Island Psychology Centre

11/07/2025

One of our most recommended books for parents:

Psychologists Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen and Joanne Dolhanty explain everything you need to know about your child’s anger and how to manage it.

10/27/2025

Parents navigating separation/divorce may be interested in participating this study.

10/16/2025

We are thrilled to share that we have a new pediatric, clinical psychologist joining our team this month!

Dr. Sarah Boyle, completed both her Master's and PhD at the University of Guelph's pediatric clinical psychology program, completed a pediatric residency in Victoria and has been working in Guelph for the last number of months. She has particular interest in trauma treatment and in working with the preschool and early childhood population. We are beyond excited about the level of skill, training and expertise that she brings to the team and to Island families.

And with the addition of Dr. Boyle to the IPC team, we are also very excited to significantly reduce our wait times!

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Boyle to the IPC team and back to the Island. ❤️

10/10/2025

Our next EFST parent and caregiver workshop is fast approaching and there are still a few spots available! If you are interested in joining us, please reach out to Sarah at admin@islandpsychologycentre.com or 902-892-4603. We would love to have you. ❤️

09/17/2025

It turns out that we just could not wait until next year....we are offering another Emotion Focused Skills Training (EFST) in-person workshop on October 23 & 24 at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. See the flyer for details. Sign up now. Spots are limited.

07/14/2025

Written by Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen, cand.psychol, and Joanne Dolhanty, PhD Published by the American Psychological Association Psychologists Anne Hilde Vassbø Hagen and Joanne Dolhanty explain everything you need to know about your child’s anger and how to manage it. Anger can be normal and heal...

05/13/2025

Only a few spots remaining in our upcoming (May 29 & 30) Emotion Focused Skills Training (EFST) workshop and registration will be closing on Wednesday, May 21. This is likely to be our only workshop for 2025. You can register by contacting Sarah at admin@islandpsychologycentre.com.

03/17/2025

The dates for our next Emotion Focused Skills Training (EFST) workshop are set! Parents and caregivers: join us on May 29 and 30 for a workshop that will help shift the way you see your child/youth, create positive changes in your relationship and support real behaviour change.

Registration opens April 1. Reach out to Sarah at admin@islandpsychologycentre.com for details.

https://emotiontraininginstitute.org/emotion-focused-skills-training/

02/07/2025

It's Psychology Month and the Psychological Association of PEI has a variety of talks on psychology and mental health occurring at libraries across the Island!

This February, we’re excited to celebrate Psychology Month 2025 with a variety of events and resources to inspire learning, spark conversations, and promote mental well-being.

09/17/2024

Yes. Yes. Yes. We see you parents.

U.S. Surgeon General Issues Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents

09/13/2024

A story that should concern us and spur us into action. Our youth are struggling....

About one in four P.E.I. children aged 12 to 17 surveyed by Statistics Canada said they are not satisfied with their lives, the highest rate in the country, according to a report released Tuesday.

09/09/2024

Tomorrow (September 10) is World Su***de Prevention Day. As professionals, we are acutely aware of the ripple effect. Deaths by su***de have a ripple effect. On the people who love them and know them and on the people who know and love those people. Not to mention the pain for all of us inherent in the understanding that another human being felt that their emotional and psychological pain was unbearable, unmanageable, unending, unfaltering, or just too much…..it hurts.

Another painful piece of knowing: deaths by su***de are preventable.

So on World Su***de Prevention Day, let’s all take one tiny, micro step towards su***de prevention. Let’s do our tiny part and recognize that those tiny actions will have their own ripple effect.

For mental health professionals: seek out training in an intervention that is evidence-based for the treatment of su***de in the population with which you work. Su***de, when present, is the treatment priority. https://afsp.org/therapies/

For parents: Start the Conversation. With your kids. With other parents. With family members. Be courageous. Be brave. And talk about it. Don’t let our kids hold it alone. https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-su***de-prevention-day/world-su***de-prevention-day-2024

For everyone: check out some of the amazing resources on the Canadian Association for Su***de Prevention website. Just increase your knowledge one tiny bit. That helps. https://su***deprevention.ca/events/world-su***de-prevention-day/

Little by little, bit by bit, we change our comfort with a heavy, emotional, challenging topic and in doing that, starting in our own tiny corner, we begin to change the world. ❤️

Su***de is a major public health challenge, with more than 700 000 deaths each year globally. Each su***de has far-reaching social, emotional, and economic consequences, and deeply affects individuals and communities worldwide.