When home stops feeling like a team, family counselling helps everyone communicate, understand each other and repair the connection — with a therapist guiding the conversation.
Family counselling brings parents, children and sometimes extended family into sessions together with a registered psychotherapist. Rather than treating one 'problem person', family therapy looks at the patterns between people — how conflict starts, how roles formed, and how communication breaks down — and changes the system, not just one member.
At Counselling Toronto — by McDowall Integrative Psychology & Healthcare — every counsellor is a registered psychotherapist or supervised clinician, and every plan starts with a free consultation so you know the fit, the approach and the cost before committing to anything.
You don't need a crisis to benefit from counselling. If any of these feel familiar, a free consultation is a low-stakes way to find out what support could look like.
No single method fits everyone. Your counsellor draws on approaches with real research behind them — and adjusts to how you work best.
Maps how your family is organized — alliances, boundaries, roles — and adjusts the structure so it supports rather than strains everyone.
Treats the pattern, not a person: small deliberate changes in how members respond to each other shift the whole system.
Helps parents and children repair ruptures and respond to each other's emotions in ways that build trust back.
Tell us what's going on and what you're hoping for. No commitment, no cost.
We match you with a registered psychotherapist who fits your needs and style.
Start weekly or bi-weekly sessions, in person in Toronto or by secure video.
Your therapist will usually meet the whole family first, then may see members in smaller combinations. Sessions surface each person's perspective safely, set shared goals, and practise new ways of talking and responding. Families often notice changes at home within the first few sessions.
Master's-level clinicians under close clinical supervision — quality care at the most accessible rate.
The most popular choice for family counselling — covered by most extended health plans.
Senior clinicians for complex or specialized work. Receipts provided for insurance.
Most extended health plans in Ontario cover registered psychotherapists — check your plan's "psychotherapist" or "mental health" coverage. OHIP does not cover psychotherapy. A free consultation always comes first, so there are no surprises.
Comfortable, private offices with evening and weekend availability. In-person care is also available at our Toronto, Brampton and Mississauga locations.
Secure, privacy-compliant video sessions with the same registered psychotherapists. Ideal for busy schedules, parents, and anyone outside Toronto.
Our Toronto clients come from every corner of the city — downtown professionals booking sessions around Bay Street hours, families in North York and Etobicoke, students near the universities, and newcomers settling into one of the most diverse cities in the world. Evening and weekend appointments make in-person sessions workable around TTC commutes, and secure video fills the gaps when getting across town isn't realistic.
No referral, no waitlist. Book a free consultation, or let us match you with the right counsellor in Toronto.
