Harbourside Family Counseling (HFC) is a multidisciplinary health centre that provides services to people of all ages, skills and abilities.
Our services are uniquely designed to enhance resilience, health, and quality of life for every client.
Children
This generation of children is experiencing stress at levels that can sometimes seem insurmountable. Whether your child is expressing this through tantrums, withdrawal, anxiety or simply unwillingness to cooperate, we can guide you through proven tools and tactics to aid your child in identifying and expressing emotions in a healthy way. We can also give your child the skills to overcome sadness, depression, and behavioural problems and manage school-related and peer-related stress or bullying. Our aim is to restore calm and balance for both parents and child, for a happier family home.
SERVICES FOR CHILDREN
Mental Wellness
Through the techniques supported by the latest science, we help you and your child develop the tools and skills to uncover health, happiness and family balance. Whether your child is experiencing anxiety, low motivation, problems at school, adjustment challenges in new circumstances, or any other mental health concerns, we are here to help restore an expansive and joyful life for both you and your child.
PARENTING SUPPORT
Being a parent is not easy. Many of the parents we see tell us that the decision to work with a counsellor or therapist was one of the best parenting decisions they have made. Our counsellors can provide you with the support and resources you need to be the best parent possible. We specialize in an attachment and strengths based approach. That means we help you to develop a strong parent-child relationship by focusing on and amplifying the strengths that already exist.
COGMED BIOFEEDBACK TRAINING
The Cogmed training program was developed by the world’s leading neuroscientists and psychologists to improve working memory functions, creating a cognitive platform for behavioural improvement. Cogmed has shown to result in significant academic and behavioural improvements in children with ADHD and other developmental disorders, including improved impulse control, reduction in hyperactivity, stronger language development skills and better complex reasoning skills, as well as increased focus and improved professional performance in healthy individuals.
This program teaches essential mind-body tools to minimize stress, build resiliency and develop heart-mind connection. See thechikids.com for more on this celebrated program.