EDify Niagara

10/28/2025

🌟 Growth starts with understanding.
At EDify Niagara, we support children and families in building emotional awareness, social skills, and confidence through connection and learning. 💫

Join us as we help young minds thrive! 💚

10/20/2025

🕵️‍♀️ Help Your Child Become a Social Detective!
Is your child curious, observant, or eager to make new friends? Our free 5-week “Social Detective” program helps kids ages 5–7 strengthen their social awareness, problem-solving, and confidence in fun and interactive ways!

Through games and real-life examples, children will learn how to:
✨ Notice and interpret social clues
✨ Understand their own and others’ thoughts and feelings
✨ Build stronger friendships and social confidence

📍 EDify Niagara
📅 November 6 – December 4, 2025
🕔 Thursdays, 5:00–6:00 PM
💰 Cost: FREE
📍 359 Carlton St., St. Catharines

Spaces are limited — sign up today!
🔗 Register online at edpsych.janeapp.com
or email morgan.yates@edpsych.ca

10/17/2025

We think that what this parent is doing is great. It would be great if other's also reached out to their MPPs to ask for improvements to the OAP program

A Welland mom is calling for changes to the province's autism funding.

10/06/2025

Starting this month, we are happy to host a FREE Mindfulness class for Kids!
This structured program, designed by Michaël Nyström, RSW, is intended for children with ADHD, Autism, Learning Disabilities, Anxiety, or Depression. It introduces mindfulness techniques to reduce stress, improve focus, and support emotional regulation in a fun and supportive setting. It also includes take-home tools for families.
Dates: Mondays, October 27th - December 1st, 2025
Time: 5:00pm weekly 1-hour sessions
Place: 359 Carlton Street, #206, St. Catharines, ON
Format: In-person & virtual options available
Ages: 6-12 years
Cost: FREE
Book now to reserve your spot: https://edpsych.janeapp.com/locations/edify-niagara/book

10/02/2025

Looking for People to Help with Practice Assessments!
We’re looking for a few awesome people to help us practice our assessment skills! In exchange, participants will receive $35 or 2 volunteer hours.
🔹3 Participants - Age16+, who:
Can speak in full sentences
Are available for 1.5 to 2 hours in the afternoon (we’ll contact you to set up a date and time)
💰 In exchange, they’ll receive $35 or 2 hours of community service (great for high school students!)
🧩 You may have opportunities to be involved in future sessions as well!
📩 Interested? Email us today! kelly.rigby@edpsych.ca

09/15/2025

Michaël Nystrom is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) providing psychotherapy and counselling services at EDify Niagara in St. Catharines, ON. She offers bilingual support in English and French to children, youth, adults, and families navigating ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), anxiety, and depression.

With a background in teaching and early childhood education, Michaël brings a deep understanding of learning, behavior, and development. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in evidence-based models, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and trauma-informed practice. She also incorporates behavioral strategies, emotional regulation frameworks like the Zones of Regulation, and visual tools such as checklists and timers to support executive functioning and self-monitoring.

Michaël works from a strengths-based, solution-focused perspective and integrates family systems theory to engage caregivers in the therapeutic process. She is experienced in supporting clients who are seeking personalized strategies to enhance mental health, build emotional resilience, and strengthen daily functioning in both home and school environments.

Working closely with EDify’s in-house psychologist and interdisciplinary team, Michaël is committed to providing collaborative, individualized care that promotes lasting growth and well-being.

Curious about how therapy can support you or your child?
Book a consultation at edpsych.janeapp.com.

09/01/2025

Self-compassion can lead to a Growth Mindset

08/12/2025

ADHD medication can be very helpful for those who truly have ADHD, but the benefits are greatest when the diagnosis is accurate. Our standard assessment looks beyond surface symptoms, considering other factors such as learning differences, to give you a clearer understanding of what’s going on. If you want a fuller picture for yourself or your child, we’re here to help you take the next step with confidence.

medications are consistently associated with reduced risks of self-harm, unintentional injury, traffic crashes, and crime, but these protective effects weakened as prescription rates increased. https://ja.ma/45sOc02

08/09/2025

I chose to become a School Psychologist because I have a passion for helping individuals improve their learning abilities. For over a decade, I have been providing psychoeducational assessments to individuals with suspected or confirmed learning disabilities, ADHD, and/or Autism. My main goal is to assist parents in understanding the underlying causes of their child's learning difficulties and provide them with guidance on how to address these challenges. Additionally, I strive to support adults in gaining a better understanding of themselves.
When I work with someone who's having a hard time with school, making friends, or paying attention, I try to learn about their strengths and weaknesses. This way, we (me, the child, their parents, and teachers) can determine the best ways to support them in achieving their best. We create personal plans to give specialized support for each individual.
Making the decision about whether you (or your child) should have a psychoeducational assessment can be a tough choice. To help make this decision easier, I offer free consultations. I'm excited to discuss different options with you.
Book your consultation here https://edpsych.janeapp.com/locations/edify-niagara/book
or visit edpsych.ca to learn more.

08/08/2025

We often get asked questions about building self-regulation skills in young children. Here are some great ideas. There are examples of small group, partner, and individual activities. Have fun!

“When we talk about self-regulation in kids, we’re referring to the ability to maintain an arousal level that is appropriate for any given situation. Self-regulation also involves having the ability to generate appropriate behavioral and sensory responses to the input in the environment and the ability to demonstrate self control: to monitor and control behavior, attention, motor output, emotions, and social interactions.”

http://theinspiredtreehouse.com/self-regulation/

08/01/2025

EDify is excited to announce that we are now accepting new clients for Psychoeducational Assessments!
Click to schedule your free consultation.

A psycho-educational assessment gathers information regarding strengths and weaknesses in various areas of cognitive and academic functioning. The purpose of a psycho-educational assessment is to develop new strategies, accommodations, and adaptations to improve learning.