Codependency therapists in Vancouver, BC
Browse Codependency therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Codependency
Lisa Willow
Counsellor/Therapist, BSW, MSW, ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider
I use the work of Melody Beattie and Codependent No More to support clients with healing Codependency. Trying to fix and change another person, rescuing them, enabling, and saccrificing our own self by focussing on another person in order to feel "ok" are some of the behaviours that we use when we are involved in Codependent relationships. Through education, self awareness, proccessing, and change, we can become free from these kinds of relationships.
16 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (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 Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
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 in Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y4
Online in Vancouver, BC
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 Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Codependency
Karen Baker
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CTP Dipl
Codependent patterns often begin as survival strategies — ways of staying safe or needed within a family system that didn't leave room for your own needs. My work helps clients understand these patterns, and build relationships rooted in mutual care rather than self-sacrifice.
7 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Codependency
GrewpTogether.ca
Pre-Licensed Professional, BPHE, MRE, MACP
Codependency is a sneaky thing. It feels normal, it feels like caring for others; it feels like loving someone really hard but the resentment, fatigue, and continual loop of closeness, and chaos is a block you can get past. I work to help you slow down and allow for other patterns to show up where you can look back say "I'm doing relationships differently now!".
1 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V5W 1X6
Online in Vancouver, BC
Codependency
Kylie Feller
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MA, CCC
You don’t have to lose yourself to be loved.
If you find yourself overgiving in relationships, struggling to set boundaries, or feeling anxious when you're not needed, you may be dealing with codependent patterns. These often come from early wounds and parts of us that equate love with self-sacrifice or people-pleasing. As someone who specializes in dating and relationships—and is currently writing a book on dating through the lens of Internal Family Systems (IFS)—I help you identify the parts of you that fear being alone, not enough, or too much. Together, we’ll untangle old patterns, heal the underlying wounds, and reconnect you with your True Self—so you can build relationships from a place of wholeness rather than need.
10 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Codependency
Fiona Matalon
Counsellor/Therapist, MA, RCC
Exploring our codependency is a great way to start building healthier and more fulfilling relationships
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC
Online in Vancouver, BC
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 Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Codependency
Carol D.B. Whaley Counselling and Psychotherapy
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
We are all a little on the Codependent scale, because we are all human. It is a part of the human experience to sometimes lose ourselves in another. We want the process of our individuation to be fluid, not stagnant, so we don't get stuck in a state where we are lost in another. In therapy, with a great deal of self-compassion, I work on helping the client bring awareness to the part of them that tends to lose themselves in relationships, giving up their needs to please others, struggling with who they are separate from another. The therapeutic process involves going to the root of what is causing the codependence, then through a combination of cognitive awareness and body work the client is able to slowly come home to themselves.
42 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V5Z 4C2
Online in Vancouver, BC
Codependency
Anna MacGillivray
Counsellor/Therapist, MCP, RCC
Healthy relationships can contribute to overall wellness. Gaining an understanding of one's needs, values, and communication style can help heal relationship wounds.
8 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K7
Online in Vancouver, BC
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 Vancouver, BC (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 Vancouver, BC (Online Only)
Codependency
Barbara (Barchi) Fojkar
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, Clinical Hypnotherapist
If you often prioritize others at the expense of yourself, struggle with boundaries, or feel responsible for other people's emotions, we can explore the patterns underneath. Drawing from attachment and relational approaches, I can help you strengthen your sense of self, build healthier boundaries, and create more balanced relationships.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6B 1E8
Online in Vancouver, BC
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 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 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.
Codependency therapists in Vancouver, BC Statistics
Codependency therapists in Vancouver, BC average 12 years of experience and charge around $162 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (56%), Internal Family Systems (IFS) (53%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (47%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$162
Accept insurance
69%
Offer sliding scale
56%
Gender ID
| 79% |
Female |
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| 16% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 58% |
In Person and Online |
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| 42% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 56% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 53% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 47% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 46% | Somatic Therapy |
| 45% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 43% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Narrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 45% | Teen |
| 12% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Women |
| 57% | Men |
| 51% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 34% | Christian |