Family Therapy in Kingston

When the people closest to you feel the furthest away, therapy creates a space where everyone can be heard.

Love Doesn't Mean It's Easy

Every family has tension. But when conversations keep turning into arguments, when someone shuts down while everyone else gets louder, when resentment builds underneath the surface of normal life, something needs to shift.

Maybe it’s a teenager pulling away and you don’t know how to reach them. Maybe a major life event has shaken the family and everyone is handling it differently. Maybe old patterns from your family of origin are playing out in ways you didn’t expect.

You don’t have to be in crisis to benefit from family therapy. Sometimes it’s the ongoing, low-level friction that wears everyone down the most.

The fact that you’re looking for help means you still care enough to try.

Family Therapy Creates Space for Everyone

Family therapy isn’t about picking sides or deciding who’s right. It’s about understanding the dynamics that keep your family stuck and building new ways to communicate, connect, and navigate conflict.

Your therapist works with the whole system, not just one person. That means everyone gets heard, everyone’s perspective matters, and the focus stays on what the family needs to move forward together.

Sometimes that means learning to listen differently. Sometimes it means setting boundaries. Sometimes it means saying the thing no one has been willing to say out loud.

Therapeutic Approaches

In Family Therapy, We May Work With

Family Systems Therapy

Looks at how each person’s role and behaviour affects the family as a whole.

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Strengthens emotional bonds and helps family members feel safe enough to be vulnerable with each other.

Structural Family Therapy

Identifies unhealthy patterns in family organization and helps establish clearer boundaries and roles.

Narrative Therapy

Helps the family separate the problem from the people, creating space for new stories and perspectives.

CBT for Families

Teaches communication skills, conflict resolution, and practical strategies for navigating disagreements.

You Don't All Have to Agree to Start

Not everyone in the family needs to be enthusiastic about therapy for it to work. Sometimes it starts with one or two people willing to show up. That’s enough.

Your therapist will create a space where even reluctant family members feel respected, not put on the spot. The goal isn’t to force change on anyone. It’s to open a door that the whole family can walk through when they’re ready.

A Conversation Is All It Takes

If you’re wondering whether family therapy could help, book a free 15-minute phone call. We’ll talk through what’s going on and figure out the best path forward for your family.

Session Cost

$165–$185 per individual session

Location

In-person at 107-1020 Bayridge Drive, Kingston ON or virtual anywhere in Ontario

First Step

Free 15-minute phone consultation to see if we’re the right fit

Our Team

Meet the Therapists

These therapists have experience supporting families through difficulties. 

rebecca bates

Rebecca Bates

Registered Social Worker

$185 / session

brianna rooks collinson

Brianna Rooks-Collinson

RP (Qualifying)

$165 / session

kavita brijpaul

Kavita Brijpaul

Registered Psychotherapist

$175 / session

Our Space

Our Counselling Office in Kingston

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Ready To Start Your Healing Journey

Book a free 15-minute phone consultation. No commitment, no pressure — just a conversation about what you’re going through and how we can help.