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How to Prepare for a School Advocacy Meeting
Though it may seem like an out of the blue question, for families with a child who is neurodiverse, preparation and intentionality are important for the child’s wellbeing. In this, part 2, we explore how you and your child prepare for a school advocacy meeting.
How to Approach a New School Year if Your Child Faces Unique Challenges
How to advocate for your neurodiverse child in a school setting including 4 points on how to help your child advocate for themselves
3 Ways to Help Your Child Thrive in Going Back to School
Anyone with children knows that the end of summer can bring about many big emotions. For some children, there is much excitement over meeting new teachers and friends. For others, however, there can be more sadness or worry about the upcoming year.
Welcome to our newest Associate Psychologist, Jennifer Bernier
The Crossroads team is very pleased to welcome Jennifer Bernier. Jennifer is a Psychologist, Candidate Register with an extensive academic background including a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology degree from Acadia University. She brings a focus on children, adolescents and families. As well, she does psychoeducational assessments.
Back to School – Changes, Anxieties and helpful tools
As children and adolescents go back to school they face many changes. Many deal with anxiety during this time. There are tools and support to help them. Rebecca MacLean, M.A., Crossroads Associate Therapist, discusses in this video.
Welcome Sophia Fajnerova, M.A.
The Crossroads team is excited to introduce our newest Associate Psychologist, Sophia Fajnerova, M.A. Sophia is a Registered Psychologist with the Nova Scotia Board of Examiners in Psychology (NSBEP) as well as a member of the Canadian Psychological Association. She has extensive experience and training in child therapy and pychoeducational assessments.
Welcome Kelsey Chiasson!
The Crossroads team extends an enthusiastic welcome to our newest Associate, Kelsey Chiasson. Kelsey Chiasson, M.A., is a Registered Counselling Therapist – Candidate (RCT – C) with a background as a Registered Massage Therapist (RMT). Her therapeutic areas of interest include anxiety, depression, trauma, chronic pain, burnout, and grief for people aged 18+.
The Struggle That Men Can’t Talk About – Depression
Have you ever listened to a talk that left you feeling profoundly moved, almost as if it had peeled back layers of your own experiences? That’s exactly what happened to me recently. I stumbled upon a talk that delved into a subject we don’t often discuss – the burdens of shame and depression that many men carry silently.
How Couples Therapy Can Help
Many couples come to therapy after finding themselves caught in familiar loops of misunderstanding and frustration. It is not uncommon to fall into patterns that lead you to feel disconnected, despite your best efforts to be on the same page with your partner.
Disenfranchised Grief – When People Just Don’t Get It
Have you ever experienced a loss but felt like people around you just didn’t get it. Perhaps you felt like they discounted the loss or how impactful it should be in your life? When we lose a pet, an embryo/pregnancy, are grieving someone who hasn’t yet passed, the grief we feel is real and significant. Sometimes others have a hard time relating.