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Marina Bergen, LCT

Offers In-person and virtual appointments
  • Clinical Counsellor
  • Woman
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars. 56 ratings.

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Description

I'm Marina Bergen, Clinical Counsellor registered with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT) and the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA). I'm also a certified Focusing-Oriented Therapist.

I work with adults struggling with shame, low self-esteem, depression, interpersonal conflict, and emotional abuse. I use process-experiential modalities to guide my client in finding the confidence within to respond to life with integrity. 

I'm fluent in English and Spanish. I see client in-person in Vancouver, and online via Telehealth.

Conditions

  • Abuse
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Domestic Abuse or Violence
  • Emotion Regulation
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Fears / Phobias
  • Grief, loss, bereavement
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Social Isolation
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Trauma
  • Workplace stress

Services

  • Culturally sensitive therapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy
  • Existential therapy
  • Experiential therapy
  • Gestalt therapy
  • Humanistic therapy
  • Integrative therapy
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy
  • Multicultural therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Relational therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Somatic therapy
  • Transpersonal therapy

Clientele

  • Adults (18+)​
  • Seniors (65+)​

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Professional designations

  • Licensed Counselling Therapist (LCT)

Education

  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology TWU
  • Diploma in Professional Counselling awarded by VCCT
  • Clinical Counsellor Registered with ACCT #3040 and CPCA #4261 (I abide by their Code of Ethics)
  • Focusing-Oriented Therapy Certification Program
  • Foundations for Treating Religious Trauma - The Religious Trauma Institute
  • The Contact Cycle in Gestalt Therapy - Jacqueline Beraldo
  • Inner Relationship Focusing - Katarina Halm
  • Personality in Performance - David MacMurray Smith
  • Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts - Dr. Laurie Rappoport

Professional associations

  • Clinical Counsellor registered with the Association of Cooperative Counselling Therapists of Canada (ACCT)
  • Clinical Counsellor registered with the Canadian Professional Counsellors Association (CPCA).
  • Focusing-Oriented Therapist certified by the International Focusing Institute.
Facility Information

Summary

My approach is Experiential, which draws from Humanistic, Gestalt, and Existential traditions. I integrate relational, insight, and process-based modalities to offer support in working through:
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shame and guilt
low self-esteem
anxiety
depression
boundary setting
isolation
existential inquiry
emotional abuse
grief and loss
interpersonal conflict
​spiritual concerns

I look forward to helping you find the strength and confidence to respond to external demands while attending to your needs in a conscious and rewarding exchange.

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Services & supplies

  • Culturally sensitive therapy
  • Emotionally focused therapy
  • Existential therapy
  • Experiential therapy
  • Gestalt therapy
  • Humanistic therapy
  • Integrative therapy
  • Interpersonal psychotherapy
  • Multicultural therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Person-centered therapy
  • Relational therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Somatic therapy
  • Transpersonal therapy

Amenities

  • Close to public transit
  • Free parking
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Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm