Anna MacGillivray
Counselling Therapist
- Specializes in Disordered Eating, Addictions / Substance Use, Body Image More of Anna's areas of practiceEmotional RegulationExistential ConcernsCodependencyPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)DepressionComplex TraumaAssertiveness/BoundariesSuicidal IdeationSelf CompassionWork StressSpiritualityPerfectionismCouples/Marriage CounsellingGuilt/ShameGoal SettingCult AbusePersonal Development/GrowthWork and Life BalanceLife TransitionsSelf Esteem
- LanguagesLanguages: English
- Downtown Vancouver (Granville/Robson)
She works with youth and adults facing day-to-day difficulties, trauma, eating disorders, substance use, depression, suicidality, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and other concerns. Anna’s approach to counselling is rooted in the idea that the body holds knowledge that cannot always be expressed through words. She firmly believes that change is possible through the integration of the body and mind. She aims to work alongside clients to help them gain safety and comfort in their bodies, their relationships, and their lives. Incorporating emotion processing techniques, mindfulness, and body work, Anna is able to offer a holistic approach to therapy.
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She works with youth and adults facing day-to-day difficulties, trauma, eating disorders, substance use, depression, suicidality, anxiety, grief, life transitions, and other concerns. Anna’s approach to counselling is rooted in the idea that the body holds knowledge that cannot always be expressed through words. She firmly believes that change is possible through the integration of the body and mind. She aims to work alongside clients to help them gain safety and comfort in their bodies, their relationships, and their lives. Incorporating emotion processing techniques, mindfulness, and body work, Anna is able to offer a holistic approach to therapy.
She believes that all people have potential and deserve the opportunity to be seen and celebrated for who they are. When people feel valued and worthwhile, they can develop the capacity to move through difficult emotions knowing they aren’t alone. Working with Anna MacGillivray counselling therapist, means your body, your emotions and your story all have a place in the room. Anna’s hope is that clients leave sessions feeling seen, heard, and supported.
Contact No Fear Counselling today to schedule an appointment with Anna MacGillivray, counselling therapist, and take the first step toward feeling safe in your body and your life.
Counselling types
3 typesAreas of practice
23 areas- Disordered Eating
- Addictions / Substance Use
- Body Image
- Emotional Regulation
- Existential Concerns
- Codependency
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Depression
- Complex Trauma
- Assertiveness/Boundaries
- Suicidal Ideation
- Self Compassion
- Work Stress
- Spirituality
- Perfectionism
- Couples/Marriage Counselling
- Guilt/Shame
- Goal Setting
- Cult Abuse
- Personal Development/Growth
- Work and Life Balance
- Life Transitions
- Self Esteem
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Therapies offered
- Somatic TherapiesAre you feeling stuck in your mental health journey?
- Gottman Couples TherapyGottman Couples Therapy was developed by John and Julie Gottman based on John’s extensive research on couples.
- Emotion-Focused TherapyEmotion-Focused Therapy for individuals is a modality that approaches therapy as an experiential process, wherein change occurs through processing emotions in new ways and moving through defenses and secondary emotions to reach the core of one’s experience.
- Emotionally Focused Individual TherapyStruggling with overwhelming emotions, unresolved trauma , or relationship issues ?
- Narrative TherapyNarrative therapy suggests that distress can often result from people identifying so much with the problems they struggle with that it becomes difficult to separate it from who they are.
- Solution-Focused TherapySolution-focused therapy, or solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a solution-focused approach to counselling that enables an individual to concentrate on finding a solution as opposed to concentrating on the problem.
- Trauma-InformedTrauma-Informed Therapy is not one specific kind of therapy.
- Somatic Experiencing (SE)The approach known as Somatic Experiencing (SE) was developed by Dr. Peter A. Levine to aid those who experience trauma and chronic stress.
- HypnotherapyHypnotherapy (also known as clinical hypnosis) is a complementary therapeutic approach that helps clients reach a state of deep relaxation and focused concentration.
Specializations
The areas Anna has the most training and experience in.
- SpecializationDisordered EatingIn our society and in various sources of mass media, there are many different messages about what is desired or acceptable – especially in terms of eating habits and body weight or image.
- SpecializationAddictions / Substance UseAddiction is a condition where a person becomes dependent on a substance or behaviour.
- SpecializationBody ImageBody image is a significant aspect of one's self-image, which refers to the overall perception of oneself.
- SpecializationEmotional RegulationImprove emotional regulation with counselling at No Fear Counselling in Canada.
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Fees and funding
Counselling Therapist
$120 - $180per 50-minute session
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- Autism Funding
- Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
- Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)
- Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
- Extended Health Coverage
- First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)
- ICBC
- IFHP
- Low Cost / Free Counselling
- Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS)
- RCMP
- Veterans Affairs Canada (VAC)
- WorkBC
Where Anna works
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Reviews
Inspirational session
Anna is very understanding, easy to talk to and an extremely smart individual. Anna offered me plenty of excellent advice and when my availability is determined in the new year I will arrange for additional sessions. Thank you
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