Registered Clinical Counsellor

Boomerang Counselling Centre
400 – 145 Chadwick Court
North Vancouver, BC, V7M 3K1

T: 778-639-0955
E: admin@boomerangcc.ca
W: www.boomerangcc.ca/about-us/brandys-evans/

Fees: $200

 

Brandys provides a variety of family services especially for children and youth including acting as a child and family therapist. Brandys’ passion for understanding human development and functioning adds to her keen capacity to communicate with both the verbal, and non-verbal words of the child.

Brandys is the owner/director of Boomerang Counselling Centre that services the needs of many diverse individuals, especially children and families and works to help put words to the inner worlds that children struggle to express.

Brandys is a doctoral candidate, and has a master of arts in counselling psychology, and with certificates and training in interviewing children, family mediation, assessing abuse, personality disorders, and complex family systems. Brandys is also an instructor with CityU helping to train the next generation of skilled therapists.

Brandys has extensive training in the following areas:

• Child Interviewing
• Parenting Plan Evaluations
• Writing Children’s Needs Assessment
• Family Mediation and Conflict Resolution
• Parenting Coordination
• Child Development
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders (ADHD, Autism, LDs)
• Complex Family Systems
• Personality Disorders
• Family dynamics of separation and divorce including managing high-conflict situations
• Screening for Family Violence, Abuse and Power Imbalances

 

Psychotherapist/Clinical Counsellor (RCC)
Duskwood Therapeutics
Salt Spring Island, BC

E: candice@duskwoodtherapeutics.com
W: https://duskwoodtherapeutics.com

Fees: $750 for the 1st child, $250 per additional child

 

Candice is a psychotherapist/clinical counsellor with nearly 20 years of therapeutic experience working with children, youth, and families in both urban and rural communities in BC. Candice currently works in private practice providing family and relationship counselling to children/youth, adults, couples, and families. In addition to being a psychotherapist/clinical counsellor, Candice is also a former child protection worker and brings a strong understanding of child safety and wellness, as well as an understanding of intimate partner violence (IPV) and parental alienation to her work.

Candice operates from a trauma informed, child centered, and family systems perspective, bringing a deep understanding of the nuanced dynamics and challenges that families experience. In her nearly 2 decades of work with children, youth, and families Candice has worked with children/youth who have: experienced parental/caregiver substance use and/or mental health challenges, been exposed to intimate partner violence, experienced abuse (verbal, emotional, physical, sexual), experienced traumatic injury of a parent/caregiver, experienced traumatic loss of a parent/caregiver (death, incarceration, etc.), experienced armed conflict (war, terrorism), and those who have been a victim of violent crime.

Candice works on Salt Spring Island as well as Greater Victoria and other communities on southern Vancouver Island, as well as virtually across BC.

Registered Clinical Counsellor

Clear Light Counselling
8-848 16th Street West
North Vancouver, BC, V7N 1Y1

T: 778-321-6653
E: contact@clearlightcounselling.solutions
W: www.clearlightcounselling.solutions

Fees: $800/first child, $300/each additional child

A Hear the Child Report can sometimes provide clarity in a process that can be complex and difficult. In conducting Hear the Child reports, I will take the time to develop a safe and caring rapport with the child or youth before conducting a respectful initial interview, followed by another interview where I will review my report with the child to ensure accuracy.

I have been working with children, youth and families in the public sector for over 30 years in many different roles. As an educator, guidance counsellor and clinical counsellor, I understand the dynamics and complexities of family systems and have been working to provide support and help navigate the education, mental health care and legal system for many families.

Through my graduate studies in Counselling Psychology and continuing profession education, I have specialized training in the following areas:

• Family Law
• Trauma Recovery
• Working with Youth who Experience Grief and Loss
• Conflict Resolution for Individuals and Families

As a Registered Clinical Counsellor with BCACC (BC Association of Clinical Counsellors), and the owner of Clear Light Counselling, I work within a family systems framework and use a range of counselling modalities including trauma recovery, emotion-focused therapy and mindfulness.

Children have a right to be heard; I can help.

 

Social Worker

#109 – 827 Arncote Ave
Victoria, BC V9B 0C6

T: 778-708-2142
E: c_thorsteinson@hotmail.com

Fees: Variable, legal aide referrals welcome

 

Hello, my name is Chrissy Kendrick and I am a social worker. I graduated in 2008 from the University of British Columbia with a Masters degree in social work. I have practiced in wide range of areas including police-based victim services, domestic violence, and health care.

I am currently a social worker at the Society of Children and Youth of B.C., and much of my work involves interviewing and working with children and youth.

I have a law degree and in the coming years I hope to transition to becoming a family law mediator

I am currently a board member at the B.C. Hear the Child Society.

Family Law and Children’s Lawyer

Tees Kiddle Spencer
200-1260 Shoppers Row
Campbell River, BC V9W 2C8

T: 250-287-7755
F: 250-287-3999
E: rhavelaar@tkslaw.com
W: www.tkslaw.com

Fees: Variable

 

Robin is a lawyer practicing in Campbell River. She practices exclusively in family law, and regularly represents children in court through the Child and Youth Legal Centre. She also provides legal advice to children in the care of the Ministry of Children and Family Development.

Robin believes that children have the right to have a say in any decision being made that will affect them, including decisions made in a family law context. She understands the effects of parental conflict on children and strives to minimize this conflict in her practice whenever possible. Robin has training in child interviewing and child development.

Robin provides services on Vancouver Island, with a focus on Campbell River and the North Island.

Registered Clinical Counsellor | Divorce Coach & Child Specialist

Strong Ties – Child & Family Services
240-3020 Lincoln Ave.
Coquitlam, BC V3B 6B4

T: 604-862-8763
E: glamadrid@strongties.ca
W: www.strongties.ca

Fees: $1,050 for one child; $875 for each additional child from the same family

Gisella La Madrid is a highly experienced clinical counsellor, specializing in helping children, youth and families navigate the complexities of separation and divorce. With over a decade of experience, Gisella offers empathetic understanding and practical support as clients navigate the changes in their family unit. Her extensive background in clinical psychology, coupled with specialized training in child and family counselling, equips Gisella to guide families towards cooperative and smooth transitions during these challenging times.

With parents, Gisella fosters an environment of mutual respect, helping clients develop effective communication, manage conflict, and develop comprehensive parenting plans. With children and youth, Gisella provides a safe and supportive environment that helps clients voice their needs, process their emotions, and develop effective coping strategies to facilitate a positive adaptation to their parents’ separation.

She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor with the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counselling, a Synergetic Play Therapist, and is on the rosters of Collaborative Divorce Vancouver and the BC Hear the Child Society. She has a Bachelor of Clinical Psychology, a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology, and specialized training in dispute resolution methods and contemporary issues faced by families undergoing separation and divorce.

Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC) 
Grit & Growth Therapeutic Solutions Ltd.

4536 Willingdon Ave, Powell River
and
C4-1028 Gladstone Ave, Victoria

T: 604-414-6558
E: info@gritandgrowththerapeutics.com
W: www.gritandgrowththerapeutics.com

Fees: $200 / hour and initial retainer ($1,000 one child, $1,500 2+ children)

Heather is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC), Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC), Psychotherapist, Associate Mediator with Mediate BC. providing support to individuals, families, children and youth. Heather has a BSW and a MA in Counselling Psychology with hundreds of hours directly working with children and youth. After 10 years working as a Social Worker Heather has transitioned to private practice and is the founder and owner of Grit & Growth Therapeutics Solutions Ltd., providing counselling, mediation, clinical assessments and services to families and individuals with a focus on relationships using trauma-informed and attachment-focused modalities. Her extensive work with children and families gives her invaluable skills interviewing children.

Heather’s strength is in her special ability to establish strong connections with youth and children enabling her to conduct effective and detailed reports for families, caregivers and decision-makers. In addition, as a divorced woman and mother of three teenage children, Heather has lived-experience which further informs her understanding of the complex dynamics inherent in the context of divorce and separation and within relationship dynamics giving her a profound sense of empathy and understanding for the families she serves.

Lawyer (ret.), Parent Coordination, Mediation, Arbitrator
Patricia Lane Settlement Corp

E: plane@patricialane.bc.ca

Fees: $400 per hour

 

 

 

I have been interviewing children in high conflict families and in other tough situations for 30 years. I only do non-evaluative interviews and only with the consent of both parties or an Order of the Court.

Mediator, Arbitrator, Facilitator, Coach

Nanaimo, Vancouver Island

T: 604-916-5687
E: lana@lanawhatley.com
W: lanawhatley.com

Fees: $800 one child;  $1,300 two children;  $300 additional children

 

Lana is a highly experienced and skilled professional with more than two decades of experience in working with families. She is driven by a passion for building positive relationships and bridging differences to create stronger communities. Lana offers a wide range of services, including child interviewing, mediation, arbitration, coaching, and facilitation. Lana is committed to cultural sensitivity and understands the needs of clients dealing with high conflict, trauma, and intercultural matters.

It is important to consider children’s views when making decisions that affect their lives. Although children are not the ultimate decision-makers, their perspectives can help mitigate conflicts between parents, foster stronger relationships between parents and children, and provide valuable information to make better choices for the family. Listening to children’s viewpoints can help us understand complex disputes and gain clarity.

Mediator
Porchlight Mediation

T: 250-551-6908
E: joselin@porchlightmediation.ca
W: www.porchlightmediation.ca

Fees: $700 first child’s interview, $1300 for two, and $300 for each additional child from the same family.

I am an Indigenous family mediator working in the West Kootenays, British Columbia. I have an M.A. in Dispute Resolution and certificates in both family and third party mediation from the Justice Institute of British Columbia. I am a registered roster member with Mediate BC with over 10 years of experience interviewing children as a restorative justice (RJ) facilitator, at an elementary school, and in my role as a family mediator since 2009. I completed Hear the Child training in May 2023.

In my role as an RJ facilitator, I interview underage, first offenders to understand how they want to take responsibility for a crime they committed and move forward. I then interview the person affected by the crime who is sometimes another child. I find out what they’d like to see happen to repair the harm done to them. Their words inform the process.

As a mediator, I support families to seek solutions that meet their needs. Children offer wisdom about navigating family relationships and addressing their own needs that often are not considered. A Hear the Child report can offer a family insight into how to move forward in a good way.

Hear the Child interviews require non-evaluative listening, non-evaluative questioning, and neutral support. I am skilled with this type of questioning of children. Please connect with me if you would like more information about my services.