Separation Anxiety
Fostering secure attachments and confident independence.
Saying Goodbye with Confidence
Separation anxiety is a normal developmental stage that sometimes requires extra clinical support. Through play therapy and relationship-first counselling, we equip children with transitional objects and brave thoughts.
Simultaneously, we provide parents and daycare providers with evidence-based behavioural scripts and routines that make drop-offs predictable, emotionally safe, and manageable for everyone involved.
If you’re considering ongoing support, learn more about child counselling in Port Coquitlam. Many families also benefit from parent coaching to build predictable drop-off routines and co-regulation strategies.
Separation anxiety counselling is available in person at the Port Coquitlam office, with families welcomed from Coquitlam, Port Moody and across the Tri-Cities.
Professional Collaboration
A child's growth is supported best when their whole village works together. Sheila actively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to ensure consistent, wrap-around support across all environments. We partner closely with:
Bridging the Gap: To ensure that therapeutic strategies translate into real-world success, Sheila is available to attend school meetings (including IEPs), conduct school and daycare observations, and help develop cohesive, evidence-based behaviour and emotional regulation plans that work seamlessly between home, school, and clinic.
Learn how Sunny Spot can collaborate with families, educators and school teams.
Not Sure How to Tell Your Child About Counselling?
The way counselling is introduced can shape how safe and open it feels. Our gentle parent guide includes age-appropriate language, simple scripts, what to avoid, and what the first sessions may look like.
Read the Parent Guide
Ready to talk about what support could look like?
Get FREE Parent Resources & Sunny Spot Updates
Receive FREE parenting resources and a FREE workbook on anxiety, plus occasional Sunny Spot updates, blog posts, and gentle, practical support for families—straight to your inbox.