Our Philosophy

Advocate and Nurture
 

Helping a child thrive can be likened to growing a tree from a seed. When a seed is planted, it needs to be nurtured constantly until it becomes a sapling. Once a tree is established, it still needs to be cared for day after day. Similarly, children need constant nurturing in order to learn and grow.

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The Island Therapy Collective team aims to help our clients develop deeper roots so that they can stand tall, despite strong winds!

 

Connect & Collaborate
 

Our team believes in building a connection with our clients and their caregivers. We choose to set up a supportive 'ecosystem' by offering to empower parents and collaborate with teachers.

We value and encourage parents and caregivers to share their thoughts and to participate in any capacity that they feel comfortable with. This allows us to work hand-in-hand to nurture the client.

This may include parent training, joint sessions with parents, regular feedback and sharing of pictures from sessions and home or school-based therapy programs. We also try to educate partners and caregivers on developmental expectations at each age and stage in life. We hope to be able to help our clients feel safe to branch out when they are ready.

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Role Models of Lifelong Learning
 

The Island Therapy Collective team also believes in keeping updated with evidence-based practice and investing in professional and personal development on a regular basis. This equips us with skills that can support and bring out the best in each and every client.

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