The Parent Education Resource Centre (PERC) was founded in 1990 by Director, Sara Dimerman. It operates out of Thornhill Square in Thornhill, Ontario.

The Parent Education Resource Centre offers counselling and other psychological services all under one roof.

Registered Clinical Psychologists and Social Workers work one on one with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families who are experiencing various emotional, psychological and/or behavioural difficulties.

In counselling, most therapists help individuals, couples and families with a wide range of issues. Some of the more specialized areas that some of the therapists have experience in include:

• Divorce and separation issues for children and adults
• Eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating
• Depression and anxiety
• Chronic illness/chronic pain
• Pregnancy and post-partum adjustment issues
• Parenting issues - Click here for more information on our parenting courses

Clinical Psychologists conduct standardized assessments for children, adolescents and adults for intellectual strengths and weaknesses, attention deficit and emotional difficulties. These assessments can remain confidential or in regards to students, be shared with school personnel to determine placement in exceptional programs.

The majority of our services are covered by extended health insurance plans.

Sara Dimerman offers telephone counselling sessions. If you live in the province of Ontario, these sessions would be covered by your extended health insurance plan. If you would like to receive more information, please contact Sara.

If you are interested in scheduling a telephone counselling session, please print and complete the consent to treatment (click for PDF) and client information (click for PDF) forms and fax them to (905) 882- 5007. You will be contacted so that an appointment can be scheduled. If you do not have access to a fax, please let me know via email or by calling (905) 882-7690.