Supportive Parenting For Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)

​An Evidence-Based Parent Training Course for Parents / Caregivers of Children 

6 Week Parenting Workshop
​Tuesdays 6:30 - 7:45 pm
Jan 25-March 1, 2022
​Location: Virtual Group
Cost
$150 per week for one parents ($900 total)
$225 per week for two parents ($1350 total)

Insurance may cover all or a portion of these costs. Please check with your insurance provider.
Please email Dr. Gabriela Ionita (dr.gionita@novamentalhealth.ca) to register for this group.

This exciting new approach to treating childhood anxiety and OCD has been shown to be as efficacious as working directly with the child. Although your child does not attend sessions, they are the client and the goal is for them to feel less anxious and function better. Some of the benefits of having parents attend these training sessions is that:
  • It will allow us to treat children who do not want to attend therapy themselves
  • It can provide parents with tools that they can use to supplement their child's treatment (if your child is attending their own treatment)
  • It will allow you to gain tools that you can use if your child struggles with recurring anxiety / OCD in the future
  • It will allow you to gain more freedom, if your child's anxiety / OCD has taken over parts of your life
You will learn:
  • Skills & tools to help your child overcome anxiety & OCD
  • How to change your own behavior and responses to your child
Presenters:
  • Kara Mulligan, R.C.C. at Nova Mental Health
  • Maria Ogilvie, R.C.C. at Nova Mental Health
  • Janelle Steckley, PsyD Student at Nova Mental Health
  • Supervising: Dr. Gabriela Ionita, R.Psych from Nova Mental Health
The presenters were trained directly by Dr. Eli Lebowitz (Yale Child Study Center), the creator of this approach.
Nova Mental Health