Community Counselling

Our Community Counselling programs are for individuals who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationship and are interested in taking a step in their own healing journey.

(For individuals who have been abusive towards their partner or are at risk of using abusive behaviour in their relationship, please see our Challenge to Change Programs.)

Intake Coordinator

For individuals who have experienced violence or abuse in their relationship and not living at Nova Vita, speaking with our Intake Coordinator is the first step. Our Intake Coordinator will set up an initial interview with you, explain our programs, answer any questions, help you to develop a safety plan if necessary, and connect you with the service or program that best meets your needs, and the needs of your children.

For more information on this program or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org

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Group Counselling

Group Counselling is available for women* aged 16 years and over who are in, or have been in an abusive relationship. We have a variety of groups including:

  • Abuse Recovery Group
  • Women of Wisdom (WOW, for women 55+)
  • Anxiety Management
  • Mindfulness-Based Therapy
  • Healthy Relationships
  • and others

For more information on this program or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org

*women includes: transwomen, non-binary individuals, gender non-conforming individuals, gender-fluid individuals, and cis-women

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Individual Counselling

Individual Counselling is available for individuals aged 16 years and over who have experienced violence or abuse and interested in taking a step on their healing journey.

For more information on this program or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org

Caring Families

Our Caring Families Program helps parents/caregivers create respectful adult relationships and a positive co-parenting approach with their children. We offer a group for mothers, a group for fathers, and age-appropriate groups for children/adolescents. For more detailed information on the Caring Families program visit www.caringfamilies.ca.

For more information on this program or to schedule an intake:
Call our Intake Coordinator at 519-752-1005 x221
Or email info@novavita.org

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Differential Response

The Differential Response Program is a partnership with Child and Family Services of Grand Erie that provides wrap-around domestic violence prevention services for all members of a family. Nova Vita DV Workers provide brief intervention, support, referrals, and safety planning to the victim/survivor of domestic violence and separately to the perpetrator of domestic violence. This coordinated intervention ensures wrap-around service to all members of a family to reduce the risk the violence.

This program receives referrals only through Child and Family Services of Grand Erie.