Family Therapy
Our clinic offers attachment-focused narrative family therapy which is carried out in a collaborative and structured manner. This clinical service is offered to all types of families including blended, separated, and adoptive/foster/kinship families.
Family therapy may be accessed as a stand-alone or in combination of child & youth and family joint sessions. For example, your child primarily sees the clinician for individual therapy, but there may be a need for parents and child to come together for a joint session as part of the clinical intervention. Whether you are receiving family therapy as a stand-alone or in conjunction with other services (if ethically and clinically appropriate), informed consent must be received from all participants in advance of planning sessions.
Information for child(ren) or youth participating in family therapy:
There is no legal requirement for age of consent to counselling or psychotherapy in Ontario, with the exception of a few circumstances.
The question of informed consent to clinical services depends on whether the child or young person is capable of consenting.
The Canadian Mental Health Association states that a young client will be found to be capable to consent or refuse if they: (1) understand information pertaining to the proposed clinical intervention; and (2) understand potential risks of consenting or refusing the proposed clinical intervention.
Our clinic may not be able to accept families who are currently involved in a child protection investigation matter or complex legal situations. If your family situation requires further conversations, please request a brief phone consultation to see whether the clinician can support your family.
For family therapy, our clinicians generally sees families in person only. Hybrid option may be available if clinically appropriate.