Family First Play Therapy

03/13/2026

Today marked the last day of school before March Break for many of our clients and children in the Burlington and Barrie areas served by Family First!

✨ School breaks can be challenging for many children as they adjust to changes in routine. As a result, families and caregivers might notice their children displaying an increase of big feelings and difficult behaviour.

✨ If a family is travelling, anxiety of the unknown in addition the changes in routine brought on by vacation can cause similar disregulation in young children.

✨ Setting time for self-care whether at home or travelling can be helpful in soothing a child having a difficult moment.

✨ Do any of these activities bring comfort to your family?

Wishing our clients and community members a safe and very happy March Break! 🥰

02/06/2026

⭐️Semester 1 has come to an end for high school students in Simcoe County!
⭐️Did your student struggle last term?
⭐️Psychological and Educational Assessments at Family First are provided by a registered psychologist associate
⭐️Assessment spots open immediately available at both the Family First Barrie and Burlington locations!
⭐️If you have ever wondered about ADHD, ADD, Learning Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Anxiety or Autism in your school-aged child, Family First can help!
⭐️Assessment reports are formal and include recommendations for next steps at home or school and will help provide answers to support your child’s best abilities.
Help your child start their next school semester off with the right support. Benefits apply. No waitlist.
Book your appointment today or call for more information: 705-737-0146

02/06/2026

🤍 Family Friday! 🤍 The end of the school week for many families signals some downtime and the chance to unwind together with a movie night, board games or just hanging out and relaxing. How does your family celebrate the start of the weekend?

10/15/2025

Parents! www.familyfirstplaytherapy.net (Barrie, Burlington and surrounding areas) has immediate availability for children's Psych Assessments. Although we are located in Barrie, we will work with you to make your visit to the office worthwhile (available to do assessments on some weekends). Don't wait for your child to struggle the rest of the school year. Find out your child's strengths and areas requiring support now. Help your child have a positive school year with success and positive supports. Call today for more information (705)737-0146. Benefits can apply.

Helping Kids & Families, Together We are now available to serve you inTWO LOCATIONS BARRIE 206 Saunders Rd, Unit 2Barrie, ON L4N 9A3 BURLINGTON920 Brant Street, Unit 8Burlington, ON L7R 4J1 Request Information Meet Our Incredible Team Our team of caring professionals provides services for children ...

08/20/2025

Children aren’t born knowing how to calm themselves — self-regulation is a skill that develops over time.

Before they can do it alone, they need co-regulation: a caring adult helping them feel safe enough to settle.

NEW TO THE RESOURCE STORE - ONLY £3.25 UNTIL 30 AUGUST 2025

Managing Big Feelings: A Toolkit for Parents & Educators, a Parent and Educators Toolkit

Electronic download available at
https://thecontentedchild.co.uk/product/managing-big-feelings-a-toolkit-for-parents-educators/

07/03/2025

Did you know that Family First Play Therapy (Barrie or Burlington Ontario locations) has openings to do Psycho-Educational or Psychological/Autism diagnostic assessments for kids? If you are from out of town, we can make arrangements this summer to conduct the assessments tests back to back so that you are able to only to the location once (instead of over several trips). Call today for more information. Benefits apply. No waitlist. www.familyfirstplaytherapy.net

05/23/2025

Theraplay Canada will be attending the Canadian CAPT - Canadian Association for Play Therapy Annual Conference in Victoria BC! https://canadianplaytherapy.com/2025-agm-conference/ Hope to see you there!!

05/23/2025

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www.familyfirstplaytherapy.net provides specialized services for children and families with emotional

03/25/2025

03/24/2025

From Neurons Away. For those of us whose emotions don’t modulate easily, sometimes you need a minute to focus your energy. This is a simple and helpful practice for children and adults.