Tessellate Child and Family Therapy

12/18/2024

Upcoming Social Thinking Group: Mingle Masters!

This is our social skills group for children in JK, SK, and Grade 1! This program is designed to support young children in learning and putting into practice social thinking skills, managing group participation, friendship skills and much more!

If you have an insurance program that covers Occupational Therapy, these sessions should be covered!

Register today!

https://form.jotform.com/243517254084254

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11/07/2024

Upcoming Free Workshop! We have partnered with Benefits2, a wonderful organization, to help families learn more about the Disability Tax Credit and how they can access it! This is a free workshop and can be attended in person or virtually! To sign up, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/accessing-the-canadian-disability-tax-credit-workshop-tickets-1069751398229?aff=oddtdtcreator

09/13/2024

Introducing Positive Peers! This is a really unique group for kids ages 10-13 years old. The transition from kid to tween to teenager can be so difficult! Changes, both personally and socially, can feel extremely overwhelming! This group seeks to create a safe group for tweens to learn how to understand and participate in the social dynamic and nuances of tween life! As an added feature, parents are invited to stay while their child is in group and participate in a parent group session! These parent sessions will directly relate to the topics covered in session with the children and will allow parents and their tweens to both feel supported and united as they enter teenagehood!

If you have an insurance program that covers Occupational Therapy, these sessions should be covered!

Register today!

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09/13/2024

Introducing Socially Savvy Kids! This program is designed for kids ages 6 to 10 years old and the focus is for kiddos to learn and practice social skills, flexible thinking skills, and self-regulation.

If you have an insurance program that covers Occupational Therapy, these sessions should be covered!

Register today!

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09/13/2024

Introducing Mingle Masters! This is our social skills group for children in JK and SK! This program is designed to support kindergarten kids in learning and putting into practice social thinking skills, managing group participation, friendship skills and much more!

If you have an insurance program that covers Occupational Therapy, these sessions should be covered!

Register today!

We're Here to Listen

09/13/2024

Happy September everyone! We are very excited to be releasing our 2024/2025 Group Therapy schedule. Our fantastic OT, Brynne, has put a lot of thought and care into creating some really helpful and engaging programming for the kiddos we work with. This fall, we are focused on social thinking and social skills so we will be running three different social skills groups for different ages and stages.

In the Winter and Spring of 2025, we will be offering a Peaceful Meal Time group and two groups for our picky eating friends!

To register, please use the links at our website or scan the QR codes on the flyers!

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08/14/2024

Hi Everyone! After hearing the demand from some of our clients, our incredible Occupational Therapist (OT) is running a School Readiness day camp for kiddos entering JK, SK, and Grade 1 at the end of August! We have a few spots left so I wanted to share here in case anyone is interested!

The registration link is: https://form.jotform.com/Swigger_heddy/school-readiness-camp

Additionally, we are planning to run OT groups in the fall, specifically on the following topics: picky eaters, peaceful family meal times, handwriting, and social thinking. We would love to meet the specific needs parents are facing so please let us know what would be of interest!

Thank you!

Please click the link to complete this form.

06/03/2022

Happy Friday Everyone! We have some exciting news! Our team is growing!

Meet Yasamin! Yasamin is a Registered Social Worker, committed to creating a comfortable, understanding, and non-judgemental space for her clients to truly feel empowered. Ever since she was young, she knew she wanted to pursue a career path that would make a difference in people’s lives. Yasamin strongly recognizes the importance of the client/therapist relationship and focuses on building rapport and incorporating creativity and fun into her sessions with children and their families, allowing all clients to openly and comfortably navigate and explore their unique experiences and circumstances. She believes that the client is the expert of their own life, and she is there to help guide them on their therapy journey.

Yasamin provides evidence-based assessment and treatment to children, youth, and their families with a range of presenting concerns, including anxiety disorders, depression, family conflict, suicidal ideation, and trauma. She also works alongside caregivers to support their children in living to their fullest potential. Using a client-centred, strengths-based, and conversational approach, Yasamin draws upon a wide range of therapeutic modalities including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Play-Based and Expressive Arts Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.

Welcome to the Team, Yasamin! If you want to check out Yasamin's bio or get in touch with her, follow the link below :)

https://tessellatetherapy.ca/yasamin-zia-saidi

10/01/2021

Happy Friday Everyone! It is hard to believe that October is already here!

Our book of the week is The Good Egg by Jory John and Pete Oswald. This story is fantastic for kids who feel the need to be perfect and hold themselves accountable for making sure everyone else makes "good choices" too. The Good Egg reminds kids that they are loved for all their imperfections!

If you have read this book with your little one, let us know what you thought!

09/30/2021

Every child matters. As a social worker, I can’t ignore the role my profession played (and still plays) in the harms perpetrated against Indigenous peoples. I’m so sorry that your precious children were stolen from you. I’m sorry that the word school, which should mean a safe place, was weaponized against you. I promise to continue to listen and learn, acknowledge my lack of knowledge, and do the best I can to advocate and walk with you.

09/25/2021

After a big break, Book of the Week is back and we are starting off with this awesome story by Anna Llenas! This pop-up book is a favourite among our younger clients! This story is about a little monster whose feelings get all jumbled up. This mixed up monster gets some help from a friend to sort out all the emotions they are experiencing! This book helps normalize for kids that we can experience a number of feelings at the same time and that being able to sort through and name our emotions often helps us feel better!

If you have read this book with your little one, let us know what you thought!

09/19/2021

Happy Sunday! This September transition was a big one (as I'm sure you can all attest to) so we have been pretty quiet on here as we support families in navigating this back-to-school season. Being a parent right now can feel endlessly exhausting, especially if your kiddos are having a hard time adjusting to this new school routine. While parents are quick to provide support to their children, it is also important that you feel supported in your role as a parent! We are here to play that role for you! Give us a call today for a complimentary consultation call!