Specializing in clinical counselling services for children & youth.
Located in Victoria, BC, with online services available.
“Let’s work together to get you happy and healthy so you no longer need counselling.”
Over 18 years of clinical counselling experience helping children, youth, and young adults overcome mental health challenges related to a wide spectrum of difficulties:
Anxiety
Depression
Substance Abuse & Dependence
ADHD
Grief & Loss
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Parent/Teen Conflict
Behaviour Difficulties
Suicidality
Self-Harm
Dissociative Features
Low Self Esteem
Mood Disorders
Difficulties with Peers
Anger Management
Psychosis
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Unexpected Life Changes
Neurodiversity
Borderline Personality Disorder (including traits)
My Promise
I’m dedicated to helping children, youth, and young adults find happiness, health, and resilience. I pride myself in being a skilled and compassionate therapist who specializes in evidence-based approaches for assessing, diagnosing, and treating a wide variety of mental health issues specific to children & youth. Whether you're seeking support for a young person who is managing mild anxiety or dealing with complex feelings of suicide, trauma, and self-harm behaviour, or anything in between, I’m here to help.
I use evidence-based practices and personalized care, offered in a safe space, to help clients get to a place where they no longer feel the need for counselling. My mission is to take the mystery out of mental health. My goal is to answer any questions that a child, youth, parent, or young adult has about what they’re going through, helping them to better understand the root cause of their mental health concerns and how to effectively treat it so they can get back to living and enjoying life.
Let’s take the first step towards happiness and health by booking a free phone consult.
Services
Assessment & Treatment
Discover the underlying cause of your mental health and how to treat it with evidence based modalities.
Clinical Supervision
Offering mental health service providers clinical supervision that is evidence based and informed by 18 years of clinical experience.
Parent Involvement
Be informed and involved in your child’s mental health assessment and plan of care so that you can better support them.
Meet Rod Taylor
I'm a licensed clinical social worker (RCSW) in BC. I’m very passionate about specializing in clinical counselling services for children, youth, and young adults. I pride myself in being very direct, honest, and transparent with clients so they can reach their goals as quickly as possible.
What to Expect
Struggling with a mental health issue and searching for answers can be very overwhelming, especially when it involves your child. This is why I pride myself on completing a comprehensive assessment for each of my clients. Jumping right into problem solving without first understanding the cause and nature of your mental health issues really limits the possibility of sustained, healthy change. A comprehensive mental health assessment helps develop a solid, evidence-based treatment plan so you or your child can become as happy and healthy, as fast as possible.
I greatly value parents being involved in their child’s mental health assessment and plan of care while, at the same time, respecting their child’s confidentiality. For me, the younger the child, the more their parents are involved. Parent perspective and insight is really important and a vital component of any child’s assessment and plan of care. Of course, parent involvement isn’t as common when working with young adults.
I want results, not customers! My goal is to help my clients become happy and healthy so that they no longer need counselling. I work collaboratively with young people and their family to develop the most effective treatment plan possible.
My goal is to help clients acquire the best services for their mental health concerns. If, during your initial consult, I believe that other services are better suited for your needs, I will gladly refer you to them. Although I have extensive experience and expertise, I realize that some clients require a level of expertise that I don’t offer.