children, youth & family

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At Central Island Counselling we feel honoured to work with children, youth and families. We understand how vulnerable it can feel to invite a stranger into your most precious relationships. When working with children, youth and families we focus on supporting attachment and lessening anxiety within the family system. We work to invite family, caregivers and external supports into the therapeutic process whenever possible and appropriate. We do this because we believe that the relationships between caring adults and hurting children can lead to profound healing of even the deepest of wounds.

training and experience

Gillian started her career with a deep passion for supporting children and youth with mental health and substance use concerns. She is known for finding a way to make a genuine connection with children and youth.

  • Attachment Focused Parenting Support

  • Family Counselling

  • Expressive Play Therapy

  • Animal Assisted Therapy

  • EMDR- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

  • Bowen Family Systems Theory Approaches

  • Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)

  • Positive Parenting Solutions

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy