Counselling & Advocacy Sessions with Onika

Child and Youth Care Practitioner-Parent Coach, Group Facilitator,

Child Counsellor, Systems Navigator/Advocate. Sessions with Onika, include:

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• Virtual & In-person (Toronto, York Region)

• Evenings/Weekends

• Children, Adolescents, Adults & Families

• Parent Support, Coaching

• System Navigation Support

• Trauma/PTSD-Racial/Intergenerational Trauma

• Grief & Loss

• Separation & Divorce

• Bullying, Peer issues      

 

Your Parent, Child, or Family Sessions:

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Onika will guide you toward deepening your practice of emotional intelligence-self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation and relationship skills.  Within the therapeutic space clients can explore, reflect, learn &practice, and begin to consolidate interpersonal skills- intrinsically and extrinsically.  

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Systems Navigation & Advocacy:

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Navigating the Mental Health and School Systems for your child with exceptionalities can be an overwhelming to parents; in addition to understanding your child’s needs, and modifying or adapting your parenting style to meet their needs.

 

Onika supports parents in advocacy and ally-ship in mental health settings –schools, workplace, children’s mental health, child protection/welfare.  System navigation support can support parents in attending Plan of Care Meetings, School Meetings and other activities as identified. 

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​Clients in relationship with Onika will:

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• Have an opportunity to increase their emotional intelligence -Connecting with Self

• Reflect and develop a strong sense of interpersonal patterns-Connecting with those I love

• Learn, practice and assess the integration of “known & familiar” or new relationship and attunement skills. 

• Address issues as they arise in everyday life through the lens of adapting and applying new strategies.

• Experience having an advocate alongside them as they navigate intricate systems.

• Under the clinical supervision of a member in good standing of the College of Psychotherapists, families will be learning and utilizing skills in IFS, CBT, Collaborative Problem-Solving, Positive Parenting Practices and DBT Therapy Modalities and Skills Training in Emotional Intelligence and regulation.

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"With the right support and guidance, you can shift the current state of the system.  Here, at IVCS, you will be embraced by a Holistic Family approach. In the introductory session, we will meet the “system”- the family.  We will support you & your family by building a trusting, safe space to explore challenges and strengths of the system.  You will be supported in exploring the inner workings-understanding emotions, and building skills to understand, relate and attune to each other in ways that create connection". - Onika

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Session Rates: 

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Sessions are offered In-Person ( Toronto, Yonge/Summerhill)  or Online via Zoom

$190 - for 60 minute individual session 

$240 - for 60 minute family session 

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Rates for Systems Navigation and Advocacy at school and/or agency meetings will vary based on time/location and type of meeting. Please contact Onika to inquire about this rate. 

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 15 minute consultations - FREE

- please feel free to reach out to Onika to schedule your complimentary session

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​Email: iv.counsellingservices@gmail.com ​​​​