Play Therapy
Play therapy uses play to communicate with and help children. Play therapy is useful for children because they naturally express themselves for play, and because they may not be able to express themselves verbally (using their words) as would be required for other types of therapy such as "talk therapies." Play therapy can be delivered by any mental health professional that has received sufficient training in it.
In Canada, it is preferable (though not always possible) to have a professional who has official training approved by the Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy.
Publicly Funded / Free Services
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Looking for a psychologist? The BCPA website has a Psychologist Referral Service to help find a psychologist depending on geographic location and by specific ...
1177 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1G3 Map
604-730-0522
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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The BC Ministry of Child and Family Development provides information about child/youth mental health (CYMH) on their website, as well as information about finding help in BC.
830 Thompson Avenue, Chase, BC, V0E 1M0 Map
250-679-8224
Area Served: British Columbia
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Up to 19 years
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Social service agency providing mental health and wellness support to people of all ages. Programs serve women, children, youth and families and seniors. ...
915 Pine Street, Creston, BC, V0B 1G0 Map
250-428-5547
Area Served: British Columbia
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All ages
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The Canadian Association for Child and Play Therapy (CAPT) is a professional association that provides training and practice standards for for child and play ...
24 Hayes Avenue, Guelph, ON, N1E 5V5 Map
1-519-827-1506
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Regulatory body that provides membership, certification, training and clinical supervision for Play Therapists and students locally for Canadians. Play Therapy International affiliated.
466 Wellington Street, London, ON, N6A 3P8 Map
519-204-8885
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
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Island Clinical Counselling
41 Chapel St, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5H3 Map
250-797-7087
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Unknown
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All ages
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Compassionate Healing
694 694 Goldstream Ave, Victoria, BC, V9B 2X1 Map
778-767-4625
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Yes
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14 years and up
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5804 Garden St., Duncan, BC, V9L 3V9 Map
250-510-6825
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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1821 Cook St., Victoria, BC, V8T 3P5 Map
250-381-0266
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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Bronwen Smith Counselling & Consulting
Duncan, BC
Area Served: Vancouver Island
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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1080 Meares Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 3J6
1-778-677-1960
Area Served: Vancouver Island
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All ages
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