Child Life Specialists

Supporting children and families through life’s challenges with compassionate care and therapeutic play.

Our Services

All of our clinicians offer a free consultation prior to booking.

  • Our Child Life Specialist’s initial intake session with parents focuses on understanding your child’s unique needs and providing guidance on how to best support their emotional and developmental well-being. Available in-person or virtually.

  • Subsequent Child Life sessions build on the initial intake, offering ongoing support through therapeutic play, coping strategies, and guidance to help your child navigate challenges in a safe, supportive environment. Available in-person or virtually.

Empowering families with the tools and support to help children navigate life’s challenges with resilience, confidence, and emotional well-being.

Certified Child Life Specialists are educated and clinically trained in trauma reduction, in addition to the developmental impact of illness and injury. Their role helps improve patient and family care, satisfaction, and overall experience. Certification is awarded through the international professional organization, the Association of Child Life Professionals, after reaching a Masters Level of education, and completing an extensive clinical internship.

Certified Child Life Specialists help infants, children, youth and families cope with the stress and uncertainty of acute and chronic illness, injury, trauma, disability, loss and bereavement. They provide evidence-based, developmentally and psychologically appropriate interventions including therapeutic play, preparation for procedures, and education to reduce fear, anxiety, and pain.

Meet the Team