BEING AND BECOMING COUNSELLING AND WELLNESS SERVICES

Child Therapy

We offer a supportive space where your child can work through their feelings, learn helpful skills and increase resilience in the face of life’s challenges.

Child Therapy can help your child:

BUILD CONFIDENCE

REGULATE EMOTIONS

COMMUNICATE BETTER

Do you wish your child came with an instruction manual?

Your child is struggling, but they can't always tell you why. Meltdowns, trouble at school, withdrawal, or changes in behaviour leave you worried and unsure how to help. You've tried everything, but nothing seems to work.

Or maybe your child has been through something difficult - a loss, family change, or frightening event - but seems "fine" on the surface. You're left wondering if they're truly okay or just hiding their feelings.

Our professional child counsellors come alongside you as a parent to provide the support your child is needing.

In therapy, we can support your child through:

  • Grief and loss

  • Traumatic experiences

  • ADHD

  • Divorce or separation

  • Transitions like a recent move or change in schools

  • Sadness/depression

  • Anxiety

  • Behavioural challenges

  • Body image issues

  • Anger management

  • Struggles at school

  • Difficulty making friends

CHILD THERAPY IN BURNABY, BC

You know your child best.

If you notice any of the following signs in your child, it may be time to seek professional support:

  • More frequent acting out, emotional outbursts or irritability

  • Excessive worry or anxiety

  • Drastic changes in their mood, behaviour or personality

  • Decreasing self-confidence or self-image

  • Withdrawing from friends, family or activities they used to enjoy

  • Significant changes in their eating or sleeping habits

  • Struggles with school work or not wanting to go to school

CHILD THERAPY IN BURNABY

What is Child Therapy and How Does it Work?

Children often express their feelings through behaviour, not words. When kids act out or shut down, they're communicating the only way they know how. What looks like "bad behaviour is usually a child trying to handle big emotions with limited tools.

Other times kids work hard to appear "okay" after difficult experiences because they don't want to worry the adults they love. This doesn't mean they've processed what happened - many children lack the words to express their feelings or don't know how to ask for help.

In child therapy we work to connect with, understand, and support you and your child. We build trust with your child through play, art, and other activities they enjoy. We work to uncover the feelings behind their behaviours. We help your child learn age-appropriate skills to handle emotions or situations they are encountering and we may give you strategies to better support your child at home.

Parenting is hard enough. You don’t have to go figure this out on your own.

What You Can Expect from Child Counselling

As your child continues in therapy you may notice improvements such as:

  • Increased ability to express and manage emotions effectively

  • Increased comfort around others and ability to make friends

  • Greater self-confidence

  • Decreased irritability or anger and increased happiness

  • Increased ability to manage stress and anxiety

  • Better communication

  • Better sleep

  • Ability to refrain from starting or provoking conflicts with siblings

  • More positive outlook on life

Our Approach

How We Help

1.

We Listen and Get to Know your Child

We listen to your concerns and goals to determine if therapy is right for your child. We then take the time to get to know your child, learning about the challenges they are experiencing as well as their strengths, the systems that surround them and their current needs.

2.

We Create a Plan

Every child is unique and we develop a treatment plan tailored to your child’s specific needs and situation. We take a strength-based, research-backed approach to therapy that takes into consideration your child’s developmental stage, strengths, supports, challenges and needs.

3.

We Help Your Child

We help your child feel seen, heard and understood. We provide the guidance, tools and resources to help your child move through painful experiences, develop skills and resilience to deal with their unique challenges. We continually check-in to evaluate progress and make adjustments as needed.

  • Children often express their feelings through behaviour rather than words. When your child is acting out, they might be struggling with difficult situations, stress, or feelings they don't know how to handle yet. Their behaviours serve as an outlet for these emotions.

  • The duration of therapy will depend on the severity of the concerns your child is experiencing, the goals for therapy, the needs of your child and how your child is responding to therapy. Some children see progress in a few sessions, while others require significantly longer. Your child’s therapist will regularly assess your child’s progress and collaborate with you to determine the most effective treatment duration.

  • That's completely normal and happens a lot. Our therapists know how to connect with kids and build trust. Not all therapy needs talking - play and art therapy work really well for children who struggle to put their feelings into words. It might take some time, but we want to create a safe place where your child feels comfortable.

  • Your involvement as a parent is crucial to your child’s success in therapy. Therapists often include parents in the process by providing updates, sharing resources or strategies and offering guidance to support your child’s progress. By working together you can create a home environment that complements the work being done in therapy, helping to ensure your child gets the most out of therapy.

  • Yes! Therapists know how to help with many problems like anxiety/worry, depression/sadness, challenging behaviours, trouble with friends, or dealing with big life changes. Your child's therapist will work together with you and your child to create a plan that fits what your child needs, using methods that have been proven to work. With therapy, your child can learn helpful skills and get the support they need to overcome difficulties and thrive.

Common Questions about Child Counselling

Therapists Offering Child Therapy

  • Pawandeep Kaur

    Registered Clinical Counsellor

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We offer in-person counselling in Burnaby, BC, as well as online and phone counselling across British Columbia.

Begin Your Journey with Being and Becoming

Ways to Get Started…

1. Request an Appointment

If you are ready to book an appointment please click on the link below.

2. Book A Free Consultation Online

You can book a free phone consultation online using our secure booking portal. Consultations are optional but provide an opportunity to assess whether a therapist feels like a good fit for you and answer any questions you may have.

3. Reach out and ask Questions

We are available to answer your questions. You can contact us using one of the methods below:

Call us
(778) 658-0582

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