We Specialize In Child and Youth Counselling
Supporting development in formative years.
Counselling is offered in the areas of emotional regulation, social skills, life skills, anxiety reduction, concentration and focus, meaningful relationships and trauma processing.
Parent/Caregiver Counselling
Counselling and training to support the on-going treatment of your child, to process changes in family dynamics, and to provide support for school related issues.
We Specialize In Child and Youth Counselling
Supporting development in formative years.
Counselling is offered in the areas of emotional regulation, social skills, life skills, anxiety reduction, concentration and focus, meaningful relationships and trauma processing.
Parent/Caregiver Counselling
Counselling and training to support the on-going treatment of your child, to process changes in family dynamics, and to provide support for school related issues.
Planning Together
We believe that all children should be able to access their best emotional, social, and mental well being. In order for this to be achieved we provide an eclectic approach to the therapeutic practices that are utilized. This allows for us to tailor treatment plans to the developmental level and unique needs of each client.
Clinical Interventions for Treatment
AutPlay Therapy
Play and behavioural approachAutPlay Therapy
This is a play therapy and behavioral therapy approach to working with children and families affected by autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dysregulation issues, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
Play Therapy
Directive and non-directivePlay Therapy
This therapy method assists children and youth to express themselves at their own developmental level and work through their emotional and behavioural difficulties. Play can include non-directive (child takes the lead) and directive play (therapist takes the lead).
Family Systems Therapy
Family interactionsFamily Systems Therapy
All members of a family take on a role and the family as whole functions as a system. Family Systems therapy helps families address different issues that may be affecting the dynamics of the family. This therapy is incorporated throughout other models used.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CBTCognitive Behavioural Therapy
CBT is a therapy that focuses on the interplay of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. It helps you develop new patterns of thinking in order to better manage stressful situations or specific challenges.
Trauma Focussed CBT
Processing traumaTrauma Focussed CBT
This is a CBT approach to help children and youth process traumatic events along with their caregivers. It allows for the development of helpful ways of managing their feelings and behaviours. It incorporates some components of Family and Exposure Therapy.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Goal orientedSolution Focused Brief Therapy
This therapy focusses on an individual’s current circumstances. It is intended to be goal directed and solution oriented in order to help with creating a better-quality future. It highlights the use of a strengths-based approach while problem solving.
Mindfulness
Being presentMindfulness
Mindfulness practice helps to focus on the hear and now and allows you to truly experience the present moment. You can then integrate that awareness into your everyday life and fosters different relationships with our thoughts, feelings, and memories.
Applied Behaviour Analysis
ABAApplied Behaviour Analysis
ABA uses behavioural principles to either increase or decrease specific behaviours. Several ABA programs use similar key components like teaching for generalization of a specific skill across all settings and the use of positive/negative reinforcements.
Clinical Interventions for Treatment
This is a play therapy and behavioral therapy approach to working with children and families affected by autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, dysregulation issues, and other neurodevelopmental disorders.
This therapy method assists children and youth to express themselves at their own developmental level and work through their emotional and behavioural difficulties. Play can include non-directive (child takes the lead) and directive play (therapist takes the lead).
All members of a family take on a role and the family as whole functions as a system. Family Systems therapy helps families address different issues that may be affecting the dynamics of the family. This therapy is incorporated throughout other models used.
CBT is a therapy that focuses on the interplay of your thoughts, emotions, and behaviour. It helps you develop new patterns of thinking in order to better manage stressful situations or specific challenges.
This is a CBT approach to help children and youth process traumatic events along with their caregivers. It allows for the development of helpful ways of managing their feelings and behaviours. It incorporates some components of Family and Exposure Therapy.
This therapy focusses on an individual’s current circumstances. It is intended to be goal directed and solution oriented in order to help with creating a better-quality future. It highlights the use of a strengths-based approach while problem solving.
Mindfulness practice helps to focus on the hear and now and allows you to truly experience the present moment. You can then integrate that awareness into your everyday life and fosters different relationships with our thoughts, feelings, and memories.
ABA uses behavioural principles to either increase or decrease specific behaviours. Several ABA programs use similar key components like teaching for generalization of a specific skill across all settings and the use of positive/negative reinforcements.

Training Opportunities
We are able to provide presentations/seminars for your group or organization. We will work with you to tailor the learning to meet your needs. Carmela brings forward a wealth of knowledge and experience. She has provided various training for staff in schools, presented to parent groups, has been a trainer for BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, and also a Faculty Instructor with Humber College’s Community and Social Sciences Department.

Training Opportunities
We are able to provide presentations/seminars for your group or organization. We will work with you to tailor the learning to meet your needs. Carmela brings forward a wealth of knowledge and experience. She has provided various training for staff in schools, presented to parent groups, has been a trainer for BOOST Child & Youth Advocacy Centre, and also a Faculty Instructor with Humber College’s Community and Social Sciences Department.
Proud member of Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Ontario Association of Social Workers, and Canadian Association for Play Therapy.
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Proud member of Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, Ontario Association of Social Workers, and Canadian Association for Play Therapy.


