Area of support
Depression Counselling in Vancouver
Depression does not always look like visible sadness. It may feel like numbness, irritability, disconnection, exhaustion or losing interest in parts of life that once mattered. Depression counselling in Vancouver gives you room to talk about how it actually feels and to find small, realistic places to start.
Ordinary tasks can demand more energy than others realize.
A place to describe it without minimizing it
You can describe what depression is like for you without having to make it sound better or worse than it is. Appointments may look at how your mood connects to sleep, self-criticism, withdrawal, stress and relationships, and at what has helped in the past, even a little. Steps are sized to the energy you have now, not the energy you think you should have.
Starting depression counselling in Vancouver when energy is low
When you are low on energy, looking for a depression therapist can feel like one more task you cannot face. You do not need to arrive with a clear story or a plan. First appointments often focus on what a typical week looks like right now, what has changed, and one or two small, realistic places to start, such as a regular time to get up, a short walk or replying to one message you have been putting off. Later appointments may move between practical steps like these and reflecting on what sits underneath the low mood. You can have depression counselling in person in Vancouver, or online by secure video on days when leaving home feels like too much.
Counselling is not a substitute for medical care
Therapy is not a substitute for emergency or medical care. If symptoms are severe or changing, your counsellor may encourage coordination with a family doctor or another qualified provider.
Dear Therapy is not a crisis service. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 911. In Canada, call or text 988 for suicide crisis support (988.ca).
Related support
Explore individual counselling, related support for burnout and grief, or contact Dear Therapy.
Your counsellor
Mandeep Virk, MA, RCC
Mandeep is the only counsellor at Dear Therapy, so the person you speak with on the free call is the person you would see for depression counselling, in person in Vancouver or online. Her profile describes how she works and the concerns she focuses on.
Read Mandeep’s profile →Fees and coverage
How payment, direct billing and ICBC work, and what to ask your insurer, are explained on the fees and insurance page.
Not sure yet?
The free 15-minute call is for practical questions and to see whether working together makes sense. It is not a counselling session and there is no obligation to continue.
In-person or online
Appointments are in person in Vancouver or online by secure video. Evening times are offered.
You do not have to have it figured out to begin.
Book a free 15-minute consultation, or send a short message and ask your questions first.