Nightingale Counselling is a Vancouver-based and online therapy practice designed for self-aware adults who have invested time in understanding themselves but still struggle to create consistent change in daily life. Their services are accessible through both in-person sessions in Vancouver and virtual counselling worldwide.

Their counselling approach is client-centred, structured, and focused on turning insight into lasting momentum. While empathy and attentiveness remain foundational, the model places strong emphasis on practical progress and follow-through in real-life situations.

They support a wide range of concerns including anxiety, stress, depression, burnout, grief, trauma, relationship issues, identity challenges, and major life transitions. This makes their services relevant for individuals managing both everyday pressures and more persistent emotional or behavioural patterns.

A defining feature of Nightingale Counselling is its coordinated clinical team model, led by Clinical Director Shane Trudell, who has overseen the start of therapy for thousands of clients. While clients work directly with a primary counsellor, their case direction is supported by ongoing clinical oversight to help maintain focus and accountability throughout the process.

Getting started is designed to be simple and low-risk through a structured intake system. Every client begins with a free 30-minute discovery session with a Master’s-level Registered Clinical Counsellor, and if the initial therapist fit does not feel right after the first full session, a second session with a different clinician can be arranged at no additional cost.

Nightingale also offers multiple counselling modalities, including trauma-informed counselling, EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Gottman Method couples counselling, ADHD support, family therapy, and clinical counselling. With multiple clinician tiers and typically no waitlists, appointments are often available within days both virtually and at their Vancouver location.

Overall, Nightingale Counselling presents a structured, team-supported therapy model focused on helping clients close the gap between knowing what to do and consistently doing it. This approach may be particularly well-suited for individuals seeking accountability and measurable progress, though the goal-oriented structure may feel more intensive for those who prefer a purely open-ended therapy style.

Skylark Counselling services both Vancouver and Abbotsford, and pretty much anyone outside BC. Add to that their daily availability, and they are highly accessible to many individuals!

We also appreciate their online counselling, a pretty convenient aspect for clients who have busy schedules and cannot make it to their office. Plus, they are also available for in-person and phone counselling sessions—convenient, again!

Their services impressed us, counselling individuals, couples, families, and children. For us, this shows their experience in working with various age ranges.

Furthermore, their expertise areas are vast, including anxiety, body image, and PTSD (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). Notably, they provide support during pregnancy and for post-partum depression, as well as offering counselling for paramedics.

Another aspect worth appreciating is their large team, which is composed of male and female registered counsellors. In our opinion, having many counsellors allows clients to find the one they are most comfortable with.

In addition, they have a graduate intern counsellor available, who is supervised by the counselling team. This offers clients with limited budgets the advantage of booking Skylark Counselling at more affordable rates—starting at only $50.

Unfortunately, we did hear reports about scheduling miscommunication—not a lot, though! Nonetheless, we commend Skylark Counselling for immediately addressing these concerns and showing good customer service.

Rise & Shine Counselling & Wellness provides counselling services designed to help clients move out of unhelpful patterns and into lives that feel more intentional and aligned. Their approach emphasizes that meaningful change is always possible with the right guidance and support.

The counselling environment is rooted in compassion, offering clients a space that feels steady, kind, and emotionally safe. This allows individuals to explore difficult experiences without fear of judgment or pressure.

Empowerment plays a central role in their counselling services, with therapists helping clients reconnect with inner strength and personal values. Rather than offering quick fixes, sessions focus on clarity, confidence, and sustainable emotional growth.

Inclusivity is a defining aspect of Rise & Shine Counselling & Wellness, as all identities and lived experiences are welcomed and respected. Clients are encouraged to bring their full stories into therapy, knowing their perspectives matter.

Rise & Shine offers both individual and couples counselling to support concerns such as anxiety, depression, communication challenges, and relationship struggles. Counsellors collaborate closely with clients to uncover underlying causes and develop personalized strategies for healing.

The counselling team includes Registered Clinical Counsellors and Canadian Certified Counsellors, ensuring professional and ethical care. Clients can choose from multiple counsellors, allowing for a better therapeutic fit and more comfortable progress.

Based in Vancouver, Rise & Shine Counselling & Wellness supports clients through both challenging moments and periods of personal growth. Their counselling services aim to help individuals build resilience, purpose, and emotional balance over time.

One of the aspects we really like about Avery Therapy Centre is their wide range of services. Aside from counselling, they offer coaching as well, which we find ideal for those who want to learn how to lead.

Furthermore, their counselling services, located in Downtown Vancouver, are available for individuals, couples, and youth. We like their areas of expertise, counselling anyone going through loss, depression, stress, and anger management problems.

Finding the right counsellor can be challenging, so we appreciate them for having a culturally diverse team. We like that they have a pretty long list of counsellors than other services in Vancouver, allowing clients to select the one they feel most at ease with.

Besides those aspects, they are available for both in-person and virtual counselling—a convenient aspect for us! We were also happy to learn they offer 15-minute complimentary counselling sessions via phone, which we think benefits first-time clients.

Additionally, we were glad about their low-cost counselling through their graduate counsellors who are waiting to become registered! It’s a good option for Vancouverites with tight budgets.

However, we were saddened that some of their counsellors are currently not accepting new clients. Another that bummed us out is some counsellors have closed their waitlist.

On the positive side, Avery Therapy Centre accepts clients any day of the week. Their weekend availability is handy for clients with busy work or school schedules.

Carmanah Counselling & Integrated Health offers inclusive counselling, embracing individuals from the LGBTQ2S+ community and all nationalities. It’s one of the qualities we admire about them.

They provide a variety of counselling services in Vancouver, including individual, family, and youth counselling. We also applaud them for providing nutritional counselling.

In addition, their guidance on nutrition and eating disorders aids clients in attaining food freedom by prioritizing health gains over weight loss. Their focus on developing a positive relationship with food is really commendable.

Their different areas of expertise are incredible as well, allowing them to cater to different types of clients. This includes neurodiversity, emotion dysregulation, depression, low moods, phobias, and substance use issues.

Although we appreciate their team because they currently have seven counsellors, allowing them to accept more clients, they only have one nutrition counsellor. For us, this is a drawback as they can’t see more clients going through food and health issues.

On a good note, they are open every day. But we did notice their limited scheduling availability—some counsellors are not accepting new clients or currently have a waitlist.

The last thing that we really like is their pricing, which has a pretty reasonable starting cost of  $140 for a 50-minute individual counselling session. Some counsellors also offer sliding scale rates, a good option for low-income individuals.

Drive Clinical Counselling and Consulting was founded by Alyssa Marrello, whose previous job as an elementary school teacher led her to find her passion for counselling—an aspect we admire!

Now, she’s now a registered clinical counsellor and a pediatric sleep consultant. However, since she’s a one-woman team, her availability is a little limited.

On a good note, we like her wide client reach, especially since she doesn’t have a large team of counsellors. She caters to individuals from the whole province of BC!

Furthermore, we really like her schedule—she’s available every day. Since one of her focuses is children’s counselling, her clients can meet her during no school days.

Another aspect we admire is her specialization in counselling school-aged children, particularly considering that this is where she discovered her passion for counselling.

Her expertise impressed us as she uses various types of counselling approaches, such as attachment-based therapy, expressive play therapy, and trauma-informed therapy. This variety is pretty incredible, allowing her to work with various clients.

In addition, she’s a certified Sleep Sense consultant who provides solutions to help parents with kids’ sleep problems. It’s quite a unique service compared to other counselling services in Vancouver.

A minor downside we found is the lack of readily available rates. We believe having it available would be helpful for individuals with limited funds—and for transparency, too.