Codependency therapists in Richmond, British Columbia BC, Canada CA
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Codependency
Ajay Sahota
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC (Registered Clinical Counsellor)
Growing up in a home with an Alcoholic parent can be an unstable experience. You never know what to expect. If you have experienced chaos in your childhood, dealt with unpredictable mental state of your parent, and witnessed and responded to ongoing unsafe situations, then this will be familiar to you. In an unpredictable home, it can be difficult to trust yourself and your experiences. To survive, and avoid, sometimes you need to bottle up your feelings so much that you forget how to experience emotions. When your needs are ignored, seeking approval from others can result in losing your own identity. Feeling responsible for others can outweigh your own needs and wellbeing.
I have been providing counselling services in the community since 2014. I have supported many people who have a loved one struggling with addiction. I am excited to support you as you heal from some or all of the above experiences. Counselling can also help you set healthier boundaries in relationships and start putting your own needs and safety first.
Many adult children of alcoholics (ACOA):
Carry shame.
Remember how they hid their parent’s addiction.
Experienced an alcoholic parent’s behaviours and reactions.
Have experienced domestic abuse, violence, neglect, and unpredictable behaviours.
Experience worry and anxiety.
Avoid family/events.
Have internalized negative beliefs.
Have never experienced being fully cared for.
Feel a sense worthlessness and resentment.
Take care of an alcoholic parent, putting their own needs last.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Richmond, BC V6X 3M1
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia
Codependency
Barchi Fojkar
Pre-Licensed Professional, Clinical Hypnotherapist
I practice psychology with a holistic perspective, focusing on the whole person, heart, mind, body, and soul, rather than just the symptoms. I draw from attachment theory and connect people with their internal resources to change their relationship with codependency.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Richmond, BC
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia
Codependency
Bill Arbuckle
Therapist, MCP, RCC
Codependency often develops as a survival strategy, a way of staying safe, keeping the peace, or holding everything together when things were unstable. The problem is it tends to come at the cost of yourself. I work with people to recognise the patterns, understand where they came from, and slowly build relationships, including the one with yourself, that don't require you to disappear to maintain them.
12 Years Experience
In-Person Near Richmond, BC
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia
Codependency
Candace Plattor
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, M.A. in Counselling Psychology from Adler University
When we keep trying to put other people's needs ahead of our own, we lose ourselves in terms of our self-care and our self-respect. Often families do this with the addicts they love - and it creates a lose-lose situation for everyone concerned,
35 Years Experience
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Codependency
Shay Galamiton
Counsellor/Therapist, RPC, MPCC
I support individuals struggling with codependency in a non-judgmental and safe environment, helping them understand relational patterns, set healthy boundaries, strengthen self-awareness, and develop more balanced and fulfilling relationships.
3 Years Experience
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Codependency
Candice Seligman
Counsellor/Therapist, MACP, DVATI, CCC
Codependency often develops as a survival strategy rooted in early relational experiences. Together, we explore patterns of over giving, people pleasing, and losing yourself in relationships through a trauma informed and nervous system aware lens. Using somatic work, parts work, and inner child healing, and compassion-focused approaches, we gently address the deeper roots beneath these patterns. The goal is to help you build self trust, self-confidence, healthy boundaries, and more.
6 Years Experience
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Codependency
Romana Hrivnakova
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, RCC
Codependency often begins as a necessary survival strategy in early childhood—a way of staying safe by becoming highly attuned to the needs of others. With over 15 years of experience helping individuals navigate complex relationship patterns, I help you understand the 'parts' of yourself that feel responsible for everyone else's emotions.
Together, we move beyond just identifying these habits to healing the underlying wounds that make setting boundaries feel dangerous. By combining my extensive clinical background with a compassionate, relational lens, I help you shift from people-pleasing toward a grounded sense of self-worth and authentic connection with others.
11 Years Experience
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Codependency
Shelley Klammer
Counsellor/Therapist, MTC, REACE, FOT, CHyp
If you are a heart-centred, empathic woman, you might have challenges setting healthy boundaries with people and could be stuck in fawning, pleasing, and appeasing patterns to feel safe and connected. I can support you in defining your values and setting either flexible or non-negotiable boundaries, depending on the circumstances. I can help you move through self-doubt and into your authentic self-expression. The therapy that I offer is in-depth and often involves going back to the inner child, where your inner defense patterns and relationship patterns began, to initiate deep emotional healing and safety.
20 Years Experience
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Codependency
Clayre Sessoms
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, ATR-BC
When your internal compass becomes entirely fixed on monitoring the emotional states and safety of others, navigating codependency requires a gentle, slow return to your own body. I provide an affirming, non-judgmental online space in Vancouver to help you explore the wise relational survival strategies that originally led you to deprioritize yourself. Together, we will slow down and listen to your somatic cues, allowing you to reclaim your right to take up space and express your true, authentic self.
8 Years Experience
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Codependency
Vanessa Fingland
Counsellor/Therapist, CCPCPR.cand, RPC-C
I specialize in codependency in women. Codependency starts in childhood when you begin people pleasing to feel loved and accepted. You lose a sense of who you are, lack boundaries, and have a hard time being assertive. You may have anxiety/depression, low self worth and reach outside of yourself to fill that emptiness inside. I can help you manage your emotions instead of feeling overwhelmed by them and feel fulfilled and confident. You may even be struggling with a break up, I can help you feel more whole again message me for a free 15 minute phone consultation.
8 Years Experience
Online in Richmond, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Richmond, British Columbia is one of the most ethnically Chinese cities outside of Asia — with Chinese Canadians comprising a significant majority of the population and Mandarin and Cantonese widely spoken — creating a therapy community where demand for Chinese-language and culturally competent therapists far exceeds available supply. The city's proximity to Vancouver International Airport and its role as a gateway community for recent immigrants from Hong Kong, mainland China, and Taiwan shapes a therapy landscape particularly attuned to immigration stress, cross-cultural family dynamics, and the identity challenges of first-generation residents. Richmond Hospital provides institutional mental health resources alongside a private therapy community that is increasingly building capacity in Chinese-language care. Help-seeking stigma in some East Asian communities remains a significant barrier, and many therapists in Richmond invest considerable clinical energy in normalizing therapy as part of their work.
Codependency therapists in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Statistics
Codependency therapists in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada average 11 years of experience and charge around $161 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (60%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (56%), and Internal Family Systems (IFS) (52%).
Average years in practice
11 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$161
Accept insurance
73%
Offer sliding scale
58%
Gender ID
| 77% |
Female |
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| 15% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 56% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 52% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 49% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 47% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 47% | Narrative Therapy |
| 45% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 95% | Adult |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 52% | Teen |
| 15% | Children |
Client Focus
| 66% | Women |
| 55% | Men |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 38% | Christian |