Scope of Practice

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a practical, evidence-based approach that helps individuals develop effective coping skills and add new tools to their existing toolbox to shift unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns. CBT can support a wide range of mental health concerns and is available through individual, couples, group, and virtual therapy sessions.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) blends cognitive-behavioural strategies with mindfulness practices to help individuals better understand and manage their thoughts and emotions. This approach offers effective support for depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, while also playing a key role in addiction recovery and relapse prevention.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) is similar to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) but places a stronger focus on recognizing and managing intense or distressing emotions. Rather than changing thoughts themselves, DBT helps individuals shift the emotional responses that follow, supporting greater emotional regulation and resilience.

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a goal-oriented approach that helps individuals focus on their current situation and future possibilities, rather than past experiences. SFBT emphasizes personal strengths, past successes, and the individual’s ability to discover practical, positive solutions to life’s challenges

Family Systems Therapy is an effective approach for resolving conflict within the family unit by addressing relational dynamics and communication patterns. In this form of therapy, family members work both individually and together to support one another and resolve issues that impact one or more individuals. This approach can strengthen relationships between parents, siblings, and parent-child pairs, promoting healthier family functioning.

This form of therapy is designed to help individuals identify their core values and develop the skills needed to align their actions with those values, supporting personal growth and meaningful life changes.

Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered, goal-oriented counselling approach that supports individuals in exploring and resolving ambivalence toward change. By fostering collaboration and empathy, this method helps elicit intrinsic motivation for positive behavioural change.

This educational approach is designed to help families and couples improve their communication skills, allowing them to express their feelings more openly, clearly, and respectfully. It supports stronger emotional connections and healthier relationship dynamics.

This intervention combines counselling and education to create a supportive framework for individuals coping with health challenges and treatment. It delivers structured, systemic, or didactic knowledge while also addressing emotional and motivational needs—enhancing resilience, strengthening coping skills, and improving treatment outcomes.