Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
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Our focus is to support children and families identify strengths, learn new skills and strategies, and successfully cope through challenging events together. Offering both play therapy and talk therapy as well as parenting support allows us to reach each child and family in a manner fitting to them.
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
“You have to name it to tame it”. This saying is huge in the mental health field. I can almost guarantee that if you interact with a therapist for long enough, this saying will slip out of their mouth. I’ve even referenc ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
Arguments are notorious for hurtful words being said in the heat of the moment. For kids, this might sound like “you are the worst parent ever” or “I hate you” or “you never do anything with me”. It can sometimes seem li ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
This blog has taken the longest to write. I’ve stopped and started, written and erased, and stared at the blank page over and over trying to figure out what to write. I’m not immune to writer’s block but this felt differ ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
Self-regulation or emotion regulation has become a hot button topic among parents, educators, and children’s mental health professionals in recent years. Ontario school report cards even have a section dedicated to self ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
Tips on How to Respond when Your Child Doesn’t Tell the Truth ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
If you are the parent of more than one child or you have seen your child interact with their peers, you have probably noticed how different each child’s temperament can be. Some kids are more “go with the flow kids”. The ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
Imagine: you are having a calm and quiet moment playing with your children. Everyone seems content, there is laughing and smiles and no hint of arguing. Then it happens. One of your kids decides to hit the other and this ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
If you have been reading some of the other blogs that we at Etobicoke’s Tessellate Child and Family Therapy have posted here, you’ll notice that we talk a lot about communicating empathy to your child. It is one of the m ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
I’m guessing most parents out there haven’t had a proper break from parenting since March 2020 and the onset of COVID-19. Parents have been cooped up at home with their kids for a year, disconnected from their support sy ..read more
Tessellate Child and Family Therapy Blog
2y ago
This time of day is viewed vastly different between parents and their children. Most parents look forward to tucking their little ones into bed and finally getting a moment to breathe and relax after a long and busy day ..read more