Programs & Services by Mariani and Associates

In-person
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Preschool
  • School Age
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This is a brief targeted consultation and direct support to help address specific behaviours and support the child’s skill development. The service consists of an initial 2-hour consultation with the parent(s) and child to determine the specific problematic behaviours to address. The child then participates in 4, 1-on-1 sessions with the Behaviour Analyst. At the end of the 4 sessions, the parent(s) will participate in another 2-hour consultation to review the progress and retool/adjust the initial behaviour plan.

*Depending on the behaviours and presenting problems, a parent may need to be present during the 1-on-1 sessions with the child.

Virtual
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
For help with:
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Life Skills
  • Mental health
  • Self-regulation
  • Skill Building
  • Teens
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This workshop is a condensed version of the Parent Management Training (Kazdin, 2008) program. It aims to enhance parenting skills to improve challenging behaviours in children, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take place virtually. Handouts will be emailed to participants, as appropriate.

💻Hybrid (Sudbury/Manitoulin)
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
Who is Eligible:

Due to the nature of counselling, sessions are not intended for individuals with intellectual disabilities or
significant learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for counselling will be directed to more appropriate services.

For help with:
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Life Skills
  • Mental health
  • Skill Building
  • Teens
Provider:Mariani and Associates

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. This service is intended for caregivers or adolescents (age 13+) to receive direct individual support from a psychologist or clinical associate working under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Price or Dr. Matias Mariani to address challenges related to a range of issues (e.g., family problems, parenting stress, bullying at school, worries, etc.). The goal is to provide time-limited counselling to better manage emotions, improve problem-solving, and learn various coping skills.

In-person
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
Who is Eligible:

This group is intended for children ages 8 to 12 years who have heightened level of anxiety (e.g., worries or
fears). Due to the nature of this group, sessions are not intended for children with intellectual disabilities or
significant learning or communication problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for this group will be directed to more appropriate services.

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For help with:
  • Anxiety
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Mental health
  • School Age
  • Social Skills
Provider:Mariani and Associates

The Cool Kids Program for ASD (Chalfant, Lyneham, Rapee, & Carroll, 2011) is an evidence-based, structured therapy designed to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, aged 9 to 12 years effectively identify, manage, and overcome anxiety. The program uses a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach and incorporates various techniques and strategies to help young individuals develop the skills necessary to better identify feelings, cope with anxiety, foster social skills, and improve overall function. All materials will be provided.

Note: All applicants must undergo an intake interview to determine eligibility.

In-person
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
Who is Eligible:

Due to the nature of this group, sessions are not intended for teens with intellectual disabilities or significant
learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for this group will be directed to more appropriate services.

For help with:
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Mental health
  • Resilience
  • Skill Building
  • Social Skills
  • Teens
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This Social Resilience Builder Group for Teens is intended for adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, aged 13 to 18 years. This group is adapted from The Resilience Builder Program (Alvord, Zucker, & Grados, 2011) that is designed to support individuals to bounce back from stress by developing resilience and protective factors, such as self-awareness, self-regulation, flexible thinking, and social competence. All materials will be provided.

Note: All applicants must undergo an intake interview to determine eligibility.

💻Hybrid (Sudbury/Manitoulin)
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
Who is Eligible:

Due to the nature of counselling, sessions are not intended for clients with intellectual disabilities or significant learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for counselling will be directed to more appropriate services.

For help with:
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Life Skills
  • Mental health
  • Skill Building
  • Teens
Provider:Mariani and Associates

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. This service is intended for caregivers or adolescents (age 13+) to receive direct individual support from a psychologist or clinical associate working under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Price or Dr. Matias Mariani to address challenges related to a range of issues (e.g., family problems, parenting stress, bullying at school, worries, etc.). The goal is to provide time-limited counselling to better manage emotions, improve problem-solving, and learn various coping skills.

In-person
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
Who is Eligible:

Due to the nature of this group, sessions are not intended for children with intellectual disabilities or significant learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for this group will be directed to more appropriate services.

For help with:
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Mental health
  • Resilience
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

The Resilience Builder Program (Alvord, Zucker, & Grados, 2011) is designed to support ages 9 to 12 to bounce back from stress by developing resilience and protective factors, such as self-awareness, self-regulation, flexible thinking, and social competence. All materials will be provided. Note: All applicants must undergo an intake interview to determine eligibility.

💻Hybrid (Sudbury/Manitoulin)
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Mental health
  • Teens
Provider:Mariani and Associates

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. We are happy to offer drop-in clinics for adolescents and caregivers to access a 50- minute consultation session with Dr. Price. Clients will be able to schedule a time during one of the clinic days, where they are able to discuss any current mental health concerns, learning basic strategies that can be implemented at home and in the community, and to receive recommendations to plan for next steps.

Virtual
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND. This caregiver group involves participation in a Parent Management Training (Kazdin, 2008) program that aims to enhance parenting skills to manage challenging behaviours in children, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take place virtually in a group session. Handouts will be emailed to participants prior to each scheduled session.

In-person
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
Who is Eligible:

This group is intended for children ages 8 to 12 years who have heightened level of anxiety (e.g., worries or fears), are verbal/conversational, and reading at the Grade 2 level or above. Initial screening for eligibility is required to ensure that the group will be a good fit for each participant.

For help with:
  • Anxiety
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Mental health
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

Facing Your Fears (FYF) is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program for children and youth with ASD who experience significant symptoms of anxiety. This group focuses on helping children and their caregivers in identifying worries, developing coping strategies, and practicing managing anxiety. This group consists of 12 weekly in-person sessions. Caregiver AND child participation in each session is required.

In-person
Location:Sudbury-Manitoulin
Who is Eligible:

This group is intended for adolescents aged 13 to 18 years who are verbal/conversational. Initial screening for eligibility is required to ensure that the group will be a good fit for each participant.

For help with:
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Mental health
  • Skill Building
  • Teens
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This CBT for Mental Health group is intended for adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder, aged 13 to 18 years, who are interested in learning about their own mental health and ways to cope with difficulties as they arise. The group will focus on increasing knowledge and understanding about one’s own emotions and the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, while learning strategies to better regulate emotions and behaviour in the face of stress and adversity. All materials will be provided to participants. Note: All applicants must undergo an intake interview to determine eligibility.

 
Program also available virtually
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

Due to the nature of counselling, sessions are not intended for clients with intellectual disabilities or significant learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for counselling will be directed to more appropriate services.

For help with:
  • Anger
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Depression
  • Life Skills
  • Mental health
  • Self-regulation
  • Skill Building
  • Teens
  • Transitions
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This service is intended for caregivers or adolescents (age 13+) to receive direct individual support from a psychologist or clinical associate working under the supervision of Dr. Stephanie Price or Dr. Matias Mariani to address challenges related to a range of issues (e.g., family problems, parenting stress, bullying at school, worries, etc.). The goal is to provide time-limited counselling to better manage emotions, improve problem- solving, and learn various coping skills.

In-person
Location:Sudbury
Who is Eligible:

Due to the nature of this group, sessions are not intended for children with intellectual disabilities or significant learning problems. Eligibility to be determined at intake. Those not appropriate for this group will be directed to more appropriate services.

For help with:
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Mental health
  • Resilience
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

The Resilience Builder Program (Alvord, Zucker, & Grados, 2011) is designed to support children in Grades 5 through 8 to bounce back from stress by developing resilience and protective factors, such as self-awareness, self-regulation, flexible thinking, and social competence. All materials will be provided.
Note: All applicants must undergo an intake interview to determine eligibility.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
For help with:
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This caregiver group involves participation in a Parent Management Training (Kazdin, 2008) program that aims to enhance parenting skills to manage challenging behaviours in children, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take place virtually in a group session. Handouts will be emailed to participants prior to each scheduled session.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
For help with:
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This caregiver group involves participation in a Parent Management Training (Kazdin, 2008) program that aims to enhance parenting skills to improve challenging behaviours in children, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take place virtually in a group session. Handouts will be emailed to participants prior to each scheduled session.

In-person
Location:Sudbury
Who is Eligible:

This group is intended for children ages 8 to 13 years who have heightened level of anxiety (e.g., worries or fears), are verbal/conversational, and reading at the Grade 2 level or above. Initial screening for eligibility is required to ensure that the group will be a good fit for each participant.

For help with:
  • Anxiety
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Mental health
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

Facing Your Fears (FYF) is a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) program for children and youth with ASD who experience significant symptoms of anxiety. This group focuses on helping children and their caregivers in identifying worries, developing coping strategies, and practicing managing anxiety. This group consists of 12 weekly in person sessions. Caregiver AND child participation in each session is required.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
For help with:
  • Caregiver Training
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Mental health
  • Resilience
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

The Resilience Builder Program (Alvord, Zucker, & Grados, 2011) is designed to support children, aged 9 to 12 years, to bounce back from stress by developing resilience and protective factors, such as self- awareness, self-regulation, flexible thinking, and social competence. This virtual caregiver group intends to provide program material and psychoeducation regarding the above topics for caregivers to didactically support the needs of their child(ren) at home. All materials will be provided.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
For help with:
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Self-regulation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This caregiver group involves participation in a Parent Management Training (Kazdin, 2008) program that aims to enhance parenting skills to improve challenging behaviours in children, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take place virtually in a group session. Handouts will be emailed to participants prior to each scheduled session.

 
Program also available virtually
Location:Other
For help with:
  • Anxiety
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Depression
  • Mental health
  • Teens
Provider:Mariani and Associates

We are pleased to offer drop-in clinics to access a 50-minute consultation session with Dr. Price. This service would be appropriate for caregivers of children of any age or adolescents who wish to have an individual consultation themselves. Clients will be able to schedule a time during one of the clinic days, where they are able to discuss any current mental health concerns, learning basic strategies that can be implemented at home and in the community, and to receive recommendations to plan for next steps.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Sudbury
Who is Eligible:

This virtual caregiver group intends to provide program material and psychoeducation regarding the above topics for caregivers to didactically support the needs of their child(ren) at home.

All materials will be provided.

For help with:
  • Caregiver Training
  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
  • Mental health
  • Resilience
  • School Age
  • Self-regulation
  • Skill Building
Provider:Mariani and Associates

The Resilience Builder Program (Alvord, Zucker, & Grados, 2011) is designed to support children, aged 9 to 12 years, to bounce back from stress by developing resilience and protective factors, such as selfawareness, self-regulation, flexible thinking, and social competence.

This virtual caregiver group intends to provide program material and psychoeducation regarding the above topics for caregivers to didactically support the needs of their child(ren) at home.

All materials will be provided.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

The consultation sessions are intended for caregivers to receive support in navigating, planning, and coordinating services for their child or youth.

Available in French or English.

For help with:
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Mental health
Provider:Mariani and Associates

We are happy to offer virtual, 1-hour consultation sessions for caregivers. The consultation sessions are intended for caregivers to receive support in navigating, planning, and coordinating services for their child or youth. Available in French or English. All materials will be provided.

 
Program also available virtually
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

We are happy to offer drop-in clinics specifically designed for caregivers to address questions regarding their child’s recent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, to discuss basic strategies, and to review treatment plans and specific recommendations.

For help with:
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
Provider:Mariani and Associates

We are happy to offer drop-in clinics specifically designed for caregivers to address questions regarding their child’s recent diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, to discuss basic strategies, and to review treatment plans and specific recommendations.

Sessions will cover topics such as the nature of ASD and what it means for you as a caregiver, your child(dren), and your family, prognosis and planning for the future, intervention options, attachment and relationship building, and the importance of self-care.

Part of each session will be dedicated to Q&A to support families with issues specific to wherever they are in their journey. Resources are included and will be emailed to participants.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Other
Who is Eligible:

This virtual information and Q&A session is intended for parents and caregivers of children or adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are interested in learning about anxiety and how it presents in individuals who are on the spectrum.

For help with:
  • Anxiety
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Mental health
  • Skill Building
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This virtual information and Q&A session is intended for parents and caregivers of children or adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder who are interested in learning about anxiety and how it presents in individuals who are on the spectrum.

The workshop will focus on increasing knowledge about anxiety and how it impacts one’s life, the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, and how to identify maladaptive and unhelpful thoughts, reduce avoidance of anxiety provoking situations, and improve coping skills.

All sessions aim to teach practical skills for caregivers to use in everyday life to better support their child(ren) with anxiety.

 
Virtual only program
Location:Sudbury
Who is Eligible:

Suitable age ranges:
Adults

Best suited for:
Parents/Caregivers

For help with:
  • Applied Behaviour Analysis
  • Behaviour
  • Caregiver Training
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Self-regulation
  • Skill Building
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This caregiver group involves participation in a Parent Management Training (Kazdin, 2008) program that aims to enhance parenting skills to improve challenging behaviours in children, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take place virtually in a group session.

Handouts will be emailed to participants prior to each scheduled session.

 
Virtual only program
Location:N/A
Who is Eligible:

Intended for parents and caregivers of children or adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder.

For help with:
  • Anger
  • Caregiver Training
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Self-regulation
  • Workshop
Provider:Mariani and Associates

This caregiver workshop involves a condensed version of our Parent Management Training (Kazdin, 2008) program. The aim is to enhance parenting skills to improve challenging behaviours in children and adolescents with ASD, such as aggression, hyperactivity, and non-compliance. The training will take place virtually and handouts will be emailed to participants.