Welcome to Child and Youth Psychological Services
Support for Every Kind of Brave
Practical, evidence-based programs and comprehensive assessments that turn daily challenges into lifelong resilience.
Tools for Every Stage of the Journey
Child and Youth Psychological Services provides supportive counselling to strengthen mental and emotional wellbeing.
Level Up: Calm, Confident & Resilient (Ages 7–18)
Anxiety can be rough, but resilience is a skill that can be learned. This 12-week intensive program is designed to empower youth to tackle their fears head-on.
Social Smarts®: Dynamic Social Skills Training (Ages 6–18+)
Does your child find it difficult to read social cues, maintain friendships, or “see the grey” in social situations?
Comprehensive Assessments: A Roadmap for Your Child’s Success
Every child’s brain is wired differently. Our assessments investigate what your child’s brain finds easy and what it finds more challenging.
Clinical Areas of Focus
Autism Spectrum Disorder & Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA)
ADHD & Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD)
Anxiety & Selective Mutism
Gifted Learners & Learning Disabilities
Individual Therapy
Our Focused Programs
Therapy & Assessment Options
Social Smarts® Groups: Helping children and teens decode social cues, build genuine friendships, and “see the grey in life”.
Level Up Anxiety Program: A 12-week journey where kids and teens learn the brain science behind anxiety and build a personalized toolkit to handle big emotions.
Individual Therapy: Tailored support for youth to navigate internal challenges in a safe, validating environment.
Comprehensive Assessments: Professional psychoeducational and diagnostic testing to provide a roadmap for your child’s academic and emotional success.
Level Up
Anxiety can be rough, but resilience is a skill that can be learned. This 12-week intensive program is designed to empower youth to tackle their fears head-on.
The “Level Up” Curriculum
12-week program
Brain Science
The CBT Connection
Practical Tools
Empowering Parents
Process
Brain Science
Understanding the amygdala and why the body triggers “false alarms.”
The CBT Connection
Mastering the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Practical Tools
Building a personalized “toolkit” for managing stress in the moment.
Empowering Parents
This group includes a specialized parent component. You will learn to transition from providing “constant reassurance” to offering “confident support,” helping your child build lasting independence.
Areas of Focus
| Neurodiversity & Learning | Emotional Regulation | Family & Social Support |
| Autism Spectrum Disorder | Anxiety & Selective Mutism | Social Skills Training |
| ADHD & Executive Functioning | Depression & Mood | Parent-Child Conflict |
| Learning Disabilities & Giftedness | Anger & Behaviour Management | Parent Education & Support |
| Nonverbal Learning Disabilities | Building Resilience & Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TIST) | Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) & Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria (RSD) Support |
Not ready for a group? We integrate Social Smarts® and Level Up concepts into our Individual Therapy sessions, tailoring the curriculum to your child’s unique pace and comfort level.