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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).
Find Child Stress And Trauma Counselling Psychologists, Therapists, Counsellors in British Columbia
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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…
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…
Hi, I’m Suvi. I have a Master’s Degree in Social Work and am a RSW (Registered Social Worker) with the BC College of Social Workers. I am also human and at times I have been where you may find yourself now – seeking out…
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…
Welcome. I'm so glad you're here. Are you feeling stuck in patterns of self-criticism or people-pleasing? Do you struggle with overwhelming emotions, anxiety, or a sense of numbness? Perhaps you find yourself caught in…
Hi, I’m Derian Julihn (he/him/his). I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC). I have almost 20 years of experience supporting vulnerable youth and adults. My practice is centrally located in the Lower Mainland just…
As a clinical counselor and certified yoga therapist with over 12 years of experience, complemented by 25 years in the helping profession, I have dedicated my career to fostering holistic healing. My approach is rooted…
Summy is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and a Counselling Art Therapist who graduated with a Master of Counselling Psychology: Art Therapy from Adler University. Summy has experience providing individual and couple…
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…
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…
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…
Lee Cassels is a Registered Clinical Counsellor seeing clients in her office which is located in the Port Moody area. Often, people find themselves drawn to counselling sites when they have reached a final point of…
Effective Online EMDR Treatment for acute stress response and post- traumatic stress injuries. Treatment for Post Trauma Injuries for health care workers, first responders, veterans, military, kids and adult survivors of…
I provide comprehensive individual therapy and parent support counselling services to children, adolescents, and adults. I have experience working with adults, adolescents, parents, and children in both acute care (BC…
I was born in Hong Kong, where I spent the first half of my childhood until my family immigrated to beautiful British Columbia, where I have spent the rest of my time to-date. After coming to Canada, my mother was…
Pawandeep Kaur is a Registered Clinical Counsellor based in British Columbia and a member of the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology from Vancouver…
Get relief with effective strategies to cope with your child’s behaviours and support their growth. Mary Yan Counselling Services offers child and family therapy in North Vancouver. Mary Yan is a Registered Clinical…
Alyson believes that you can get MORE (Movement, Opportunity, Reality and Exceptional Outcomes) out of your life and that counselling can assist you in this discovery. Alyson provides a wide range of services that can…
Janet Walker, MA, RCC, ExAT , BCRPT , CPRT Level 1 I work with children, teens, and adults in Nanaimo, BC, with a focus on therapy, education, and the arts. I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor, a Certified Expressive…
I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor who helps clients navigate life’s challenges with compassion, authenticity, and respect. My approach is collaborative and person‑centred, grounded in a trauma‑informed and culturally…
Reaching out for support is a courageous step. There are times when we need someone to walk alongside us, offering perspective, encouragement, and support. I am a mama of four, cold plunger, certified educator, CHD…
When your child isn’t doing well, it hurts you. Children can have big feelings and challenging behaviour. This can be a major life stressor. Behaviours get in the way of family time being playful and fun, and can make it…
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 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…
Counselling for: - Identity - OCD - Neurodiversity (Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, PDA profiles (Pathological Demand Avoidance) - Trauma - Relationships - Depression - Anxiety Specialties – modalities: - EMDR -…
I am a registered clinical counsellor who has worked therapeutically with children, adults, couples and families for over a decade. I will offer you a safe and caring environment where you can identify and understand the…
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…
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…
If you are reading this, it means you might be considering counselling. I am excited for you! But first, it is important to find a counsellor you think you’ll fit with. So here is a bit about me and my experience: I am…
Hello! Trauma is a deeply distressing experience that overwhelms our ability to cope and can stem from various life events. When left unaddressed, it may lead to lasting effects on mental health such as PTSD, depression…
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.