Dr Tamara Soles

12/23/2025

Excited to share that the wonderful art therapist, Maria Cucuetu has joined our team at The Secure Child Centre for Families & Children
https://www.thesecurechild.com/arttherapy/

If anyone is looking for support for their child or teen, consider art therapy! Click the link for more details and to contact us.

With more than 15 years of international experience in Art therapy, Maria Cucuetu brings a deeply inclusive, trauma-informed, and creatively grounded approach to mental-health care. She holds a Master’s degree in Art Therapy from Universidad de Barcelona, and has practiced across Europe(Germany an...

04/29/2025

Looking forward to this!

The 2025 SISP Conference is a month away! One of our speakers is Dr. Tamara Soles, who is a clinical psychologist and founder of The Secure Child Center for Families and Children in Montreal. Her presentation will be focused on “Partnering with Parents: Effective Consultation Strategies to Support Children’s Emotional and Behavioural Well-Being”.

As a reminder, our conference will be taking place on May 29th & 30th! Keep an eye out as registration will be opening soon!
�We hope to see you there.

For more information, visit our website: http://www.mcgillschoolpsychinstitute.com/

04/24/2025

Is your home still working for your family—or is it quietly stressing everyone out?

One of my favourite spring resets? Decluttering!

When we clear physical, digital, and mental clutter, we make space for clarity, calm, and connection—and that shift ripples through the whole family.

Here are a few easy ways to get started:

✨ Start Small: Set a 5-minute timer and tackle one mini-zone like a side table, junk drawer or the single sock graveyard (Let go of the dream. It's not coming back).

✨ Take the Easy Wins: Involve your children and start with the easy wins. Find anything that is broken or missing pieces that can't be replaced.

✨ Gamify Decluttering: Set a timer for 10 minutes and see how many items your children can find that they no longer need, want, or use. Keep a donation bin handy so they can watch it fill up—and feel good about it.

✨ Tackle Digital Clutter: Unsubscribe from newsletters and emails that no longer serve you (you know the ones).


P.S. If you're craving more than just a surface sweep, I've created a beautiful, sanity-saving family guide to help you go deeper:

🧼 Declutter with Ease 🧺

It's just $7 and includes room-by-room checklists, decision trees, printable templates, and simple tips to keep clutter from creeping back in.
A calm, organized home is just a few small steps away. You can grab your copy here.

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04/23/2025

A profound video! grateful to the wonderful parent that shared it with me.

Showing up for the autistic people in your life can be easier than you might think. We have launched a public awareness campaign to educate people on simple ...

02/22/2025

If your teen is struggling with anxiety or depression, we can help. Visit https://thesecurechild.com/services/courses to learn more and register.

10/06/2024

We now have openings for psychological and psychoeducational assessments visit our website for more info or email info@thesecurechild.com

The Secure Child is dedicated to supporting the emotional well being of families. With almost 20 years of experience, we can help bring peace back to your home

09/01/2024

🎙️ Just wrapped up another insightful radio segment where we tackled one of the biggest challenges for teens today: peer pressure. 🌟
Navigating the tricky waters of social dynamics isn't easy, but with the right tools and support, our teens can learn to stand tall, stay true to themselves, and make decisions that align with their values. 💪
Catch the full discussion here, and let me know what strategies you find most effective in helping teens resist the pressure!

How to talk to your teens about peer pressure

10/02/2023

🎙️Undiagnosed ADHD? Overwhelm? or parental burnout? I had the pleasure of speaking with my friend on “This Hour Has 50 Minutes" about ADHD, toxic productivity, ADHD's misrepresentations and more.

1 hour of CE credit is also available to eligible psychologists and clinicians in the US and Canada.

Check it out here or anywhere you listen to podcasts

08/11/2023

📚 I have put together a pdf list of my absolute favourite books on neurodiversity. These incredible books feature neurodivergent characters with differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD as well as some non-fiction and POV books from some amazing young authors.

Whether in my home with my children or at work with my clients, I love using books to connect, to spark curiosity, and to explore new and sometimes difficult topics.
 
Neurodiversity is a topic about which I feel extremely passionate. A way of understanding brains that values diversity and acknowledges varying strengths and challenges?! Yes please!

These books are great to foster inclusive discussions with your children and help build understanding and empathy. They highlight the strengths of neurodiversity as well as challenges. They also help neurodivergent children better understand themselves and feel represented in positive ways! 💚🧡💜

✨Click the link in my bio to get the full pdf list with titles and pictures ✨

Or comment “books” below and we will send you the pdf!

08/11/2023

📚 I have put together a pdf list of my absolute favourite books on neurodiversity. These incredible books feature neurodivergent characters with differences such as autism, dyslexia, and ADHD as well as some non-fiction and POV books from some amazing young authors.

Whether in my home with my children or at work with my clients, I love using books to connect, to spark curiosity, and to explore new and sometimes difficult topics.

Neurodiversity is a topic about which I feel extremely passionate. A way of understanding brains that values diversity and acknowledges varying strengths and challenges?! Yes please!

These books are great to foster inclusive discussions with your children and help build understanding and empathy. They highlight the strengths of neurodiversity as well as challenges. They also help neurodivergent children better understand themselves and feel represented in positive ways! 💚🧡💜

✨Click the link in my bio to get the full pdf list with titles and pictures ✨

Or comment “books” below and we will send you the pdf!

08/08/2023

I loved this interview with Jessica Sinarski, LPCMH

In a good way 🥲

I loved this conversation with Dr Tamara Soles
all about trauma-informed strategies for anger management😡🧠💡

Tune in to learn:
🧠 What are the “act without thinking” and “think before acting” teams in the brain?
🧠 How can you teach children about their brain and help them understand and regulate their emotions?
🧠 What can parents and clinicians do to help kids strengthen that “staircase” between their upstairs brain and their downstairs brain?

“Jessica has clear and effective strategies that clinicians and parents can implement easily.”

Can’t wait to share this conversation with you. Search for “This hour has 50 Minutes” in your favorite podcast player!

Glad we’re in this together!
❤️
Jessica

07/05/2023

I was moved to tears in this interview for Episode 56 of This Hour has 50 Minutes with my guest, Jessica Sinarksi.

Jessica is a licensed professional counselor of mental health, author, speaker, and instigator of hope. She shares her trauma-informed strategies to teach children about their brain and help them understand and regulate their emotions.

Whether it is helping them strengthen that "staircase" between their upstairs brain and their downstairs brain or helping them get familiar with their "acting before thinking" and "thinking before acting" teams, Jessica has clear and effective strategies that clinicians and parents can implement easily. 

Find out which one moved me to tears. I will definitely be implementing that one with clients (and will do it myself!)

Listen on any platform or see link in bio

✨ 1 hour CE credit is available for eligible therapists and psychologists in the US and Canada

Dr. Tamara Soles is approved by the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Dr. Soles maintains responsibility for this program and its content.