Therapeutic specialization for children and youth can offer incredible benefits in terms of mental health, allowing them to develop healthy coping strategies for their unique issues. Working with experienced counsellors, children and young people can explore their feelings and thoughts openly, developing a greater understanding of who they are and the environment they find themselves in. Specialization also allows professionals to create an individualized approach that helps children discover ways to express their emotions appropriately, build self-confidence and break down negative or unhealthy patterns of behaviour. Ultimately, therapeutic interventions provide the safe space children need to understand their difficulties and develop the skills they need to make positive life choices into adulthood.

Sandplay therapy is a specialized form of play therapy that utilizes miniature figures and sand trays to help clients create symbolic representations of their own stories in the context of interactive exploration. This type of therapeutic intervention allows for emotional release, self-expression, and the examination of one’s internal emotional world in a fun and healing way. The figure selections that are used may represent childhood memories, significant people or events in the client’s life, and important thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that they would like to explore further. Clients will construct scenes with the figures which can be evaluated by a trained therapist allowing room for clarification and interpretation which often provides insight into presenting problems and new awareness. Sandplay therapy can be beneficial for children and adults struggling with identity development, managing relationships and family dynamics, trauma recovery, behavioral management, communication coaching, substance abuse prevention education or any other challenging issues facing young people.

Specialized therapists in family and parenting counsellors help identify sources of conflict and potential solutions in order to create a healthier and happier home environment. By employing techniques such as role-playing simulations, healthy boundaries, active listening and effective problem-solving skills, therapists can assist families with overcoming obstacles so they can reach their fullest potential. From improving communication skills to breaking generational cycles of unhealthy behavior, therapeutic specialization in family and parenting has the power to bring lasting peace to households.

Specialization in Indigenous Social Work with a trauma-informed, wholistic approach to counselling, incorporating cultural context into the healing. By focusing on an integrated model of service delivery, built on research, education, critical knowledges and understandings of best practices, our therapists are empowered to support clients in a culturally informed way. Our office aims towards reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples by creating a space where each group can learn from the other. Our specialized programs are wholistic and restorative in nature, focusing not only on addressing past injustices but also creating a vision of a future to improve quality of life.