Clinical Case Consultation
Case consultation time is available on an individual basis or we can be contracted to consult on site to agencies.
We are typically consulted on cases or situations involving abuse, neglect, trauma, violence or sexual behaviour problems. We may also be consulted about issues which are potentially contentious, asked to review of treatment direction or assist with cases where a staff team feels “stuck”.
For more information or to set up an appointment, please contact us.
Supporting Adoption Successes
The only thing worse for families and adopted children than not finding each other is not having an adoption work. Adoption breakdown compounds the trauma already experienced by a child who has lost one family and is a tragedy for the family who had hoped to share their lives with a child.
Our experience tells us that children who have the following histories are likely to be the most challenging and pose the greatest risk of poor attachment.
- early trauma and neglect
- preverbal trauma
- exposure to violent homes
- chaotic and unpredictable caregiving
- birth parents with substance abuse/addictions or major mental health disorders
- multiple placements prior to adoption
- inadequate prenatal care and early childhood medical care
- lack of emotional and physical nurturance in institutional care settings
- children who have been exposed to a large number of changes ie., culture, language, nutrition, travel
Our success with these families and children is a result of a comprehensive assessement and treatment model that recognizes how these issues manifest in the parent/child relationship. We assist parents in accurately identifying the child’s needs and correctly interprete the child’s behaviour. Our job is to assist parents to develop and implement specific interventions to facilitate attachment. We work with the family to strengthen their relationship in order to provide support to each other as well as the child.
Referral for this program should be made by completing the child and youth referral form and by contacting ext. 222