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Willow and Sage Counselling services in British Columbia offers support for children, women, and families in Surrey, Burnaby, and online. If you are seeking developmental support, child- or youth counselling, or behaviour consulting, click on the links below to learn more.

Support for Children

Our services for children are tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual. We offer a safe and supportive space for children to express themselves and develop coping strategies. Through evidence-based practices, we empower children to navigate challenges, build resilience, and foster emotional wellbeing, ensuring they thrive throughout their lives.

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• Counselling for children aged 0-18 months;
• Free developmental screening for children aged 6-24 months;
• Youth counselling;
• Play-based approaches with directive goals incorporated into sessions to support the family unit;
• Sessions focus on various components: Emotion regulation, processing feelings, skill building for independence beyond the counselling session; and,
• Reasons for counselling may include: Anxiety, attention, anger management, autism, ADHD, building resilience, coping tools, communication skills, confidence building, emotion regulation, grief/loss, low mood, medical procedures (blood draws, dentist, surgery, etc.), OCD symptoms, phobias, PANDAS, school concerns, select mutism, social anxiety, social skills, trauma, etc.

Support for Women

Our services for women are dedicated to providing a supportive and nurturing environment for women to address their emotional and psychological needs. We understand the complexities of women’s mental health and offer tailored, personalized interventions to promote wellbeing. We aim to promote long-term emotional wellness and resilience.

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• One-on-one sessions focusing on women’s health (18+);
• An integrative and collaborative approach is used to best support your individual needs in counselling sessions;
• Therapeutic modalities may be used: Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), dialectic behaviour therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based approaches, narrative therapy, emotion-focused therapy, trauma therapy, etc.; and,
• Reasons for counselling may include: Anxiety, attachment, autism, ADHD/attention concerns, boundaries, coping tools, communication skills, confidence building, divorce, emotional regulation, grief/loss, life transitions, low mood, OCD symptoms, phobias, relationship issues, self compassion, self discovery, shame, social anxiety, social skills, trauma, etc.

Support for Families

Our services for families are tailored to address specific needs and concerns. We provide a nurturing and understanding environment where families can thrive. We aim to promote healthy and harmonious relationships in the family by fostering a foundation for growth and development, ensuring that each family member feels supported and valued.

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• Support can be provided to one or both parents; and,
• Reasons for counselling may include: Debriefing parental frustrations, seeking guidance on behaviour and/or developmental goals, to learn alternative parenting styles, to increase collaborative parenting skills, difficulties being a new parent, etc.