“Our counsellor provided a safe place for us to talk about what has happened without having to feel ashamed or hide our feelings.”
Children may be traumatized after experiencing, witnessing or learning of events such as physical or sexual abuse, vehicle accidents, domestic violence, death of a known person or separation from a caregiver.
Their sense of security, self-esteem and their development can be deeply affected. Children often do not have the capacity to verbalize or even realize the impact of a trauma which may manifest in behavioural, emotional and learning difficulties.
Our Services are designed to promote transformation, hope, and healing.
ACT 2 Child and Family Services in Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows, offers counselling to children, youth, and their family or caregivers who are in need of a supportive and trusting therapeutic relationship to assist in resolving emotional and behavioural difficulties arising from traumatic experiences.
A limited number of spaces for the Sexual Abuse Counselling program in our Tri-Cities office are available without a referral from the Ministry for Children and Family Development. Place contact our Tri-Cities for more information.
Our Sexual Abuse Counselling Program treats children and youth who have been abused, in a safe and supportive environment and caring therapeutic relationship that promotes healing.
Counselling techniques involving art, play, and talk are effectively used to help children by the abuse. Parents, family members and other people close to the child are also welcomed into the counselling sessions.
Young children who exhibit sexually intrusive behavior and other sexual behaviour problems, beyond usual curiosity and developmentally appropriate sexual exploration, can find help in our SHIFT (Sexual Health in Family Treatment)program.
This is a behaviour intervention program directed to children 11 years of age and under.
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