Therapy
See below for more about our therapy services.
What is therapy?
Therapy involves:
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Talking to a professional about the things that you are struggling with
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Making changes in your life to improve wellbeing
At The PAT Clinic our treatment is family based. Young people struggling with mental health have the best outcomes when caregivers are involved in treatment.
What will therapy look like?
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For children - therapy typically involves caregivers and other family members in sessions
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For adolescents - therapy usually includes a combination of individual sessions for the young person, parent sessions, and family sessions.
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Parent consultation - includes work with just parents
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Please see our Groups page for more details on group therapy
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Therapy sessions are 50 minutes long.
What types of issues do you help with?
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Anxiety
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Depression/low mood
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Adjustment to changes or stress
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Behavioural concerns
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Perfectionism
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Family relationships
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Dealing with loss and grief
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Trauma​​
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Self-esteem
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School avoidance
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Emotion regulation
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Social difficulties
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Suicidal ideation/self-harm
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Disordered eating/food avoidance
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Feeding challenges
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Toileting issues
What types of therapy do you offer?
We use an integrative approach to treatment. This means that we draw from a variety of evidence-based treatments and create an individualized plan that best meets the needs of each child and family. These are some of the approaches we use:
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​Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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Behavioral Therapy
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Emotion Focused Family Therapy
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy
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Mindfulness
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
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Solution Focused Family Therapy
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Attachment
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Equine Assisted Therapy
What is therapy?
Therapy involves both talking to a professional about the things that you are struggling with and making changes in your life to improve wellbeing. At The PAT Clinic our treatment is family based. Young people struggling with mental health have the best outcomes when caregivers are involved in treatment.
What will therapy look like?
Treatment for children typically includes family in sessions and treatment for adolescents usually includes a combination of individual sessions for the young person, parent sessions, and family sessions. Parent consultations are also available. Sessions are 50 minutes long. We also offer group therapy (please see our Groups page for more details).
What types of issues Can you help with?
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Anxiety
-
Depression/low mood
-
Adjustment to changes or stress
-
Behavioural concerns
-
Perfectionism
-
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
-
Family relationships
-
Dealing with loss and grief
-
Trauma​​
-
Self-esteem
-
School avoidance
-
Emotion regulation
-
Social difficulties
-
Suicidal ideation/self-harm
-
Disordered eating/food avoidance
-
Feeding challenges
-
Toileting issues
What types of therapy do you offer?
We use an integrative approach to treatment. This means that we draw from a variety of evidence-based treatments and create an individualized plan that best meets the needs of each child and family. These are some of the approaches we use:
-
​Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
-
Behavioral Therapy
-
Emotion Focused Family Therapy
-
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
-
Mindfulness
-
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
-
Solution Focused Family Therapy
-
Attachment
-
Equine Assisted Therapy