Services for Children : 6 to 11

Psychoeducational Assessments

A typical assessment involves interviewing the parent(s) and child, physician, teachers or other involved professionals, reviewing previous reports and sometimes observing the child in an appropriate and relevant setting (e.g. classroom or home). This is followed by a series of tests - completed over a total of six to eight hours - using a battery of objective standardized tests. Once the test results have been compiled and evaluated, an open discussion of the test results and intervention recommendations is completed and the final written report is prepared and submitted.

Some common assessment types include the following. Please contact us if you have any assessment needs not explicitly listed here.

  • Learning Disability Assessment (Reading, Writing, Math)
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessment
  • Giftedness

Diagnostic Mental Health Assessments

A typical assessment begins with interviewing the parent(s) and child sometimes followed by observation of the child in an appropriate and relevant setting (e.g., classroom, home). A brief testing session - between two and four hours - is then completed. After the test results have been compiled and evaluated, an open discussion of the results and treatment recommendations is completed and the final written report is prepared and submitted.

Some common concerns include the following. Please contact us if you have any issues not explicitly listed here.

Anxiety
  • Panic Disorder / Panic Attacks
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • Specific Phobias (Fears)
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
Other
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Counselling / Psychotherapy

Before initiating treatment, we first conduct intake assessment interviews with the parent(s) and child. Based on the results of these initial interviews, we may recommend a session of observing the child in an appropriate and relevant natural environment (e.g. home, school). Once these sessions are complete, we meet with the parents and the child to discuss further treatment recommendations.

Some common issues that may be addressed through counselling include the following. Please contact us if you have any issues not explicitly listed here.

  • Anger
  • Anxiety (worry, separation, school refusal)
  • Behavioural Problems (biting, hitting)
  • Depression
  • Divorce, Separation or Blended Families
  • Eating Disorders
  • Grief & Loss
  • Habit Control (e.g. nail biting, cutting, hair pulling)
  • Health (i.e. diabetes & weight management)
  • Insomnia
  • Oppositional/ Defiant Behaviour
  • Personal Growth & Goal Setting
  • Self Esteem & Self Confidence
  • Social Skills
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Strong-Willed Behaviour
  • Tic Disorders
  • Trauma (psychological, physical, sexual)