Chronic Pain therapists in Vancouver, BC
Browse Chronic Pain therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Chronic Pain
Heal(ing) Trauma Therapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Psychotherapist, HBA, MPsy
From a trauma-informed perspective, chronic-pain and illness are both symptomatic of unresolved trauma, both physical and mental. The work we can do will include helping you better understand your health and how your mind and body impact each other. It can include helping you learn how to better cope with your condition, while also doing the processing work to resolve your trauma. It can also include helping you develop stronger self advocacy to better navigate through the health care systems.
14 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Vanessa Fingland
Counsellor/Therapist, CCPCPR.cand, RPC-C
Living with chronic pain can affect every aspect of your life, impacting your mood, relationships, work, and overall sense of well being. Together, we'll explore the emotional and psychological impact of living with persistent pain while developing practical coping strategies to help reduce stress, improve resilience, and enhance your quality of life. Often there is a lot of grief and loss in the pain. My goal is to help you feel supported, regain a sense of control, and live more fully alongside the challenges of chronic pain.
8 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Cayla Townes, Memento Psychotherapy & Counselling
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC
Adjusting to new limitations can be difficult. A change in health, whether sudden or gradual, can be disorienting and frustrating. There can be so much grief tied up in changes to our health. No longer having the ability to do the activities we enjoy and having to change our plans for the future are just two of the many ways grief can impact our ability to adjust to chronic pain or illness. I work with people who are experiencing chronic pain, disability, or illness and the caregivers who support them to continue to live meaningful, connected lives.
15 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Spencer Copland
Registered Psychotherapist, RCC, MCP
Living with chronic illness or chronic pain can feel all-consuming and exhausting, affecting your physical health, emotional well-being, mental health, and day-to-day functioning. It often involves significant grief—particularly if diagnosis comes later in life—as you adjust to changes in your body, abilities, identity, and the way you move through the world.
I have a personal understanding of this experience, as I was diagnosed with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome in my late 20s. Navigating chronic pain and nervous system dysregulation has been an ongoing process of learning, adaptation, and finding new ways to support my body and wellbeing.
In our work together, we focus on reconnecting with self, building resilience, and developing sustainable strategies for daily life. This includes cultivating self-compassion, strengthening nervous system regulation, and identifying supportive resources and pacing that honour your capacity.
I draw from Adlerian Therapy, IFS, ACT, EMDR and somatic therapy to support both emotional processing and practical coping. Together, we work toward creating a more balanced and manageable way of living with chronic illness or pain.
I offer both in-person and virtual counselling sessions. You’re welcome to reach out or visit my website to book a free 20-minute phone consultation to learn more about my approach.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6B 1T6
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Theodosia Daflos
Counsellor/Therapist, MA
Chronic pain and chronic illnesses can be devastating to experience, particularly if there is no treatment for them. From a psychological perspective, we know and acknowledge that you have a biological cause of your pain and illness that we can't change through therapy. What we CAN help with is managing your pain and illness. This can include identifying and working through barriers to taking your medications or making medical appointments to manage your illness, identifying patterns and triggers that make your symptoms worse, and addressing the stress, anxiety, and depression your illness and pain can cause.
15 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Tanya Master | Online Somatic & Psychosomatic Consulting
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Somatic Practitioner | Integrative Coach
Chronic symptoms affect both the body and the emotional landscape. My work explores the relationship between stress, trauma, physical tension, and psychosomatic symptoms while supporting clients in developing a different relationship with their bodies.
5 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
Heron Payne Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor, RTC
As I understand from decades of living with chronic pain or illness, it can affect far more than your physical health. You may be coping with exhaustion, uncertainty, grief, frustration, changes in identity, or the strain of having to continually explain what you are experiencing to others. I offer a supportive space to explore the emotional impact of chronic health challenges without minimizing the reality of what your body is going through. Drawing on mindfulness, somatic awareness, and parts-oriented work, I help clients develop a more compassionate relationship with themselves, navigate difficult emotions, and find greater steadiness and choice while living with circumstances that may not be fully within their control.
1 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Alex Henderson
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, B.A
I bring lived experience and both with chronic illness and pain as well as an intimate knowledge of how therapy can interface with these experiences. I recognise the grief and rage that can become key markers of our lives when we experience these conditions and I understand how anger and sadness can become braided and fused when we think about our bodies and our health. Nothing is too much for me to hear and everything is welcome when we discuss health.
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K9
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Sophia Kopelow
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC
I know how isolating chronic pain/illness can feel. It’s more than just a physical condition—it affects mental health, emotions, and daily functioning. I help support clients manage the frustration, grief, sadness, and exhaustion that comes along with chronic pain using a holistic approach—considering the mind, body and spirit. I want to empower you to feel more in control of your life and have the confidence and strength to cope with challenges. I offer in-person, virtual or walk and talk therapy. I would love to hear from you—head to my website to book your free 20-minute consultation.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6C 1V5
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain
Christina Harrison | Vicara Wellness |
Counsellor/Therapist, Integrative Holistic Coach and Practitioner | Somatic Experiencing® Practitioner |
Living with chronic pain or illness can affect far more that the body. It can change your relationship with work, sleep, movement, identity, relationships, hope, and the future you imagined for yourself. I offer a space where all of that can belong. Through a holistic and somatic approach, we can explore the relationship between your nervous system, emotions, thoughts, physical experience, and the stresses your system carries. The goal isn't to dismiss or explain away physical symptoms, but to support greater regulation, resilience, self-understanding, and quality of life alongside what your body is experiencing.
16 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Chronic Pain
Clayre Sessoms
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, ATR-BC
Living with chronic pain or illness fundamentally changes your relationship with your environment, a reality compounded by a medical system that frequently dismisses marginalised or complex identities. I offer a slow, gentle online space in Vancouver to process the complex emotional grief, nervous system exhaustion, and isolation that physical suffering brings. Together, we will use somatic tracking to listen to your body's messages with kindness, moving toward a collaborative and compassionate relationship with your physical self.
8 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
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6H 3K2
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
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V5L 3X9
Online in Vancouver, BC
Chronic Pain therapists in Vancouver, BC Statistics
Chronic Pain therapists in Vancouver, BC average 9 years of experience and charge around $154 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (63%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (56%).
Average years in practice
9 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$154
Accept insurance
69%
Offer sliding scale
59%
Gender ID
| 68% |
Female |
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| 26% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 50% |
In Person and Online |
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| 50% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 63% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 56% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 55% | Somatic Therapy |
| 52% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 52% | Narrative Therapy |
| 50% | Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 67% | Senior |
| 55% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 75% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 52% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Asian |