Child Psychologists and Child Therapists in Mississauga, ON.

The sign of your child's/teen's emotional distress is often evident in his or her behaviour. Parents may notice unexplained changes that may include problems with sleep, appetite, mood, social or academic functioning. Often these are signs of emotional distress. Adverse events such as the death of a loved one, illness, divorce or separation, abuse, bullying, or peer pressure may also contribute to this distress. In child and adolescent psychotherapy, young people can make sense of their troubled thoughts and feelings. Regular parent meetings are an important part of the process, whereby the parent(s) can begin to understand and make sense of their child's behaviour.

Therapy for adolescents can improve the quality of life at home and have a significantly positive impact on the process of becoming an adult. When your adolescent has emotional or behavioral problems, a common thing you might hear from family members is “he/she will grow out of it with time”; sometime they do and sometime not. I strongly encourage families not to take their adolescents lightly by starting them with early sessions. They will get the necessary coping mechanisms that they will need to utilize in challenging times. Many parents visit my office for the first time feeling helpless and worried as to whether they are doing the right things, they are concerned things are getting from bad to worse. I’ve helped adolescent fine-tune their balance so...(view profile to read more)

I am a former school teacher who has co-parented and worked with children around the world. I especially am interested in the happiness of children of divorce, or of two-home families. I have written the Imagine Program (click on View Profile) in order to help parents understand the world through the eyes of children, practise age appropriate parenting plans, and contribute to their children's success in school and life.

A number of associates at New Leaf Psychology Centre provide services to young children and youth. Dr. Brunet offers attachment based play therapy for parents and their children (ages 0 through 6). This approach facilitates connection between parent and child, and is ideal for parents who are frustrated and/or children who have behavioral difficulties. Dr. Saliba offers dialectical behavior therapy for school age children and teens. She works with children and youth who are anxious, depressed, and/or engage is self-harm behaviors.

Through the use of play, art, or sandtray, children can begin to communicate their inner worlds. This form of communication, also provides a safe way of externalizing feelings that may be too overwhelming to talk about directly, but also a vehicle to make explicit that which a child cannot find language to express. My hope it to support your child to safely identify and express their inner realities; act as a safe container for this to occur; better understand the positive and protective intent of the challenges they experience; and support them to experience a healing and reparative experience in therapeutic sessions.

The Family Enhancement Centre has highly experienced and professionally trained child counsellors who help children cope with problems related to domestic violence, sexual abuse, parent's divorce, death of a loved one, among other emotional issues. We make use of therapeutic interventions like play therapy, art therapy and sand therapy to help children heal through imagination. The approach involves using different kinds of activities & techniques to engage children in therapy through role playing and games. Call us today to know more about how we can help you!

Ellis Nicolson+associates has a child specialist on staff, Therapist/Registered Social Worker, Caroline Krupica.

My practice provides counselling services for preschoolers, school-age children and youth experiencing, anxiety, depression, social and emotional difficulties, problematic behaviour, impulsivity, emotional dysregulation, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), learning disabilities, trauma, and bereavement. ​The treatment plans are carefully tailored to best address your child's and family needs. Counselling approaches, such as Play Therapy, Sand Therapy, Art Therapy, Narrative Therapy, CBT, and DBT are first line treatments used with children and teens.

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I work 1:1 with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum disorder or Asperger's Syndrome using the principles of Applied Behavioural Analysis (ABA). I have been provincially trained in Intensive Behavioural Intervention (IBI) for children diagnosed with Autism. I am Clinically Supervised by Dalton Associates. Together, with your input, we develop a treatment plan most suitable for your child, and your family, with the results of the ABLLS-R assessment.

Previous trained as a Child and Youth Counsellor I am better able to give parents an understanding of their child's behaviour along with of various strategies to utilize in the home to assist they child with emotional regulation, and/or other mental health concerns. When working with young children (under the age of 12), I work with the parents, as well as, the child in order to make improvements for the family and set goals.

Children learn by trial, error and parental guidance, and when faced with new situations or expectations, emotions will surface as a normal reaction. Young children have limited communication skills, and often a temper tantrum is the only means to communicate that they need help. However, when severe emotional symptoms develop into an unhealthy pattern, parents should seek professional help. As an Expressive Arts therapist, I enter the child's world of emotions and thinking through play, art and music. Children love to play. It is their language of communication. Let me offer you my help to explore goals, solutions, coping skills and support for your child. 905-842-3626

Parenting your children is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs. As much as all parents want best for their children, it is not always easy. With years of experiences working with parents and children and adolescents over the issues of mis-behaviour in the home, sibling rivalry, bullying, low self-esteem, peer pressure, school failure, truancy, drug issues, etc., I am here to offer a road map with practical, hands on guidance, such as: setting structure in the home, increasing efficient parenting skills, and how to talk to kids so that they listen.