Students

Adjusting to a New Place to Live

Posted on 01/09/2019 in Anxiety, Depression, Students

TL;DR; Starting post-secondary school often involves major life changes, like moving away from home, adjusting to a new city, or living with roommates, all of which can be be stressful. Balancing these adjustments with academic pressures and social life can feel overwhelming. If these challenges are affecting your wellbeing, speaking with a therapist at Insight can provide support and guidance.  Attending post-secondary school for the first time often means a change of address if you don’t live in the same city as the school. Perhaps you’re living away from home for the first time. Maybe you’ve moved from a rural… Read More Here!

 

My child’s school has asked for a psycho-educational assessment as a part of his enrolment criteria… What exactly is that?

Posted on 16/05/2016 in Children, Parenting, Students

By Lenka Matuska, Registered Provisional Psychologist, M.C., Dipl. Psych. TL;DR: A psycho-educational assessment evaluates a child’s cognitive abilities and academic skills to identify strengths, weaknesses, and learning needs. It involves parent and child interviews, testing in stages, and careful analysis by a psychologist, who then provides a detailed report with findings, recommendations, and possible referrals to support the child’s success in school. That is a question that we get asked a lot at Insight. Many charter and private schools ask for this assessment. Teachers who are concerned about behavior or grades may ask for one as well. A psycho-educational assessment… Read More Here!

 

University and College Students: Start Planning Your Career Today!

Posted on 16/04/2014 in Stress Management, Students

TL;DR: Feeling lost about your career path? Career counselling helps you discover the right fit by exploring your interests, personality, values, and skills through guided sessions and assessments. Usually takes 3–5 sessions. Free 15-minute consults available to get started. “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” -Confucius Are you trying to figure out what to do with the rest of your life? Are you close to finishing high school and trying to decide which programs to apply to at university or college? It can often times feel like an overwhelming… Read More Here!

 

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