Anxiety
What Anxiety Really Looks Like
Anxiety is not always panic. Sometimes it looks like being the most organized person in the room while running on worry underneath.
Read moreCompassionate counselling, right when you need it.
Counselling for individuals 18+, in person in Yaletown, Downtown Vancouver, and online across British Columbia, with a compassionate, trauma-informed therapist who has walked this road herself.
Everyone carries something.
The past shapes all of us. We all have something that influences how we think, feel, and move through the world. And yet so many people go without support, because asking for help can still feel like a big step.
My name is Melinda Freitas, and I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor in Vancouver. I believe therapy is for everyone, and I work to make it accessible at the level you need it. I also like to surprise people by making therapy feel, dare I say it, enjoyable.
You don't need to have it all figured out before you reach out. That's what we work through together.
Therapy and Clinical Supervision
I work with adults through life's challenges and transitions. Choose an area to learn more.
Anxiety
When your mind won't slow down and worry starts running the day.
Learn moreDepression
When the colour drains out of things you used to care about.
Learn moreBurnout
When work, caregiving, or life has taken more than you had to give.
Learn moreGrief and Loss
When someone or something important is gone and the world keeps moving.
Learn morePerimenopause and Menopause
When your body, mood, and sense of self start shifting in ways no one prepared you for.
Learn moreLife Transitions
Endings, new beginnings, career changes, and everything in between.
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Your choice of setting
Meet with me in person at my Yaletown office in downtown Vancouver, or connect by secure video from anywhere in British Columbia. Many counsellors never went back to the office. I did, because for a lot of people, sitting in the same room makes a real difference. If video fits your life better, that works too.
Getting started is simple
1
Book a free consultation.
A short, no-pressure call to see if we're a good fit.
2
Start your sessions.
We set goals together and move at your pace.
3
Build lasting change.
Therapy isn't always easy, but it is worth it. You'll have someone in your corner the whole way.
Experience you can lean on
Seasoned and credentialed.
MACP, Registered Clinical Counsellor (BCACC), and Canadian Clinical Supervisor (CCS).
Lived understanding.
I came to this work after therapy changed my own life, and I've recovered from burnout myself.
Whole-person approach.
Trauma-informed care that draws on CBT, ACT, DBT, Mindfulness, and Somatic Work.
Current on women's health.
General Member of The Menopause Society.
"Courage is not the absence of despair; it is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair."
Rollo May
Looking for clinical supervision?
I support counsellors at every stage, from new graduates finding their footing to experienced clinicians growing a private practice.
Thoughts on therapy and mental health
Plain-language articles on anxiety, burnout, menopause, and what therapy is really like.
Burnout
Burnout Is Not Just About Being Tired
Burnout recovery is not only about rest. It is about understanding what drained you and rebuilding a life that does not lead straight back to empty.
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Grief and Loss
Grief Does Not Follow a Schedule
Grief can arrive in waves, catch you off guard months later, or settle in quietly and stay. There is no deadline to be over it.
Read moreReady when you are.
Book a free consultation and let's talk about what you need.