“Kids do well if they can!” (Ross Greene)
Children behave the best that they can. At times, the demands placed on children overwhelm their skills, and/or caregivers' expectations do not match children's skills.
ABOUT ME
ABOUT ME
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Welcome! My name is Dr. Cosmin G. Colţea (you can call me Cosmin), and I am both a registered doctoral psychologist and a board certified behaviour analyst.
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I have been working with children, adolescents, and their families since 2007.
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I can provide services in both English and Romanian.
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My practice is based on a theoretical model that highlights the role of culture in daily activities, as well as the interconnectivity between our actions.
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I provide services within an ethical framework, ensuring first and foremost the wellbeing of children and their families.
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I work from an emphatic perspective:
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I believe that children and their caregivers do the best that they can. We all fail at times, the important part is following our values.
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When not working, or reading the latest research, you'll find me spending time with my family, travellling and playing with my children. One of my children is neurodiverse; I am fortunate to daily apply, and refine, my knowledge. I am also aware of daily challenges, and of the need to be flexible in our interactions.
EDUCATION
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California Southern University, Doctorate in Psychology - Suma Cum Laude
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Dissertation – The views of First Nations caregivers on neurodevelopmental disabilities in Canada.
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Florida Institute of Technology, BCBA coursework
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Carleton University, MA in Developmental Psychology
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Thesis – Companion dogs: Helping families with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Carleton University, BA Honours in Psychology
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Thesis – Pets as social support in families of children with and without Autism.
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European University Dragan, Law School
RESEARCH & WORKSHOPS
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Colţea, C. G. (2022). The views of First Nations caregivers on children with
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neurodevelopmental disorders in Canada (PsyD. dissertation).
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Colţea, C. G. (Nov 2015): Autism- Intro and Strategies, 1-day workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Apr 2015): Teaching Verbal Behaviour, 2-day workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Mar 2015): What is and what isn’t Autism, community.
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Colţea, C. G. (Mar 2015): ABLLS-R and planning for IIP, 1-day workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Jan-Feb 2015): Verbal Behaviour for home and school, 2-day workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Jan 2015): Advanced curriculum planning based on ABLLS-R, 1-day
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workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Jan 2015): Verbal Behaviour based curriculum, 1-day workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Nov 2014): Characteristics of Autism, 1-day workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Jan, May 2014): ABA in school settings- Verbal Behaviour curriculum,
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multiple phases school division wide training, several-day workshop.
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Colţea, C. G. (Oct. 2013). Verbal Behaviour- Copiii de Cristal, non-profit, Braşov, Romania.
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Colţea, C. G. (Nov. 2012). Environment Modification. Presentation at the annual meeting of
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the Public Health Nurses, Western Region, Newfoundland and Labrador, Stephenville,
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NL.
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Van Fleet, R., & Colţea, C. G. (2012). Canine-assisted play therapy with children. In Gallo-
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Lopez, L. & Rubin, L. (Eds.). Play Based Interventions for Children and Adolescents on
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the Autism Spectrum. New York: Routledge.
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Colţea, C. G. (Apr. 2012). Training Family Dogs for the Benefit of Children with ASD and
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their Families. Oral presentation at the 2012 Ontario Association on Developmental
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Disabilities conference, Kingston, ON.
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Colţea, C. G. (Dec. 2011). Effects of companion dogs on adolescents’ mental health. Invited
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speaker, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON.
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Colţea, C. G., Girardi, A., Davidson, A., & Parlow, S. (Nov. 2011). Effects of farm related
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activities on the behaviour of children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Poster presented at the Pickering Centre launch, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
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Colţea, C. G. (Sep. 2011). Integrating companion dogs in families with children with an
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Autism Spectrum Disorder. Invited speaker, Children at Risk, Ottawa, ON.
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Colţea, C. G., & Parlow, S. (Aug. 2011). Companion dogs as social support for families with
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children with and without Autism. Oral presentation at the 20th Annual Conference of the
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International Society of Anthrozoology (ISAZ), Indiannopolis, IN.
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Colţea, C. G., & Parlow, S. (Oct. 2009). The effects of companion dogs on families of
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children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at the Human-Animal
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Interaction Conference (HAI), Kansas City, MO.
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Colţea, C. G., & Parlow, S. (June, 2009). Do children with Autism Spectrum Disorders form
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emotional attachments to their companion dogs? Poster presented at the Canadian
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Psychological Association Convention (CPA), Montréal, QC
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Colţea, C. G., & Parlow, S. (Apr. 2009). An exploratory study of the role of companion dogs
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as social support for mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster
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presented at the Research Special Interest Group Seminar (RSIG), Barrie, ON