Christian Child Therapist for Your Family

Our team works with children and teens ages 6 to 17. For younger children under 6, we would refer you to a child-specialist clinic, as that developmental stage sits outside our psychotherapy scope of practice. Sessions look different at different ages. Younger children often engage through play-based and creative approaches, while teens usually prefer a conversational space where they feel heard without judgment.

A child who is dragged to therapy rarely benefits from it. We talk with parents first about how to invite your child gently, and our approach in early sessions is simply to build trust. We don't push disclosure, and we don't try to change a child who doesn't want to be there. If your child is resistant, we may recommend starting with parent-only sessions to support you in the home first. Legal guardian consent is always required before we see a child.

Parents are part of the work with any child. Legal guardian consent is required before the first session, and we keep you in the loop through parent check-ins, usually at the start or end of a session, or in a separate short meeting. Your child's confidentiality is respected, but safety concerns are always shared with you. With teens, we protect a bit more privacy for them, and that space often helps them trust the process. Before the first session we'll walk you through what's shared and what's held in confidence.

No. We are trained psychotherapists, not children's ministry leaders. Therapy is a clinical process that addresses emotional, behavioural, and relational struggles using evidence-based methods. We don't teach catechism or lead Bible studies. What we do, when you and your child are open to it, is frame feelings like fear, grief, or loneliness through a faith lens that a Christian family already shares, so the language your child hears at home and in church fits the language they hear in session.

As registered psychotherapists in Ontario, we are mandated reporters under the Child, Youth and Family Services Act. If we suspect a child has been or is at risk of abuse or neglect, we are legally required to report that concern to the Children's Aid Society, regardless of what a parent prefers. This duty exists to protect children, and we will always explain it clearly before therapy begins. It is one of the rare limits to confidentiality, and it applies to every therapist in our practice.