Attachment-based Therapists in Duncan, BC

Charmaine MacCuspic
Charmaine MacCuspic

Canadian Certified Counsellor

Virtual

Hi, I’m Charmaine, a Canadian Certified Counsellor with over a decade of experience supporting families. I offer a warm, compassionate space with room for humour, helping clients navigate parenting, motherhood, life transitions, stress and difficult moments. My approach draws on attachment, mindfulness and Internal Family Systems.

Yuhao Miao
Yuhao Miao

Registered Psychotherapist

Virtual

“I understand why I do this. So why am I still stuck?” If insight hasn’t quieted the overthinking, self-doubt, or relationship struggles, we can work through what keeps pulling you back. I support adults navigating anxiety, ADHD, attachment, identity, relationship, and sexual wellbeing, with LGBTQ+ affirming, culturally responsive therapy in English and Mandarin.

Alexandra Kozikova
Alexandra Kozikova

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor RTC (Candidate)

Virtual

I am a client-centered, trauma-informed counsellor who uses evidence-based approaches such as CBT, alongside mindfulness and relaxation techniques. With a compassionate and practical style shaped by both my professional and life experience, I support clients in understanding challenges, building skills, and creating lasting, meaningful change.

Heron Payne

Counselling

Virtual

I support overthinkers, perfectionists, and people-pleasers navigating anxiety, self-criticism, and relationship patterns shaped by painful experiences. I welcome those seeking a male therapist they can truly trust. Together, we use mindfulness, parts work, and body awareness to make room for a kinder relationship with yourself and more ease with others.

Sandra Daoust
Sandra Daoust

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) and Master Practitioner in Clinical Counselling (MPCC-P)

Virtual

You're not broken, and you don’t need fixing. At your core, you're whole. But life, trauma, loss, stress, and relationships can make you feel fragmented/out of alignment. My work is about helping you remember who you are beneath the layers: sovereign and capable of living an authentic life. My approach is collaborative to your unique lived experience. Healing is not linear, but it is possible.

DeRoux Jones
DeRoux Jones

Registered Psychotherapist

Virtual

I’m DeRoux Jones, a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario with a Master of Counselling Psychology specializing in Marriage & Family Therapy. I serve individuals, couples, and families, helping with anxiety, depression, grief, relationships, and Christian counselling. My approach is collaborative, evidence-based, and client-centered, creating a safe space for growth and healing.

Tracy Greenough

MPCC (Provisional), RTC Candidate

Virtual

Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stuck in your head, overthinking, or just not like yourself lately? I provide warm, practical counselling for adults, teens, and couples navigating anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. You don't have to figure it out alone. I offer in-person counselling in Chilliwack, BC, and virtual sessions. Reach out when you're ready.

Jason Ryant
Jason Ryant

Clinical Counsellor (MPCC-Provisional)

Virtual

I work with people and help to untangle what feels overwhelming and bring clarity and relief in all areas of life, including with anger, shame, relationships & disconnection, parenting, stress & anxiety, burnout, grief & loss, life transitions, social media & doom-scrolling, new diagnoses, and climate-related emotions.

Cayla Townes
Cayla Townes

Registered Psychotherapist

Virtual Waitlist for new clients

After years of working in a variety of settings with clients struggling with different life challenges, there's not much I haven't seen. My goal is for clients to walk away from therapy with me feeling validated, supported, and confident using the skills and knowledge they've learned in sessions. I look forward to learning more about how I can support you. Schedule a free consult today!

Amelia Traer
Amelia Traer

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), BA, PsiChi

Virtual

My work is shaped by CBT, ACT, DBT, ERP, and trauma-informed, mindfulness-based approaches. I support clients with anxiety, burnout, OCD and phobias, ADHD, grief, life transitions, women's health, and chronic health concerns. Our therapy space adapts, with a focus on connection, emotional regulation, and practical strategies that fit your life.

Robert Hammond
Robert Hammond

RPC, ICADC, CCAC, SAP

Virtual

Addiction is a complex and challenging battle, but it's important to remember that recovery is not only possible but within reach for everyone. I firmly believe that every person deserves a chance to rewrite their story, and that's why I am passionate about providing comprehensive and personalized counseling to support individuals in their recovery process. Through a combination of evidence-bas...

Alexandra Goodall
Alexandra Goodall

Registered Clinical Counsellor, Somatic Psychotherapist, EMDR, MA

Virtual

Somatic. Relational. Neurobiological. I am an integrative, somatically-oriented therapist. I support clients who find themselves facing change and growth, be that in relationships, contribution/vocation, trauma recovery, intergenerational legacy, sexuality or spirituality. More at www.alexandragoodalltherapy.com and www.redkitehealing.com

Mandeep Lalli
Mandeep Lalli

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

Are you feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck? Maybe something feels wrong? I help people navigate anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, and relationship struggles, with culturally sensitive care that honours your full background, including pressures others may miss. As a South Asian therapist who spent 15 years in the corporate world, I bring lived experience and real-world context to therapy.

Deanna Smith
Deanna Smith

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor | Anxiety, Overwhelm & Relationships

Virtual

You may look like you’re holding it together, but inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, or far from yourself. I help adults understand the patterns underneath the stress and feel more like themselves again. I also work with couples who feel stuck in the same fight, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward.

Shadan Mosavat
Shadan Mosavat

Clinical Counsellor, M.A, RCC, CCC.

Virtual

I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) based in Vancouver, BC, with over 9 years of clinical experience supporting adults with ADHD, BPD, and emotional regulation challenges.

Abby Tait
Abby Tait

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

Virtual

You might come to therapy feeling stuck in familiar patterns - ways of coping, thinking, or relating that once made sense but now feel hard to shift. You may be thoughtful and self-aware, yet find yourself overthinking, avoiding certain emotions, or feeling disconnected from who you are or where you’re headed. Questions about identity, values, and purpose often sit quietly underneath these experi…

Michelle Keough

Master of Clinical Social Work, Registered Social Worker

Virtual

Feeling disconnected from your partner has got you feeling discouraged and frustrated in your relationship. You're tired of having the same arguments continue to happen in your relationship with no understanding. Being stuck in conflict has lead to you feeling disconnected from your partner and is holding you back from creating a secure loving bond. You no longer need to feel alone in your rela...

Helen Beynon
Helen Beynon

Registered Clinical Counsellor, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner

Virtual Waitlist for new clients

I help thoughtful women transform “never enough” into calm confidence. If you look successful on the outside yet secretly wrestle with self-doubt, people-pleasing, or exhaustion from trying to keep it all together, you’re not alone. You don't have to stay stuck - together we’ll turn survival patterns into sustainable self-trust so you can enjoy relationships, work, and your own company.

Therapy Collective

Registered Psychologist/Counselling Therapist/Certified Counsellor

Virtual

We are a group practice with psychologists, CCC's, CT's, and a therapy dog who offer counselling and formal psycho-educational assessments. We cover a broad range of presenting concerns for children, youth, families, couples, and individuals. We offer a variety of approaches as well: EMDR, Cognitive-Hypnotherapy, Art Therapy, Play-Based Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Based, Somatic.

Debra (Debbie) Airth
Debra (Debbie) Airth

Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (Candidate), RTCc

Virtual

Come as you are. Let's begin from there. I support individuals and couples navigating grief, chronic illness, trauma, identity exploration, LGBTQ+ experiences, polyamory/ENM, and life transitions. My approach is warm, trauma-informed, and rooted in genuine human connection, helping you reconnect with your strengths and move forward with greater clarity and self-compassion.

Duncan Therapists at a Glance

Number of therapists listed

44

Average years in practice

6.7 Years

Currently accepting new clients

95 %

Therapists in Duncan who prioritize treating:

82% Anxiety
52% Relationship Issues
48% Trauma and PTSD
48% Depression
32% ADHD
32% Stress
30% Emotional Dysregulation
30% Grief

How therapists see their clients

100% Online Only

Top therapy approaches used in Duncan:

100% Attachment-based
77% Trauma Focused
64% Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
64% Internal Family Systems (IFS)
59% Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
55% Somatic
50% Person-Centered
48% Strength-Based

Frequently Asked Questions About Attachment-based

What is attachment-based therapy?

Attachment-based therapy draws on attachment theory — the framework developed by John Bowlby describing how early relationships with caregivers shape our emotional development and patterns of relating throughout life. Therapists using this approach help clients understand how early attachment experiences influence their current relationships, emotional responses, and sense of self, and work to develop more secure ways of connecting with others.

What attachment styles exist and how do they affect relationships?

Research identifies four primary adult attachment styles: secure (comfortable with closeness and able to depend on others), anxious or preoccupied (craving closeness but fearful of abandonment), avoidant or dismissive (valuing independence and uncomfortable with emotional intimacy), and disorganized (a mix of longing for and fear of closeness, often related to trauma or frightening caregiving). These styles, while developed in childhood, can shift and become more secure through therapy and healthy relationships.

What conditions does attachment-based therapy help with?

Attachment-based therapy is particularly effective for relationship difficulties, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and personality concerns that have roots in early caregiving. It is widely used for adults who experienced neglect, emotional unavailability, abuse, or significant loss in childhood. It also supports people struggling with patterns like fear of abandonment, difficulty trusting others, chronic loneliness, or self-sabotage in relationships.

How does the therapeutic relationship itself play a role in attachment-based work?

In attachment-based therapy, the relationship between therapist and client is itself a therapeutic tool. The therapist provides a consistent, attuned, and safe relational experience — often described as a "corrective emotional experience" — that can help rewire attachment patterns developed in less secure early environments. Over time, this relationship models what secure connection feels like and helps clients internalize a more stable sense of safety with others.

How long does attachment-based therapy take?

Attachment-based therapy is typically longer-term, often ranging from one to several years, because it works with deep-rooted patterns developed over a lifetime of relational experience. Some people benefit from shorter courses of attachment-informed work for specific relationship concerns. The therapeutic relationship itself is central to the healing process, which means pace and depth are determined in collaboration with your therapist based on your history and goals.