Marcus Narsaiya
Marcus Narsaiya, Registered Clinical Counsellor RCC
Availability:
Marcus is Accepting New Clients
Therapy Formats
Virtual
In-Person
Marcus Works Best With:
Adults
Couples
Rates:
$190/ 50 minute session - Individuals
$225/ 50 minute session - Couples
$260/ 50 minute session - Families (3+)
80 minute sessions are available upon request
My Approach
With expertise in addressing anxiety, panic, depression, dissociation, trauma, psychosis, relationship distress, sexual or gender identity concerns, personality issues or concerns, chronic pain, sleep disturbances, neurodiversity, shame and negative cognitions, Marcus is committed to providing a supportive and understanding environment for healing and growth through insight and emotional processing.
Marcus specializes in the application of depth psychology to the alleviation of attachment and developmental wounds. Passionate about de-stigmatizing life's struggles, Marcus works to help clients understand patterns of self-destruction or negative self-fulfilling prophecy and and recognize and harness the strengths they possess instead. By fostering a therapeutic relationship built on trust, honesty, and authenticity, he supports clients in connecting with their deeper experiences and understanding how their attachment patterns and historical narratives may be impacting relationships and activities of daily functioning in a comforting and supportive manner.
Highly client-centred, each session is tailored to follow the client's lead, ensuring personalized care that meets the client's emotional world where they are. Although Marcus works predominantly psychoanalytically, he is also trained in emotion-focussed, cognitive behavioural, somatic, and solution-focussed therapies, including motivational interviewing and strengths-based psychological coaching, in addition to mindfulness based stress reduction and mindfulness based therapies and coaching.
Areas of Practice:
Identity
Emotional Regulation and Executive Functioning
Neurodiversity
ADHD
Anxiety & Panic
Depression including Midlife
Life Transitions
Disability and chronic illness
Trauma
Psychosis or Schizophrenia
Intellectual disabilities
Dissociation or Dissociative Identity
Concussion
Eating Disorder
Aging & End of life care
Relationships
Sobriety Maintenance
LGBTQIA2S+ issues / support / couples counselling & Parent-Child (17+) therapy
Narcissistic & Borderline Personalities
Mindfullness and insight
Acceptance and commitment therapy
Psychoanalytic Therapies
Neuropsychoanalytic Therapies
A little bit about Marcus
Marcus is dedicated to empowering clients and helping them find clarity and resilience in the face of life's challenges. He is a dedicated coach and not-for-profit leader who likes to volunteer for issues and boards related to environmentalism, mental health, and homelessness. In his spare time Marcus also enjoys running and hiking. Among his close family and friends, he is known for his avid love of reading. Currently Marcus is an active member of the Vancouver Neuropsychoanalytic Journal Club, the only active neuropsychoanalytic study group within Canada.
Official Certifications
I have a Master’s in Counselling and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC #22430).
I am currently completing my training in advanced psychoanalytic psychotherapies with the Toronto Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. Before graduate studies I came from a background in exercise kinesiology and holistic wellness coaching, interning in psychiatric clinics as a medical report transcriptionist. I am also an accredited coach for individuals who identify as having intellectual disabilities, and also coached academically at the undergraduate level in addition to being an accredited sports coach.
Certified Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP) Therapist
Member of the International Neuropsychoanalytic Society
Level 2 Complex Trauma Therapy Certificate
Level 1 Emotion Focussed Individual Therapy Certificate
