Mary Tuhkala
Counsellor, MA (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
5 Endorsed
Let's Connect (873) 710-3287
Does your child struggle with expressing their emotions? Are they facing challenges that seem difficult to talk about? Are they struggling with confidence and self-esteem? My play therapy approach helps children navigate their emotions, behaviors, and challenges through the power of play. My playroom work is a gentle, effective way for children to communicate their thoughts and feelings in an age-appropriate way such as through toys, games, and creative activities.
My expertise is in children facing emotional struggles, family systems and attachment, behavioral challenges, trauma, stress, neurodivergence, divorced and separated families, school related issues, and parenting support.
Take the first step towards growing confidence in your kids. I would love to connect and talk more about how play therapy can make a positive difference in your child's life. With warmth, compassion and empathy, my hope is that you can find a safe parenting space to land when we’re together.
Take the first step to help. Call or Email Mary Tuhkala now - (873) 710-3287
Let's Connect (873) 710-3287
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $160
- Couple Sessions $160
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
American Express, Cash, Cheque, Mastercard, Paypal, VisaQualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by Province of British Columbia / 22673 Mary Tuhkala
- In Practice for 11 years
- Attended Yorkville University , Master in Arts of Counselling Psychology , Graduated 2023
- Certificate from Dialectal Behaviour Therapy 2023
- Certificate from Play Therapy
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Parenting
- Family Conflict
- Life Transitions
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Anger Management
- Antisocial Personality
- Anxiety
- Autism
- Behavioural Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Guidance
- Child
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Relapse
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Developmental Disorders
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Gambling
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intellectual Disability
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Neurodivergence
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex Therapy
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Video Game Addiction
- Women's Issues
5 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Age
Toddler ,
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Ethnicity
Indigenous Peoples
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Play Therapy
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused