Therapists for Children in Vancouver, BC
I support clients of all ages — children, teens, adults, and seniors — including those experiencing Autism, ADHD, grief and loss, MS, or cancer.
Through expressive arts therapy, we use creative activities to help regulate the nervous system, release tension, and promote a sense of grounding and emotional balance. Whether you’re navigating big emotions, life transitions, uncertainty, or moments of feeling stuck or disconnected, you don’t have to move through it alone.
I support clients of all ages — children, teens, adults, and seniors — including those experiencing Autism, ADHD, grief and loss, MS, or cancer.
Through expressive arts therapy, we use creative activities to help regulate the nervous system, release tension, and promote a sense of grounding and emotional balance. Whether you’re navigating big emotions, life transitions, uncertainty, or moments of feeling stuck or disconnected, you don’t have to move through it alone.
Sometimes life feels heavier than it should, and you may not be sure why. You might be carrying the pressure of work, stress, and expectations to keep going, even when you feel exhausted or disconnected inside. Therapy can be a place to slow down, breathe, and feel less alone with what you’re carrying. This space is for people who want to be met with care, curiosity, and respect, and who are looking for support that honours their experiences, identities, and pace. We work at your pace, honouring your experiences, values, and the roles you hold in your life.
Sometimes life feels heavier than it should, and you may not be sure why. You might be carrying the pressure of work, stress, and expectations to keep going, even when you feel exhausted or disconnected inside. Therapy can be a place to slow down, breathe, and feel less alone with what you’re carrying. This space is for people who want to be met with care, curiosity, and respect, and who are looking for support that honours their experiences, identities, and pace. We work at your pace, honouring your experiences, values, and the roles you hold in your life.
Children learn, communicate, and heal through play.
I am a Certified Expressive Arts Therapist (EXAT) and Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) with over five years of experience supporting the disability community. I work with children and youth ages 4–18, as well as adults with developmental disabilities. My practice is neurodivergent-affirming, strength-based, and client-centred.
Children learn, communicate, and heal through play.
I am a Certified Expressive Arts Therapist (EXAT) and Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC) with over five years of experience supporting the disability community. I work with children and youth ages 4–18, as well as adults with developmental disabilities. My practice is neurodivergent-affirming, strength-based, and client-centred.
I work with adults, couples, and children experiencing anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, relationship challenges, and life transitions, using collaborative and play-based approaches.
You may be coming to therapy feeling anxious, emotionally overwhelmed, low in mood, or uncertain about a relationship or life transition. Perhaps you are tired of holding everything together, unsure how to make sense of what you feel, or longing to be understood without having to explain yourself perfectly. You want relief, clarity, and a space where you can slow down and feel supported.
I work with adults, couples, and children experiencing anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, relationship challenges, and life transitions, using collaborative and play-based approaches.
You may be coming to therapy feeling anxious, emotionally overwhelmed, low in mood, or uncertain about a relationship or life transition. Perhaps you are tired of holding everything together, unsure how to make sense of what you feel, or longing to be understood without having to explain yourself perfectly. You want relief, clarity, and a space where you can slow down and feel supported.
Do you feel alone and misunderstood by others? Do you feel anxious when interacting with people and try to avoid social engagements due to your anxiety? Are you carrying a sense of guilt or shame for no particular reason? Perhaps you have the sense that you must always perform at your best because others are judging you and that you must always prove your worth to others. My team of experienced Counsellors will help make sense of your experiences, uncover your innate strengths, and provide you with strategies to leverage your strengths so that you can experience a more fulfilling and meaningful connection with the world around you.
Do you feel alone and misunderstood by others? Do you feel anxious when interacting with people and try to avoid social engagements due to your anxiety? Are you carrying a sense of guilt or shame for no particular reason? Perhaps you have the sense that you must always perform at your best because others are judging you and that you must always prove your worth to others. My team of experienced Counsellors will help make sense of your experiences, uncover your innate strengths, and provide you with strategies to leverage your strengths so that you can experience a more fulfilling and meaningful connection with the world around you.
As a trauma informed therapeutic counsellor and expressive arts therapist I work one-on-one with clients of all ages who seek to feel more connected to the present and create a better life for themselves and their family systems—whether that involves trauma, grief, anxiety, or body image issues. If you are looking for creative, compassionate care that builds resilience and supports your nervous system, it would be an honour to walk alongside you. I am particularly passionate about supporting individuals through perinatal challenges including the transition to parenthood and pregnancy loss.
As a trauma informed therapeutic counsellor and expressive arts therapist I work one-on-one with clients of all ages who seek to feel more connected to the present and create a better life for themselves and their family systems—whether that involves trauma, grief, anxiety, or body image issues. If you are looking for creative, compassionate care that builds resilience and supports your nervous system, it would be an honour to walk alongside you. I am particularly passionate about supporting individuals through perinatal challenges including the transition to parenthood and pregnancy loss.
Looking for an empathetic and non-judgemental counsellor to support you and your child?
I use a strength-based approach to help client's reach their optimal potential by forming a genuine, caring relationship. I implement Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I am also trained in SPACE ( child-anxiety parenting program). Treatment is always tailored to meet individual needs and ages.
Looking for an empathetic and non-judgemental counsellor to support you and your child?
I use a strength-based approach to help client's reach their optimal potential by forming a genuine, caring relationship. I implement Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Play Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). I am also trained in SPACE ( child-anxiety parenting program). Treatment is always tailored to meet individual needs and ages.
If you or your child are experiencing anxiety, emotion dysregulation, worries, obsessive thoughts, parenting stress, low confidence, compulsions, perfectionism/behavioural rigidity, procrastination, or academic stress, these concerns can be confusing, frustrating and overwhelming to navigate.
I provide evidence-based therapy for anxiety and OCD that is practical, compassionate, and tailored to you or your child. My approach is active and solutions-focused, helping you reduce distress, break unhelpful patterns, and regain confidence in daily life.
If you or your child are experiencing anxiety, emotion dysregulation, worries, obsessive thoughts, parenting stress, low confidence, compulsions, perfectionism/behavioural rigidity, procrastination, or academic stress, these concerns can be confusing, frustrating and overwhelming to navigate.
I provide evidence-based therapy for anxiety and OCD that is practical, compassionate, and tailored to you or your child. My approach is active and solutions-focused, helping you reduce distress, break unhelpful patterns, and regain confidence in daily life.
I work with individuals who feel stuck despite insight - often after therapy that has helped, but not fully resolved what lies beneath. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet continue to find themselves repeating patterns in relationships, struggling with a persistent sense of disconnection, or feeling that something essential is missing. Together, we look beyond surface-level symptoms to understand the deeper emotional, cognitive, and relational patterns shaping your experience.
I work with individuals who feel stuck despite insight - often after therapy that has helped, but not fully resolved what lies beneath. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet continue to find themselves repeating patterns in relationships, struggling with a persistent sense of disconnection, or feeling that something essential is missing. Together, we look beyond surface-level symptoms to understand the deeper emotional, cognitive, and relational patterns shaping your experience.
Sheila's continued employment in schools enhances her ability to connect with children and families though a trauma informed lens.
Sheila is Canadian Certified Counsellor as well as Registered Clinical Counsellor. She has trained extensively with Madeleine de Little and is a certified Neuroscience in the Sand Tray Therapist. She is also a certified Synergetic Play Therapist. Sheila’s work is informed by Gestalt, Neuroscience and Attachment theory.
Sheila's continued employment in schools enhances her ability to connect with children and families though a trauma informed lens.
Sheila is Canadian Certified Counsellor as well as Registered Clinical Counsellor. She has trained extensively with Madeleine de Little and is a certified Neuroscience in the Sand Tray Therapist. She is also a certified Synergetic Play Therapist. Sheila’s work is informed by Gestalt, Neuroscience and Attachment theory.
I’ve received my EMDR certificate, Critical Incident Stress Management certificate, and Childhood Sexual Abuse Certificate from the Justice Institute of BC, as well as completed DBT training, Sensory Motor classes, and others.
Hi I’m Dani and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Clinical Director at Skylark Counselling! I have worked in the counselling field for over a decade and have had the pleasure of gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of topics, such as ADHD, substance use, relationships, eating disorders, anxiety/depression, and various traumas. My clients in the past have described me as an open, genuine counsellor who is honest and to-the-point. I like to approach challenges from a variety of different perspectives to work collaboratively with my clients towards solutions-focused goals.
I’ve received my EMDR certificate, Critical Incident Stress Management certificate, and Childhood Sexual Abuse Certificate from the Justice Institute of BC, as well as completed DBT training, Sensory Motor classes, and others.
Hi I’m Dani and I’m a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Clinical Director at Skylark Counselling! I have worked in the counselling field for over a decade and have had the pleasure of gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of topics, such as ADHD, substance use, relationships, eating disorders, anxiety/depression, and various traumas. My clients in the past have described me as an open, genuine counsellor who is honest and to-the-point. I like to approach challenges from a variety of different perspectives to work collaboratively with my clients towards solutions-focused goals.
I am a certified clinical counsellor with over a decade of experience with all ages of individuals, couples and families. My practice encourages a holistic approach where I help clients to heal by providing tools for awareness and recognizing their entire human and life experience in an integrative approach to healing the mind. The therapeutic modalities used in session will depend on the client’s needs. However, I have a specialized focus on complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression, abuse, stress, emotional overwhelm and work/life balance.The work I do is person centred and compassion focused to facilitate your healing journey.
I am a certified clinical counsellor with over a decade of experience with all ages of individuals, couples and families. My practice encourages a holistic approach where I help clients to heal by providing tools for awareness and recognizing their entire human and life experience in an integrative approach to healing the mind. The therapeutic modalities used in session will depend on the client’s needs. However, I have a specialized focus on complex trauma, PTSD, anxiety and depression, abuse, stress, emotional overwhelm and work/life balance.The work I do is person centred and compassion focused to facilitate your healing journey.
Dr. Michele Kambolis is an acclaimed author, speaker, and holistic therapist with 25 years of experience in the field. She holds a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine. Her evidenced-based resources will set you on a path of self-healing, inner wisdom, and profound mind-body health. Her approach is fresh, empowering, and genuine. Michele is the owner and clinical director of Harbourside Family Counseling Centre, served as Vice Chair for the B.C. Mental Health Foundation, and was twice President of the B.C. Association For Play Therapy. She is also the author of two celebrated books: When Women Rise and Generation Stressed.
Dr. Michele Kambolis is an acclaimed author, speaker, and holistic therapist with 25 years of experience in the field. She holds a PhD in Mind-Body Medicine. Her evidenced-based resources will set you on a path of self-healing, inner wisdom, and profound mind-body health. Her approach is fresh, empowering, and genuine. Michele is the owner and clinical director of Harbourside Family Counseling Centre, served as Vice Chair for the B.C. Mental Health Foundation, and was twice President of the B.C. Association For Play Therapy. She is also the author of two celebrated books: When Women Rise and Generation Stressed.
If you’re reading this, chances are life’s been feeling a little heavy lately. Maybe you’re trying to make sense of who you are. Across cultures, across languages, across expectations. Maybe your brain won’t slow down, or your relationships feel off, or you’ve been carrying stories and emotions that no one really sees. Maybe you’ve just hit a wall.
Whether you're dealing with self-doubt, relationship issues, anxiety, burnout, or big life shifts, we’ll work together to help you feel calmer, grounded, confident, and connected to yourself and your story.
If you’re reading this, chances are life’s been feeling a little heavy lately. Maybe you’re trying to make sense of who you are. Across cultures, across languages, across expectations. Maybe your brain won’t slow down, or your relationships feel off, or you’ve been carrying stories and emotions that no one really sees. Maybe you’ve just hit a wall.
Whether you're dealing with self-doubt, relationship issues, anxiety, burnout, or big life shifts, we’ll work together to help you feel calmer, grounded, confident, and connected to yourself and your story.
I moved around a lot as a child and settled in Vancouver fifteen years ago.
Hello, I’m James.
I offer companionship in inquiry. Come as you are. Whatever is real for you right now is welcome with me. I am reliable, dependable, and have no expectations for you to be other than you are.
I will encourage you to get curious about your situation, and to replace judgement with curiosity. Together, we could explore how you live, relate, and make sense of your experience. I can keep you company as we map the territory where you may have lost your way, step into the unknown, and explore what emerges next.
No blueprints, no predetermined outcomes. Let’s work together to co-create our own rules of engagement.
I moved around a lot as a child and settled in Vancouver fifteen years ago.
Hello, I’m James.
I offer companionship in inquiry. Come as you are. Whatever is real for you right now is welcome with me. I am reliable, dependable, and have no expectations for you to be other than you are.
I will encourage you to get curious about your situation, and to replace judgement with curiosity. Together, we could explore how you live, relate, and make sense of your experience. I can keep you company as we map the territory where you may have lost your way, step into the unknown, and explore what emerges next.
No blueprints, no predetermined outcomes. Let’s work together to co-create our own rules of engagement.
I'm Jewish with a focus on individual clients, Jewish issues, kids, teens and young adults ages 10-25, However, I am open to families, couples, and all ages and backgrounds.
I combine empathy, Adlerian Therapy (Individual Psychology), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), mindfulness and meditation according to your comfort and needs. I can help you gain skills and resilience according to your goals, especially if you are motivated. I work by video or phone M-Th 10:30am-8pm and Fri 10:30-4:30.
I'm Jewish with a focus on individual clients, Jewish issues, kids, teens and young adults ages 10-25, However, I am open to families, couples, and all ages and backgrounds.
I combine empathy, Adlerian Therapy (Individual Psychology), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), mindfulness and meditation according to your comfort and needs. I can help you gain skills and resilience according to your goals, especially if you are motivated. I work by video or phone M-Th 10:30am-8pm and Fri 10:30-4:30.
Expressive Arts Therapy offers clients a range of communication modalities, providing a perfect language for anyone who feels stuck in a hard place, including those who have difficulty expressing themselves verbally, like children, people living with dementia or developmental disabilities, or those paralyzed by grief or burnout.
Do you feel overwhelmed, pressured, worried, or trapped, disconnected, even absent from your own life? Are you feeling lost going through a transition, finding it challenging to see your path and place in the world? I'm here to support you deal with the anxiety and stress, to show you techniques that can help you reconnect to yourself, find your breath and needed insight, and to feel the ground again.
Expressive Arts Therapy offers clients a range of communication modalities, providing a perfect language for anyone who feels stuck in a hard place, including those who have difficulty expressing themselves verbally, like children, people living with dementia or developmental disabilities, or those paralyzed by grief or burnout.
Do you feel overwhelmed, pressured, worried, or trapped, disconnected, even absent from your own life? Are you feeling lost going through a transition, finding it challenging to see your path and place in the world? I'm here to support you deal with the anxiety and stress, to show you techniques that can help you reconnect to yourself, find your breath and needed insight, and to feel the ground again.
Feeling stressed, angry, fearful, and/or sad is what most of us go through. This is not bad because it clarifies what you desire deep down. But if you continue to feel these emotions, they become real issues that make you feel defeated, beat up, and exhausted. "Be positive" doesn't always work. But there are ways to feel better. You can learn exactly how our mind and body work which can give you back control and autonomy. My counseling goal is to support you in realizing and believing you have all the power to overcome anything. My approach is heart-centered. Thank you for the opportunity to be your support.
Feeling stressed, angry, fearful, and/or sad is what most of us go through. This is not bad because it clarifies what you desire deep down. But if you continue to feel these emotions, they become real issues that make you feel defeated, beat up, and exhausted. "Be positive" doesn't always work. But there are ways to feel better. You can learn exactly how our mind and body work which can give you back control and autonomy. My counseling goal is to support you in realizing and believing you have all the power to overcome anything. My approach is heart-centered. Thank you for the opportunity to be your support.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over a decade of experience supporting individuals through life’s most challenging and transformative moments.
I’m passionate about helping people navigate uncertainty, pain, and change. I deeply respect the courage it takes to reach out for support. I strive to create a safe, affirming space where you can feel seen, heard, and accepted just as you are. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for healing, and I approach each client with openness, empathy, and authenticity.
I am a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with over a decade of experience supporting individuals through life’s most challenging and transformative moments.
I’m passionate about helping people navigate uncertainty, pain, and change. I deeply respect the courage it takes to reach out for support. I strive to create a safe, affirming space where you can feel seen, heard, and accepted just as you are. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for healing, and I approach each client with openness, empathy, and authenticity.
I work with highly sensitive and ND individuals at all stages of life ( children, prenatal, postnatal, adults).
If you notice patterns of anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, emotional exhaustion, disconnection, or constantly overriding yourself just to keep functioning, you’re not alone. I support sensitive & neurodivergent individuals and families through a neuroaffirming approach integrating; Somatics (including my Somatic CBT approach), Narrative, Internal Family Systems, solutions-focused, acceptance and compassion practices. Together, we work to understand and unwind nervous system and subconscious patterns no longer serving, so you can experience greater capacity, self-trust, connection, and ease.
I work with highly sensitive and ND individuals at all stages of life ( children, prenatal, postnatal, adults).
If you notice patterns of anxiety, perfectionism, people-pleasing, emotional exhaustion, disconnection, or constantly overriding yourself just to keep functioning, you’re not alone. I support sensitive & neurodivergent individuals and families through a neuroaffirming approach integrating; Somatics (including my Somatic CBT approach), Narrative, Internal Family Systems, solutions-focused, acceptance and compassion practices. Together, we work to understand and unwind nervous system and subconscious patterns no longer serving, so you can experience greater capacity, self-trust, connection, and ease.
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