Sensory Processing Disorders and Self-Regulation Problems
Sensory processing disorders (SPDs) are problems with misinterpreting everyday sensory information such as touch, sound, taste, movement and smells. At the hypersensitivity end, this can lead to the person becoming easily overwhelmed by seemingly normal sensations of touch, sound or other senses. Behaviours like rage, tantrums, anxiety or avoidance may result. At the other extreme, hyposensitive or under-sensitive individuals may inappropriately seek out excess sensory stimuli such as movement, touch and sound.
Counselling and Therapy
Publicly Funded / Free Services
ON, Canada
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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3340 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON, L2V 4Y6 Map
905-688-6850
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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Up to 18 years
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Toronto, ON
416-554-8716
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2 - 18 years
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
274 Fourth Ave, St. Catharines, ON, L2S 0B6 Map
905-641-0789
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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4 years and up
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Playful Solutions
212 Mellanby ave, Port Colborne, ON, L0S 1N0 Map
905-992-9283
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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Up to 20 years
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St. Catharines, ON Map
905-341-3290
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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2 years and up
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J. Hiebert Counselling Services
226 Merritt St., St.catharines, ON, L2T 1J6
905-964-2470
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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3350 Merrittville Hwy, Thorold, ON, L2V 4Y6 Map
905-988-9292
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Emotional Peace Psychotherapy
4942 Epsom Court, Niagara Falls, ON, L2H 1V9
289-278-9225
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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The Holding Space: Virtual & Mobile Counselling & Family Care
33497 Bevan Ave., Abbotsford, BC, V2S 6H5
604-217-7134
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All ages
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128 Lake street, St Catharines, ON Map
647-629-4520
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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449 Thorold Road, Welland, ON, L3C 3W7 Map
905-988-5748
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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https://niagaramarriagecounselling.com/
6150 Valley Way, Niagara Falls, ON, L2E 1Y3 Map
289-407-9699
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Nurturing Solutions
221 Glendale Ave, St Catharines, ON Map
289-274-5428
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Wellness Counselling Centre
11 Bond Street, St. Catharines, ON, L2R 4Z4 Map
905-359-9456
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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660 Garrison Rd., Fort Erie, ON, L2A 6E2 Map
905-871-5502
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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4 years and up
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212 Mellanby Ave, Port Colborne, ON, L3K 2L9 Map
905-992-9283
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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Up to 25 years
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Mental Health Solutions
12-111 Fourth Ave., St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3P5
289-969-3999
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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BC, Canada
Area Served: Canada
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Day treatment programs
Publicly Funded / Free Services
3340 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON, L2V 4Y6 Map
905-688-6850
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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Up to 18 years
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Toronto, ON
416-554-8716
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2 - 18 years
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
449 Thorold Road, Welland, ON, L3C 3W7 Map
905-988-5748
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Self-help, Mutual Aid and Support Groups
Publicly Funded / Free Services
Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
J. Hiebert Counselling Services
226 Merritt St., St.catharines, ON, L2T 1J6
905-964-2470
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Community Health and Resource Centres
Publicly Funded / Free Services
ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
449 Thorold Road, Welland, ON, L3C 3W7 Map
905-988-5748
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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212 Mellanby Ave, Port Colborne, ON, L3K 2L9 Map
905-992-9283
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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Up to 25 years
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General Community Mental Health Services
Publicly Funded / Free Services
3340 Schmon Parkway, Thorold, ON, L2V 4Y6 Map
905-688-6850
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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Up to 18 years
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
3350 Merrittville Hwy, Thorold, ON, L2V 4Y6 Map
905-988-9292
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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Mindframe Psychology Centre
6655 Kitimat Road, Mississauga, ON, L5N 6J4 Map
905-334-7832
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All ages
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449 Thorold Road, Welland, ON, L3C 3W7 Map
905-988-5748
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Mental Health Solutions
12-111 Fourth Ave., St. Catharines, ON, L2S 3P5
289-969-3999
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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Other
Publicly Funded / Free Services
600 Sanatorium Road, London, ON, N6H 3W7 Map
519-858-2774
Areas Served: Ontario, Middlesex County
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Up to 18 years
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Ontario
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All ages
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ON, Canada
Area Served: Canada
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All ages
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Private Practice Professionals and Commercial Businesses
415 Sumbler Road, Welland, ON, L3B 5N8 Map
905-933-5514
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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5 years and up
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5115 Harvester Rd, Burlington, ON, L7L 0A3 Map
905-633-9000
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All ages
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Heartspace Physical Therapy For Children
40 Mountain Street, St. Catharines, ON, L2T 2S4 Map
905-227-8796
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
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All ages
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St. Catharines, ON
236-515-9642
Area Served: Niagara Regional Municipality
Accepting patients: Yes
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All ages
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1. Interactive Metronome (IM)
Interactive Metronome® (IM) is a therapeutic brain training program that helps people with timing, attention, impulse control, coordination and regulation.
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2. Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
The Safe and Sound Protocol, developed by Dr. Porges, is a five-day intervention designed to reduce stress and auditory sensitivity while enhancing capacity for social engagement and emotional resilience. It is an auditory intervention (distinct from auditory integration training) where the person wears headphones that play specially formulated music for up to one hour on five consecutive days. It can be done in the office of a trained clinician (e.g. occupational therapist) or in the comfort of the person's home.
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3. Visual Stress
Visual stress is a visual perceptual processing condition that affects how visual information is interpreted by the brain and interferes with reading, attention, coordination, general health and behaviour. This is different from problems involving sight or sharpness of vision and can occur despite normal vision. Classic symptoms include light sensitivity, headaches from reading, and problems reading because the white “page appears too bright” or the words appear to be "moving, flashing, or jumping on the page". As reading is such a key skill for school and life in general, problems with reading can thus lead to significant impairment. The good news is that appropriate intervention can make a significant improvement and for many individuals, one of the interventions is as simple as specific colour filters.
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