What individual therapy looks like
Individual sessions are 50 minutes and typically weekly. Your clinician starts with what brought you in and matches the approach to your situation, instead of applying one protocol to everyone.
Our team works from a strengths-based view of mental health. You do not need a diagnosis, or to be in crisis, for therapy to be useful.
Approaches we use
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): for anxiety, depression, OCD, insomnia, and structured behaviour change.
- EMDR: for trauma, PTSD, and stuck patterns rooted in distressing experience.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): for values-based change, chronic pain, and rigid thought patterns.
- Psychodynamic and relational therapy: for identity, attachment, and the patterns that show up across relationships.
- Somatic and integrative approaches: for when the body's signals matter as much as the story.
What adults bring to therapy
- Anxiety, panic, phobias, and OCD
- Low mood and depression
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief and loss
- Stress, burnout, and difficulty at work
- Life transitions such as separation, divorce, a move, or a new diagnosis
- Self-esteem, assertiveness, and communication
- Patterns in relationships and family life
Beyond individual therapy
Couples and family work. See our pages on couples therapy and family therapy.
Group programs. Time-limited adult groups for shared concerns, including anxiety skills, perinatal, burnout and recovery, and grief. Ask our care team about current groups.
Assessment. Our team completes psychoeducational assessments for adults, including ADHD and learning questions.
Coaching. If your goal is about leadership or performance rather than mental health, see our coaching services.
Our adult therapy team
Adults can work with Dr. Carla Fry, Dr. Lisa Ferrari, Dr. Jessie Sandhu, Dr. Megan McLarnon, Dr. Stacy Sprague, Dr. Zarina Giannone, Angela Herd, RCC, Matthew Beasley, RCC, and Tara Stoll, RCC. Each clinician has different areas of focus, so our care team will match you based on your concern, the approach that fits, and availability. Dr. Carla Fry and Angela Herd see clients by telehealth only.
Common questions
- How long are individual therapy sessions?
- Sessions are 50 minutes and typically weekly.
- Do you offer online therapy?
- Yes. Sessions are available by secure video across BC. Most clinicians also see clients in person at our Mount Pleasant office in Vancouver.
- How do I choose a clinician?
- You do not have to choose on your own. Our care team will talk with you about what you are looking for and match you with a clinician, and you can read each person's profile on our team page.