Agnès Dupin - Family Therapy Toronto

Agnès Dupin - Family Therapy Toronto As a practitioner, I am dedicated to the emotional well-being of children and their families. She holds a Specialized B.A.

Agnès has worked in Toronto as a Therapist, Developmental Counsellor, Consultant, Program Coordinator and Supervisor since 1998. in Psychology (York University) where she focused on developmental psychology, and a Master's degree in Social Work (University of Toronto) where she focused on family and child therapy and parenting issues. She has also completed an externship in play therapy. She is a

member of the Ontario College of Social Workers, the Ontario Association of Social Workers and past member of Play Therapy International. Agnès uses a wide range of approaches tailored to the child and family such as play therapy, behavioural therapy, art therapy, narrative, solution focused, mindfulness and attachment approaches. She also specializes in the treatment of anxiety and depression in children, difficulty with transition, behavioural issues, special needs, parent-child relationships, adoption and separation issues. Agnès is also a presenter, trainer and supervisor. She has presented workshops on child development, attachment, positive behavioural support and stress in children. She has trained and supervised Developmental Therapists and Child Care Consultants. She has presented her work at the Canadian annual Infant Mental Health conference: Expanding Horizons for the Early Years.

10/29/2025

Scream it from the rafters!

01/29/2024
On the impact of our own self-care and growth on our kids
01/29/2024

On the impact of our own self-care and growth on our kids

We hope knowing our own self-care and growth will reap rewards with our own children empowers you to move towards healing and growth not only as a parent but also as a human being. Inspiring words from Dr. Dan Siegel
🎙️Learn more about how to help your child thrive in today’s world; subscribe to THE CHILD PSYCH PODCAST hosted by our co-founders, Tammy Schamuhn & Tania Johnson.

🎙️ This podcast brings you the top parenting & children’s mental health experts in the world. We will educate and inspire you with the most current research & strategies to help foster emotional resiliency & healing in your child or the children you work with.

🎙️Most importantly, we’re here because we need to raise a generation of children who don’t need to recover from their childhoods.

👉Listen Here: https://podcast.icphelps.com/

01/29/2024

8 ways hugs help when kids have big feelings

On the Impact of our own self-Care and growth on our kids
01/29/2024

On the Impact of our own self-Care and growth on our kids

We hope knowing our own self-care and growth will reap rewards with our own children empowers you to move towards healing and growth not only as a parent but also as a human being. Inspiring words from Dr. Dan Siegel
🎙️Learn more about how to help your child thrive in today’s world; subscribe to THE CHILD PSYCH PODCAST hosted by our co-founders, Tammy Schamuhn & Tania Johnson.

🎙️ This podcast brings you the top parenting & children’s mental health experts in the world. We will educate and inspire you with the most current research & strategies to help foster emotional resiliency & healing in your child or the children you work with.

🎙️Most importantly, we’re here because we need to raise a generation of children who don’t need to recover from their childhoods.

👉Listen Here: https://podcast.icphelps.com/

11/11/2023

"See a child differently, you see a different child." ~ Stuart Shanker
self-reg.ca

02/17/2023

Before you do anything save this to refer back to!

⭐️Co-regulation is the ability to use your nervous system to help regulate someone else’s, in this case your child.
The biggest sensory tool that you have to offer your child is yourself! You will notice the majority of these strategies involve using your body and yourself as a sensory tool! They do not involve any fancy equipment or toys, just you!

✨Sensory based strategies for co-regulation can often be over complicated, when actually what is needed the most is to simplify & remove stimuli.

⭐️When a child is dysregulated they are often experiencing sensory overload. So the most effective strategy is to minimize the sensory input in their environment and to utilize their sensory preferences to assist with regulation.

✨Something as simple as lowering your body, having a softer presence and encouraging your child to lower their eye gaze is so effective. Think less is more, less talking, less moving, and less doing.

⭐️When are children are dysregulated we all have a tendency to want to do everything at once to help. They escalate and we escalate, but we need to be that calming and grounded presence.

✨Model deep breathing, mindfulness, and a preferred sensory activity rather than suggesting they do it can be so helpful. Eventually, you will notice they will join in!

⭐️Every child’s nervous system is unique, what works for one child will not work for the next and it can even change on a day to day basis. So remember it is a process to identify what will work best for your child.

🎯Remember, co-regulation is not just happening in times of distress it is also happening in times of joy! So doing these activities when your child is regulated will only further help to strengthen those pathways in their brain for when they are dysregulated.

💕Do me a favor and give this a share if you think it will be helpful to someone else!

😊Kristin

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11/06/2022

Their Storm, Our Calm = Co-Regulation

We ❤️ this message that is every bit as relevant for children as it is for adults.

Co-Regulation: A shared state of calmness between individuals within which, as a result of our understanding of , we reframe the other’s behaviour, identify and reduce their stresses, and help them shift from maladaptive to restorative modes of .
Graphic by: Kristin Wiens.

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