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This form helps you find a counsellor that meets your needs. Here's how to use it:
Virtual/In-Person
- Virtual: Select this option if you're looking for online counselling sessions. Virtual counselling is available across the province, so you can choose a counsellor from any city in British Columbia
- In-Person: Select this if you want face-to-face sessions. You'll need to choose a city where the counsellor is located.
Area of Practice
Pick the main focus of the counselling you're seeking (e.g., anxiety, relationships).
City
- If you're looking for in-person counselling, select the city where you'd like to meet your counsellor
- If you're looking for virtual counselling, you can still select a specific city if you prefer working with a counsellor from that area, or leave it blank to see options form all cities in BC.
Approach Used
Choose the counselling style or method you're comfortable with (e.g., CBT, mindfulness).
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Appointments Available In-office and Virtually You invest yourself in your relationships. Individuals, couples and parents have done their best to cope since the pandemic, and it's taken a toll on our emotional health…
Are you feeling worn down by life's futilities? Perhaps your best intentions and efforts seem inadequate, leaving you to feel disconnected or down on yourself. As a counsellor, Andrew cherishes the invitation to come…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach. I work extensively with individuals and couples, drawing from a range of evidence-based therapies including Cognitive…
Welcome, I’m Lana. I’m a trauma therapist with advanced training and education in counselling and mental health. I work with children over 10 and adults, creating a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where…
Diana Dawson is a M.A., Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Brainspotting practitioner in BC who for over 6 years now sees clients using convenient tele-health, online video, phone options or in some cases walk and…
Janet Walker, MA, RCC, ExAT, BCRPT, CPRT Level 1 Children (3-12 years) Play Therapy is a developmentally appropriate form of therapy that helps children express themselves non-verbally. Play is the language of children…
I am a registered psychologist, practising psychology with a holistic perspective on healing which means that I place importance on working with the whole person rather than on one or more symptoms. My goal is to help my…
My name is Leah and I believe that each person and family is unique and deserves a unique approach to therapy. My practice is primarily informed by cognitive behavioral therapy (including mindfulness and acceptance, and…
MC, R.C.C. (#19056). ICBC Direct billing. Sometimes we’ve been wounded. We are bitter and end up in hard places. We are in relationships that have grown painful, disappointing, even hopeless. It seems there are…
Hi! I'm Lorna, owner of LD Counselling & Consulting. I'm a registered clinical social worker, so I'm qualified to assess children's behaviour and offer some diagnoses out of the DSM-V. I choose to disclose that I am…
I invite you to grow and maintain happiness through a solution-focused approach. Similar to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Brief Therapy works with setting goals to develop more helpful thought patterns…
To all appearances you’ve got a great life. You’re smart, driven, & successful. But privately, you sometimes struggle under the weight of negative thoughts and beliefs about who you are, what you are worth, and what you…
Hi, I’m Ramona. Thanks for stopping by! I’m a social worker, trauma counsellor, ADHD/academic coach, & UBC-affiliated researcher. I’m also a Third Culture Kid (TCK) who grew up in a diplomatic family and lived in 12…
My strength lies in helping you identify and celebrate your own unique strengths. The fact that you're looking here for help already tells me you're strong. If you’re overwhelmed or stuck, or you’ve lost something…
Welcome! I'm Danielle van Schaik and I'm glad you found DVS Counselling. I started this counselling practice with the intention of helping people identify their intrinsic value and resiliency to promote positive changes…
My name is Trish Lewis and I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor. I believe counselling is an opportunity for people to work with a trusted, non-judgemental, caring professional who can assist clients in reaching their…
John Boland has been a counsellor/psychotherapist for 40 years and brings to his practice a wealth of experience in the areas of individual and couples therapy as well as many years working with children and youth. He…
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a personal and professional journey shaped by navigating multiple cultures and healing from trauma. I offer a judgment-free space to explore your inner world at a pace that feels…
Whether you are navigating the profound "identity earthquake" of new parenthood or advocating for your child within the complex BC school system, my goal is to be your anchor. Parenting is often sold to us as a series of…
Hi, I'm Mafe Boucher! I'm a Registered Clinical Counsellor with the BCACC and have a Masters in Counselling Psychology. I'm a straight, cisgender woman with mixed Filipino and French Canadian heritage. My personal and…
I believe that families are the foundation of any society. As parents you create the future through your children. Occasionally we encounter challenges and need some encouragement to overcome these. I can provide…
Counseling Services Promoting emotional healing, social development and the formation of healthy relationships. Virtual Counseling Services Available. Telephone and Video. Please contact Counselor to discuss options…
With a commitment to compassion, I offer a relational, holistic, trauma informed, person-centered counselling services to children, youth, young adults, adults, parents and expectant parents. My approach considers the…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over 25 years of experience working with children, youth, and families in educational and counselling settings. I support children, youth, and adults in navigating life’s…
Helen Ritchie, MEd, CCC Canadian Certified Counsellor | Certified Synergetic Play Therapist Supervisor | Autplay® Therapy Provider | EMDR Therapist Helen Ritchie provides compassionate counselling and therapy for…
EMDR, Exposure, and CBT -Trauma Therapy for Car Accidents, Work Injuries, Domestic Abuse, and Childhood Trauma Do you feel lost and isolated after a Traumatic event, or it is the past Trauma that just won't leave you…
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor with a Master's degree in Counselling Psychology and a certified Expressive Arts Therapist. I have expertise in helping people who have experienced Domestic Violence or are suffering…
Are you a parent feeling overwhelmed by your child’s big emotions or an adult carrying the weight of past experiences that still affect your relationships, nervous system, or sense of self? You may be trying your best…
Hi, I am Meghan Stewart. I am an educator, mama of four, auntie to many, registered clinical counsellor and avid cold plunger. I have my own private practice in North Vancouver and love to support people who are feeling…
As the founder of Rising Minds Counselling & Psychotherapy, I’ve created a warm, grounding space shaped by my clinical training, my lived experiences, and my deep understanding of the mind–body connection. My journey…
Child Stress and Trauma Counsellors
Children today are exposed to much more trauma than we were twenty or thirty years ago, and that's why child trauma counselling is such an important tool to help them cope. Once off events, such as sexual abuse, domestic violence, bullying, life-threatening illnesses, natural disasters, or war can leave a child scarred for life.
Long-term exposure to poverty, verbal abuse or milder types of abuse are traumatic too, in fact that can be as devastating to a child as a single catastrophic event.
As with adults, every child has a different way of dealing with similar circumstances or events. Not every person who experiences the same event will become traumatized, but exposure to trauma can result in a variety of symptoms including nightmares, bedwetting, anxiety, depression, disdain for authority, poor grades, moodswings, substance abuse, and self-harm.
Both cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and a range of other therapies can be helpful in treating children who have been exposed to short term trauma. Therapists will usually work with the child on a one-on-one basis to help the child restructure negative thought patterns and self esteem (in the case of abuse, etc.) before calling in the family for family counselling. Family counselling is a great way for the family to find common ground, build problem-solving skills and to help the parents to re-establish themselves as the authority figures in the home.
If you are looking for a counsellor or psychologist with specialized traing in trauma counselling for children you may want to search the directory to find a professional whose approach will suit you best.