{"id":"psychologists-vancouver-2026","name":"Best Psychologists in Vancouver","category":"Psychologists","location":{"city":"Vancouver","province":"British Columbia","country":"Canada"},"canonical_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/vancouver","publication_type":"algorithmic","methodology_version":"psychologists-v4","evidence_cutoff_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:00.000Z","published_at":"2026-08-20T23:59:59.999Z","maximum_positions":3,"positions_published":3,"positions":[{"rank":1,"entity":"Dr. Carla Fry, R.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Licensed psychologist and director at Vancouver Psychology Centre, providing secure virtual care across BC","best_for":"Adults seeking virtual therapy for anxiety, panic, perfectionism, phobias or life transitions","why_it_ranks":"Fry leads for a resolved regulated psychologist, a clearly stated virtual-only service mode and jurisdiction, a focused adult anxiety and transition scope, practical modality rationale, privacy-conscious intake and published telehealth fee and crisis boundaries. Media visibility and founder status did not increase rank.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/vancouver/profile/carla-fry-vancouver-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-vancouver-2026/carla-fry-vancouver-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":2,"entity":"Dr. Lisa Ferrari, R.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Licensed psychologist and director at Vancouver Psychology Centre, 201-338 West 8th Avenue","best_for":"Children, teens and families needing developmentally appropriate therapy and school collaboration","why_it_ranks":"Ferrari ranks second for current psychologist identity, more than two decades of practice continuity, a clearly differentiated child-and-youth pathway, parent-first intake where appropriate, play and art methods matched to development, and consent-based school collaboration. Clinic scale and collective testimonials were excluded.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/vancouver/profile/lisa-ferrari-vancouver-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-vancouver-2026/lisa-ferrari-vancouver-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null},{"rank":3,"entity":"Dr. Michael Sheppard, R.Psych.","entity_type":"Person","descriptor":"Registered psychologist at 210-1551 Johnston Street, providing assessment rather than psychotherapy","best_for":"Adults needing a clearly bounded psychological, psychodiagnostic or forensic assessment pathway","why_it_ranks":"Sheppard earns third for exact provider and site resolution, an unusually clear assessment-only boundary, direct professional contact and substantial assessment and forensic context. He is not presented as a therapy choice; clients should confirm the precise referral question, purpose, fees and report use before proceeding.","decision_notes":["Verify the named psychologist's current registration, authorized areas and populations, exact location or virtual-service jurisdiction, fees, cancellation terms and insurance requirements before booking","Use an introductory conversation to discuss goals, therapeutic fit, approach, confidentiality and its limits, records, communication, progress review, referral and ending; no single modality or credential is universally best","These private practices are not crisis services. In immediate danger call 911; for suicide crisis support in Canada call or text 988"],"profile_url":"https://bests.ca/best/psychologists/in/vancouver/profile/michael-sheppard-vancouver-psychologist","verification_url":"https://bests.ca/verify/psychologists-vancouver-2026/michael-sheppard-vancouver-psychologist","bests_score":null,"confidence":null,"proof_index":null,"consensus":null}],"interpretation":"Null metrics have not been published. A Bests list may contain fewer than three positions when the evidence gate does not support another entry."}