Loretta Thorgeirson MEd, RCC – Counselling in Surrey and Online

Loretta Thorgeirson, RCC

Registered Clinical Counsellor for Children, Youth, Adults, and Families in Surrey, BC

Loretta Thorgeirson is a Registered Clinical Counsellor at Sojourn Counselling and Neurofeedback in Surrey, BC. She offers counselling for children, youth, adults, and families, creating a safe and supportive space where clients can feel heard, understood, and respected.

If you are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward, Loretta provides a calm and compassionate place to begin. Her approach is grounded in the belief that healing often happens through safe, trusting relationships where clients can explore challenges at their own pace and begin finding clarity, resilience, and direction.

Loretta offers in-person counselling in Surrey-Cloverdale and online counselling across British Columbia.

Compassionate Counselling for Children, Youth, and Adults

Loretta works with clients navigating a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, grief and loss, self-esteem concerns, relationship challenges, emotional regulation difficulties, life transitions, and cultural adjustment.

Whether you are seeking support for yourself, your child, or your teen, Loretta works collaboratively to help uncover meaningful steps forward. Her counselling style is warm, respectful, practical, and responsive to each client’s unique needs.

Over 20 Years Supporting Children, Families, and Neurodiverse Clients

Loretta brings over 20 years of experience working with children, youth, families, and neurodiverse individuals within schools and the broader community. As a school counsellor and former integration support teacher, she has supported children and youth with emotional, behavioural, developmental, and learning-related needs.

Her experience includes supporting neurodiverse individuals, including those with autism, ADHD, and FASD, as well as working alongside families, school teams, and community partners to create more inclusive and supportive environments.

This depth of experience allows Loretta to understand not only the individual client, but also the relationships and systems that surround them. This makes her especially well-suited to supporting children, youth, and families who are navigating complex emotional, behavioural, or developmental concerns.

A Safe, Trauma Informed Approach to Therapy

Loretta uses a trauma-informed, client-centred approach to counselling. In sessions, she focuses on building a foundation of trust, respect, and emotional safety so clients can feel supported as they explore difficult experiences, emotions, or patterns.

Depending on each client’s needs and goals, Loretta may integrate evidence-based and developmentally sensitive approaches such as:

• EMDR therapy
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Mindfulness-based techniques
• Solution-Focused Therapy
• Person-Centred Therapy
• Play-based counselling approaches
• Trauma-informed counselling

For younger clients, Loretta may incorporate play-based and creative approaches to help children express emotions, process experiences, build coping skills, and strengthen confidence in a developmentally appropriate way.

Child and Youth Counselling in Surrey

Loretta provides child and youth counselling in Surrey using trauma-informed, play-based, and relational approaches. She understands that children and teens may not always have the words to explain what they are feeling, and she works gently to help them feel safe, seen, and supported.

Counselling with Loretta may help children and teens:

• Express emotions through play, conversation, and creative approaches
• Build coping skills and emotional awareness
• Develop tools for managing anxiety, stress, anger, or sadness
• Strengthen confidence and self-esteem
• Improve communication with caregivers and others
• Process grief, trauma, or difficult life experiences
• Navigate school, peer, family, or identity-related challenges

When helpful, Loretta also supports parents and caregivers in better understanding their child’s emotional needs and developing more connected, compassionate ways of responding.

NeurodiversityAffirming Support for Autism, ADHD, and FASD

Loretta has extensive experience supporting neurodiverse children, youth, and adults, including individuals with autism, ADHD, and FASD. Her approach is strength-based, affirming, and adapted to each client’s learning style, communication needs, sensory preferences, and emotional world.

She focuses on helping clients build confidence, emotional regulation, life skills, communication skills, and a stronger sense of self. Families seeking additional nervous system support may also benefit from learning about NeurOptimal® Neurofeedback Therapy at Sojourn Counselling and Neurofeedback.

What Loretta Can Help With

• Anxiety and stress
• Depression and low mood
• Trauma and PTSD
• EMDR therapy
• Self-esteem and identity challenges
• Grief and loss
• Emotional regulation
• Relationship difficulties
• Life transitions
• Cultural adjustment
• Autism, ADHD, and FASD support
• Parenting and family stress
• Child and youth mental health concerns

What to Expect in Your First Session

Your first session with Loretta is an opportunity to share what has been weighing on you, ask questions about the therapy process, and begin identifying what you hope counselling will support. You do not need to have everything figured out before beginning therapy.

Loretta will work with you at a pace that feels manageable, helping you feel supported as you begin to explore your concerns and identify next steps.

Start Counselling with Loretta Thorgeirson

Taking the step toward therapy can feel difficult, but it can also be the beginning of meaningful change. Loretta would be honoured to walk alongside you as you navigate challenges, build resilience, and reconnect with a sense of direction and hope.

Loretta provides in-person counselling in Surrey-Cloverdale and online therapy across British Columbia.

Education & Professional Credentials

• Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC #21513), BC Association of Clinical Counsellors — registered since 2023
• Master of Education in School Counselling, City University of Seattle (2023)
• Bachelor of Education, with a Postgraduate Certificate in Special Education
• Bachelor of Arts in Child and Youth Care
• 20+ years of experience in education and community settings