We unlock the greatest potential within every child, youth, family, school and corporation.
We are Mental Health Therapists and Industry Leaders in the development of Social Skills, Emotional Regulation, Self Esteem, and overall Mental Health and Wellness.
We specialize in Children, Youth, & Family Mental Health - and thoroughly welcome Adults, Couples, and Corporations.
Welcome to Behaviour Matters
“We all possess unlimited potential, in order to unlock our greatest potential, we must be given the keys to do so. The keys to success are strong social-emotional skills and mental wellness, which lead to positive choices, behaviours, and habits. Behaviour truly matters, because our behaviours significantly impact our successes.”
– Tania DaSilva, Clinical Director.
At Behaviour Matters our focus is mental health and social-emotional success. Since 1997, Behaviour Matters has continued to successfully strengthen and develop Social Skills, Emotional Regulation and Self Esteem for children, teens and families through our therapeutic group programs, community workshops, individual and family therapy in Toronto and the GTA.
We take a family-centered and evidence-based approach, utilizing solution-focused and strength-based modalities.
The Behaviour Matters Process
Discover.
Speak to a care coordinator, learn more about our offerings and decide what the best fit would be for you and/or your family.
Match.
Get matched with a program coordinator or one of our therapists for an intake or interview session.
Commit.
Attend regular sessions and/or groups and reap the rewards of the therapeutic process.
Unlock.
Celebrate the unlocked potential and continue to grow into happy and successful individuals and families each and every day.
Meet The Team
Click on a Team Member’s photo to get to know them!
Tania DaSilva: Clinical Director, Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Hons. BA, CYW, CYC
Sarah Frank: Social-Emotional Skills Program Coordinator and Group Facilitator, BA
Emily Rogers: Clinical Supervisor, MSW, RSW
Ryan Ashley: Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Alisha Bhatia: Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Emaan Singh: Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Sarah Taylor: Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Tyler Schwartzberg: Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Eden McGuire: Social-Emotional Skills Program Coordinator and Group Facilitator, CYC
Lina Zomparelli: Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Meg Henerson: Occupational Therapist, OT Reg
Rita DaEira: Child, Youth and Family Therapist, Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Loretta Corkum: Social-Emotional Skills Group Facilitator, CYC
We support:
Possible Insurance Coverage
Don’t see your insurance listed? You could still be covered, connect with us to discuss further.
We offer
Child Therapy
Child therapy ranges from ages 4 to 11 years. Child therapy utilizes many evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and more. Our sessions are fun and interactive, Play and Art Therapy models are favourites amongst this age range. Sessions include a parent component to review the skills and strategies taught and discuss implementation and continued development. Our therapists will advise on the best approach and style for the child and family and reassess regularly. Children who would benefit may find themselves dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Poor Social Skills, Emotional Dysregulation, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Behavioural Issues, & More…
Adolescent Therapy
Adolescent therapy ranges from ages 11 to 18 years. Adolescent therapy utilizes many evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and more. Our sessions are inclusive and interactive; Talk and Art Therapy models are favourites amongst this age range. Depending on the client's age, sessions may include a parent component to review the skills and strategies and discuss implementation and continued development. Our therapists will advise on the best approach and style for the teen and family and reassess regularly. Children who may benefit find themselves dealing with Anxiety, Depression, Poor Social Skills, Emotional Dysregulation, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD), Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD), Behavioural Issues, & More…
Adult, Family, Couples, Parent Counseling
We provide therapy for individuals 18+ who are looking for mental health or family dynamic support. The therapeutic process contributes to personal development and enhances the overall quality of a person’s life and relationships. It promotes self-identity, self-awareness, and self-advocacy. Our team guides individuals, couples, parents, and families through their personal experiences and uses them as teachable moments, growth opportunities, connections, and ways to build self-confidence. Sessions utilize many evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy and more. Our approach is always tailored and dependant on the individual, family, or couples' goals.
Child Social Skills and Emotional Regulation Groups
Child Social-Emotional Skills Group programs offered at Behaviour Matters incorporate the well-established, evidence-based curriculums of Social Thinking and Zones of Regulation. Groups are supervised by a Registered Social Worker and sessions include cooperative activities and games, role-playing, discussions, expressive art activities, and home assignments. Children begin in Tier 1 of our group programs and graduate to Tier 2 by registering in one of our many follow up options. Tier 2 groups build on and strengthen previously learned skills, as well as introduce more advanced material. Our groups provide children with a safe space to grow into their true selves, while building trusting and positive relationships with peers and group leaders.
Teen Social Skills and Emotional Regulation Groups
Teen Social-Emotional Skills Group programs offered at Behaviour Matters incorporate the well-established, evidence-based curriculums of Social Thinking and PEERS. Groups are supervised by a Registered Social Worker and sessions include cooperative activities and games, role-playing, discussions, expressive art activities, and home assignments. Teens begin in Tier 1 of our group programs and graduate to Tier 2 by registering in one of our many follow up options. Tier 2 groups build on and strengthen previously learned skills, as well as introduce more advanced material. Our groups provide teens with a safe space to grow into their true selves, while building trusting and positive relationships with peers and group leaders.
School Break Camps and Leadership Certifications
Camps offered at Behaviour Matters incorporate the well-established, evidence-based curriculums of Social Thinking, Zones of Regulation and PEERS. Camps are supervised by a Registered Social Worker and sessions include cooperative activities and games, role-playing, discussions, expressive art activities, crafts, mindfulness and movement, and more. Our students get to experience all of the fun of camp, infused with all of the benefits of social-emotional development. Many of our students have either come from, or go into our social-emotional group programs. Our Social-Emotional Skills Camp and Back to School Prep Camp run during school breaks. Our Leadership Camp which provides teens with a certification runs at select times throughout the year.
Mindful Masters: Social-Emotional Program + Game
Social-Emotional learning is essential for long-term well being and overall success at school, work and in life. Social-Emotional skills help children persist in challenging tasks and situations, effectively communicate what they need, develop a strong sense of self and to be compassionate and mindful. Our Mindful Masters Program, Kit and Game provides therapists, families, schools and community organizations with a 7-week program, activity booklet and social-emotional resources for use.
Community Workshops & Assemblies
Workshops & Assemblies are great for schools, daycares, or businesses who support children and families and wish to educate their students, staff or parents on emotional regulation, social skills or mental health. Our workshops and assemblies provide social-emotional language, understanding, skills and strategies to effectively support children, youth and families. We customize and adapt our programming and delivery style to the organization's needs, size and culture.
Virtual/Teletherapy
Our existing services are offered through a secure virtual/online platform; through teletherapy, we are able to work with clients from all over the world. If you are unable to come to the office due to distance, circumstances or just prefer virtual services due to convenience Teletherapy is a great option. Our therapists and group facilitators are equipped to deliver effective and quality service virtually and are here to support you through any technical issues, questions or concerns as you adjust to the virtual platforms.
Corporate Wellness
Our evidence-based approach is practical, simple to understand and easy to implement. We teach our community members the WHY behind their emotions and behaviours and give them the HOW to achieve optimal mental health, wellness and overall success. We strive to awaken your team's inner child’s creativity, curiously, and optimism, while unlocking their innermost potential and utilizing it to its full capacity personally and professionally.
Online Courses
Clients who live in remote areas or who have limited mobility, finances, time or access to transportation may be more motivated to participate in online self-led therapy courses. We offer a wide variety of parent programs and will continue to release more relevant content and programs. We encourage you to share with us mental health or parenting topics you would be interested in. Please enjoy our offerings, browse our courses and start now.
Push for Happy: An Emotional Regulation Story Book
Behaviour Matters specializes in emotional regulation, our first interactive emotional regulation storybook teaches children all about the primary emotions, anger, sadness, fear and happiness; it goes on to encourage children to create their own characters and explore how they feel these emotions internally, as well as what triggers these emotions externally. Our book is loved by many and we love being tagged in or receiving photos of the characters created by the children.
As Seen In
Mindful Masters: 7-Week Social-Emotional Program + Game
This Mindful Masters Social-Emotional Program includes a variety of resources to be used in conjunction with our 7 week program manual and activity booklet. This easy to use kit, program and game will help your child understand and regulate their emotions and improve their social skills and interactions in no time! This is a perfect addition to any home or classroom for children ages 6-11.
Push for Happy: An Interactive Emotional Intelligence Kids Book
Push for Happy, is an interactive kids book teaching Emotional Awareness and Regulation through storytelling and expressive art. Children are encouraged to illustrate their own character and consider how they experience different emotions and what triggers their emotions. This unique book not only strengthens their emotional abilities, it makes your child a star character!
We specialize in:
We believe in
Vision: To positively impact and lead in community mental health and social-emotional development.
Mission: To use each day to teach, develop, and inspire children, youth, families, and professionals to put mental health first through social-emotional skills and strategies.
We Value
Excellence.
We aim for excellence by creating a culture of leaders who take the initiative, acquire knowledge, and create an experience like no other for our community members.
Innovation.
We aim for innovation by continuously creating and implementing new methods, ideas, products, and approaches that support the advancement of mental health and social-emotional development.
Inclusivity.
We aim for inclusivity by creating a safe, non-judgemental space for our members where they feel confident in showing up as their authentic and true selves
Connection.
We aim for connection by showing up as our true selves and creating real relationships between our team and our community members. Our groups and workshops also create opportunities for our members to meet, connect, and foster relationships with like-minded peers.
Safety.
We aim for safety by creating a healing and supportive environment and showing members through our daily actions that we prioritize physical, mental, and emotional security.
Growth.
We aim for growth by looking past the “problems”, and instead, seeing solutions and focusing on creating opportunities to learn, practice and prosper.
Why we are Loved.. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
We have a 4.9/5 rating on Google
“Our daughter has been to too many places to count. We had expected disappointment once again, but instead were SO pleasantly surprised! We cannot thank you enough; our daughter loves your programs and we are brought to tears at how much happier she is since starting with you. You truly have a team of the most passionate individuals I have ever met.”
— A.L
“You are now a part of our family; we are keeping you (lol)! We look forward to our Thursday night family therapy sessions. It has really helped us work through our struggles, and the scheduled quality time suggested right afterward has been a game-changer.”
— B.C
“Your Mindful Masters Tool Kit is the best resource I have purchased for my classroom. Not only has it helped with SEL planning, I can't say enough about the social-emotional resources included! The kids love the strategies and use them regularly; I love sitting back and watching them figure things out for themselves while showing me how emotionally aware grade 3’s can be! The game is great for free play; they learn while playing and don’t even notice it!”
— M.G
“The parent programs are full of hands-on strategies. The anxiety and behaviour management ones have been so helpful for both my kids. Thank you for getting to the point and giving me things I can actually use.”
— V.P
Visit Us
Location
700 Lawrence Ave West, 4th Floor, Unit 475
Lawrence Allen Centre, West Tower Entrance
Hours
Mon-Fri 10am to 8pm
Sat-Sun 9am to 6pm
Phone
(416) 655-4194
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