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Lighthouse
Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families in Ottawa
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Family-centered care in a supportive environment
We offer a range of psychological services for children and adolescents, and we also work with parents and families.
Psychoeducational Assessment
We provide a full suite of psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents to better understand learning strengths and needs, including learning disabilities, ADHD, and giftedness diagnoses.
Autism Services
We offer the gold standard in autism assessment, the ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule, Second Edition). We also offer psychoeducational assessments for children and adolescents who have autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Therapy
We offer evidence-based psychotherapy, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and emotion focused therapy (EFT). Treatment areas include anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), and mood difficulties.
About Us
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Lighthouse Child & Adolescent Psychology was founded in 2018 by Dr. Anne Ritzema, with the vision of helping families in the Ottawa region participate fully at home, at school, and in their communities. As parents ourselves and as family members of people with disabilities, we at Lighthouse Psychology understand how stressful it can be when your loved one needs psychological services. That's why we provide a respectful and family-centered environment that is welcoming for children, teens, and parents.
We demonstrate our commitment through compassionate, evidence-based assessments, provided by a registered psychologist, and therapy provided by a registered psychotherapist. Click the button below to learn more about us, our vision, and our story.
Policies
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Trust is based on honesty and transparency, so we make our policies available online.
Privacy Policy
We go above and beyond to protect your privacy, and have spelled out our commitments to you in clear and plain language.
Fee and Payment
Our payment and billing policies are clear and transparent and we provide you with everything you need in order to easily submit your claim to your insurance provider.
Digital Communications
Digital communications like email and online portals are part of modern life, and we take a commonsense approach to providing you convenient access with maximum security.