Specialized Counselling for Children, Teens, Parents & Adults
Bright Minds Counselling provides specialized, developmentally informed therapy for children and youth, along with counselling and support for teens, parents, families and adults.
Children need therapy that fits their age, development and way of communicating.
Our clinicians use specialized, developmentally appropriate approaches, including play and expressive therapies, to support children and youth experiencing anxiety, emotional and behavioural challenges, ADHD, trauma, self-esteem concerns, family changes and other difficulties.
Our approach to child therapy is grounded in specialized training and ongoing professional education.
Why Bright Minds?
Child therapy is a specialized area of practice at Bright Minds. Our clinicians receive focused training in developmentally appropriate therapeutic approaches, including play-based and expressive therapies.
Sarah MacDonell, founder and Clinical Director, teaches and supervises clinical counselling at the graduate level, and provides professional training and mentorship in child and youth therapy.
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
PCIT provides parents with live coaching while they interact and play with their child, helping strengthen the parent-child relationship and support more positive behaviour.
Family counselling can help improve communication, strengthen relationships and address patterns that are creating stress within the family.
Parenting can become especially challenging when your child is struggling with big emotions, behaviour, ADHD, anxiety or major life changes. Parent support provides practical strategies and guidance tailored to your family's needs.
Individual counselling for adults navigating stress, relationships, life transitions, emotional difficulties and personal challenges.
Men’s Mental Health
Counselling for men experiencing anger, relationship difficulties, emotional challenges, abuse, life transitions and other concerns.
Women’s Mental Health
Specialized support related to infertility, pregnancy loss, reproductive trauma, pregnancy and postpartum adjustment.
Sessions aim to explore each partner’s inner-world, strengthen communication and trust. We assist with research-based, structured interventions to strengthen a couples’ relationship.
✨ WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED! ✨
We’re incredibly honoured to share that our counselling practice has been nominated by our community for Community Votes Coquitlam 2026 Therapy and Counselling! ✨
Click here to vote for us!
✨ WE’VE BEEN NOMINATED! ✨ We’re incredibly honoured to share that our counselling practice has been nominated by our community for Community Votes Coquitlam 2026 Therapy and Counselling! ✨ Click here to vote for us!
Not sure which counsellor is the right fit?
Book a complimentary 20-minute phone consultation. We can answer questions, learn a little about what you're looking for and help determine which Bright Minds clinician may be the best fit.
Direct billing is available for many extended health plans, including Pacific Blue Cross, Canada Life, Desjardins, Manulife, Beneva, Equitable and others.