Meet Erica Nye, a therapist and career counsellor serving Vancouver and across BC.
I’ll meet you where you are & help you find where you want to go.
Life keeps moving, but you’re not sure where it’s taking you.
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Struggling to find a career path that’s right for you
Feeling lonely, disconnected, or frustrated with your relationships
Eager to understand yourself on a deeper level
Depressed and unmotivated in some—or all—areas of your life
Stressed and overwhelmed as you try to live up to your family’s expectations
It can be exhausting to keep up appearances or to try and merge the person you are with who you're "supposed" to be.
You're not alone in this.
These feelings and experiences can be deeply isolating, and it’s easy to lose your sense of direction. Whether you’re seeking clarity, longing to feel more connected, or simply wanting to stop feeling so stuck - there is a way forward.
In our work together, we’ll explore these challenges, uncover what you truly want, and help you create a life that feels authentic, fulfilling, and uniquely yours.
How I Work
Professional expertise with a personal approach.
In our sessions, you'll find a collaborative and supportive environment where your experiences are honoured and truly understood. I take the time to get to know you, explore your history, and clarify your goals for therapy. As we move forward, I’ll help you recognize and shift unhelpful thought patterns - often using cognitive-behavioural techniques - while offering strategies tailored to your situation. That might mean advancing your career, finding a healthier work-life balance, navigating relationship challenges, or managing symptoms of anxiety or depression.
With my background in both personal counselling and career counselling, I address both the internal and external factors that shape your well-being. Personal counselling can help you manage emotions, build resilience, and strengthen relationships. Career counselling provides tools to navigate professional decisions, improve balance, and align your work with your values. Together, these create a holistic path forward - helping you feel grounded in your personal life and empowered in your career.
You can feel comfortable being yourself here and moving at a pace that’s right for you. I’ll encourage you to give yourself grace while also noticing and celebrating your growth. When we’re caught up in the day-to-day, it’s easy to overlook progress - so we’ll take the time to recognize it together.
Throughout our work, I'll meet you where you are - whether you're looking for practical strategies, deeper self-exploration, or a blend of both. I believe meaningful change happens when we feel truly seen and supported, and I'm committed to creating that space for you. Together, we'll work toward the future you envision, honouring your progress and resilience along the way.
You’re not “behind”—this is only the beginning.
My Specialties
Cultural Sensitivity & Understanding
Drawing from my own heritage and lived experiences, I offer a supportive space to explore the unique challenges that come with balancing personal, professional, and cultural expectations. I understand the complexities of navigating family pressures, identity, and career paths - especially for those from Asian and other racialized communities.
Together, we’ll work through these challenges to help you find clarity, confidence, and cultivate a deeper sense of belonging.
Core Values
Expertise
I bring professional expertise and specialized training to help you navigate the challenges you're facing in your relationships, career, and beyond. Together, we'll work through what feels overwhelming and find what you're seeking with specific steps and tools catered to what you need.
Authenticity
Our sessions are a space for honesty where you can show up exactly as you are, without fear of judgment and knowing I'll do the same. I believe in being real with you—offering both compassionate support and direct feedback when helpful—because you deserve a therapy experience that makes a real difference in your life.
Empathy
Life's transitions and challenges can feel overwhelming. It's difficult to manage the complexity that comes with making important decisions, balancing relationships and expectations, and navigating personal growth. I'll validate what you're experiencing and offer an environment that's safe and welcoming.
Action
Along with being understood and heard in your challenges, I focus on helping you take meaningful steps forward. As we explore your feelings together, you'll learn how to take action and make progress toward your goals with practical strategies for lasting change.
My Background
My counselling journey began in education, where I worked as a school counsellor and post-secondary advisor, supporting neurodiverse students with language-based learning differences through both personal challenges and pivotal life transitions. Today, I provide therapy and career counselling through my private practice, Connect Therapy and Career, alongside my role as an Adjunct Faculty member at Adler University, where I teach Lifestyle and Career Development in the Master of Counselling Psychology program. These complementary roles deepen my expertise in guiding clients through both personal growth and career development - two areas that often intertwine on the path to well-being.
My therapeutic practice draws from diverse modalities, carefully integrated to create a tailored approach for each client. Rather than adhering to a single methodology, I weave together evidence-based techniques that reflect your unique circumstances, values, and goals. This integrative philosophy allows me to respond holistically to the full spectrum of your needs - whether you're seeking practical strategies for immediate concerns or deeper exploration of long-standing patterns.
What I find most rewarding in my work is the privilege of being invited into people’s lives at such a meaningful level. To witness both the struggles and triumphs of clients, and to walk alongside them as they discover their strengths and move toward empowerment, is an honour I deeply value.
I am committed to ongoing professional growth, regularly participating in specialized training to refine my therapeutic approach and remain current with evidence-based practices in both psychotherapy and career development. This dedication to ensures I can offer clients the most effective, compassionate support for their evolving needs.
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Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC)
Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC), Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Master of Counselling Psychology (MCP), Adler University
Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology, University of British Columbia
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Psychotherapy:
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals (Levels 1 & 2) - International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Trauma, Body, and the Brain: Restoring the Capacity for Rhythm and Play, 5-day retreat with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Somatics in Complex Trauma, JIBC
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with Dr. Russ Harris
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety and Depression, Beck Institute
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) with Dr. Marsha Linehan
Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT), Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy
Gottman Method Couples Therapy (Level 1), The Gottman Institute
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Prolonged Grief Therapy (PGT), Columbia University Center for Prolonged Grief
Grief and Loss Counselling, Living Through Loss Counselling Society
Culturally Responsive and Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness for Medical Populations, The Multicultural Counseling Institute
Non-Violent Communication (NVC), Jim Thompson (Pacifica Treatment Center)
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training), Crisis Centre BC
Cybercounselling (Levels 1 and 2), Therapy Online
Career Development:
Certified Career Strategist (CCS), Career Professionals of Canada
Certified Employment Strategist (CES), Career Professionals of Canada
Certified Interview Strategist (CIS), Career Professionals of Canada
Certified Resume Strategist (CRS), Career Professionals of Canada
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Certification, Psychometrics Canada
Strong Interest Inventory Certification, Psychometrics Canada
Preparing Students for the Future World of Work: Challenges and Opportunities for the Post-Secondary System, Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers