Integrative Child Therapy

Integrative Child Therapy offers a thoughtful balance of structure and sensitivity. It respects each child’s perspective while gently guiding them toward growth.

This approach provides a safe, supportive space where children can express their feelings, build coping skills, and work through challenges at their own pace with the steady support of a therapist who knows when to listen and when to help lead the way.

Integrative Child Therapy​ Pricing

We recognize that each young person is unique, so we work to create a treatment plan that addresses their specific needs. Our team of licensed therapists specializes in helping youth navigate issues such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationship challenges, and more.

$165+

Per clinical hour

Child-Centred Play Therapy

What Is Integrative Child Therapy?

Integrative Child Therapy is designed for children and teens who may be struggling with emotional, behavioural, or social challenges. Unlike traditional therapy for adults, this approach recognizes that children communicate in different ways, often through play, art, or stories, rather than through words alone.

In this setting, children are encouraged to explore their thoughts and feelings freely in a caring and structured setting. Our therapists may guide the process when needed, but always with respect for the child’s pace and individuality. Sessions may include creative techniques such as drawing, storytelling, or imaginative play, along with gentle conversations that help children understand and manage what they are experiencing.

What Does Integrative Child Therapy Look Like?

Every session is designed around your child’s unique needs. Younger children may express themselves through play or art activities, while older children and adolescents might engage in conversation, problem-solving exercises, or creative projects.

Our therapists may introduce topics, guide discussions, or offer gentle feedback to help your child build new coping tools. This balance allows your child to feel heard and supported while learning healthy ways to manage emotions and behaviour. Parents are often involved too, whether through joint sessions, progress check-ins, or at-home strategies that build on what is learned in therapy.

How Integrative Child Therapy Differs From Child-Centred Play Therapy

Integrative Child Therapy combines the warmth of a child-focused approach with structured guidance from a Stone Silo therapist

For example, if your child expresses anger during a session, our therapists might invite them to explore that feeling through a puppet show or sand tray scene. This gives your child a way to express emotion safely and creatively. The therapist’s role is not to correct or control but to create healthy boundaries and guide the process with care.

Integrative Child Therapy can support children experiencing:
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Behavioural difficulties and aggression
  • Trauma and grief responses
  • Family transitions (divorce, remarriage, relocation)
  • School-related difficulties and academic struggles
  • Social and relationship challenges
  • Attention problems and impulse control issues
  • Self-esteem and confidence issues

Our Team

Alyssa Strachan

Alyssa Strachan

Registered Psychotherapist, Play Therapist Intern - She/Her

My specialties: Client-centred therapy, Tabletop RPG therapy (Game to Grow Method), Attachment, Autism, Emotional regulation, Life transitions, Sexuality & gender identity, Grief

Age Group: 3 – 35 year olds

Serving: Waterloo

Price: $180 for individual therapy, $190 for Play-based Therapy

Play-Based therapy
ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
CBT
DBT

Raquel Sutherland

Master Social Worker, Registered Social Worker- She/Her

My specialties: Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Attachment and Attunement, Somatic Experiencing, and Internal Family Systems

Age Group: 4+ year olds

Serving: Waterloo

Price: Individual – 50 minutes – $170
Relationship – 50 minutes – $190
I also offer 25-minute, 80-minute & 2-hour sessions

ADHD
Anxiety/panic disorders/OCD
Depression/suicide ideation
Emotional regulation
Borderline personality
Relationship Therapy
Family Counselling
Raquel
Sarah Allen

Sarah Allen

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) - She/Her

My specialties: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Emotional Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Practices, Psychodynamic Therapy

Age Group: 4+ year olds

Serving: Waterloo

Price: Individual – 50 minutes – $170
Relationship – 50 minutes – $190
I also offer 80-minute sessions

Trauma
Emotional Regulation
Anxiety
2SLGBTQIA+
Alcohol Addiction
Grief
Borderline Personality Disorder
Eating Disorders

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