Family Counselling

FSGV has two family counselling programs, serving families of all shapes and sizes.

In each program, counsellors walk alongside parents and caregivers as they build the skills and confidence needed to support their children’s growth and safety. With parent education, counselling, and connections to community resources, family counsellors work with families on individualized and intensive goals.

what we do

Family Preservation

Family Preservation supports families at pivotal moments, helping them strengthen relationships and stay together whenever safely possible. Working alongside families on individualized plans, counsellors provide therapeutic support, parenting education, and practical tools tailored to each family’s needs. With compassion and consistency, this program helps parents build skills to create more stable, supportive home environments for their children and themselves.

Group Programs 

The group programming we run changes from season to season, based on topics that are responsive to clients’ needs. Each group is led by two of our counsellors, and they are open to current clients and the public. Recent groups have run on coping and self-care skills, learning about attachment styles, parenting tweens, and raising children with neurodivergence and support needs. To see upcoming groups, check out our calendar.

Project Parent 

Project Parent walks alongside parents and caregivers as they build the skills and confidence needed to support their children’s growth. Through individual and family counselling, parent education, and connections to community resources, families set and pursue their own goals. This strengths-based approach helps parents meet their children’s physical, emotional, and developmental needs, fostering a safer and more supportive foundation for all members of the family.

Project Parent services are extremely important to my family. The trust I have been able to feel with my counsellor is valuable. There has been unwavering support for my littles and I. Very thankful. I look forward to continuing this journey and growing even more as mom, woman, and survivor.

— Client, Project Parent

I’ve grown a lot, like mental growth. Counselling is bringing me back to myself before I was in an unhealthy relationship. I am more optimistic and notice that I smile more and feel good after sessions with my counsellor.   

— Client, Project Parent

I really appreciate the way [the counsellor] treats my child—with kindness, respect, and firmness. My child loves this program and has learned so much from it. She has developed many new skills that have made her more confident. She handles challenging situations at school much better now.

— Client, Family Preservation

I have re-experienced how parents should treat their children and deal with their emotions. Thank you for the short learning period, which will benefit me for a lifetime. 

— Client, Family Preservation

find help

If you’re looking for more information about how to join one of these programs, please see our Find Help section for eligibility and contact information.