Sunray Child & Family Counselling

Empowering Families,
Nurturing Minds

Family life can feel overwhelming at times, especially as a parent of a child or teen girl struggling with behavioral challenges, anxiety, stress, relationships or life transitions – you don’t have to navigate this alone.

About Us

A Safe & Supportive Space

Sunray Child & Family Counselling is a safe, supportive space where children, teen girls, parents and families can get the help they need to move from overwhelm and worry toward confidence, conenction, and emotional well-being.

We offer meaningful, individualized support – delivered in a warm and non-judgmental space.  We work together toward meaningful, lasting change.

Located in Victoria, BC on the traditional territories of the lǝḱᐜeŋǝn and ẈSÁNEĆ speaking peoples — with both in-person and virtual services available.

  • Client-focused & tailored to your needs
  • Supportive and non-judgemental
  • Practical tools you can apply in family life
About Sunray Child & Family Counselling
What We Offer

Counselling Services

Every family member deserves tailored support. We offer specialized services for children, teen girls, parents, and families.

Play Therapy

Play is the natural means of expression for younger children, providing a safe space for emotional expression and awareness. Play therapy helps children process emotional and behavioral challenges, work through trauma, grief, or difficult life transitions, and develop healthy coping strategies to succeed in life.

Ages 3-12

In-person sessions

Trauma-informed approach

Teen Girl Counselling

Are you a young woman who feels weighed down by pressures, body image expectations, or relationship drama? Sessions help teen girls develop emotional regulation, self-confidence, and healthy coping mechanisms through individualized approaches combining talk therapy, mindfulness, creative arts, and more.

Teen Girls 13-18

In-person & Virtual

Ceative & Mindfulness Based

Parent Counselling

Parenting is one of the most rewarding, yet one of the most difficult roles we can hold. Sessions support parents who feel exhausted, isolated, or overwhelmed — especially when children face emotional or behavioral difficulties. We create a safe, non-judgemental space to work through challenges and heal generational patterns.

30 or 60 minute sessions

In-person & virtual

Generational healing focus

Family Therapy

Families are their own unique ecosystem with each member being an important part of the whole. Family therapy enhances communication, deepens mutual understanding, and strengthens problem-solving. Together, your family learns coping strategies while healing and growing stronger as a unit.

60 & 75 minute sessions

In-person & virtual sessions

All ages & play-based options

Your Counsellor

Meet Kiran

Kiran Dhingra Stenstrom, MSW RCSW

I am passionate about bringing forth the light in every child, teen, or parent that I meet - to inspire feelings of empowerment, resiliency, and connectedness.

With over 25 years of clinical experience, I have worked across child welfare, domestic violence, indigenous health, teen relationships, and child/youth mental health. I currently also practice in infant mental health and attachment at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children and Youth in Victoria, BC.

My name, Kiran, derives from the Sanskrit meaning "ray of light" - the inspiration behind Sunray Child & Family Counselling.

Clinical Training & Certifications
  • Certificate in Expressive Play Therapy
  • Certificate in Child & Youth Mental Health
  • Filial Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Adolescent Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (A-DBT)
  • Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT)
  • Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Training in Neurodiversity Affirming Approach

Outside of the office, I'm a parent of two teenagers and enjoy running, beach walks with my dogs, and mindfulness practices including meditation and yoga.

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Areas of Support

Warm and Non-Judgemental Counselling for Children, Teen Girls, Parents & Families

Drawing from multiple evidence-based frameworks, sessions are tailored to help you or your child navigate a wide range of challenges

Emotional & Mental Health

Relationships & Behaviour

Family & Life Transitions

Therapeutic Approaches Used

Expressive Play Therapy

Attachment Theory

Emotional Focused Family Therapy

Filal Therapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Adolescent DBT

Mindfulness

Trauma-Informed Practice

Collaborative Problem Solving

My Approach

How We Work Together

Every person who walks through my door deserves to feel heard, respected, and valued. My approach is always client-centered, meaning we move at your pace and focus on what matters most to you.

01

Free 15-Minute Consultation

We start with a complimentary video call to discuss your needs, answer questions, and see if we're a good fit - no obligation

02

Intake Session

We establish your golas, discuss your history, and collaboratively develop a treatment plan tailored to you and your child.

03

On-going Sessions

Regular sessions use evidence-based, creative, and mindfulness techniques to build skills and create lasting, meaningful change

"You set the pace, and together we work toward meaningful, lasting change."

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Book a free 15-minute video consultation via the booking portal. You may also email kiran@sunraycounselling.com or call 431-814-1492. A response within 24 hours is typical.

An RCSW requires specialized coursework in counselling and mental health, 3,000 hours of post-graduate supervised clinical experience, professional references, and passage of the ASWB Board Clinical Exam. RCSWs in BC are authorized to use the DSM-V.

Initial assessments cost $200-$240. Sessions range $80–$240 depending on type. Cancellations made less than 24 hours before the scheduled session will incur the full session fee, except in cases of emergency.

Yes — many extended health plans cover services from a Registered Clinical Social Worker. Direct billing is available for numerous providers including Sunlife and Greenshield. FNHA, Blue Cross Medavie, and CVAP clients are also accepted. Please contact us to confirm coverage for your specific plan.

Yes — virtual sessions are available for teen girl counselling, parent counselling, and family therapy via a secure, confidential video platform. As a registered social worker, Kiran is able to provide virtual services to clients located in British Columbia and Ontario, and clients must be physically located in one of these provinces at the time of receiving services. Play therapy is offered in-person only, as the physical environment and materials are essential to the therapeutic process for this service type.

Sunray Child & Family Counselling does not provide crisis or emergency services. If you or someone you know is in crisis, please contact:

  • Emergency services: 911
  • Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 9-8-8
  • Vancouver Island Crisis Line / Island Health IMCRT: 1-888-494-3888
  • Your nearest hospital emergency room

The Kelty Mental Health Website from BC Children's Hospital is an excellent resource for comprehensive information on child and youth mental health.

More FAQs
Get In Touch

Ready to Take the First Step?

Reach out today for a free 15-minute consultation. There's no obligation — just a conversation about how I can help.

Office

550 – 2950 Douglas Street
Victoria, BC, Canada

Phone

431-814-1492

Email

kiran@sunraycounselling.com


Office Hours

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Call 431-814-1492 Email Kiran