LGBTQ+ therapists in Okanagan, BC
Browse LGBTQ+ therapists in Okanagan, British Columbia, Canada. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Serving LGBTQ+
Ida Uzelman
Counsellor/Therapist, MPCC-P, RTC
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted? You are not alone. Hi, I’m Ida. I offer trauma-informed counselling to help clients gain clarity, strengthen coping skills, and create meaningful change. Trained in Vancouver and based in Kelowna for 30 years, I support individuals navigating anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, and life transitions. I foster resilience in a compassionate, confidential, and non-judgmental space. Research consistently shows that the therapeutic relationship between counsellor and client is one of the strongest predictors of positive outcomes.
It won’t always feel this painful. I would be honoured to walk alongside you on this important journey called life. A free 15-minute consultation is available if you have questions or would like to see if we are a good fit. Call now.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Okanagan, BC
Online in Okanagan, BC
Serving LGBTQ+
Charlie Young
Counsellor/Therapist, RCC #22791
I am a queer and trans RCC providing virtual therapy across BC.
I specialize in gender-affirming care, hormone readiness assessments in BC, and identity exploration. Whatever brings you to counselling, I am here to support you. Many come for gender-affirming counselling, transition support, and hormone readiness assessments. Others for trauma, depression, anxiety, BPD, anger, bipolar, or other difficulties that they need support around. ANY topic is welcome. During the free 15 minute consult, we will talk about what brings you to counselling and how I can help.
You can bring something specific, or you can start with the sense that something is off and we will work it out from there. Many times, our environments don’t support us in the way we need them to. I help to name the context rather than treating it as a problem arising within you. I always aim to offer you the support and respect you need.
Sometimes meeting a new counsellor can be nerve-wracking. I’m here to offer nonjudgemental compassion and care for whatever is going on for you. No matter your identity or your beliefs, you are welcome here!
1 Years Experience
Online in Okanagan, BC (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
The Art of Rest
Life Coach, M.S. Psychology
We Are Drawn To Our Natural Rhythms
As someone who has had their own continuous journey with sleep, restfulness and dreams—I’m not leading you anywhere into the depths of the night that I haven’t been.
I come with a satchel full of useful tools and a humble curiosity about what it means to rest well, and try again.
I work best with clients who are looking to cultivate a better understanding with themselves with curiosity, compassion, and creativity. In our work together my biggest intention to assist you in building your own, personalized roadmap to rest.
Through my scientific, theraputic, and land-based training, I also know that sleep, stress, rest, and dreams change seasonally. I do my best to tailor our work together to fit the changing seasons in our lives—both internal and external.
6 Years Experience
Online in Okanagan, BC
Serving LGBTQ+
Kate Paul
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Hi, I’m Kate. I help individuals and couples navigate trauma, relational pain, and emotional overwhelm. Together, we’ll explore the roots of your challenges, to help you feel more grounded and empowered.
Past hurts can echo into the present: quick triggers, shutdowns, or the same fight on repeat. Trauma, whether from earlier life experiences or broken trust in relationships, can leave you feeling unsafe in your body and disconnected from the people who matter most.
My approach is compassionate, and collaborative. We will work at a pace that feels manageable, so you can restore trust in yourself and in your relationships.
Couples Therapy: Rebuilding After Infidelity (10 Sessions)
Individual Therapy: Healing from Intimate Partner Abuse (12 Sessions)
My online calendar is: newleaftherapyonline.janeapp.com
Individual Therapy: Healing from Intimate Partner Abuse (12 Sessions)
A 12-session package offering a safe, supportive space to process the impact of intimate partner abuse. Focus on trauma healing, rebuilding self-worth, and developing a greater sense of safety and empowerment.
Couples Therapy: Rebuilding After Infidelity (10 Sessions)
A structured 10-session package designed to help couples stabilize after infidelity, process the impact of betrayal, and begin rebuilding trust. Focus on restoring communication, emotional safety, and a stronger relational foundation.
If you're ready to begin, I'd be honored to connect with you. Online Calendar: newleaftherapyonline.janeapp.com
13 Years Experience
Online in Okanagan, BC (Online Only)
Serving LGBTQ+
Headway Mental Health
Registered Psychotherapist, Joshua Dvorkin, MPsy, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying),
Joshua has been treating a variety a patients since 2017. He not only posses the tools that his masters gave him, but also the tools that life experience has given him. In 2004 Joshua sustained a traumatic spinal cord injury that almost took his life and left him using a power wheelchair. Joshua therefore has deep rooted empathy and first hand understanding and can therefore take you beyond where you are now to where you have always wanted to be.
9 Years Experience
Online in Okanagan, BC
The Okanagan is British Columbia's lake-and-vineyard interior region, anchored by Kelowna and including Vernon, Penticton, and a string of lakeside communities that mix agriculture, wine tourism, and tech growth in one of Canada's most popular retirement destinations. The region's mental health picture includes seasonal tourism economy stress, wildfire and smoke-season anxiety after repeated severe fire years, and the isolation some newcomers and retirees feel after relocating. Therapy access centres on Kelowna's growing practitioner community, with Interior Health providing public services and telehealth extending reach across the valley's smaller communities.
LGBTQ+ therapists in Okanagan, BC Statistics
LGBTQ+ therapists in Okanagan, BC average 12 years of experience and charge around $160 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (89%), Depression (76%), and Loss or Grief (69%).
Average years in practice
12 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$160
Accept insurance
68%
Offer sliding scale
68%
Gender ID
| 71% |
Female |
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| 20% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
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 Specialties
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 76% | Depression |
| 69% | Loss or Grief |
| 68% | Self Esteem |
| 68% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 66% | Stress |
| 54% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 78% | Young Adult |
| 70% | Senior |
| 53% | Teen |
| 17% | Children |
Client Focus
| 100% | LGBTQ+ |
| 93% | Women |
| 77% | Men |
| 59% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 49% | Christian |