Dania holds a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Cognitive Science and Linguistics. She is bilingual in Arabic and English and is particularly passionate about bringing bilingual and culturally-informed service delivery to this underserved population in Canada.
Dania has extensive experience working with children of all ages as well as their families through all service delivery models, in both clinical and academic settings, and at various stages of speech and language development.
Dania holds a Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Co...
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Kamal Chandhok holds a Masters in Child Study and Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and is completing her post graduate degree in Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Kamal uses her education and experience in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) to guide her play based practice.
She is committed to providing children and their families with the necessary skills and tools to assist them in managing the stresses of everyday life.
Kamal is passionate about working with children and adolescents with trauma, Autism, ADHD, anxiety, and coaching parents through challenges they may be facing with their children. Providing todays youth and their families with the necessary skills to manage their mental health by acknowledging their experiences is a great way for them to build a more positive outlook on life.
Kamal Chandhok holds a Masters in Child Study and Education, a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and...
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Dr. Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) Picher, MA, MED, PHD, is the Founding Program Director of The Giving Tree Centre and has designed the assessment and treatment program to reflect the latest developments in evidence-based therapies in tandem with child and family needs in today’s dynamic environment.
M.E. is a registered psychotherapist and developmental psychologist who has worked in the fields of Infant and Children’s Mental Health for 2O years.
M.E. earned her Master’s Degree from the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at Naropa University in the US and her Masters of Education and PHD degrees in Developmental Psychology and Education from The University of Toronto.
M.E. is trained in a variety of evidence-based treatment approaches including cognitive-behaviour therapy, parent-infant psychotherapy, play therapy, mindfulness-based self-compassion therapy, multisystemic therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and trauma-focused cognitive behaviour therapy. M.E. has a wealth of experience treating a variety of mental health issues in children and youth of all ages, but has a special interest in working with parents and young children, ages 0 - 6 years-old.
Dr. Mary Elizabeth (M.E.) Picher, MA, MED, PHD, is the Founding Program Director of The Giving Tr...
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