Child Behaviour Coaches in Vancouver

A child behaviour coach works with the parent, not the child. They help you read what is driving a behaviour, then give you concrete things to say and do around tantrums, boundaries, transitions, sibling conflict, screen time, bedtime resistance and big feelings. They are coaches and educators, not clinicians, and they do not diagnose or treat.

Because Metro Vancouver’s non-clinical coach market is small. We could verify three coaches based here; almost everyone else offering parent coaching in the region is a registered clinical counsellor, social worker or ABA provider, which this directory leaves out on purpose. So we added three Canadian coaches who work by video, each clearly marked with where they are actually based. Parent coaching is a conversation with you, so it works well over video.

No, and this directory deliberately excludes them. BCBAs and ABA providers deliver a clinical behavioural intervention, usually to the child. The coaches here work with parents on everyday parenting and are not licensed to treat. If you are looking for a clinical assessment, ask your family doctor for a referral rather than using this page.

Speak to your family doctor first if your child’s behaviour is unsafe to themselves or others, if it appeared suddenly or changed sharply, if it is badly affecting eating or sleeping, if daycare or school has raised a formal concern, or if you suspect a developmental or mental-health condition. A coach can complement clinical care but is not a substitute for an assessment.

Only one coach on this page publishes prices: a two-week one-to-one coaching programme at $750 and a one-hour consultation at $175, tax included. The others work on enquiry, and every one of them offers a free first call, which is the easiest way to ask about cost. Blank pricing fields mean nothing is published, not that we estimated it.