Dr. Tali Shenfield holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Toronto and is a licensed school and clinical psychologist. She has taught at the University of Toronto and has worked at institutions including the Hospital for Sick Children, Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, TDSB, and YCDSB. Dr. Shenfield is the Founder and Clinical Director of Advanced Psychology Services.
Social media has become woven into the fabric of our everyday lives; it’s how we stay in touch with friends and family, network professionally, and keep abreast of current events. Because we rely so heavily on social media, trying to completely eliminate its usage is becoming an increasingly unrealistic endeavor, even for kids. Knowing how to stay safe on ...
In Canada, more than 1 in 10 youth are living with a disability, and over half (59.8%) of these youth have a learning disability. Kids affected by physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities have a broad range of experiences, from mild, selective impairment to significant challenges in multiple areas of their lives. When provided with enough support at home and at school, most disabled ...
Having an imaginary friend is a normal, healthy part of most kids’ development. Studies show that up to 60 percent of children between the ages of three and eight will invent an imaginary companion at some point. Some imaginary friends are completely incorporeal beings, while others are personified by physical objects, such as a favourite stuffed animal or doll. Regardless of ...
Watching a child grieve is one of the most painful experiences in any parent’s life. If your child has gone through a difficult loss, you may be concerned that he’ll never return to his normal self. Many parents worry that their child’s grief-related nightmares, social withdrawal, apathy, and emotional issues won’t completely subside with time, but ...
Communicating with young children can be challenging even for adults, so it’s no surprise that kids under five often have difficulty talking to one another. If you have a small child, you’ve probably been in situations where your child appeared to be happily interacting with a sibling or peer, only for one party to suddenly get upset or ...
Over the last 50 years, aggressive behaviour has become more prevalent among children and adolescents of both genders. This change has occurred alongside other issues, like increased anxiety and greater problems with attention and organization, that leave many children in a perpetually reactive, high-stress state. Without adequate healthy coping skills, kids dealing with these challenges sometimes use fighting to discharge the ...
Does talking to your child sometimes feel like speaking to a brick wall? While we all want our kids to express their opinions, some children assert themselves by refusing to acknowledge other points of view, which can be extremely frustrating. If your child has a domineering communication style, correcting him probably feels impossible, no matter how wrong he is. His ...
In modern Western society, we typically view play as being separate from learning. However, while children’s games appear casual and spontaneous, they serve many crucial developmental functions. When kids engage in unstructured social activities, they use their imaginations to simulate diverse experiences, which serve as a model for real-life situations. They learn how to negotiate and cooperate with other ...
The last two years have been a period of prolonged stress and isolation for many people, leading to an increase ...
Autism has been in the spotlight for many years. In movies, television, and novels, autistic characters are portrayed ...
For parents, even the little white lies that children sometimes tell - e.g., claiming to have completed their homework ...
