Playful Pathways Child Life Counselling and Consulting
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Child Life Services
At the heart of our mission is the belief that every child deserves to be included and empowered in creating a positive, enriching health care experience. We're dedicated to supporting parents, caregivers, and clinicians in creating environments where children can thrive, even in the face of their medical care, or those of a loved adult, sibling or friend.
Our comprehensive child life services are designed to ease the stress and anxiety of worries about illness and their associated hospital visits, medical procedures, and treatments, turning potentially overwhelming situations into opportunities for growth and resilience. We offer tailored resources and compassionate support to help children, and their families navigate the health care journey with confidence and comfort.
Explore our website to find out more on our services, whether you're a parent seeking support in talking with your children, a caregiver looking for strategies to reduce pain and make experiences less scary, or a clinician striving to strengthen patient care, we're here to partner with you every step of the way. Together, we can transform the landscape of pediatric health care, one positive experience at a time.
What We Do
Child and Family Counselling
Child Life Specialists use play and child development expertise to support kids and families dealing with illness, injury, hospitalization, or loss. They help with medical procedures, learning about diagnoses, coping with treatment, returning to school, and grieving. Support includes play sessions, support groups, and family sessions.
Professional Services for Clinicians and Teams
Our services for professionals and teams include educational workshops aimed at enhancing your team's knowledge, skills and judgement when it comes to serving children and their families in a way that prevents trauma from health care experiences and enhances cooperation. Full consultation services and partnership opportunities are also available for private medical/dental practices and clinics, funeral services, and schools. Guest Speaking in available
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Downloadable Resources
We design and develop resources tailored to support families in and navigating hospitals and Certified Child Life Specialists who need ready-made tools visuals offering valuable information, templates and play-based education
Explore Current Offerings
140 Canadian dollars
Meet Kyna
Certified Child Life Specialist & Owner
Hello! I am so glad you are here. Having grown up with both of my parents being ill, I deeply relate to the complexities families face when navigating difficult days, big emotions and significant worries and fears. While questions were always answered honestly in my home, there weren't many chances to ask them. This experience ignited my desire to help kids who, like me, faced similar uncertainties related to illness, doctors, hospitals and procedures, but more than that the big questions! Discovering the field of child life felt like finding the last piece of a puzzle. From that moment on, I dedicated myself to my education and pursued a successful clinical career in a tertiary children's hospital. With experience in medical imaging, phlebotomy labs, acute inpatient, ambulatory and emergency care, I have developed a strong and keen knowledge of supporting children in and about these environments. Leading my team has been incredibly rewarding, and I've consulted and engaged with over 500 professional colleagues in workshops and process change improvements aimed at making hospitals and healthcare environments happier places for children. Currently, I live in Sarnia with my wife, our two beautiful children, and our dog. When I'm not working, you can find me at the beach, in my woodshop, or playing outside!
