Services
Child/Youth Therapy
Psychoeducational Assessment
Parent Counselling
Child and Youth Therapy
Heartsbloom Psychology Centre offers therapy for preschoolers, school-age children and adolescents who are struggling with stress, experiencing difficulties with their mental health, including anxiety or depression, or having difficulty navigating their home or school situations successfully. Therapy can help children and teens feel understood, gain confidence, learn coping skills, and develop strategies for problem solving through the challenges they face.
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Therapy approaches vary depending on the child/youth's age and the concerns expressed. Therapy often involves exploring feelings, thoughts and relationships, and uses aspects of play therapy, discussion, art, games, and relaxation exercises. We will listen with empathy and understanding, and support your child in developing their strength from within. We use evidence-based approaches in our work with children and teens, using a client-centred philosophy. Our approach encourages caregivers to be actively involved in the process, as the primary cultivator of their change and growth. Research has shown that stronger caregiver involvement leads to improved outcomes and more rapid progress.
Psychoeducational Assessment
When students are having challenges at school, a psychoeducational assessment can help gain a greater understanding of their learning profile, including areas of strengths and additional needs. A comprehensive assessment can support decisions about education, and provide learning plans or interventions for your child. The information from the assessment can also help guide you to resources or best advocate for your child’s needs within the school district. A psychoeducational assessment is often sought out for any of the following reasons:
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Identifying Learning Disabilities or other exceptionalities - such as Dyslexia
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Giftedness
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Attention or focus concerns (ADHD)
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Challenges with behaviour
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Concerns about overall development or language skills
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School placement or program decisions
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Determining the appropriate learning supports or accommodations needed in the classroom
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Transition planning for post-secondary education
The Psychoeucational Assessment Process
Intake
This appointment with caregivers is to gather background information, and discuss your referral concerns and expectations for the assessment
We will spend time directly with your child, completing activities that measure cognitive, academic and fine motor abilities
Assessment Sessions
We will discuss the results of the assessment, answer your questions, and provide recommendations for supporting your child's unique learning needs
Feedback
Report
We will provide you with a detailed and individualized report, including a plan for supporting your child at school and home
Parent Counselling
Do you have concerns about how best to support your emotionally sensitive child? Fatigued by sibling rivalry in your home? Have a desire to better connect with your child or teen and understand the meaning behind their behaviour?
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Parenting can be challenging and overwhelming at the best of times. Parent counselling support focuses on helping caregivers to use their parenting instincts and expertise about their child to better connect with their children and cultivate healthy developmental outcomes. Backed by the science of child development and attachment, you'll learn how to better understand your child or adolescent so that you can make sense of their behaviour, feel stronger in your relationship, support their mental health and guide their growth with confidence and composure.