Nothing is more difficult than watching your child struggle and feeling unsure of how to help.
At NSSAC, our diverse team of child-focused psychologists understand the challenges children and families face, and we are here to help them find lasting, practical solutions.
Our goal is to help your child thrive at home, school, and in the community and to support their journey towards greater confidence, connection, and emotional well-being.
We have the expertise to assess and treat a wide range of problems, including:
- General life stress, anxiety, and worries
- Adjustment to illness, separation, or divorce
- Family conflict
- Social difficulties or withdrawal
- Anxiety Disorders:
- Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD)
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Specific Phobias
- Selective Mutism
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Habit problems such as Trichotillomania (hair pulling), nail biting, and skin picking
- Tourette’s Syndrome
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- School refusal or avoidance
- Depression
- Sleep problems
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Behaviour problems such as Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and excessive anger
We teach children practical and effective coping skills they can use in everyday life.
At the same time, we work with parents and caregivers to develop personalized, actionable plans to help children grow, navigate challenges and thrive.
Our Approach
We use evidence-based strategies rooted in both clinical experience and scientific research to support meaningful, lasting change:
- Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT) – CBT is widely regarded as the most effective treatment for many childhood concerns, and it is the primary approach used by our team at NSSAC. This structured, goal-oriented therapy helps children build practical skills for managing emotions, behaviours, and challenges in their daily lives.
- Parent Training and Support – Parents and caregivers are an integral part of the treatment process. As we work with your child, we also collaborate with you to ensure that the gains they are making in session are reinforced at home. We provide tailored guidance to help you feel confident supporting your child between appointments and beyond.
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Why Our Assessments Work
One of the core strengths of our child-focused team is their expertise in conducting psychoeducational assessments, which are a specialized type of evaluation designed to uncover how a child learns, processes information, and thrives in different environments. These assessments serve a range of important purposes:
- Discover and describe your child's unique strengths and challenges
- Identify or diagnose:
- Learning difficulties, disabilities, and disorders
- Intellectual delays
- ADHD
- Giftedness
- Understand how these strengths and challenges impact different areas of their life, including academic progress, emotional well-being, and daily functioning
- Make tailored recommendations to help children succeed at home, at school and in the community
- Support key developmental transitions, such as entering middle school or high school
Our goal is to provide clear, compassionate insights that empower families, educators, and clinicians to support your child with confidence and care, so they can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.
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