Psychability Child and Adolescent Psychological Services offers a range of psychological and psycho-educational assessments for students in grades 1 to 12. These assessments are available for students with or suspected of having: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Learning Disability (LD), or another neuro-developmental disorder (e.g., Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disability, etc).
At Psychability Child and Adolescent Psychological Services, we want to provide children and adolescents with the opportunity for convenient access to therapy services from the comfort of their home in Ontario. Whether they need assistance managing their anxiety, mood, or other social and emotional difficulties, their virtual appointment helps to ensure that they receive support in a timely manner.
We provide therapy and consultation services online using a secure video conferencing platform to ensure everyone’s well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now is the time to take care of yourself, your family, and friends. Please contact our office at 905-780-2030 to determine if a virtual appointment is appropriate for your needs.
Therapy and Consultation Services
Evidence-based therapy can help students learn strategies to manage emotional challenges so that they can reach their potential. Therapy methods, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), may be incorporated in session depending on the presenting concerns and treatment goals that the student wants to address.
The initial therapy appointment involves an interview and discussion with the student and their parents in order to understand the student’s strengths and current difficulties. Student and parents are often asked to complete some questionnaires to further understand their presenting concerns.
The student and parents are then offered treatment recommendations, before deciding to start therapy sessions to address the presenting concerns. At the midpoint of therapy, the student and parents are asked to discuss their progress in therapy to determine whether further appointments would be beneficial. Therapy length can vary depending on the presenting concerns.
Often students attend therapy to manage:
- Anxiety:
- general anxiety disorder
- social anxiety disorder
- phobias and fears
- selective mutism
- obsessive-compulsive disorder
- panic attacks
- perfectionism
- separation anxiety
- stress management
- worries about transitioning to high school or post-secondary college or university
- adjusting to new routines during COVID-19 pandemic
- Mood:
- sadness
- depression
- dysthymia
- low mood
- self esteem
- emotion regulation
- Social Skills:
- developing and maintaining friendships
- developing confidence and assertiveness
- developing resilience and growth mindset
We provide virtual webinars about several child and adolescent mental health topics. Workshops and webinars are generally 1 to 2 hours in length and are offered virtually over a video platform. Please call to discuss creating a custom webinar for your organization or group.