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Compassionately and respectfully serving families with children from
birth to 18 years of age, who are experiencing difficulties with:

childhood development
learning/academic problems
inattention/hyperactivity/impulsivity
anxiety
depression
disruptive/aggressive behaviour
behaviour management/parenting

And who are ready for
positive change...

psychological assessment & diagnosis

a comprehensive examination of your child’s developmental, emotional, behavioural and/or intellectual/academic presentationread more >>

individual & family therapy

individual therapy with children can help them learn to manage their thoughts, feelings, and behaviours in more positive ways

consultation

the mental health system can be difficult to navigate. often, parents are simply looking for guidance about whether or not they should be concerned about their child’s development, behaviour, etc… and/or direction regarding the services/support their child should receive

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“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”

C.S. Lewis (1898-1963)
Writer, Theologian, Scholar
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

Mark Twain (1835-1910)[Samuel Clemens] Humorist, Essayist, Novelist
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (born 1926)
Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Teacher, Author, Peace Activist
“You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”

Brené Brown (born 1965)
American Scholar, Author, And Public Speaker
“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do. ”

Derek Jeter (born 1974)
Major League Baseball Player, Baseball Executive
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”

Edmund Hillary (1919-2008)
New Zealand Mountaineer, Explorer, And Philanthropist
“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.”

Anne Frank (1929-1945)
Diarist
“Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being.”

Stella McCartney (born 1971)
Fashion Designer
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

Thich Nhat Hanh (born 1926)
Vietnamese Buddhist Monk, Teacher, Author, Peace Activist
“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first, it means me too.”

L.R. Knost
Author
“Just one smile immensely increases the beauty of the universe.”

Sri Chinmoy (1931-2007)
Indian Spiritual Leader
“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”

Roald Dahl (1916-1990)
British Novelist
“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.”

Margaret Mead (1902-1978)
Cultural Anthropologist
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962)
U.S. First Lady, Diplomat, Human Rights Activist
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”

John Burroughs (1837-1921)
American Naturalist And Essayist
“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right.”

Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)
Minister, Civil Rights Activist
“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.”

Anna Freud (1895-1982)
Founder Of Child Psychoanalysis
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

Dan Millman (born 1946)
Author, Gymnastics World Champion
“My mission in life is to be kind, compassionate, caring, and loving in order to find and feel the deepest joy of life.”

Dr. Debasish Mridha
Physician, Author
“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

Willie Nelson (born 1933)
Singer, Songwriter, Poet
“Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!”

Yvonne Pierre
Author
“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.”

Mother Teresa (1910-1997)
Founder Of The Missionaries Of Charity
“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”

John Muir (1838-1914)
Naturalist, Author
“A kind word is like a spring day.”

Russian Proverb
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

Nelson Mandela (1918-2013)
Former President Of South Africa

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Compassionately and respectfully serving families with children from birth to 18 years of age, who are experiencing difficulties with:

And who are ready for positive change...

psychological assessment & diagnosis

individual & family therapy

consultation

“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”

“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.”

“You can choose courage, or you can choose comfort, but you cannot choose both.”

“There may be people that have more talent than you, but there’s no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do. ”

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”

“What a wonderful thought it is that some of the best days of our lives haven’t even happened yet.”

“Laugh my friend, for laughter ignites a fire within the pit of your belly and awakens your being.”

“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”

“Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean me first, it means me too.”

“Just one smile immensely increases the beauty of the universe.”

“A person who has good thoughts cannot ever be ugly. You can have a wonky nose and a crooked mouth and a double chin and stick-out teeth, but if you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.”

“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For, indeed, that’s all who ever have.”

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”

“Never, never be afraid to do what’s right.”

“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.”

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”

“My mission in life is to be kind, compassionate, caring, and loving in order to find and feel the deepest joy of life.”

“When I started counting my blessings, my whole life turned around.”

“Use what you’ve been through as fuel, believe in yourself and be unstoppable!”

“Be happy in the moment, that’s enough. Each moment is all we need, not more.”

“And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”

“A kind word is like a spring day.”

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”

Compassionately and respectfully serving families with children from
birth to 18 years of age, who are experiencing difficulties with:

And who are ready for
positive change...