Elena Starr, M.Ed.

Offers In-person appointments only
  • Clinical Counsellor
  • Woman
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars. 24 ratings.
Accepting new patients

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Provider information

Description

While I have been trained in a variety of counselling approaches and techniques, I am a child-centred counsellor at the heart.  This means that I follow the child's lead in counselling and work with them at their pace.  My warm and open style helps children to feel safe and supported by me, which is essential to the counselling process.

One particular approach that I often use with children is called Narrative Therapy. Together, we figure out how these "sneaky" problems have been messing things up for them, and find ways to make them not so big.

Conditions

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief, loss, bereavement

Services

  • Adlerian therapy
  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Exposure and response prevention
  • Expressive arts therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
  • Play therapy
  • Sandplay therapy
  • Somatic therapy

Clientele

  • Children (under 12)​
  • Pediatrics​
  • Teens (13-17)​

Languages spoken

  • English

Professional designations

  • Master of Counselling Psychology (M.Ed.)

Education

  • M.Ed., Counselling Psychology, UBC
  • Doctorate of Psychology, Clinical Psychology (in progress)

Professional associations

  • Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
  • BC Association for Play Therapy
  • EMDRIA

Summary

Play therapy and counselling for adults and teens in Coquitlam with non-judgmental and effective therapists that will help you see tge changes you are hoping for. 

Therapy to help with childhood issues like anxiety, depression, grief, divorce, school avoidance, and behaviour challenges, and adult issues like postpartum depression, parenting struggles, and work-related stress. 

Starr Counselling can help you and your family feel hopeful again!

Serving clients in Burnaby, Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, and Maple Ridge

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Services & supplies

  • Adlerian therapy
  • Attachment-based therapy
  • Exposure and response prevention
  • Expressive arts therapy
  • Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy
  • Narrative therapy
  • Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT)
  • Play therapy
  • Sandplay therapy
  • Somatic therapy
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Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Tuesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wednesday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thursday
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Friday
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
10:00 am - 3:00 pm