We are accepting new clients!
Sessions are offered in-person at our Dundas and Burlington locations.
Sessions are also provided virtually for those who prefer this option and for whenever you are experiencing cold/flu symptoms.
Meghan Dovey, MSc, CCLS, OAMHP
Certified Child Life Specialist
Child and Youth Therapist
Hello, my name is Meghan (she/her)! I am a Certified Child Life Specialist at Valley Connections Counselling in Burlington and Dundas. As a child life specialist, I provide developmentally and psychologically appropriate therapeutic interventions to help children and adolescents cope with psychosocial issues and process the challenges of grief, trauma, illness, injury, disability, and transitions.
As a graduate of McMaster University’s Master of Science program in Child Life and Pediatric Psychosocial Care, I completed two clinical internships at McMaster Children’s Hospital and North York General Hospital. I also hold a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Guelph in Family Studies and Human Development, along with a Graduate Certificate from Seneca College in Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health.
My focus is to establish a trusting and supportive relationship with children and youth while creating a safe and fun environment to comfortably express feelings and emotions. Utilizing evidence-based approaches, I facilitate interventions through therapeutic play, art, and other creative expressive forums. My goal with children and youth is to promote emotional literacy, create emotional expression opportunities, and teach and rehearse effective coping skills. I believe in using a family-centered approach to care and understand the developmental contexts in which children and families live and grow to foster resilience and overall well-being.
My therapeutic approach is strengths-based, compassionate and fun! I provide a complimentary 30-minute consultation to determine if I am the right fit for you and your family. I would love to meet you and support you along your journey!
Meghan's fees may be eligible for insurance coverage under extended health benefit plans. Please note: It is your responsibility to find out from your employer and/or insurance company about the type of mental health coverage you have. Valley Connections Counselling and our therapists are not responsible for determining whether or not your insurance company will reimburse you for our services. Please find out the details of your benefits package before booking and attending your therapy sessions. Should you attend sessions and later learn that your insurance company will not cover your therapy sessions, you are responsible for paying for the fees of all attended sessions as well as any future sessions you choose to attend.
Infants/Children/Youth
Individual Therapy
Play Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Special Areas of Focus
Physical Illnesses/Diagnoses
Disabilities - Physical, Learning, Mental health Divorce
Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
Supporting siblings of children/teens with chronic illness
Supporting siblings through perinatal loss
Supporting children/teens of parents with cancer or chronic illness
Supporting children/teens who are palliative Funeral preparation and support for children/teens
Disordered eating, Body Image, Self-Esteem
Self-harm
Autism Spectrum disorder (ASD)
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD, ADHD)
Anxiety and Stress
Social Anxiety
Therapeutic Approaches
Family-Centered-Care
Holistic
Therapeutic play
Therapeutic art
Normative play
Normative art
Developmentally supportive play
Mindfulness
Promoting emotional literacy and expression Trauma-informed
Meghan offers her services virtually or at both our Dundas and Burlington Locations.
Click on the buttons below to book online with Meghan
You can also email us at [email protected] or call 905-966-4309
For Counselling Clients
Consultation
Free
30 minutes
Meet your therapist
*optional*
Child/Youth Intake
$175
50 minutes
Your first therapy appointment
Child/Youth Therapy
$175
50 minutes
Subsequent therapy sessions
Family Intake
$200
50 minutes
Your first therapy appointment
Family Therapy
$200
50 minutes
Subsequent therapy sessions