About
Connection. Clarity. Change.
Wellness Talks Health Centre is a Registered Clinical Counselling practice in the heart of Downtown Vancouver — a five-minute walk from Waterfront Station, tucked into the edge of Gastown. Our clinic is designed to feel less clinical and more like somewhere you can land.
We work with individuals, couples and families navigating anxiety, trauma recovery, relationship strain, burnout, grief, chronic pain, ADHD support, and life transitions. We are also an ICBC-approved provider — see our ICBC counselling page for accident recovery details. Every counsellor on our team is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) offering evidence-based therapy — EFT, EMDR, CBT, ACT, the Gottman Method, and somatic approaches.
Our approach is culturally responsive, neurodiversity-affirming, and LGBTQ2IA+ welcoming. You do not need to translate yourself before you walk in.
“Wellness Talks, when you do.”
Therapy works best when you can be yourself in the language you think, pray, and argue in. Our counsellors and network of associates offer sessions in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Farsi. If you have a specific language need, contact us — we will do our best to match you.
Our team brings lived experience alongside clinical training. We understand intergenerational family dynamics, newcomer adjustment, cultural expectations, religious and spiritual identity, and the particular weight of being the first person in your family to seek therapy. You will not have to explain the basics.
For high-achievers running on fumes. We help you understand how burnout took hold, regulate your nervous system, and make sustainable changes to work and life.
Explore burnout counselling →Difficult managers, impossible workloads, perfectionism, imposter syndrome, return-to-work after leave — we help you navigate the emotional reality of modern work without losing yourself.
Explore stress counselling →ICBC Approved Provider
If you have been in a motor vehicle accident in BC, you are eligible for up to 12 complimentary counselling sessions — no out-of-pocket cost. All we need is your ICBC claim number to get started.
ICBC counselling details →Grouped by area of concern — every service is delivered by a Registered Clinical Counsellor.
Evidence-based therapy for anxiety, depression, panic, trauma, PTSD, ADHD, and chronic stress.
Couples, family, and pre-marital counselling grounded in attachment science (EFT, Gottman).
Burnout, career shifts, relocation, financial stress, and identity change — held with care.
Mind-body support for chronic pain and the emotional reality of living with ongoing illness.
Grief counselling for bereavement, pet loss, pregnancy and infant loss, and life transitions.
Unit #604, 402 West Pender Street
Downtown Vancouver, BC
Waterfront Station (5-min walk)
Open 7 days a week, 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM (by appointment only)
Available throughout British Columbia. Serving clients in:
Unit #604, 402 West Pender Street — on the edge of Gastown, Downtown Vancouver.
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Wellness Talks Health Centre offers counselling in English, Punjabi, Hindi, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Farsi. Esha Shoker (RCC) speaks English, Punjabi, and Hindi. We are a multilingual collective committed to culturally sensitive therapy at 402 West Pender Street, Downtown Vancouver. Book at wellnesstalks.janeapp.com.
Yes. Wellness Talks Health Centre is an LGBTQ2IA+ affirming practice. We provide inclusive, culturally sensitive counselling for all gender identities and sexual orientations at our Downtown Vancouver clinic (402 West Pender Street) and via virtual sessions across British Columbia.
Wellness Talks Health Centre offers direct billing with Pacific Blue Cross, Sun Life, Canada Life, Manulife, Green Shield, ClaimSecure, iA Financial Group, Belairdirect, GroupHEALTH/GroupSource, and Equitable Life. Low-cost counselling sessions are also eligible for direct billing. Call 778-879-8255 for details.
Yes. Wellness Talks Health Centre offers a low-cost counselling program in Downtown Vancouver. Sessions are provided by Registered Clinical Counsellors (not student interns) at reduced rates for individuals facing financial constraints. Direct billing is available. Visit /low-cost-counselling or call 778-879-8255.
