Child Counselling & Play Therapy

Reunification Counselling: Re-establishing a positive relationship between parent & child

This article seeks to inform readers about the psychological services related to reunification counselling which I provide at Toronto Psychological Services in Toronto, Ontario. It is a focused article that will delineate the process of re-establishing a parent-child relationship after there has been a significant break in contact and/or parental alienation. Adults marry or form intimate...Learn More

Child Centered Play Therapy: History, key elements and a practical application of the model to child centered group therapy

This article will provide a brief history of child-centered play therapy and the key concepts of this clinical approach to the psychotherapeutic treatment of children. As well, this non-directive theoretical orientation will be used to propose the development of a child-centered play therapy group and the rationale for its implementation in my private practice, Toronto Psychological Services....Learn More

Tween Behavioural Problems

Many parents struggle with their child’s behaviour, often finding it extremely frustrating and challenging to have their child follow the rules and expectations of the home. Parents often recognize that changes may have occurred within the family or stresses have increased. They love their children and would like to have them do as they are told, without the constant struggle when asked to...Learn More