Self Esteem therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia BC, Canada CA
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Self Esteem
Abby Rizzolo
Counsellor/Therapist, RCC
One of the most important relationships you have is the one with yourself. How we feel about ourself is usually influenced by the people and environments around us, or that we grew up with. The way we think, talk, and feel toward ourself radiates inward and outward. If you're wanting to shift your relationship with yourself, build self-esteem, release the grip that shame often holds on us, and develop new beliefs, I'm here to support you. Building a healthier relationship with yourself is entirely possible and deeply liberating.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6B 2V3
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia
Self Esteem
jacquelinemari Health | Wellness
Counsellor/Therapist, CCC, CT, RCC
Build unshakeable self-esteem by aligning your choices with your values and prioritizing sustainable, healthy habits that nourish your body, mind and spirit. Through practical coaching and compassionate guidance, you’ll learn to challenge negative self-talk, set realistic goals, and establish daily routines—nutrition, movement, sleep and self-care—that reinforce your worth and boost confidence. Together we’ll create personalised strategies to overcome setbacks, celebrate progress and cultivate resilience, so you can make empowered lifestyle choices that support long-term wellbeing and show up fully in every area of your life.
10 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Spencer Copland
Registered Psychotherapist, RCC, MCP
Self-esteem concerns can show up as persistent self-doubt, harsh self-criticism, or a feeling of not being “enough,” no matter how much you achieve or how hard you try. You might find yourself second-guessing decisions, comparing yourself to others, or feeling disconnected from your innate worth. Often, these patterns develop over time through our early experiences, relationships, and internalized messages about your value.
In our work together, we’ll explore the roots of these beliefs and how they continue to shape the way you see yourself today. Using a trauma-informed and attachment-focused approach, we’ll pay attention to both the emotional and nervous system patterns that maintain self-criticism and low self-worth. We’ll focus on developing a compassionate, more embodied sense of self-acceptance and internal safety.
I draw from approaches such as IFS, ACT, EMDR, Mindfulness-Based CBT, and somatic-based practices, tailoring our work to your unique needs. Together, we’ll work on reducing self-criticism, strengthening self-compassion, and building a stronger sense of self-worth that isn’t dependent on external validation.
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 see if we’re a good fit.
6 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6B 1T6
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia
Self Esteem
Liz Dean
Registered Social Worker, M.S.W., R.S.W
I help clients understand themselves and rebuild their self worth by helping you hold space of understanding your past and creating a new path forward.
12 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Aliya Amarshi
Registered Psychotherapist, PhD (Sociology)
Low self-esteem often stems from internalized messages and early experiences. Using a blend of parts work and somatic approaches, I help clients reconnect with their inherent worth and develop a more compassionate, empowered relationship with themselves.
6 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Namita Tibrewal
Pre-Licensed Professional, MACP Student - Associate Therapist
Low self-esteem can make it hard to trust yourself or feel “good enough.” Therapy can help you understand these patterns, challenge self-doubt, and build a kinder relationship with yourself.
0 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Dustin Hogan - Men's Counselling
Counsellor/Therapist, RTC
Your self-esteem is how much you like, value, and appreciate yourself. Unfortunately for men of all backgrounds, feeling "less than" is a common problem.
For men, a typical solution to low self-esteem is to try and accomplish more, become more successful, acquire more external signs of worth. But, no matter how much money or success you have, your self-esteem is an inside job. With the right tools and support, you can improve your self-esteem and live a more fulfilled life.
5 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Kai DeMaeyer, Talk with Kai Psychotherapy
Registered Psychotherapist, MACP, RP (Q)
Self-esteem is shaped by more than your thoughts about yourself. It's built through nervous system experiences, attachment history, and the social and cultural messages absorbed long before you had words for them. I work with clients on all of that together, not just the internal critic, but the conditions that created it and the body that still carries them.
1 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Romana Hrivnakova
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP, RCC
True self-esteem isn't about constant confidence; it’s about having a grounded, compassionate relationship with all parts of yourself. Drawing on over 15 years of experience, I help you move beyond the 'inner critic' to understand the roots of the shame or self-doubt that holds you back.
We explore how your sense of worth may have been shaped by early life experiences and survival strategies that no longer serve you. By using a Parts Work lens, we work to unburden the parts of you that feel 'not enough,' replacing old patterns of self-criticism with a resilient sense of self-worth. My goal is to help you cultivate an internal security that allows you to show up authentically in your life and relationships.
11 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Dave Vass
Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor: RCC
I offer a grounded, empathetic space to strengthen self‑esteem—helping you shift self‑criticism, doubt, and comparison into realistic self‑respect and confidence. We’ll explore underlying beliefs, build practical skills for self‑compassion and assertiveness, and set achievable steps that reinforce your worth in daily life. I’ll support you in discovering steadier confidence and a clearer sense of who you are.
7 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V5L 3X9
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia
Self Esteem
Vanessa Fingland
Counsellor/Therapist, CCPCPR.cand, RPC-C
I specialize in helping women specifically, overcome Childhood Emotional Neglect also known as CEN. With CEN and codependency, low self esteem is at the root of it all. Learning to love and accept yourself for who you are is what we work on together in therapy.
8 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Kylie Feller
Licensed Professional Counsellor, MA, CCC
You are not broken—you just have parts of you that forgot how worthy you are.
Low self-esteem often stems from early experiences that left parts of us believing we weren’t good enough, lovable, or deserving. These beliefs can quietly shape how we show up in relationships, work, and even how we talk to ourselves. Through Internal Family Systems (IFS), I help you connect with the parts of you that carry shame, self-doubt, or the need to constantly prove your worth. As someone who has walked this healing path myself, I know what it takes to rebuild that connection to your True Self—the part of you that knows you are enough just as you are.
10 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Clayre Sessoms
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, CCC, ATR-BC
Low or shaky self-esteem is rarely fixed by superficial positive thinking; it's often rooted in old relational injuries and pervasive cultural narratives that tell you that you don't belong or aren't enough. Through a gentle, somatic lens in my online therapy practice, I help you uncover and witness the protective stories that cloud your true value. As we slowly unpack these patterns, you will begin to build authentic self-worth and self-awareness from the inside out.
8 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Candace Plattor
Drug and Alcohol Counsellor, M.A. in Counselling Psychology from Adler University
Self-esteem or self-respect is the most important thing we need to make sure we have, as a family member of as an addict in recovery. An addict who is still using the addictive behaviour will not feel very much self-esteem until recovery starts.
35 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Fatima Mohammad, Avec Counselling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Self-esteem is often shaped through our relationships, experiences, and the expectations we carry. I support clients in understanding the roots of self-criticism and insecurity while developing greater self-trust, confidence, and emotional resilience.
5 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Shelley Murphy, Food & Body Image Hypnotherapist
Hypnotherapist, BASc, Former RD
Mental health is the foundation of how we think, feel, and function in our daily lives. When emotional or psychological challenges arise, they can affect everything from focus and memory to motivation, relationships, and self-worth. Hypnotherapy can help process and release unresolved emotions tied to past trauma (physical, emotional, or psychological), grief, loss, and relationship wounds, offering a gentle, effective approach to support the mind, ease distress, and promote lasting emotional balance.
3 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Transversality Counselling & Psychotherapy
Counsellor/Therapist, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors
Our identities are socially constructed so it is our relationship and understanding our selves. Creating spaces to highlight our preferred narratives is a wonderful opportunity to grow, heal and re-think our selves.
16 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Adam Manz
Licensed Mental Health Counsellor, Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), MCP
Low self-esteem can quietly shape how you see yourself and what you believe you deserve—from relationships to career to everyday choices. Together, we’ll uncover the early experiences and internal narratives that have shaped your sense of worth, while practicing new ways of relating to yourself with honesty and compassion. My approach combines insight and nervous-system awareness to help you feel more grounded, confident, and capable of moving through life with a steadier sense of self.
3 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V6B 1P2
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia
Self Esteem
Daniel Keith McMath
Life Coach, PCC, MPCC
Low self-esteem often shows up as self-doubt, overthinking, or not fully trusting yourself. It’s not just about “confidence”—it’s about how you see yourself at a deeper level. We work to uncover where that comes from, rebuild self-trust, and create a more grounded, consistent sense of confidence.
23 Years Experience
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia (Online Only)
Self Esteem
Bill Arbuckle
Therapist, MCP, RCC
Low self-esteem rarely announces itself clearly. More often it shows up as overworking, over-apologising, difficulty saying no, or a quiet sense that you have to earn your place in every room you enter. I work with people to understand where that belief came from and gently build something more honest in its place, not toxic positivity, but a real and grounded sense of who they actually are.
12 Years Experience
In-Person in Vancouver, BC V5L 3Y4
Online in Vancouver, BC British Columbia
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.
Self Esteem therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Statistics
Self Esteem therapists in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada average 10 years of experience and charge around $157 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (56%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (51%).
Average years in practice
10 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$157
Accept insurance
69%
Offer sliding scale
56%
Gender ID
| 74% |
Female |
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| 22% |
Male |
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| 2% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 56% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 51% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 51% | Internal Family Systems (IFS) |
| 45% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 44% | Somatic Therapy |
| 41% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 73% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
| 51% | Teen |
| 16% | Children |
Client Focus
| 60% | Women |
| 50% | Men |
| 42% | LGBTQ+ |
| 33% | Christian |
| 30% | Persons with Disabilities |