About Us – Child Therapy Mississauga

Positive Kids is the first off-site facility in Canada dedicated to working with parents and school systems to offer a curriculum for teaching Social- Emotional Skills. We are currently located in the Toronto area.

A Note from the Founder,

After working with hundreds of adults, one truth stands out—almost every single one of them says the same thing: “I wish I had learned this earlier.”
This repeated regret is heartbreaking—and entirely preventable!

Many of my clients spent years believing that academic success would prepare them for life’s challenges. But passing math didn’t teach them how to solve real-world problems. And excelling in English didn’t teach them how to communicate during conflict, build strong relationships, or manage overwhelming emotions.
They learned—often painfully—that life requires more than grades.
It requires emotional intelligence, resilience, and self-awareness—skills that are too often left out of the traditional curriculum.

That’s why we created Positive Kids—to give today’s children what so many adults never had. A safe, structured, and engaging space where Social-Emotional Learning isn’t just an add-on—it’s the foundation.
Because the earlier we start, the stronger they become.

We’re not just building brighter students—we’re empowering stronger, more confident human beings. And we can’t wait to walk alongside your child as they learn to navigate their world with courage, clarity, and compassion.

Let’s build emotionally strong kids—together. Your child deserves nothing less!

Sincerely,

Social-Emotional Classes Work

A new study reveals that students who participated in Social Emotional Skills training profited in multiple ways. Such children compared to children who did not take SEL child therapy improved significantly in the following areas:

Social and Emotional Skills
Attitudes about themselves, others and school
Social and classroom behavior
Conduct problems such as classroom misbehavior and aggression
Emotional Distress such as stress and depression
Achievement test scores (IQ) and school grades including an 11-perencentile point gain in academic achievement.

SEL Research Group, 2010

Social Emotional Skills Training And Child Therapy

Every parent wants their child to thrive—not just academically, but emotionally and socially, too. Yet in today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world, children need more than traditional schooling to succeed. That’s where Positive Kids comes in.

Positive Kids is a revolutionary new concept created by experts in the field of Emotional Intelligence. It is a private and affordable supplement to your child’s academic curriculum that focuses on building and developing social and emotional skills through child therapy practices. In a world where grades aren’t enough, this is the edge your child truly needs.

Our program results in children who are competent in the following areas: Self-Control, Self-Awareness, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision-making. These aren’t just buzzwords—they’re the building blocks of a strong, healthy, and fulfilled life.

Imagine your child confidently navigating friendship challenges, managing emotions without meltdowns, and making choices that reflect maturity and empathy. These children ultimately become independent, confident, inquisitive, enthusiastic, responsible, and compassionate adults in later years.

However, we believe that these skills have to be taught and implemented in the formative years in order to have a profound impact on personality—and that is why we start teaching our children as early as 4 years of age. Early intervention isn’t just smart—it’s transformative.

Our staff consists of psychologists, child therapists, psychotherapists, Child & Youth Workers, as well as other teaching professionals who have come together to create this life-changing opportunity.

We are loved by both parents and students, and we believe Positive Kids can make a lasting difference in the life of your child as well.

Don’t wait for your child to struggle—prepare them to shine.
Call for a consultation to see whether our program would be a good fit for your precious little one.

Elementary School Social-Emotional Classes

Our youngest learners will benefit from self- awareness exercises, self –expression, social -recognition of cues as well as executive function skills that will help them pay attention, remember instructions & directions as well control their behavior.

Middle School Social-Emotional Classes

Our students in middle school continue developing their social-emotional skills—including managing emotions, solving problems, making decisions, and gaining assertiveness skills to prepare them for social success and academic readiness of high-school challenges.

High school Social-Emotional Classes

Our high-schoolers are given the tools to navigate adolescence with effective communication skills, coping and tolerance, decision-making skills and additional social-emotional tools that help them make good choices, avoid pitfalls, such as peer pressure, substance abuse, and prepare for the journey of adulthood.

You Should Know

What is Emotional Intelligence (also known as EI or EQ?)

Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand, use, and manage our emotions. EQ helps us be self-aware, build strong relationships, make good decisions, and thrive in difficult situations. Just as a high IQ can predict top test scores, a high EQ can predict success in social and emotional situations. While many young people struggle with Emotional intelligence, the good news is that it can be learned and improved upon.

The vision of Positive Kids is to offer a safe non-judgemental environment where children can be free to learn, share, ask questions, participate in group activities, and resolve social and emotional challenges through practice and training and proven child therapy techniques.

Why Register Your Child at Positive Kids?

Greater Academic Success– Children who tend to have higher Emotional intelligence tend to do better at school than children who have lower EI scores.
Lower Dropout Rates– Children who have higher Emotional Intelligence scores have lower school dropout rates than children who have lower EI scores.
Greater Likeability – Children with higher Emotional intelligence tend to be more empathic, more likeable, more cooperative and express more pro-social behaviors with friends and family than children with lower EI scores

Is Your Child a Good Candidate?

It’s no longer an option! Children need to learn and practice Emotional intelligence on a continuous basis in order to thrive. While some parents try their best to model EI, most don’t have the time, temperament or training to effectively assist their children. Positive Kids becomes a convenient place where you can rest assure these child therapy skills are being exercised, rehearsed and applied on an ongoing basis.

Your child is a great candidate for our program if:

Your child has Learning and attention difficulties
Your child exhibits behavioral problems
Your child can benefit from enhanced communication skills
Your child is shy and reserved
Your child has experienced bullying or has been bullying others
Your child is undergoing parental divorce or separation
Your child has experienced any form of trauma
Your child has problems with motivation
Your child is extremely emotional or not emotional enough
Your child is passive or aggressive
Your child has any type of control disorder or addiction(eating, cutting, drugs)
Your child has a difficult time expressing themselves
Your child has outbursts of anger or tantrums
Your child is extremely quiet or anti-social
Your child is extremely intelligent but lacks social skills
Your child can benefit from increasing their social-emotional skills