Family Services

Typically each child has their own therapist that they work with to process and work through their feelings and beliefs regarding the separation, but this therapy also addresses unhealthy behaviours within the family system. 

 

At the same time, each co-parent meets with the Parenting Coach individually to get a sense of where the situation is currently and past issues that have affected the family dynamic, including current issues that are playing out.  The parenting coach will assess and address the issues impacting the family—particularly those affecting the children—in order to promote healthy boundaries, constructive interactions, and strong, positive family relationships. The Parenting Coach may have several individual sessions with each co-parent until they are at a place to have a joint co-parenting session. 

 

In the co-parenting session issues are addressed to help the family create healthy dynamics that support the children, creating safety, stability, and security. 

 

The Parenting Coach and child therapists consult to ensure that healthy behaviours are occurring and to monitor progress, impacts, and identify what is needed for the family unit. 

 

We support long-term growth, change, and healthy patterns by holding each family member accountable, teach effective skills to contribute towards a healthy dynamic, and is a non-judgemental process.  This process of family services typically lasts from 6 months to a year to ensure long-term sustainable growth and change.

 

Therapists also provide court reports to inform the courts about family progress, presenting issues, client participation, etc. This helps to inform court decisions. Many family lawyers strongly encourage family services therapy.