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Counselling practice in Coquitlam empowering children, teens,
adults and families. 

Child Model

  • Tantrums and meltdowns

  • Anxiety / stress / worries

  • ADHD/FASD/ASD

  • Emotional regulation problems

  • Anger issues and aggression

  • Bullying / friendship / social difficulties

  • Oppositional behaviour

  • Trauma, grief and loss

  • Sexual / physical / emotional abuse

  • Witnessing domestic violence

  • Transitions (starting Kindergarten, having a new sibling, moving, etc.)

Young Mother and Baby

  • The tools you need to help your child thrive

  • Decrease your frustration/yell less

  • Feel more confident as a parent or caregiver

  • Improve family communication

  • Re-build relationships with your teens

  • Review household rules and limits

  • Help your family heal

  • Stress management

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  • Stress and overwhelm

  • Anxiety and depression

  • Anger management

  • Relationship issues 

  • Parenting 

  • Adjustment to life events

  • Trauma, grief and loss

  • Managing mental health challenges

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  • Collaborative divorce

  • Divorce coaching

  • Child specialist

  • Strategies for co-parenting 

  • Differences in parenting styles

  • Parenting plan

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  • Witnessing domestic violence

  • Trauma, loss and grief

  • Sexual/emotional/physical abuse

  • Separation and divorce

  • Family issues

  • Stress and anxiety

  • Depression

  • Social difficulties and bullying

  • Self-esteem and body issues

  • Self-harm

Mother and Daughter Love

We offer support and advocacy through participation in:

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  • Integrated Case Management meetings

  • Family group conferences

  • School meetings (to support IEPs)

  • Workshops for general public and professionals

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Services available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Farsi and Arabic

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We Aim to Offer Accessible and Affordable Counselling

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You can book your appointment online, do sessions in-person, connect through video counselling and access our services through:

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  • Crime Victim Assistance Program (CVAP)

  • First Nations Health Authority (FNHA)

  • MCFD Autism Funding - billed directly

  • ICBC clients

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Extended Health Benefits Plans might cover our fees. Please confirm your coverage with your insurance company.

We are located at 240-3020 Lincoln Ave., Coquitlam, BC, Canada, V3B 6B4

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Located within Lincoln Centre, 2 blocks away from Coquitlam Centre. Parking is free outside the mall and office is wheelchair accessible.

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Meet Our Staff

Gisella La Madrid, Child and Family Counsellor, Child Specialist & Divorce Coach, Clinical Director Strong Ties Counselling

Gisella La Madrid

MA, RCC

Child & Family Counsellor
Child Specialist & Divorce Coach
Clinical Director

Stephaie Albanese, Individual, Child and Family Counsellor, Counselling Associate Strong Ties Counselling

Stephanie Albanese

MA, RCC

Individual, Child & Family Counsellor
Senior Counselling Associate

Mai Naji, Individual, Child and Family Counsellor, Counselling Associate Strong Ties Counselling

Mai Naji

MEd, RCC

Individual, Child & Family Counsellor
Senior Counselling Associate

Mindy Zhong, Individual, Child and Family Counsellor, Couselling Associate Strong Ties Counselling

Mindy Zhong

MA, RCC

Individual, Child & Family Counsellor
Senior Counselling Associate

Robert Grant, Individual, Child and Family Counsellor, Counselling Associate Strong Ties Counselling

Robert Grant

MEd, RCC

Individual, Child & Family Counsellor
Senior Counselling Associate

Sandra Filippelli, Child and Family Junior Associate, Strong Ties Counselling

Sandra Filippelli

M.Ed (Candidate)

Child & Family Counsellor

Junior Counselling Associate

Katie Tittler, Child and Family Student Therapist, Strong Ties Counselling

Katie Tittler

M.Ed (Candidate)

Child & Family Counsellor

Junior Counselling Associate

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Carling Mcleod

Client Care Coordinator

Kira Wilson, Client Care Coordinator, Strong Ties Counselling

Kira Wilson

Client Care Coordinator

Our Mission


Strong Ties is committed to improve the lives of children and families through counselling, psychoeducation and advocacy.

Our Vision


Communities that foster healthy growth and optimal development of children and empower families so that they can ensure the well-being of their children. 

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Strong Ties acknowledges the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Indigenous peoples across Lower Mainland, including the kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) First Nation in which we live, work and play.

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We continuously review our practices to promote anti-racist and decolonizing services.

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