Paula Jurczak
Practice Information
Counseling And Inclusive Support Services
Helping children, youth, adults, and families grow, heal, and connect in ways that feel safe, respectful, and deeply human.
Virtual Sessions Available
Phone and video options. Connect with Paula to find what works best.
Paula Jurczak is a Registered Clinical Counselor, Registered Social Worker, DIR Clinician and Expert Training Leader, and Self‑Regulation Consultant with over 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families with complex needs. Her practice is grounded in DIR Floortime and Self‑Regulation approaches, offering compassionate support for attachment challenges, emotional and behavioral regulation, neurodivergent experiences, sensory differences, giftedness, learning needs, and specialized medical conditions.
Paula’s work is strength‑based, family‑centred, and informed by current research. She creates a safe, accepting space where clients can explore feelings, build skills, and develop healthy relationships. Her approach honors each person’s unique way of experiencing the world.
Additionally, Paula provides clinical supervision to organizations and counselors seeking to enrich their own practices. As the Dean of eLearning for The Mehrit Centre, she works collaboratively to support self-regulation in schools, organizations, health and social service agencies across Canada. Paula also presents internationally and provides Psychoeducational workshops, reflective parent coaching, online support services and support groups and consultation to hospitals, mental health clinics, preschools, and schools.
Services Include:
- DIR Floortime Therapy
- Play‑Based Counseling
- Self‑Regulation Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Developmental evaluations
- Parent coaching and consultation
- School and community collaboration
- Clinical supervision and professional workshops
Funding options may include Autism Funding, EAPs, extended health plans, and online school programs.
Therapeutic Approaches Rooted in Relationship, Regulation and Respect
I offer a range of evidence‑based, relationship‑centered approaches designed to support children, youth, families, and professionals in ways that honor each person’s strengths, needs, and development.
Inclusive Needs Services
DIR Floortime Therapy
An evidence‑based developmental model that helps neurodivergent children and families build strong foundations for emotional, social, and cognitive growth. Sessions follow the child’s natural interests and emotional cues, using playful, thematic interactions to support regulation, connection, communication, and higher‑level thinking.
Services Include:
- Developmental evaluations
- Individual therapy sessions
- Parent/interventionist coaching
- Parent consultation
- Team coordination and collaboration
Counseling Services
Play Therapy
A gentle, effective way for children to explore feelings, build problem‑solving skills, heal from trauma, strengthen emotional regulation, and develop confidence and social understanding.
Self‑Regulation Therapy
Support to understand stress, energy, and behavior across the five developmental domains (biological, emotional, cognitive, social, prosocial). Using the 5‑Step Self‑Reg method, clients learn to reframe challenges, reduce stress, and enhance learning, growth, and well‑being.
Family Therapy
Collaborative sessions that help families strengthen relationships, deepen understanding, and navigate change in healthy, supportive ways.
Services Include:
- Therapy for children, adolescents, and families
- Parent consultation and support
- School and community advocacy and collaboration
Services for Professionals
Clinical supervision, psycho‑educational workshops, DIR training, reflective coaching, online support for individuals and groups, and consultation for hospitals, mental health programs, preschools, schools, and community agencies.
Specialized Training
- DIR Floortime Clinician and Expert Trainer
- Self-Regulation Consultant
- Clinical Counselling Supervisor
- Inclusive Needs Consultant