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Practicing in child & youth mental health since 2008.
Danielle Bayly
MScOT, OT Reg (Ont)
Occupational Therapist · Psychotherapist
Practicing in Child and Youth Mental Health in Kingston, Ontario.
- Phone
- (613) 766-4061
- Where
- Kingston, Ontario · By appointment
Please note: There is currently a waiting list for services.
- Assistive technology
- Executive functions
- Behaviour
- Fine motor skills
- Visual motor skills
- Adaptive functioning
- Career exploration
- Mood and anxiety
Assessment
What we evaluate.
Each assessment establishes a clear baseline of strengths and challenges, so a plan can be built around the things that actually matter to your child.
Assistive technology covers handwriting, typing, spelling, and reading comprehension. Executive functions covers planning, initiating, organizing, self-monitoring, and completing tasks. Fine motor includes dexterity, grip, and coordination of the hands and fingers; visual motor focuses on coordination of the eyes and hands. Adaptive functioning targets life skills.
More about assessment- Anxiety management
- Emotional regulation
- Fine motor skills
- Organizational and study skills
- Parent coaching and education
- Post-secondary planning and vocational skills
- Vocational skills
- Life skills and independence
- Sensory difficulties
Treatment
How we work together.
Goals are set with you and your child. Sessions teach concrete skills, practice them in real life, and build the confidence to keep going.
Anxiety management covers separation, social, specific phobias, selective mutism, generalized anxiety, and panic disorder. Vocational skills includes job searching, résumé building, and interviewing. Sensory difficulties uses goal-setting and gradual exposure.
More about treatmentAbout
About me.
I have been providing mental health services to children and youth in the Kingston area since receiving my Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Queen's University in 2008. For the first fifteen years of my practice, I worked in the Child and Youth Mental Health Program at Kingston Health Science Centre (KHSC). In August of 2023, I transferred to a position in the new KHSC Eating Disorders Day Treatment Program, allowing me to provide private practice services on Saturdays.
My experience includes providing direct clinical services to school-aged children and youth with a range of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, learning disabilities, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders. I have worked extensively with families, schools, community agencies, and other healthcare professionals. I have formal training and extensive experience in completing standardized assessments, as well as providing OT treatment and psychotherapy. In 2020, I also began running professional development workshops for the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, on the topics of implementing the best practice guidelines for ADHD, and practical strategies for anxiety management in children.
About
About occupational therapy.
Occupational therapy is an evidence-based, client-centred, regulated health profession. Our goal is to help clients access, initiate, and sustain participation in the everyday, meaningful activities that occupy their time (their "occupations").
We work collaboratively with clients to set goals to help them complete the activities they want to do, need to do, or are expected to do — at home, at school, at work, or in the community.
For more information, please visit the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT), or OT Ontario.
About
About psychotherapy.
The aim of psychotherapy is to help clients improve and/or maintain their mental health, using interventions that target thought patterns, emotions, behaviours, and social functioning. Occupational Therapy is one of the regulated health professions authorized to perform psychotherapy.
For more information, please see the Standards for Psychotherapy created by the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario (COTO).
Contact
Get in touch.
Email is the best way to reach me to book an appointment, ask about services, or arrange a referral. I respond within a few business days.
Please note: There is currently a waiting list for services. I'll let you know the expected timeline when I follow up.
Phone
Voicemail accepted; please include your name and a brief message.
Where
Kingston, Ontario
Sessions are scheduled by appointment.
Email Danielle
Or call (613) 766-4061