Helping Your Child Feel Heard
How Children’s Therapy in Norfolk County Can Make a Difference
Looking for children’s therapy in Norfolk County? Learn how our warm, kid-focused counselling approach helps children build confidence, emotional resilience, and connection.
As parents, we want nothing more than for our children to feel safe, confident, and loved. So when our child is struggling—whether it’s big emotions, behaviour changes, school challenges, or something they can’t quite name—it can be hard to know what to do next. That’s where we come in.
At Norfolk County Counselling & Psychotherapy, we offer children’s therapy designed to meet kids exactly where they’re at—with curiosity, compassion, and creativity. Our role is to walk alongside you and your child through the tough stuff, helping them build tools for emotional wellbeing that last a lifetime.
What Is Children’s Therapy, Really?
Children’s therapy is a gentle and effective way to support kids as they work through challenges in their world—whether those are at home, at school, or inside themselves. Using developmentally appropriate tools like play, art, storytelling, and talk-based approaches, therapy helps children:
- Express emotions in safe and healthy ways
- Make sense of big life changes (like divorce, grief, or moves)
- Develop coping strategies for anxiety, worry, or sadness
- Strengthen confidence, boundaries, and problem-solving skills
- Improve peer and family relationships
Our team of child and youth therapists specialize in working with little ones all the way up through the teen years—and every step is guided by trust, relationship, and respect for your child’s pace.
Signs Your Child Might Benefit from Therapy
Every child is unique, but here are a few signs that therapy might help:
- They seem overwhelmed by emotions or quick to shut down
- You’ve noticed more worry, sadness, or difficulty sleeping
- They’re withdrawing from friends or family
- You’re seeing outbursts, tantrums, or school avoidance
- There’s been a recent life change or loss they’re having trouble processing
Sometimes it’s hard to tell whether something is “just a phase” or something deeper. If your gut is telling you something’s off, we’re here to talk through it—with no pressure or judgment.
Our Approach at Norfolk County Counselling
We take a family-centered, trauma-informed approach to therapy that honours both the child’s experience and the caregiver’s role. You know your child best—and we’re here to collaborate with you, not replace your voice.
Our child therapists use tools from:
- Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Art and Narrative Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills
- Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
We support children with anxiety, emotional regulation, school issues, ADHD, grief, and more—all through a lens of compassion and connection.
Why Early Support Matters
The early years set the stage for how kids view themselves, others, and the world. Children’s therapy isn’t about “fixing” kids—it’s about giving them space to feel safe, seen, and supported.
Early support can help prevent mental health struggles from deepening over time. More importantly, it helps your child build a strong foundation for future resilience, relationships, and emotional wellbeing.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
At Norfolk County Counselling, we’re proud to serve families across Norfolk County and the surrounding area with care that’s accessible, respectful, and grounded in community.
We’d love to talk about how we can support your child.
We believe every child deserves to feel safe, understood, and capable. And every parent deserves support, too. Let’s figure it out together.