Ms Tara Koblitz
Clinical Social Worker
“I have over 20 years of experience in working with children, youth and families from various ethno-racial backgrounds and in various mental health settings including child welfare, hospital, school, and the community.”
About Me
As a Registered Play Therapist, I use creative play to help children and families explore feelings. With twenty plus years' experience in diverse settings like schools and hospitals, I understand the unique needs of many family backgrounds. I offer a safe, welcoming space for children to express themselves freely. This allows them to voice complex emotions they might not yet have words for, building confidence and resilience.
Approach
With two decades alongside kids, teens and families from diverse cultures, I structure sessions around play, stories and careful attunement so emotions can emerge without pressure. I offer in-person work in Toronto and secure English-language video sessions, keeping predictable openings and gentle check-ins to help children settle. Therapy moves at each child's pace—experiments with toys, drawing, play scenarios or paced processing for bigger hurts—while caregivers get practical observations and simple strategies between meetings. This way of working tends to help families looking for steady, concrete steps toward safety and connection.
Services
Services Offered:
- •Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
- •Child / Adolescent Therapy
- •Family Therapy
- •Counseling
- •Play Therapy
- •EMDR
Works With:
- •Adolescents
- •Children
- •Families
- •Individuals
- •Parents
- •Under Fives
- •Adults
Area of Expertise
Scope of Practice:
- •Abuse
- •Adolescent Therapy
- •Anxiety
- •Relationship Issues
- •Grief & Loss
- •Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
- •Trauma
- •Divorce Counseling
- •Self-Esteem
Professional Title:
- •Clinical Social Worker
Qualifications
University of Toronto
Canadian Association for Play Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association
Registrations
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Social Work
