For children and adolescents, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can be an effective treatment for a wide range of problems, including to develop practical strategies for school and home, and to develop recommendations for appropriate school support and placement and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Our team of specialists are dedicated to providing effective, evidence-based psychological treatment for mood and anxiety disorders as well as other common problems that may be affecting your child including:
Academic stress and school avoidance
Agoraphobia
Anger and behavioural challenges
Anxiety/generalized anxiety disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD/ADD)
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
Depression
Eating disorders
Encopresis (fecal soiling)
Enuresis (bed-wetting)
Health anxiety (hypochondriasis)
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
Overanxious disorder
Panic disorder
Phobias
PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and adjustment disorder
Selective mutism
Separation anxiety
Sleep difficulties/insomnia
Social anxiety disorder/social phobia
Somatoform disorders (physical complaints not explained by a medical condition)
Trichotillomania (hair pulling)
Meet Our Child & Adolescent Specialists
We have a full team of experienced child and adolescent therapists. Learn about their backgrounds and credentials to better understand the CBT approach.
Dr. Khush Amaria, PhD, CPsych
Senior Clinical Director
Dr. Jennifer Carey, PsyD, CPsych
Psychologist
Dawn Cowling, Masters
Master's Level Therapist
Dr. Laura Cuttini, PhD, CPsych
Psychologist
Kim S. Daniel, PhD
Ph.D. Associate
Dr. Leandra Desjardins, PhD, CPsych
Psychologist
Dr. Lisa Dulgar-Tulloch, PhD, CPsych
Psychologist
Dr. Laura Garcia-Browning, PhD, CPsych
Psychologist
Amber Mckenzie, MSc, CPsych
Psychologist
Melanie Russell, RP
Psychotherapist
Dr. Deanne C. Simms, PhD, C. Psych
Psychologist
Dr. Hemal Shroff, PhD, C Psych
Psychologist
Dr. Juliana Tobon, PhD, CPsych
Psychologist
Dina Tsirgielis, MA
Master's Level Therapist