Licensed Psychologists and Psychotherapists
Serving York Region & North Toronto Area
Our adult and child psychologists and therapists offer psychological and psychoeducational assessments and psychotherapy services.Our psychologists have a wealth of experience and consistently rank among the top three in the region and top 10 in Toronto. Since 2004, we have helped over 6,000 clients improve their quality of life and overcome challenges. We look forward to assisting you and your family.
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Our main location, the Richmond Hill Psychology Centre, is within a short drive from Toronto, Thornhill, Vaughan, Maple, and Markham
Our staff speaks English, Cantonese, Farsi, French, Hebrew, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, and Spanish.
Dr. Shenfield, with over 20 years of experience in practicing psychology, is an expert in the areas of school psychology and child clinical psychology. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto and is licensed as a Psychologist by the College of Psychologists of Ontario.
Dr. Miller offers a deep wealth of knowledge, with over 14 years in private practice and 17 years at the Toronto District School Board. She holds a Ph.D. in School and Child Clinical Psychology from OISE and is licensed by the College of Psychologists of Ontario as a Child, Adult, and Family Psychologist.
Vesna Vucicevic is licensed by the College of Psychologists of Ontario and has nearly 30 years of experience in conducting psychoeducational and ADHD assessments. She has worked at Children’s Support Solutions, French Language School Boards, and the Peel District School Board. Vesna specializes in assessing clients with a wide range of developmental concerns.
Jerry Silliman a licensed member of the College of Psychologists of Ontario. Jerry has over 30 years of experience practicing psychology and has worked for both the Toronto District School Board and the York Region Catholic District School Board. He is an expert in ADHD and Learning Disabilities in children and adults.
Our centre offers a full range of psychology services including diagnostic and educational assessments and treatment. We employ 5 child psychologists and 8 child therapists.
Based on the results of psychological testing and on the age of the child, we may choose to address issues through cognitive behavioral (CBT), play, family, or relational psychodynamic therapy. We also offer Cogmed working memory and attention training and career assessments and counselling for older teenagers and young adults.
As parents, we want our children to be healthy, happy, and successful. We want them to grow, to acquire new skills and knowledge, to discover their special gifts and talents, and to form gratifying relationships with others. Human development, however, does not always proceed in a simple and consistent manner. All children go through stages of internal conflict which might lead to changes in behavior and emotional state. Some children have trouble coping with transitions, family changes (e.g. a birth of a sibling, a divorce), traumatic events, losses, and physical illness. At times, normal development may be blocked or thwarted due to a neurological, developmental, or psychological disorder.
When parents become concerned, they often refer to parenting books and magazines. While a wealth of information can be gained through such resources, they will not always be able to explain what is happenning to your specific child. Understanding the child's experiences, their feelings and thoughts, is the first step towards helping them. If you want to gain an insight into why your child has certain difficulties and how to help them, you might consider consulting with a licensed child psychologist or licensed child psychotherapist. Children's difficulties are often related to the family dynamics, maladaptive patterns of communication and/or the parents' relationship as a couple. To address these larger contexts, we also offer family therapy and marriage counselling as well as individual adult therapy.
We offer individual and couples therapy as well as ADHD assessments and Learning Disability assessments for adults. Our licensed psychotherapists have decades of experience in working with adult clients. We use an integrative approach, combining different types of therapy such as
The objectives of therapy differ from client to client. Common goals include facilitating self-insight, enhancing self-esteem to empower clients towards positive change, teaching stress-reducing self-management techniques, and aiding clients in processing and accepting their feelings and experiences. Achieving these objectives not only grants clients a heightened sense of emotional wellness but also allows them to view their past and present with enhanced clarity and proactively shape their future. Our therapists embrace the multifaceted nature of human psychology, ensuring that our clients benefit from a comprehensive approach that addresses both the cognitive and emotional aspects of their well-being.
Just as our physical body loses its resilience and accumulates toxins throughout the years, our mind accumulates the burdens of our lives and becomes polluted with repressed emotions, painful experiences, ineffective defense mechanisms, old beliefs and harmful habits. Unfortunately, it is not yet the norm in our society to take as good care of our mental self as of our physical bodies. This trend, however, has been gradually changing as mounting scientific evidence indicates that many physical disorders are rooted in psychological causes. More and more people are seeking to improve the quality of their lives through counselling, psychotherapy, or coaching.
We believe that each person has a natural capacity for healing, growth and transformation. By providing compassionate and supportive guidance, we help our clients find and use their inner resources to heal past trauma, adapt to challenging life circumstances, and develop their strength and resilience to its full extent. We treat each person as a unique individual and respect their beliefs, experiences, and unique gifts. We are privileged to work with people from many cultural, religious, and ethnic backgrounds.
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