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Duane Morelli Counselling for Children and Families

Empowering Children and Families to Thrive Together

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Meet Duane

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Duane has dedicated his life to working with children and youth in the Chilliwack/Sardis communities and beyond. He specializes in helping children manage emotions, anxiety, and life changes. In his many and varied roles as a Registered Clinical Counsellor and public school counsellor, Duane provides support for understanding the underlying reasons for children's behaviour; finding strategies for big feelings, anxiety, anger, and frustration; and assisting children and teens discover their strengths as well as areas they would like to change. His practice creates a supportive, caring, calming atmosphere to promote healing, growth, and the development positive self-concept. Please contact him to learn more about how he can help.

Services

How We Can Help

Play Therapy

Play is a natural way for children and youth to express themselves. Often, traumatic experiences like loss of a loved one, grief, anxiety, and depression are difficult to communicate. Play and expressive therapies through sand, art, play, and other tailored experiences give opportunities for children and youth to express and process their feelings, thoughts, and the ability to explore how they would like things to be different for themselves.

Individual Therapy - Adolescent and Adults

Life can be stressful, complex, and challenging. Navigating change and understanding how stressors are impacting your well-being can be difficult. Individual counselling sessions offer a safe, compassionate space for you to explore and process your personal challenges.

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Areas of focus:

  • anxiety and stress

  • grief and loss

  • depression

  • coping skills

  • identity and self-esteem

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Personalized options for therapy including client-centred, Neuroscience and Satir in the Sand Tray (NSST), and narrative approaches can be tailored once the therapeutic goals for counselling are communicated

Parent Consultation/Family Sessions

The role of parents (biological and adoptive) and their connection with their child (at any age) is crucial.  Parent consultation and family sessions can include:

  • supporting parents to find ways to connect with their children and better understand their loved one’s emotions and behaviours.

  • exploring the possible causes and meaning behind their children’s challenging behaviours.

  • enhancing parent/child communication and better familial relationships.

  • creating healthy and reparative attachment experiences.  

  • creating and establishing opportunities for co-regulation

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