Inside Out Therapy
Child Therapist helping children ages 2.5 to 12 to navigate big emotions and behaviour challenges using play and relationship
My Mission
My name is Nadia. I’m a parent myself, and a Registered Social Worker (since 2017), and I’ve been working with children and their families for over 15 years.
I provide in-home intensive child therapy in Cambridge and surrounding cities for children 2.5-12 years of age. I focus on supporting families who are experiencing a high level of life disruption due to challenging behaviours or anxiety. My intensive approach is designed to condense months of child psychotherapy into 2 full days to support families at home, right where challenges are happening.
Learn more about me here.
Why Intensive Child Therapy?
Intensive child therapy offers the depth and consistency needed to create meaningful change in a shorter time frame. Rather than stretching sessions out week by week, intensives allow the child, parent, and therapist to stay immersed in the work—building safety, trust, and momentum that can be hard to maintain with traditional scheduling.
From a clinical standpoint, this model supports faster emotional regulation, stronger attachment, and more integrated learning. Children benefit from sustained time to explore feelings and practice new skills, while parents receive hands-on coaching and immediate feedback they can apply right away at home. The structure reduces the “stop-start” pattern common in weekly therapy, allowing families to experience progress that feels tangible and lasting.
In-home intensives also provide the advantage of working in the child’s natural environment, where behaviours and dynamics unfold authentically. This allows for more accurate observation, real-time intervention, and collaborative problem-solving that fits each family’s daily life.
How it Works
1: Optional Free Consultation
1: Optional Free Consultation
1: Optional Free Consultation
I offer a free meet-and-greet to allow you to ask any questions you might have before jumping in. Book here.
2: Parent Intake Appointment
1: Optional Free Consultation
1: Optional Free Consultation
When you are ready to start the process, we will meet for a 55-minute (virtual or in-clinic) parent meeting. This meeting is a chance for you to ask questions, and for me to learn about your family to help plan the intensive intervention. Book here.
3: In-Home Intervention
1: Optional Free Consultation
3: In-Home Intervention
I will come to you for two in-home full-day intensive appointments (one week apart) involving a combination of parent counselling and parent-child interventions. Parents learn and practice empathic responses and co-regulation during therapeutic playtimes as well as how to facilitate collaborative problem solving conversations with their child. Learn more.
4: Personalized Report
1: Optional Free Consultation
3: In-Home Intervention
Parents receive a detailed report at the end of the treatment program with a step-by-step plan to support their child.
Colleague Testimonials
Please note that to protect the privacy of the families that I support, only colleague testimonials are listed here.
Lana Hastings, Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
"Nadia is a skilled practitioner with a heart of gold. She is inclusive, friendly, kind and can easily engage with people from all walks of life. She has been in the field for many years offering compassionate care to her clients."
Melissa DeNoble, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
"Nadia is a skilled clinician who uses play therapy to help children heal from a range of personal and family challenges. She is a compassionate person, who creates a warm and welcoming space for her clients and families. I highly recommend Nadia!"
Luke Bailey, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
"Nadia is an excellent therapist who is skilled in working with young children."
More reviews can be found on Psychology Today and Google.