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Gisella La Madrid
Child Professional
Divorce Coach
MA, RCC-ACS
Contact Information:
BUSINESS NAME: Strong Ties - Child & Family Services
ADDRESS: 240 - 3020 Lincoln Ave. Coquitlam, BC or 8661 201 St 2nd Floor, Langley Twp, BC
PHONE: 604-862-8763
EMAIL: glamadrid@strongties.ca
Introduction:
Gisella is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from Adler University. Gisella is the owner of a group practice specializing in serving children, teens and their families. She has extensive experience in behaviour problems, parent coaching and separation and divorce.
When working as a child specialist, Gisella aims to provide children with emotional support, helping them build resilience and coping skills. She advocates for the children's best interests and supports parents so they can provide safety and comfort through the separation and after.
As a divorce coach, Gisella aims to soften conflict, provide emotional support and psychoeducation, and improve communication. She also helps couples create parenting plans, agreements, and schedules.
In the past, Gisella has worked in the neuropsychiatry department at BC Children’s Hospital, has been part of research teams at Simon Fraser University (SFU), and has completed advanced training in emotionally-focused family therapy and synergetic play therapy. She is a member of the Collaborative Divorce Vancouver team, the Hear the Child Society and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC).
