Kiilea Saunders Mason

CounsellingBC – 2026 Listing

At Pathways Play Therapy Services, my mission is to support children’s mental and emotional wellbeing, strengthen their attachments, and increase their connection to self. As a play therapist and child counsellor, I work exclusively with children and those who care about them.

My approach is based in neurodiversity-affirming, anti-oppressive, and socially just practice, and centres on supporting neurodivergent toddlers, preschoolers, and early elementary-aged children with challenging behaviours, emotions, and thoughts that are causing distress.

I provide child-centered and child-led play therapy, with a focus on respecting autonomy, building nervous system safety and relationship, validating differences, and supporting self-advocacy. I work alongside Autistic children, ADHDers, and children with sensory processing and learning differences, to help children recognize and learn new ways to regulate their emotions, sensory needs, and energy. My work is centered on increasing self-understanding, positive identity development, and mental wellness. 

Just as importantly, I also partner with parenting adults to make sense of the struggles their child is facing and uncover ways to help them live a more joyful and fulfilled life.

My ultimate goal is for children to get to be their own healthy and connected one-of-a-kind selves, and for families to feel supported along the way.

About Me

I am a white, cisgender, neurodivergent, able-bodied play therapist, Mom, and settler currently living and practicing on the ancestral and tradition territory of the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem First Nation).

I am a BC Registered Play Therapist (BCRPT) with the BC Play Therapy Association, a Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC) and Clinical Supervisor (CCS) with the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, and a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with the BC Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). I am also a Certified Synergetic Play Therapist & Supervisor with the Synergetic Play Therapy Institute, and a Certified AutPlay Therapy Provider with the AutPlay Therapy Clinic.

I have worked with children, youth, and families for over 20 years, with a focus on child and youth mental health, including infant and early years mental health, family preservation, and foster and kinship care.

What to Expect: Coming to the Playroom

To provide your child with the opportunity to work through challenges in the ways that feel most congruent to them, the Pathways playroom is equipped with toys, games, art materials, a sandtray, regulation tools, trampoline, swing, and even a rock climbing wall!

Appointments

All child appointments are offered in-person at the playroom.

All parent appointments are offered either over secure video or phone.