welcome

When we become parents, we give birth to all sorts of expectations. We expect our children to go through predictable developmental stages and become increasingly more self-sufficient. We expect that parenting will involve a lot of hard work, and self-sacrifice, but knowing “what to expect” will give us some comfort in our journey.

Learning that your child has special needs is like putting a pin into this bubble of expectations. Many of us feel shock, disappointment and fear. We have doubts about our skill as parents. Our relationships with our partners and with our other children can become more strained. We may not have many connections with other parents, because we fear they might not understand what we are going through. We have even less time for ourselves.

Surviving and Thriving provides a range of services designed with the understanding that while you are supporting your child, you need support as well. We help you cope with the additional burden of parenting a child with special needs. We provide individual, and couples therapy as well as therapeutic support groups. We understand that, to really help your family, you need to put a premium on taking care of yourself.