For children ages in grades 1-4

When:

• Wednesdays 5-6:30pm

• August 5th - Sept 2nd (5 sessions)

Location: 145 Main Street, Willow Tree - Upper Beaches Location

About the program:
This is a therapeutic group for children who experience anxiety, school worries, separation difficulties or challenges adjusting to new routines.

Children will learn to understand their feelings, recognize signs of anxiety and practise coping strategies for common school situations. Through games, movement, creative activities and supported peer interaction, participants will build confidence and discover that they are not alone in their worries.

Children will work on:

• Understanding feelings, worries and anxiety

• Recognizing body clues associated with stress

• Managing separation, drop-offs and changing routines

• Developing coping and calming strategies

• Practising flexible thinking

• Building friendship and social confidence

• Managing mistakes and academic worries

• Creating a personalized School Confidence Toolkit

Parent integration:

• Weekly strategies and activities to practice for home

• School Confidence Toolkit to help support the transition back to school

Staffing and Group sizes:

• Our groups are small with a maximum of 8 children.

• Staffing ratios are 1:4

• Our program is facilitated by a child and youth therapist and/or Registered Social Worker

• All group programs are clinically supervised by a Registered Social worker.

Costs and Fee’s:

• Each 90min session is $97.50

• Commitment to the 5 upon registration is recommended for best outcomes, please discuss further with our intake team.

• This program may be eligible for insurance coverage for social work.

• This program accepts Access OAP funding.

Back-to-School Mindset Group

For children in grades 4-6

When:

• Tuesdays 5-6:30pm

• August 4th - Sept 1st (5 sessions)

Location: 145 Main Street, Willow Tree - Upper Beaches Location

A confidence-building group that helps children develop a positive mindset, strengthen friendships and prepare emotionally for the upcoming school year.

Participants will explore their strengths, values and goals while developing practical strategies for managing challenges, navigating peer relationships and building resilience.

Each child will create a personalized Mindset Project to support confidence and motivation throughout the school year.

Children will work on:

• Developing self-awareness and confidence

• Recognizing personal strengths and values

• Building a positive self-concept and growth mindset

• Practising positive self-talk

• Strengthening friendship and conflict-resolution skills

• Managing emotions and solving problems

• Developing resilience and good sportsmanship

• Setting meaningful goals for the school year

Costs and Fee’s:

• Each 90min session is $97.50

• Commitment to the 5 upon registration is recommended for best outcomes, please discuss further with our intake team.

• This program may be eligible for insurance coverage for social work.

• This program accepts Access OAP funding.

Bloom for Girls in grades 7-8

When:

• Thursdays 6:00-7:30pm

• July 30th - Sept 4th (6 weeks)

Where:

• 85 Cedarvale Ave, 2nd floor, East York (Woodbine & Danforth) Willow Tree’s East York Location

What is bloom?

Bloom is a supportive, strengths-based group for pre-teen girls navigating confidence, friendships, changing emotions, the digital world, social pressures and the transition into adolescence.

Bloom is a year round program - this is our back to school edition!

The Back-to-School Edition helps girls begin the school year with a stronger understanding of themselves, healthier coping strategies and greater confidence navigating friendships, boundaries, technology and social expectations.

Participants will explore:

• Confidence, identity and positive self-talk

• Healthy and unhealthy friendship dynamics

• Anxiety, stress and emotional regulation

• Peer pressure, exclusion, bullying and social media

• Boundaries and self-advocacy

• Body image, authenticity and self-worth

• Resilience and personal goal setting

• Creating a School-Year Mindset Vision Board

Staffing

• Our programs are facilitated by female clinicians that get it.

• Group staffing ratios are 1:8

• The program is facilitated and/or supervised by a Registered Social Worker

Costs and Insurance

• The group is $97.50 per 90min session

• Eligible for insurance coverage under social work.

• OAP funding accepted.

Inclusive for all girls in grades 7-8 who identify as female.

A 2 part workshop series for Autistic and Neurodivergent Teens Transitioning into Highschool

A practical, neurodiversity-affirming workshop designed to reduce uncertainty and help teens feel more prepared for the transition to high school.

Participants will learn what to expect, explore strategies for managing anxiety and sensory needs, and develop practical systems for organization, self-advocacy and accessing support.

Workshop 1: What to Expect and How to Prepare

When:

• Monday Aug 24th 5:30 - 7:30pm

Where:

• 85 Cedarvale Ave, 2nd floor, East York (Woodbine & Danforth) Willow Tree’s East York Location

Topics Covered:

• High-school routines and expectations

• Common worries and misconceptions

• Friendships and social navigation

• Anxiety, sensory needs and coping strategies

• Practice responding to challenging scenarios and social situations.

Workshop 2: Building My High School Success Plan

When:

• Monday Aug 24th 5:30 - 7:30pm

Where:

• 85 Cedarvale Ave, 2nd floor, East York (Woodbine & Danforth) Willow Tree’s East York Location

Topics Covered:

• Executive functioning and organization

• Accommodations and accessing support

• Self-advocacy and communicating with teachers

• Personalized routines, coping plan and support map

• Completion of a High School Success Toolkit to bring with them after completing the workshop

Additional Info:

• The workshop will be facilitated by a Registered Social Worker.

• Spaces are limited.

Costs and Fees:

• Enrollment for 1 Workshop in series: $180.00

• Enrollment for Both Workshops in series: $300.00

• Workshops are eligible for insurance coverage for social work

• OAP funding is accepted.