Salish Sea
Pediatric Counselling
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Therapeutic Approaches, Matched to Your Child.

Every child is different. For the therapy to be successful, it's best to match the therapeutic approach to your child's age, needs, and interests. I involve parents while respecting child confidentiality, so that progress can continue at home in between therapy sessions.

Play therapy and art therapy

Using child and youth-friendly expressive therapeutic approaches to support emotional expression, understanding and regulation.

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Video game therapy

A shared game as a low-pressure way to build trust, practise coping skills and open conversations.

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Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)

See how thoughts, feelings and actions connect.

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Exposure and response prevention (ERP)

The leading treatment for OCD.

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Mindfulness-based therapies

Includes mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR).

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Family and filial therapy

Parents and children together: filial therapy, parent coaching, Floortime-informed support.

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Collaborative problem solving

Solving problems together collaboratively, not against each other, using Dr. Ross Greene's research-based approach.

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Safety planning and harm reduction

Safety planning, crisis response planning and CAMS.

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