Areas of practice
- Adolescent Issues
- Anxiety and/or Panic
- Attention Deficit Disorder - ADHD
- Autism and Developmental Disorders
- Bullying - School
- Child Behaviour
- Child Stress and Trauma
- Family Issues
- Learning Disabilities
- Parenting Issues
- Self-Esteem Issues
- Sleep Difficulties-Children
- Stress Management
- Teen Adjustment Issues
Approaches used
- ADD and ADHD Coping Strategies
- Adolescent Therapy
- Child Centred Therapy
- Coaching
- Communication Skills Training
- Developmental
- Expressive Arts Therapies
- Family Therapy
- Play Therapy
- Self Regulation Therapy (SRT)
- Telephone Counselling
- Video Counselling
Practice information:
Child and Family Counselling Services
Promoting emotional healing, social development and the formation of healthy relationships.
Virtual Counselling Services Available.
Telephone and Video. Please contact Counsellor to discuss options.
Paula Jurczak has over nineteen years experience providing counselling and special needs services to individuals, children, adolescents and families. Paula is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, Registered Social Worker, DIR Clinician and Expert Trainer and Self-Regulation Consultant in BC specializing in assessment and therapy for infants, children and adolescents with complex mental health issues, specialized medical conditions, neurodevelopmental disorders and special needs.
Methods used are Verbal Approaches, Expressive and Play Therapies, Developmental Play Therapy, DIR Floortime Therapy and Self-Regulation Therapy. Paula works with her clients to find effective therapeutic methods that best suit the needs of the person.
Client difficulties include attachment and parent child issues, autism and neurodevelopmental disorders; child/adolescent/family mental health issues; giftedness; learning/social adjustment difficulties; emotional and self-regulation challenges; behavioral issues and sensory difficulties.
Paula's work is informed by current research and emphasizes respect and compassion for her clients. She creates a safe and caring environment that supports and promotes the healthy development of children and families.
Child and Family Counselling Services
Promoting emotional healing, social development and the formation of healthy relationships.
Virtual Counselling Services Available
Telephone and video. Please contact counsellor to discuss virtual options.
Various models and approaches are used including...
Special Needs Services:
DIR Floortime Therapy is an evidence based model to help children and families with special needs build healthy foundations for social, emotional and intellectual capacities. Therapy follows the child's natural emotions and interests, engaging in exploratory/thematic interactions to promote regulation, relating, communicating and thinking at successively higher levels of complexity.
Services Include: Developmental evaluations; Therapy sessions; Parent/interventionist coaching; Parent consultation; Team coordination.
Counselling Services:
Play Therapy is an effective way to help a child understand and express feelings, develop healthy problem solving skills, heal from trauma, support emotional regulation, develop social skills and increase self-esteem.
Self-Regulation Therapy to understand and recognize stress and manage energy states across the 5 interrelated developmental domains (biological, emotion, cognitive, social, prosocial. To use the 5 Step method of Self-Reg to understand emotions and behavior, reframe challenges and reduce stress to strengthen healthy relationships and well-being.
Family Therapy working with families together in order to strengthen relationships, help family members understand, accept and support each other and cope with change in a healthy way.
Services Include: Therapy for children, adolescents, families; Parent consultation/support; Consultation and advocacy with schools and community programs
Services for Professionals Psycho-educational workshops and presentations; DIR Training; Reflective coaching; Online support services to individuals and groups; Consultation to hospitals, mental health, preschools, schools and community programs.
Part or all of counselling service fees may be covered by Autism Funds, Employee Assistance Programs or Extended Medical Plans.
Specialized training:
- DIR Floortime Clinician and Expert Trainer Self-Regulation Consultant