One-on-one counselling
Crisis and short-term counselling services are available to those affected by sexual violence. We recognize each individual’s healing journey – and how they respond to and heal from trauma – is unique. Our counselling team consists of counsellors whom offer a wide range of skills and expertise to assist you on your healing journey.
When appropriate, the CASASC counselling team may work in conjunction with other community agencies. Referrals may also be made to other agencies as needed.
- Counselling services are provided free-of-charge.
- Sessions are offered by phone, virtually or in-person, depending on current health restrictions.
- There is a limit of 15 sessions offered to each individual counselling client.
- CASASC makes every effort to accommodate crises as soon as possible. New clients are generally seen within 4-8 weeks.
- All treatment plans are individualized and the frequency of the appointments will be decided between the client and counsellor. The timing of the appointments may also be affected by CASASC current wait times. Each appointment is approximately one hour.
- All CASASC counsellors are experienced in providing one-on-one counselling to those who have experienced sexual violence.
- CASASC is not able to provide childcare during appointments.
Group counselling and experiences
CASASC often offers exciting and interesting groups ran by our counselling team. Survivors of incest support groups, a parenting psycho-educational group, peer support group, an introduction to mentalization and teen survivor groups are just some of the groups we currently host or have offered in the past.
Keep your eyes open for upcoming group experiences here on our website and social media channels.
Play Therapy
Play therapy at CASASC focuses on supporting children who have experienced or are affected by sexual violence. This includes sexual assault and sexual abuse.
Play therapy is generally used with children between the ages of 4 and 12. It provides a way for them to express their experiences and feelings through a natural, self-guided, self-healing process. Children’s experiences and knowledge are often communicated through play.
Play therapy sessions are 45 minutes to one hour in length and take place in our playroom. The child works one-on-one with one of our trained CASASC play therapists.
- Play therapy is provided free-of-charge.
- CASASC makes every effort to accommodate all clients as soon as possible. New clients are generally seen within 5-6 weeks of initial intake.
- All CASASC play therapists are certified and trained in therapeutic play.
Pet Support
CASASC offers a pet friendly space and has a pet support animal on staff. Oscar is our office support dog, he is one of the friendly and welcoming faces that often greets clients when they enter our space.
Oscar is a great source of warmth and comfort, he likes to check in on those in our waiting area and walks clients to their sessions.