Compassionate Counselling and Therapy Support in Vancouver
Welcome and I acknowledge the courage it took to get here. I am Mindy (蒋明容, she/her), a Registered Clinical Counsellor registered with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors. I completed my counsellor training at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and hold a Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology from UBC. I am an immigrant from Taiwan, an able-bodied and cis-gender woman with all the privileges afforded by being so, and a proud introvert!
My Counselling Approach: Warm, Supportive, and Client-Centered
I see counselling as a healing space where you can slow down, understand yourself, and work through the challenges that are impacting your mental health. In therapy, I offer compassion, curiosity, and a calm, non-judgmental presence. My goal is to help you feel seen and supported so you can move toward the change, clarity, and growth you are seeking. I believe that strong relational support in counselling can be deeply healing and can make a meaningful difference in how you move through anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, and life transitions.
Identity-Aware and Trauma-Informed Counselling
As a first-generation immigrant who moved from Taiwan to Canada in my teens, I have lived through exclusion, internalized racism, and struggles with belonging and identity. My own healing helped me understand the loudness of the inner critic and how often that voice is shaped by culture, family expectations, and broader social systems. Learning to respond to that voice with kindness changed how I relate to myself.
This personal experience shapes my therapy work. I offer identity-informed and trauma-informed counselling that considers how culture, oppression, and systemic forces impact mental health. In my practice, I support people navigating anxiety counselling needs, depression counselling needs, trauma counselling and healing, chronic stress, burnout, and major life transitions. I also work with clients exploring identity, belonging, and self-worth. My counselling style is relational, supportive, and grounded in compassion.
My Clinical Experience in Mental Health and Counselling
My clinical experience covers a wide range of mental health concerns. I have provided counselling for anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and ongoing stress. I support clients moving through life transitions, identity-related challenges, burnout, and difficulties with perfectionism or a harsh inner critic. Across all of these areas, my therapy work is focused on creating a space where you feel understood, grounded, and supported as you move through your healing process.
Life Outside the Counselling Room
Outside of counselling, I enjoy cooking and learning new cuisines, making and tasting great coffee, spending time with friends and family, and reconnecting with myself through yoga and meditation. These practices help me stay grounded and bring balance and intention to my life and to my therapy work.
I am currently accepting new clients. I offer counselling in English and Mandarin Chinese.
我提供中文的心理谘商服务，欢迎您和我预约15分钟的免费咨询。
Mindy offers accessible counselling on Fridays.
Mindy’s informed consent form can be found here.
