Brief Counselling
Brief Service at CTYS
For Individual Youth
Youth will meet with the same clinician for 8 consecutive sessions that take place every 2 weeks. Sessions are 50 minutes long.
Am I Eligible? Youth ages 12-17 years who reside within the CTYS catchment area* are eligible for this service. Youth should be ready to engage regularly in talk-therapy services and have an idea of what their goals are.
*(catchment area refers to the specific area(s) of the city that our programs serve – please contact intake for more information).
This brief therapy model invites youth who have a clear idea of their goals and needs to receive support within a collaborative, and trauma-informed model that draws upon eclectic and evidence informed therapy practices. Youth and therapist will work together on goals to build wellness, gain clarity, develop skills, enhance understanding, and experience symptom relief. A trauma informed approach at CTYS involves an acknowledgement that we are all living within and impacted by systems/contexts (e.g., transphobia, systemic racism, socio-economic disparities etc.) that may have impacted our mental health wellness and ability to thrive day to day. Youth may have also experienced specific events in their lives that have led to ongoing distress. A trauma informed approach highly values collaboration, choice, and empowerment during service delivery.
This service does not involve case management support. This is not a crisis intervention service.
How do I get connected? Interested youth should contact CTYS Community Intake to discuss more at [email protected] and/or 416-924-2100 ext. 245.
For Youth & Family/Caregivers
Youth and their family/caregivers will meet with the same 1-2 clinicians for 3 consecutive sessions that take place every 2 weeks. Sessions are 90 minutes long.
Am I Eligible? Youth ages 12-17 years and their caregivers/family who reside within the CTYS catchment area* are eligible for this service. Youth and caregivers/families should be ready to engage regularly in talk-therapy services and have an idea of what their goals are.
*(catchment area refers to the specific area(s) of the city that our programs serve – please contact intake for more information).
This short-term family therapy model approach at CTYS draws upon attachment-based and trauma informed approaches. In an attachment-based approach, everyone participating is invited to consider how their relationships with one another and how they interact with one another might impact their feeling connected, safe, secure and getting their needs met within the family. Attachment based services strengthen relationships to support the growth of wellness. A trauma informed approach at CTYS involves an acknowledgement that we are all living within and impacted by systems/contexts (e.g., transphobia, systemic racism, socio-economic disparities etc.) that may have impacted our mental health wellness and ability to thrive day to day. Youth and families may have also experienced specific events in their lives that have led to ongoing distress. A trauma informed approach highly values collaboration, choice, and empowerment during service delivery.
This service does not involve case management support. This is not a crisis intervention service.
How do I get connected? Interested youth and caregivers should contact CTYS Community Intake to discuss more at [email protected] and/or 416-924-2100 ext. 245.