The Budding Elm is a child, teen, and family therapy practice serving families throughout Victoria, Saanich, Westshore, and Greater Victoria.

Our Registered Clinical Counsellors (RCCs) and Registered Social Workers (RSWs) provide counselling and psychotherapy for children and teens experiencing anxiety, ADHD, big emotions, school refusal, behavioural challenges, depression, and other concerns, while giving parents practical tools to support progress at home.

Families looking for a child or family therapist in Greater Victoria can access in-person therapy at our local Victoria and Westshore locations, as well as secure online telehealth counselling across British Columbia.

We offer specialized child therapy, teen therapy, family therapy, and parent coaching, with treatment tailored to your child's age, needs, and goals.

When your child struggles, the whole family feels it. That is why we encourage parent coaching alongside your child's sessions. When you take part, you will learn what to say when a meltdown starts, how to hold a limit without it turning into a fight, and how to rebuild a conversation with a teen who has gone quiet.

  • Flexible appointments, including evenings and weekends

  • Covered by most extended health benefit plans

  • Free consultation to help you choose the right next step

  • Parent coaching available alongside your child's therapy

  • Collaborative approach that includes the whole family

Ready to take root and grow together? Book a free consult today, or send an inquiry if you don't see a time that works for your family.

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Concerns We Help With

For Child & Teens

  • CBT and play-based strategies to help children manage panic, school avoidance, separation anxiety, and constant worry.

    And for teens helping them manage performance anxiety, social fears, and the pressure of school and relationships

  • Executive function coaching and school strategies that turns ADHD challenges into real life strengths at home and in the classroom.

    Practical tools for teens to manage attention, organization, and the academic demands of high school.

  • Tailored strategies to enhance communication, social interactions, confidence, self-regulation, self-advocacy, in school and daily life.

  • Evidence-based tools for meltdowns, anger bursts, and school refusal with parent coaching to reinforce progress at home.

  • Compassionate strategies to get reluctant teens and adolescents back to school and re-engage with their future.

  • Help for intrusive thoughts and compulsions reducing the power distressing thoughts and rituals at school, home, and online.

  • Compassionate trauma-informed care for children and teens who have experienced overwhelming or scary events at a developmental pace that feels safe.

  • Gentle counselling for children and teens navigating a loss, change, or the death of a loved one, helping them understand feelings and find stability.

  • Individual psychotherapy for children and teens who have withdrawn, lost confidence, or are struggling with depression and self-esteem, helping them reconnect with their own worth and potential.

  • Help for adolescents who are adjusting to divorce, separation, blended families, or other life transitions, building coping skills and emotional safety through ongoing stress.

For Parents

  • Family therapy is a collaborative approach that helps families work through challenges together. Instead of focusing on individual problems, we look at how family dynamics, communication patterns, and relationships affect everyone's well-being. As a dedicated family counselling practice, we support families navigating communication challenges, behavioural concerns, life transitions, and emotional stressors through collaborative, child- and family-focused therapy.

  • Parenting is rewarding, but it can also be overwhelming. At The Bud, we provide expert parenting counselling to help you navigate challenges, improve family dynamics, and strengthen your bond with your children. Whether you're dealing with behavioural issues, emotional stress, or general parenting struggles, our compassionate team is here to support you every step of the way.

  • Specialized couples therapy for partners navigating relationship challenges, attachment patterns, and communication breakdowns using Emotional Focused Therapy and The Gottman Method.

  • Small-group sessions for anxiety, emotional regulation, and relationship challenges. Learn alongside families and similar experiences.

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