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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Creative Therapy Associates

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Creative Therapy Associates

CTA provides high quality services in the area of behavioural, speech and occupational therapy.

Creative Therapy Associates has had the honor of providing Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy to Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario for over 20 years. Our center's professional compliment consists of 4 Occupational Therapists, and 7 Speech Language Pathologists, and 9 Behavioral Therapists. Our caring and experienced therapists each have specific areas of interest and are dedicated to working with children, adults, and families to maximize their skills, build self esteem, and help clients live a quality life. Our centres offers a warm and friendly atmosphere to our clients, and our therapy rooms are designed specifically to welcome our pediatric and adult clients in order to best suit their needs. We strongly believe in client/family centered care, and therefore family involvement is an integral part of the therapy process at all levels. Along with private services to clients within our center, we provide contractual services to various organizations in our city and northern communities, ranging from consultation, in-service training, workshops, direct and indirect delivery models.

03/25/2026

💙Confidence Club is back 💙

Please reach out to Marissa Bruce at Mbruce@creativetherapyassociates.ca or call/text at (807) 621-4661 for more information or to sign up.

03/21/2026

Shoutout to our Health & Safety Committee for spending their weekend recertifying their First Aid & CPR 👏

Lauren, Tawni, and Cole, thank you for your dedication and for always going above and beyond for the team ❤️

03/13/2026

Confidence Club is back starting March 31 💙

Confidence Club is a group-based social program designed to help children build friendships, confidence, and bravery while learning real-life social skills in a supportive and fun environment.

Through games, activities, and guided peer interaction, participants practice skills such as:
• building and maintaining friendships
• starting and maintaining conversations
• teamwork and cooperation
• problem solving with peers
• understanding social cues
• handling bullying and standing up for themselves appropriately
• developing confidence and bravery in social situations

Confidence Club focuses on creating real-life, meaningful opportunities for children to practice social interactions with peers in a structured setting. The goal is to help children feel more confident connecting with others, navigating friendships, and responding to challenging social situations.
Groups are thoughtfully organized based on age, interests, and goals so children are paired with peers who share similar interests and goals.

Our next session begins the week of March 31 and will include three cohorts running at different times to support a range of ages and schedules.

Spaces are limited and groups fill quickly.

To learn more or register your child or teen, please contact:
📧 Marissa Bruce at
mbruce@creativetherapyassociates.ca or +1 (807) 621-4661

Referral Form:

https://hushforms.com/pediatric-referral-form

We look forward to welcoming new children into Confidence Club and watching friendships, confidence, and bravery grow. 🌟

03/04/2026

Last night in Confidence Club, our group became scientists in the “Friendship Chemistry Lab.” 🧪 Together we explored how different ways of approaching others can impact building friendships.

Everyone made predictions, watched the reactions, and had great discussions about which behaviours help friendships grow the most. ✨

To wrap up, each participant created their own friendship recipe, adding the ingredients they think make strong and positive friendships. 💙💚

02/25/2026

We are so excited to officially welcome Jessica Keegan, Registered Psychotherapist, to the Creative Therapy Associates team 🤍

Jessica brings over 7 years of experience supporting children, youth, adults, and families, with a strong focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder and complex needs. Her work is rooted in trauma informed, relational, and strengths based care. She approaches every child and family with curiosity, compassion, and deep respect for their unique story.

Jessica is passionate about walking alongside families as they navigate diagnoses, school advocacy, parenting challenges, and the emotional ups and downs that come with it. She believes children and youth thrive when the adults supporting them feel connected, confident, and empowered.

We truly feel so lucky to have her join our growing multidisciplinary team. Her warmth, knowledge, and dedication to families align beautifully with our vision at Creative Therapy Associates.

To make a referral, complete our online referral form or visit our website:
🌐 www.creativetherapyassociates.ca
📝 https://hushforms.com/pediatric-referral-form

Welcome to the team, Jessica. We are so grateful you are here 🤍

02/18/2026

🤓 ⭐️ Confidence Club | The Brave Adventure ⭐️ 🤓

Tonight’s Confidence Club group went on The Brave Adventure and practiced being brave through fun group challenges, lots of cheering, and supporting one another along the way.

We’re so proud of these kids for stepping up, trying new things, and building confidence together ⭐️

02/14/2026

A little Valentine’s Day love around the centre 💕

So many smiles, connection, and moments that made our hearts full. We are so grateful to celebrate with such amazing kids and families.

A huge shout out to Lauren K for all your planning to make this day extra special for our kiddos 🫶.

02/11/2026

This week in Confidence Club, our group went on a Confidence Treasure Hunt 💙

The kids started with a movement-based treasure hunt, exploring the room to find confidence clues hidden along the way. Each clue focused on positive self-talk like kindness, bravery, and strength. Only the positive messages could unlock the treasure, so the group worked together to spot the ones that lifted them up.

Using a map, we followed the clues to the treasure chest. One by one, each child read their confidence statement aloud and placed it on the chest to help unlock it. Once opened, everyone received a little loot bag filled with fun surprises.

Activities like this help build self-awareness, confidence, and the ability to recognize helpful thoughts while letting go of the ones that hold us back. The group did an amazing job supporting each other and celebrating their strengths 💚💙

02/05/2026

We’re excited to share that Creative Therapy Associates is hiring two Supervised Behavioural Therapists🤍

This is a wonderful opportunity to join a supportive, collaborative team that truly values connection, growth, and high quality care for children and families.

Apply by sending your resume to mbruce@creativetherapyassociates.ca

02/04/2026

We are so proud to welcome Emily Slater, Supervised Behavioural Therapist, to the Remote and Rural Travel Team at Creative Therapy Associates.

Emily brings years of experience, strong clinical knowledge, and a wide range of skills developed across diverse settings. She is deeply passionate about providing high quality services to children and youth and is known for being compassionate, client focused, and thoughtful in her work. Emily takes a holistic approach and is an excellent advocate for the children and families she supports, always ensuring their voices and needs remain at the centre of care.

Emily joins our Remote and Rural Travel Team with valuable experience supporting Northern and remote communities, including service delivery in Nunavik and Puvirnituq. Her ability to build meaningful relationships, work collaboratively within communities, and provide culturally responsive support aligns beautifully with the values of Creative Therapy Associates.

We are beyond grateful to have Emily joining this growing team as we continue to expand access to high quality services for children and families across the north. Her commitment to equity, access, and thoughtful practice reflects exactly what we stand for as an organization.

Thank you, Emily, for choosing to join Creative Therapy Associates. We feel incredibly lucky to have you on this journey with us, and this truly feels like the beginning of something special. 💚💙

01/31/2026

Building Connections, One Moment at a Time 🤍

At Friendship Builders, our kiddos practiced connecting with peers through play, movement, and shared activities. From checking in on energy levels, to taking turns, problem solving, and navigating real social moments as they happened, this group is all about building meaningful friendship skills in ways that feel natural and fun.

We focus on supporting kids in the moment, celebrating wins big and small, and helping them grow confidence in themselves and with others. So much teamwork, laughter, and learning happening in one space. We can’t wait to see everyone again next Saturday 💚💙.

01/28/2026

Today’s Confidence Club activity was Emotions Hunt 🔍

Our kiddos became detectives, watched fun scenarios acted out by our therapists, and searched the room to find the hidden emotion clues. They drew or wrote their findings and brought them back to Detective Headquarters to share what they discovered.

This activity helped build emotional awareness, perspective taking, communication, and problem solving in a fun and engaging way. We loved seeing the kids collaborate, share their ideas, and cheer each other on.

So much learning, teamwork, and confidence building in one activity 💙💚

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Thunder Bay, ON
P7B6M4

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 4:30pm

Website

https://www.creativetherapyassociates.ca/

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