Family and Parent Counselling in Victoria, BC:
Helping Improve Your Relationships
What is Family and Parent Counselling?
Counselling for families, parent(s) and caregiver(s) helps family members of all ages build stronger, healthier connections.
Instead of focusing on one person, it looks at how family members interact and how these relationships affect everyone’s well-being.
It can be useful for people of ALL ages including:
young children
teens
parent(s)
caregivers
stepparent(s) and blended families
adult children and
seniors.
Family, parent and caregiver counselling is helpful when family members are facing challenges such as communication issues and parenting conflicts, or coping with mental health challenges such as anxiety, depression and trauma.
In family counselling, a therapist works with some or all family members to explore patterns that may be causing stress. The goal is to create open communication, teach practical skills, and build empathy.
This gives each family member a chance to feel valued and understood.
Whether adjusting to change, healing from grief or loss, or simply wanting to strength connections, family counselling gives families the support they need.
Family, parent and caregiver counselling helps families grow together, even during difficult times.
Book a Family or Parent Counselling Session
Are you looking for extra support to work through family challenges?
Our therapists, Tory Vitaly (RSW) and Jennifer Bracke (RCC), are here to help.
Tory Vitaly is an experienced Registered Social Worker (RSW) who offers counselling for children (ages 7+), youth (12-19 years), adults, parents, caregivers, and families.
Tory has expertise in Emotion-Focused Family Therapy (EFFT), which helps families and individuals strengthen connections, understand emotions, and work through difficult times together. Tory brings compassion and insight to every session.
Jennifer Bracke is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) known for her warm approach and client-centred care.
Jenn specializes in working with people of all ages — ranging from children (7+ years) and teens (ages 12-19) to young adults (ages 20-24), parents, adults and seniors. Jennifer is here to listen, provide guidance, and support you in a way that feels right for you.
Taking the first step toward counselling can feel daunting, but you don’t have to face it alone.
Book a session with Tory or Jennifer to turn over a new leaf and start your path to healing and growth. Contact us to get started.
Common Issues Addressed in Family and Parent Counselling
Family and parent counselling helps with many common family challenges.
Communication breakdowns are one of the main issues.
When family members can’t express themselves or listen well, it often leads to misunderstandings and tension.
Parenting conflicts are also common. Differences in discipline, values, or expectations can cause stress between parents and children or between parents themselves.
Mental health issues, like anxiety or depression, can impact the entire family, even if only one family member is struggling.
Family counselling helps everyone understand these issues and find ways to support each other.
Counselling also helps families, parents and caregivers through big changes like divorce, remarriage, or welcoming a new family member. These changes shake up routines and bring stress or feelings of loss.
Family counselling offers a safe space to process these emotions together.
Most extended health benefits plans offer annual coverage for clinical counselling with a Registered Psychologist, Registered Clinical Counsellor, or Registered Social Workers. Find out more details by consulting your plan.
We also now offer direct billing for counselling with many benefits providers under the Telus eHealth platform. Contact us to learn more.