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      • Separation & Divorce
      • Education Supoort
      • Family Therapy
      • Anxiety & Chronic Stress
      • Trauma & PTSD
      • Depression & Mood
      • ADHD & Behaviour
      • Self Harm & Suicide
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      • Meet Our Team
      • Our Space
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    • Contact
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  • Home
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    • Child Psychotherapy
    • Teen Psychotherapy
    • Adult Psychotherapy
    • Couples Therapy
    • Parent Support
    • Separation & Divorce
    • Education Supoort
    • Family Therapy
    • Anxiety & Chronic Stress
    • Trauma & PTSD
    • Depression & Mood
    • ADHD & Behaviour
    • Self Harm & Suicide
  • About Us
    • Meet Our Team
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education support

Parents talking with a therapist during a parent consultation.

Navigating School and Education Challenges:

When your child is struggling at school, understanding what support is available and how to advocate for their needs can feel overwhelming.

Our education support combines an understanding of children's emotional and mental health needs with extensive knowledge of Ontario's education system and the Education Act.

Support can help parents:

  • Better understand Ontario's education system
  • Identify questions and concerns to raise with the school
  • Prepare for meetings with teachers, administrators, and school teams
  • Better understand accommodations and available supports
  • Navigate special education concerns
  • Improve communication with school staff
  • Organize and communicate concerns more effectively
  • Advocate confidently for their child's individual needs

Our goal is to help parents feel informed and prepared when working collaboratively with their child's school.


Our Approach:

Every child and family is unique. Support is collaborative, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and tailored to the needs and goals of your family.

Approaches may include:

  • Positive Parenting Approaches
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Trauma-Informed Therapy
  • Emotional Regulation and Coping Strategies

We work collaboratively with parents to build on the strengths they and their children already have while developing practical strategies that can support greater confidence, connection, and well-being at home and at school.


Helping You Advocate With Confidence:

You know your child best. Sometimes what parents need is support in understanding their child's needs, determining what questions to ask, and finding a clearer path forward.


Whether you're navigating Autism or ADHD, experiencing challenges at home, concerned about your child's experience at school, or simply feeling unsure about what to do next, parent and education support can help you feel more informed, prepared, and confident.


Not sure where to start?

Call or email for a free 15-minute consultation to discuss your family's needs and learn how parent and education support can help.

our specialist in education support

Linda Gibson, Registered Social Worker and Therapist in Barrie

Linda Gibson MSW, RSW

Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist


In-Person & Virtual

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Michelle Harris & Associates

48 alliance blvd., Unit a204, Barrie, ontario, Canada

705-795-9708

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