Family Therapy

What is Family Counselling?

Family therapy is a way to help families work through shared or personal struggles. Instead of focusing only on one person, the counsellor brings several family members together for sessions.

During these meetings, each person can share their own story, opinions, and feelings about the challenges the family faces. This gives everyone a chance to be heard and understood.

The counsellor guides the family to notice how their relationships affect the problem—and how the problem affects their relationships. By shifting how members communicate and respond to one another, the family can find new ways to work together.

The goal is not only to solve the issue but also to help everyone feel stronger, more connected, and ready to move forward. Sometimes, child counselling is included within family sessions to focus on challenges that impact children more directly.

Family Therapy at Help for Families Canada

Help for Families Canada uses a play-based approach to family therapy. This model blends family systems work with fun, hands-on activities. Families take part in both open conversations and playful experiences that make learning and healing feel less heavy.

Activities may include games, puppets, storytelling, art, or even sandtray exercises. These methods help family members express themselves in creative ways. Child counselling techniiques are woven into these playful activities to support the unique needs and challenges children may face.

No family is perfect, and every family faces challenges. Because of this, almost every household can benefit from family counselling, at least in my view. In fact, many families discover that therapy gives them tools they never had before. Some of the most common issues that show up in family sessions include:

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Problems We Resolve in Family Therapy

  • Co-parenting Conflict (Divorce or Intact Relationships)

  • Parent-Child Relationship Issues

  • Sibling Conflict

  • Recent immigration and settlement challenges

  • Blending Families

  • Resolving Work-Life “Balance”

  • Integration of a foster or adopted child

  • Changes  in Career or Economic Situation

  • Behavioural issues of a child with special needs

  • Challenges with School-Home Partnership

  • Couples’ Conflict or Disconnect.

  • Chronic Illness or Death of Family Member

  • Conflict with Extended Family (e.g. In-laws, grandparents)

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Interested In Couples Therapy?

Couples bring a unique dynamic to family therapy. At Help for Families Canada, we offer a dedicated couples therapy service designed for romantic relationships.

Support for Every Stage of Your Relationship

Relationships change over time, and each stage brings new challenges. Our couples therapy adapts to your needs:

  • Dating and Pre-Marital Counselling – Build confidence as you prepare for commitment.
  • Newlywed Stage – Navigate the tough adjustments that often surprise couples.
  • Parenting Years – Strengthen your bond when raising kids starts to feel more like a contract than a connection.
  • Empty Nest Phase – Reconnect when children leave home and you’re rediscovering each other.

Couples Therapy Delivery Options

We make couples therapy accessible in different ways:

  • Online Sessions – Convenient and flexible for busy couples.
  • In-Office Sessions – A safe, neutral space away from daily distractions.
  • Christian Marriage Counselling – For couples who want to integrate faith as a foundation of their relationship. Available online and in-office.

 

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Support for Couples at Help for Families Canada

Affordable Fees for Low Families

We believe counselling should be within reach for the average family. That’s why our fees are set at affordable rates. For households with lower incomes or without extended health benefits, we also offer a sliding scale to reduce the cost.

In addition, families who qualify can use a VAC Health Identification Card for direct billing. Child counselling services fit within this same fee structure, making support for children more accessible to families who need it most.