health professionals, ensuring that clients receive the integrated, whole-person care that chronic pain truly requires.
6 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Shemina Jeraj
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Psychotherapist
I have many years of Oncology experience which has given me in-depth knowledge in a patient's journey through cancer. Cancer not only affects an individual but it affects their family and a wide circle of caregivers. Finding the right support in this challenging time can be beneficial for the individual's mental, emotional as well as physical health whether you are dealing with cancer or are a caregiver for someone going through cancer.
8 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Arne Pedersen - Hypnotherapy Victoria
Hypnotherapist, RCCH
Living with chronic pain or long-term illness can be physically exhausting and emotionally overwhelming. Beyond the symptoms themselves, many people find their nervous system becomes stuck in a state of vigilance, tension, or struggle, making it difficult for the body to rest, regulate, and heal.
From a mindfulness-based perspective, pain is often understood as the body’s way of communicating that something needs attention or change. When signals from the body are ignored or pushed through over time, the nervous system may respond by amplifying those signals — not as punishment, but as an attempt to be heard and protected.
Thoughts, emotions, and perception also play an important role. Ongoing fear, resistance, pessimism, or self-judgment can be reflected in the body as tension and unease, much like waking from a bad dream with the body still holding fear. Over time, this lack of internal ease can interrupt the body’s natural flow and regulation, contributing to persistent pain.
Chronic pain also commonly goes hand-in-hand with disrupted or poor-quality sleep. When the body doesn’t have enough opportunity to rest deeply, its ability to repair, replenish, and heal is reduced, which can further reinforce pain and fatigue.
In our work together, the focus is on gently restoring a sense of safety, awareness, and ease within the body. Through mindfulness practices, breath awareness, and body-based attention, clients learn how to relate differently to physical sensations, reduce resistance, and support the nervous system in settling.
Hypnotherapy can further support this process by helping update subconscious protective patterns and creating felt experiences of calm and safety that also support more restorative rest. While this work does not replace medical care, many people find that as regulation improves, both pain and sleep begin to shift in more supportive ways.
15 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Dave Vass
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor: RCC
Coming from a biopsychosocial perspective to symptoms, we can explore the possible roots to these chronic pain conditions by attending to the mind-body connection via somatic psychotherapy interventions.
7 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Darren Williamson
Counsellor/Therapist, RCC (#23397)
People often think of chronic pain as a physical problem. But living with chronic pain can take a heavy psychological toll. It can create feelings of anger, hopelessness, shame and isolation. It can impact your sleep, your diet, and can contribute to a variety of psychological symptoms such as depression, phobia and anxiety.
Together we will make a pain management plan that involves identifying the thoughts and emotions contributing to your pain. Through counselling, we can find a way for you to handle your pain more effectively, and improve your self-esteem and overall quality of life.
3 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Kimberly Davidson | Katalyst Integrated Trauma Treatment
Counsellor/Therapist, RCS, MTC, RTC, SEP, CCTP, CCISM, CFRC, CATP, NARM
Quite often chronic pain and illness are a result of developmental or shock trauma. Some times it is the reverse. Knowing the difference and how they work, makes a difference in healing process.
20 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Kai DeMaeyer, Talk with Kai Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP (Q)
Living with chronic pain or illness changes not just your body, but your sense of who you are and what you can count on. I work with clients navigating grief, identity shifts, medical trauma, and the relational weight of being ill in a world that prefers you to get better quickly. Therapy here isn't about acceptance as a destination. It's about having somewhere honest to put all of it.
1 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Freedom of Expression Counselling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, RCSW, T.S., RPT, CPT
I have supported people with Chronic Pain and Illness for the last 9 years. I have also lived with someone who meets both of these criteria for the last 16 years. It is very prevalent amongst many populations. I work on the specific presentations of Chronic Pain and Illness brought forth and collaboratively design customized strategies to support individuals living their best lives in alignment with their values.
9 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Strength in Heart Counselling
Treatment Center, RSW, RCC, CCC
Chronic pain or illness affects more than just the body—it can take a toll on your mental health. We support clients in processing the emotional impact of ongoing health issues and finding new ways to cope. Together, we work to improve your overall well-being and resilience.
8 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Ida Uzelman
Counsellor/Therapist, MPCC-P, RTC
Living with a chronic illness often comes with invisible pain, fatigue, and emotional strain that others may not see or understand. I provide a compassionate, safe space where you can explore these challenges, process frustration or grief, and develop strategies to cope with the daily and emotional impact of your condition. Together, we focus on supporting your mental and emotional well-being, helping you build resilience, and finding ways to maintain hope, meaning, and connection despite the limitations of illness.
3 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Shaunna Grams, Grams Counselling Services Inc.
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor
Research has made great head way with the complexity and often frustrating experience of chronic conditions. Your physical and mental health are connected. You can not influence one without influencing the other. How you direct your attention, thoughts, and regulate stress greatly impacts your experience of pain and health related conditions.
15 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Nina Hopmeier
Licensed Professional Counsellor, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Do you sometimes feel hopeless in living a rich and full-filling life due to debilitating pain or illness? If so, I can assure you there are ways to still experience pleasure despite the hardships. A fundamental part of therapy involves helping you express your pain as well as find different ways of relating to it. Rather than relate to the pain in ways that interfere with your lifelong goals of happiness and growth I help you work with your pain in a different way. The models that I predominantly use for this area of focus are Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy. As we connect these models to your unique experiences of pain or illness, you may discover that even though discomfort is present, it does not have to take over or disrupt the type of life that you would like to live. If you are somebody experiencing chronic pain or illness, I would be happy to work with you and devise a treatment plan that will help to distill hope for a new and improved future. Feel free to contact me, it is never too late to make positive changes in your life.
15 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Suzanne Nievaart
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
I support folks navigating chronic illness and pain, and navigating the emotions that emerge.
1 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Eric Olsen
Life Coach, PTSD, Trauma Triage, BSc Social Sciences, DoD Career Councilor, SARC, DAPA, Pre Licensed Human Intelligence / Psychology, Life Coach. | Professional Support: LSSBB, PgM, Bluestone PMP,
We help you work through chronic pain issues and re-balance.
17 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Rakan Himadeh
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, ISP Candidate
Chronic pain often reflects a nervous system stuck in activation or survival responses (fight/flight/freeze). SE helps regulate these states, release held tension, and reduce the body’s stress load, which can ease pain and improve overall functioning.
4 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Vancouver's extreme housing affordability crisis has become a defining mental health issue, with therapists frequently addressing financial stress, housing precarity, and the grief of displacement from a city many can no longer afford to stay in. The city's large East Asian community — particularly its Chinese, Korean, Filipino, and South Asian populations — drives demand for culturally fluent therapists who can navigate family dynamics, immigration stress, and the intersection of cultural expectations with individual wellbeing. BC Mental Health & Substance Use Services provides institutional support, while Vancouver's large private therapy community is concentrated in Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Commercial Drive, and the West End. BC's expanded telehealth access makes it easier to connect with therapists across the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley.
Chronic Pain therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Statistics
Chronic Pain therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada average 9 years of experience and charge around $156 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Chronic Pain or Illness (100%), Anxiety or Fears (93%), and Loss or Grief (85%).
Average years in practice
9 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$156
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 22% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 54% |
In Person and Online |
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| 46% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Chronic Pain or Illness |
| 93% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 85% | Loss or Grief |
| 84% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 84% | Self Esteem |
| 80% | Depression |
| 79% | Stress |