Feminist Counselling & Therapy | Vancouver, BC | New Tides Counselling

What is Feminist Counselling?

Feminist counselling is a therapeutic approach that goes beyond traditional counselling methods. It recognizes how personal experiences are deeply interconnected with broader social systems, power dynamics, and cultural contexts.

Core Principles of Feminist Counselling

Holistic Understanding

We believe that individual experiences cannot be separated from:

  • Social structures

  • Cultural expectations

  • Gender dynamics

  • Systemic inequalities

Empowerment-Focused Approach

Feminist counselling aims to:

  • Validate individual experiences

  • Challenge oppressive social narratives

  • Support personal agency

  • Recognize individual and collective strengths

How Feminist Counselling Works

Collaborative Healing

Unlike traditional therapeutic models, feminist counselling:

  • Views the client as the expert of their own life

  • Creates a non-hierarchical therapeutic relationship

  • Recognizes the impact of various social, systemic and historical contexts on the wellbeing of each individual

  • Focuses on personal and collective empowerment

Intersectional Perspective

We understand that identity is complex and multifaceted. Our approach considers:

  • Gender

  • Race

  • Sexuality

  • Ability

  • Class

  • Cultural background

Who Can Benefit from Feminist Counselling?

Feminist counselling can support a variety of individuals, including:

  • Navigating gender-related challenges

  • Experiencing systemic barriers

  • Exploring identity and self-worth

  • Healing from gender-based trauma

  • Seeking to understand personal experiences in a broader context

Misconceptions About Feminist Counselling

It's Not Just for Women

Feminist counselling supports all genders by:

  • Challenging restrictive gender norms

  • Addressing toxic masculinity

  • Supporting emotional vulnerability

  • Recognizing systemic impacts on mental health

What to Expect in a Feminist Counselling Session

A Supportive, Non-Judgmental Space

Our feminist counsellors:

  • Listen deeply

  • Validate your experiences

  • Help you understand systemic influences

  • Support your personal growth journey

Is Feminist Counselling Right for You?

Feminist counselling might be a good fit if you:

  • Have the desire to explore how social systems and power dynamics impact personal experiences

  • Open to examining societal influences on individual challenges

  • Comfortable exploring therapy outside of traditional therapeutic approaches

  • Interested in understanding broader context beyond individual symptoms

  • Wanting to engage in self-reflection about systemic influences

  • Interested in understanding how gender, race, class, and other identities intersect

  • Looking for a collaborative, empowerment-focused therapeutic experience

In Person Sessions in Vancouver, or Online Anywhere in BC

Located in the heart of Vancouver, our practice is dedicated to providing compassionate healing focused on creating long term change to your relationship with yourself and the world around you. We serve individuals across British Columbia, offering both in-person and virtual therapy options.

Our Registered Clinical Counsellors Strive to Bring Real Human Connection to Counselling:

  • Registered clinical counsellors with compassion centred work who are real genuine people!

  • In person sessions in Vancouver and Online Counselling in BC

  • Trauma-informed practitioners with a rich personal and professional histories

  • Evidence-based methodologies paired with holistic, mind-body care

  • Inclusive and culturally sensitive care, including attachment focused and neurodiverse affirming counselling

You're not broken. You're wonderfully, complexly human.

Take the first step towards holistic healing. Contact our Vancouver practice to schedule a consultation and get to know a bit about us.

Frequently Asked Questions About Feminist Therapy

  • Feminist counselling is about understanding social contexts, not pushing a political agenda. It's a therapeutic approach that recognizes how personal experiences are shaped by broader systems.

  • It focuses on systemic understanding, challenges power dynamics, and centres the client's lived experience in a unique, empowering way.

  • Feminist therapy works best for clients who are open to exploring how social systems and personal experiences interconnect. It might not be ideal if you prefer strictly individual-focused or traditional therapeutic approaches. Our initial consultation can help determine if this approach fits your healing goals.

Feminist Counselling
Registered Clinical Counsellor Practice | Serving Vancouver BC and Online Services in British Columbia