PEACE Child & Youth Counselling
CWAV Society's Children & Youth Counselling (CYC) program includes group and individual sessions. Individual counselling is more children who may benefit from one-to-one counselling or those who are not ready for group. Our "Strengthening Families" group is a 9 week program for parents and children. The parents meet in one group and the children and youth in another to explore how witnessing violence affects children, how experiencing violence impacts the ability to parent, how violence changes the way we feel about ourselves, how we talk about feelings influences how we parent, how to set healthy boundaries for ourselves and our children, how parents and children can cope with stress and family change
How Counselling Can Help
Builds a positive, safe, and trusting relationship
Provides a safe place to talk
Toys and art to help children communicate feelings
Helps children know they aren't at fault for family issues and aren't alone
Builds understanding of life and family experiences
Builds problem-solving and coping skills
Teaches personal safety
Helps children explore healthy ways to express anger, hurt, and sadness