Stephen Olshefsky308-515 W Pender StView clinic

Stephen "Skip" Olshefsky, RCC

CounsellingDowntown, Vancouver

About Stephen

I am accepting new clients. Life can feel complicated, uncertain, or heavy at times — whether you’re facing stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, or transitions that leave you feeling disconnected or unsure of your next step. Therapy offers a space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what matters most to you. As a Registered Clinical Counsellor, I offer a compassionate and collaborative environment where you can safely explore your experiences, emotions, and patterns without judgment. My work integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness-based approaches, and attachment-focused exploration to help you understand yourself and your relationships more deeply. I support individuals and couples in strengthening communication, rebuilding trust, and developing tools to navigate life’s challenges with greater ease and clarity. Together, we’ll work toward self-understanding, emotional balance, and meaningful, lasting change — at a pace that feels right for you. Therapy with me is about creating space for growth, healing, and connection. You don’t have to have everything figured out; you just need a place to start. LGBTQ+ affirming. Welcoming individuals and couples aged 16 and older.

Often treats: AbuseAddictionADHDAdjustment disorderAdoptionAgingAlcohol AbuseAngerAnger Management
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Antisocial Personality disorderAnxietyAsperger's SyndromeAutismBehavioral IssuesBinge eating disorder (eating disorders)Bipolar DisorderBody ImageBorderline Personality Disorder (BPD)BullyingChronic Pain or IllnessCodependencyCommunicationCompulsive gamblingConduct Disorder (CD)Conversion disorderDeliriumDepressionDissociative DisordersDivorceDomestic Abuse or ViolenceDrug AbuseDual DiagnosisEating disordersElderly Persons DisordersEmotion RegulationEmotional AbuseExcoriation disorderFamily planningFears / PhobiasGambling AddictionGeriatric CounsellingGrief, loss, bereavementHistrionic personality disorderHIV/AIDSImpulse Control DisordersInfertility or AdoptionInfidelityInsomniaIntellectual DisabilityInternet AddictionLearning DisabilitiesLonelinessMedical DetoxMen's IssuesMental DisordersMood disordersMunchausen syndrome by proxyNarcissistic Personality DisorderObesityObsessive- Compulsive (OCD)Oppositional Defiance (ODD)Panic disorderParanoid personality disorderParentingPersistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)Personality DisordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)Pregnancy, Prenatal, PostpartumPsychosisQuiet Borderline Personality DisorderRacial IdentityRejection Sensitive DysphoriaRelationship IssuesSchizophreniaSeasonal Affective DisorderSelf EsteemSelf-harming or suicidal behaviorSex, sexuality, intimacySexual AbuseSexual AddictionSleep DisorderSocial Anxiety DisorderSocial IsolationSomatic symptom disorderSpiritualityStopping SmokingStressSubstance AbuseSubstance UseSuicidal ThoughtsSuicideThinking DisordersTourette SyndromeTraumaTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI)Video Game AddictionWeight LossWomen's IssuesWorkplace stress
Sees: Adults (18+) · Couples · LGBTQ2+ · Seniors (65+)
Trained at: MSc. Psychology · MSc. Microbiology · BA Psychology
Credentials: Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Member of: Canadian Psychology Association · British College Association of Clinical Counselling

Services & prices

10 options across 7 treatments · Direct billing

Session

For individuals who would prefer a longer session with extra time. *please check with your insurance for coverage allotments.*

3 options

From $247.50 to $330 for 90–120 min — the cheapest and the dearest counselling appointments this clinic charges for.

Counselling

$16550 min

Intake (Vancouver BC)New patient

This is for clients first appointment. We will go through your background, presenting problem, and get to know each other.

$16575 min

Appointment (Vancouver BC)

In-person appointment for individuals located in the Vancouver BC area.

$16550 min

15- consultationNew patient

Please do not worry about completing anything further than the informed consent. This is just an initial consultation and does not require a full history (unless you want to).

20 min

IntakeNew patient

This is for clients first appointment. We will go through your background, presenting problem, and get to know each other.

$16575 min

Research Participant

The focus of this qualitative phenomenological study is to examine the effects of heteronormative hegemony of sexual expectations and on gay men’s identity development. A healthy gay identity is…

2 options

90 min