Bloom Child & Family Therapy

Welcome Olivia! Olivia is a Student Placement Intern at Bloom! Olivia is a Registered Social Worker and holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Renison University College. Olivia is currently completing her Master of Social Work at the University of Toronto, specializing in social work with children and their families. Olivia’s interest and expertise is in teaching children and youth socio-emotional skills and coping mechanisms, specifically for use in conflict resolution and ...in classroom settings. She has experience working with children, teens, and families from diverse backgrounds and has worked in community-based settings with newcomer families. She has worked with children struggling with emotional regulation, classroom stressors, depression, anxiety, ADHD/ADD, and autism. Olivia is passionate about supporting children and families as she also works as a Karate Instructor. In this role she fosters qualities of confidence, increased self-esteem, strength, and respect in children and teens. In every role she has, Olivia works from a framework of inclusion, respect, and trust. With her diverse background experience and passion for developing her skills as a social worker, she is excited to be a member of the Bloom Therapy team. As an MSW Placement Student at Bloom Therapy, Olivia is looking forward to practicing Play Therapy, using attachment and trauma informed approaches to therapy, and working with children and families with a variety of backgrounds. #childtherapy #teentherapy #socialwork #studentintern #tipstobloom #familytherapy #playtherapy #learningandgrowing #welcometotheteam

As we honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation listen to the stories and voices of children, both past and present who continue to be affected by the Residential School System in Canada #everychildmatters #dosomething Write and advocate to parliament for Indigenous children and families to have equitable access to resources, clean water, health care and education as well as self-government, funding for Indigenous Family and Children’s Services. Read and implement in your lives and the systems where you inhabit the Calls to Action. Teach your children about Indigenous people’s and the meaning of this day #truthandreconciliation #everychildmatters #dosomething

Welcome to the team! Samantha O’Reilly is a Registered Social Worker who holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Waterloo. Samantha has training and experience working with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectal Behavioural Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Motivational Interviewing. ... Samantha sees each child as unique individuals with their own strengths and she tailors the therapy approach to meet their needs. Samantha enjoys using an art-based and play-based approach to counselling to help children work through their thoughts and feelings in an engaging way. Samantha has an area of expertise working with trauma, divorce and separation, stress, anxiety and emotional regulation. Samantha helps children process difficult experiences and learn coping skills. Samantha works with the parents and caregivers collaboratively to best get to know and support their child. She feels it is her privilege to work with children and their families. If you would like to book with Samantha, connect with us. Link in bio #childtherapy #familytherapy #playtherapy #expressiveartstherapy #meettheteam #kwawesome #child #familylife #tipstobloom

We would like to welcome Kerry to the Bloom team! Kerry is a Registered Social Worker with a Master of Social Work degree from Wilfrid Laurier University. She has worked for over 30 years with children, adults, and families in a variety of settings. Currently, Kerry works in the education sector supporting the mental health and well-being of students and school communities. ... Kerry specializes in working with individuals with anxiety and depression, addiction, trauma, ODD, ADD/ADHD, autism, grief and loss, anticipatory grief, as well as suicidal ideation. Kerry believes that relationship is the key to any successful therapy. She is passionate and non-judgemental. Kerry works from a strength based perspective that blends CBT, DBT, narrative and other evidence based approaches. She believes that in order to address unwanted behaviors we need to understand them and then search for healthy strategies to cope. Kerry encourages those she works with to discover their strengths and build on them while trying to find balance and positivity. Do you think Kerry would be a great fit for your child or family? Connect with us to learn more or book a session with Kerry. Link in bio

Farrah has over 15 years experience working with children in various settings. She is a registered early childhood educator with a specialization in special needs. She is trained as a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist from CICAPP and is a Registered Psychotherapist (Q). Farrah has worked at the Massey Center for women, Microskills, Sick Kids Centre for Community Mental Health, Toronto Public Health, been a daycare teacher, a special educator/counselor in high school and f...acilitator with the EarlyON program. Farrah is trained in facilitating Handle With Care and Make The Connection programs that focus on children’s mental health and development. She has additional training in Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy, Basics of Therapeutic Conversation with children, Solution Focused Training and 2SLGBTQIA Inclusivity Training. Farrah has extensive experience working with diverse families. Farrah specializes in working with blended families and co-parenting. Farrah supports caregivers in creating an environment to support children’s mental health. As a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist Farrah offers a number of therapeutic interventions to treat emotional distress and behavioural issues. Farrah uses various mediums to communicate with children like play, art and dialogue empowering the child to verbalize the thoughts and feelings that lie behind their behaviour. If you would like to connect with Farrah and learn how she can help your family connect with Bloom. Link in bio #childtherapy #familytherapy #blendedfamilies #coparenting #tipstobloom #newteammember #kwawesome #familyrelationships