Therapists in Port Coquitlam, BC

Are you a parent worried that your child might be struggling? Are you considering that your teen might need extra support? Are you a parent in the midst of family changes who needs extra tools to support your kids? We got you. Strong Ties – Child & Family Services is a specialized counselling clinic that focuses on helping children, adolescents and families. Some of the issues we focus on include behavioural issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD, anger, trauma, relationship/school issues, and separation/divorce.

Are you a parent worried that your child might be struggling? Are you considering that your teen might need extra support? Are you a parent in the midst of family changes who needs extra tools to support your kids? We got you. Strong Ties – Child & Family Services is a specialized counselling clinic that focuses on helping children, adolescents and families. Some of the issues we focus on include behavioural issues, emotional dysregulation, anxiety, depression, ADHD, ASD, ODD, anger, trauma, relationship/school issues, and separation/divorce.

I provide psychological and psycho-educational assessment services for individuals with educational, emotional and cognitive disorders. This includes assessments for learning disorders, reading issues, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I work with children, adolescents and adults. I provide treatment interventions for these individuals which are behavioural and CBT based. I have worked in the field for 35 years as a teacher, school psychologist, registered psychologist and provincial consultant for autism and behavioural issues in the schools.

I understand the vulnerability and courage involved in reaching out for support and am happy you are here. I do my best to ensure that I provide a non-judgemental, safe, trauma-informed, and confidential space for healing. With a background in education, my experience has focused on supporting youth with complex mental health concerns including trauma, anxiety, depression, substance use, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD and FASD. Additionally, I have worked with adults, youth, and families with a wide range of backgrounds and challenges throughout my work in the mental health field.

I provide psychological services to children, adolescents and young adults at the Langley and Maple Ridge offices of Dr. K. Axford, R. Psych. and Associates. I offer empirically supported treatments to address a wide range of mental health struggles. I provide therapy with compassion and respect for the hardships that my clients are facing. I also work with young adults (18 to 22) experiencing stress and anxiety as they transition to adulthood.

I have graduated in Psychology for 12 years and have a postgraduate degree in school psychology. In Brazil I am a psychologist and here in Canada I am a counselor. I have 12 years of experience in clinical psychology with the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT approach. And 8 years ago I also adopted the use of Mindfulness in my clinical practice. It's very rewarding and I really love seeing the evolution and improvement of people who seek therapy, it's a victory to see them growing and developing.

My fundamental orientation to counselling is existential. At its heart, this approach doesn't distinguish between cognitions (thinking) and affect (feeling) and the somatic (body). Instead, it (and I) attempt to make contact with the whole of one's being. After all, we don't refer to ourselves as "human brains" or "human bodies" but as human beings. This is why talk therapy participates in healing the body, but it also explains why attention to the body can help heal what we generally call mental illness. And in the midst of it all, feelings are the endlessly rich source of information that help connect thinking to the body.

Andria Weiser is a clinical counsellor providing individual and group therapy to children, adolescents and adults. Andria is committed to providing competent, caring, and confidential treatment to her clients. Andria uses an integrative and flexible approach in working with her clients. She believes that the relationship and fit between the client and therapist is a significant factor in the success of therapy. She also believes that treatment should be based on the goals of her clients. As such, she draws from several different treatment modalities and theoretical approaches in order to best meet the individual needs of her clients.

If you're a parent challenged with a child who brings a whole lot of stress and chaos I can help. If you are finding there is more struggle than seems natural, it might be a deeper understanding of your child's personality, and how it intersects with your parenting style that is needed. I have developed a program I call Transformative Compassionate Parenting, thru this way of looking at your relationship with your child we can create calm and rational responses, where there once was only explosive emotional outbursts. Reach out for a chat, calm is only a phone call or email away.

My office is an all inclusive and safe space for my clients and I care for the well being of all my clients using a collaborative and strength based approach. I often use a variety of approaches including ACT, CBT, DBT, EMDR, Mindfulness, and Play Therapy. In addition to working with children and youth, I also work vastly along with LGBTQ+, young adults, and adults whom present concerns of anxiety, depression, trauma, amid others.

I'm Kevin, a social worker & clinical counsellor (RSW/RCC), specializing in play therapy for kids and trauma-healing approaches for adults (e.g., EMDR), particularly within the LGBTQ2S+ community. We go beyond talk therapy, using interactive methods (e.g., LEGO) and a relationship-based approach. I bring my personal experience of growing up queer into my practice, creating a space where survivors of systemic issues of all ages—be it racism, homophobia, colonization, or ableism—can find understanding, support, and a path to self-acceptance.