Our Services
Psychological/
Psychoeducational
Assessment
Every child is unique and getting a thorough understanding of the individual child’s strengths and weaknesses is a complex process. A child who appears to be having trouble with learning or behaviour could have challenges in any number of areas including reasoning and problem-solving, learning, attention, executive function, and emotion regulation, among several others. Dr. John and Dr. Pires have a broad range of experience in clinical and school psychology and conduct comprehensive assessments and formulate treatment plans and school-based recommendations for children and adolescents who present with issues including (but not limited to) the following:
- Learning Disabilities
- Giftedness
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities
- Adjustment Difficulties
- Self-Esteem
- Other school related problems
Treatment
We offer individual, sibling, parent-child and family treatment for children and adolescents, as well as individual parent consultation meetings for a range of mental health concerns and life stressors related (but not limited) to:
MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (including perfectionism)
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder (including Test Anxiety)
- Specific Phobia (including Emetophobia)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Selective Mutism
- Body Focused Repetitive Disorders (e.g., hair-pulling, skin-picking, thumb-sucking, nail-biting)
- Depression
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Emotion Dysregulation Difficulties
LIFE STRESSORS INCLUDES:
- Academic Pressures
- Peer-relationship Difficulties
- Sibling Conflict and Envy
- Parenting Conflicts and Dilemmas (e.g., worry about how to parent your child, challenges managing your child’s new stage of development)
TREATMENT:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Play Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Anger Management
- Collaborative Problem Solving
- Parent Management Training
- Social Skills Training
Services for Clients and the Community
- Educational strategies for classroom accommodations and modifications
- Helping to develop Individual Educational Plans (IEPs) to address the child’s strengths and needs
- Advocacy for Identification, Placement and Review Committee
- Academic Decision Making
- Workshops and in-services on topics of general interest to the public (e.g., Parenting Seminars)