Our ever-growing clinical, outreach, therapeutic programs provide short- and long-term counselling for people of all ages and backgrounds. We have specialized counselling programs to match specific needs. Some of our programs are referral-only, while others are non-barrier and open to all. All our counsellors are highly skilled, registered clinicians who work from a trauma-informed perspective. We also have a robust and growing practicum/internship program for Master’s level students studying clinical counselling. With the exception of our practicum intern students, most of our therapists provide outreach services in clients’ homes and in the community.
Our funding partners are the Ministry of Children and Family Therapy (Child Protection, Child and Youth Mental Health), and respective university clinical programs. We also receive funding through donations from the community.
Family Preservation – provides Family and Therapy Support & Education to families with/at-risk of child protection concerns. Provides holistic, wrap-around supports through services such as: Family Support – intensive, individualized in-home and community support; Outreach Family Therapy – short-term clinical intervention provided in-home, community or office; Family Education – support and education for parents and caregivers in a group setting. MCFD or FVACFSS referral only.
Our clinical program accepts Master's level students in clinical counselling programs. Our intern therapists receive robust experience, guidance, and supervision with our team through working with clients from dynamic backgrounds and presenting problems. If you are interested in an internship experience, please contact Esther Gubiotti, Therapy Services Coordinator, for an interview. [email protected]. Referrals for counselling with our interns is through referrals from MCFD, CYMH and FVACFSS only.
Youth therapy provides dynamic, clinical counselling services to youth and their family around coming-of-age issues, trauma recovery, family dynamics, relationships, identity, and others. Youth therapy referrals are open to all youth under 19 and their caregivers.
SAIP is our Sexual Abuse Intervention Program, which provides clinical counselling for children and teens who have experienced alleged sexual abuse and/or sexual exploitation. Our SAIP therapist utilizes play and art therapy with children to work through trauma healing and uses a variety of approaches to work with teens, according to their needs. SAIP takes referrals from all sources, including self-referrals, parents, schools, and child protection.