Are you compassionate about providing customized, compassionate and consent-based support for families?
Our co-lab professionals have extensive training, and experience inclusive but not limited to working with family dynamics and/or individuals who have experienced/are experiencing family violence (physical abuse, verbal abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, financial abuse, neglect, coercive control, sexual abuse, spiritual abuse etc.), substance use/misuse, intimate partner violence, mental illness, poverty, homelessness, court-involvement, a variety of neurotypes (neurotypical and neurodivergent family members), court-involvement, child protection involvement and/or law enforcement involvement.
We understand that there are many reasons why family dynamics can become unhealthy. We also recognize that everyone coming into our program is dealing with stress, fear, emotions, and concerns. Our team takes a omni-partial, child-focused, family systems approach to conflict reduction and improving partnerships as well as relationships. We work collaboratively to support each family with customized and adaptable approaches. We work within a consent framework. Repairing family relationships or helping family members when a resist/refusal dynamics are present requires customized, compassionate care. It also requires professionals who understand the dynamics that contribute to a family member choosing not to speak to or see another family member.
Interested in joining us?
Services we provide.
Individuals
Personal Coaching + Counselling
Court Ordered Counselling
Parent Coaching + Counselling
Co-parent Coaching + Counselling
Couples + Co-Parents
Couples Coaching + Counselling
Parent Coaching + Counselling
Co-parent Coaching + Counselling
Court Ordered Counselling
Parenting Coordination
Children + Youth
Child/Youth Counselling
Court Ordered Counselling
Play Therapy
Supervision + Observation
Therapeutic Parenting Time Facilitation
Parenting Time Supervision
Parenting Time Observation
Family Mediation
Pre-mediation Coaching
Comprehensive Family Mediation
Child-inclusive Family Mediation
Moderated Discussions
Assessments + Reports
Parenting Plan Development and Support
Mediation Summary Reports (following mediation)
Section 211 Reports
Child Assessments
Hear the Child Reports
Voice of the Child Reports
Customized Family Support
Family Support Program - Improving the health of relationships, and functionality of co-parenting partnerships.
send us a message!
a note from our founder.
It’s lovely to “meet” you, and thank you for taking the time to explore whether joining our team at the co-lab company may be the right fit for you. I encourage you to look over our non-negotiables thoroughly and to bring forward any questions you might have throughout the onboarding process. Transparency and alignment are foundational to the work we do—and your voice matters from the very beginning.
I come to this work as a seasoned professional who has had the privilege of leading local, regional, national, and international teams focused on supporting and empowering vulnerable populations. But more personally, I come to it as someone who was once a child in a high-conflict family system.
The work we do with adults, children, and families is deeply personal to me. I hold a fundamental belief that children have the right to their childhood and deserve access to safe, healthy relationships with their family members, free from force, pressure, or coercion. At the co-lab company, we never push individuals to engage. We support each individual towards developing the skill, advocacy and emotional safety necessary to build, maintain and engage in healthy relationships. We know that coercion only mirrors the very relational harm we’re working to repair.
Sometimes people ask if the work we do "makes a difference.” I can tell you without hesitation—it does. I’ve witnessed consent-based, trauma-aware engagement dismantle years of court entanglement, support lasting repair between children and parents, and help co-parents shift from chaos to calm, functional collaboration.
As professionals, we are bound by the principle of do no harm—but I believe that should be more than a phrase. If you're considering joining this work, I invite you to reflect deeply on what that principle means to you in practice. At the co-lab company, we embody it with intention, humility, and the unwavering belief that change is possible when people feel safe enough to choose it.
We’re glad you’re here. Let’s see what we can build—together.
Who do we look for when hiring?
RCC, CCC, or RSW designation with their applicable governing/regulatory body
Registered and in good standing with the appropriate regulatory body (ex. BC Association of Clinical Counsellors, BC College of Social Workers, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, or College of Psychologists of BC)
Minimum of 5 years working with divorcing/separated families, "high conflict" families or personalities, and/or family justice conflicts
Experience/training regarding the impact of family law involvement and co-parenting conflict on children
Experience/training regarding the impact of family law involvement on co-parents
Experience/training in identifying and mitigating cognitive bias, and countertransference
Education/training regarding family violence and intimate partner violence
Experience/training regarding working with survivors of family violence/intimate partner violence
Experience/training regarding working with causers of harm (family violence perpetrators)
Education/training regarding mediation and conflict dispute resolution
Education/training regarding child development and adverse childhood experiences
Education training regarding neuro-affirming practices for neurodivergent clients
Working knowledge of the family law system (Provincial and Supreme Court)
Working knowledge of the family law process
Clear criminal record check
Clear vulnerable sector check
Maintenance of professional liability insurance (minimum of two million)
*We actively hire allied professionals who have worked and/or are working in child protection agencies, law enforcement agencies, anti-oppressive organizations, and indigenous advocacy.
*Lived experience is welcomed and considered an asset.
Considering joining us?
Here are our non-negotiables
Ongoing education/training is fundamental + mandatory.
At the co-lab company, we are committed to continuous learning and professional evolution. All professionals engaged with our team are required to complete a minimum of four (4) hours of continuing education or training every three (3) months. These hours must come from either our approved list of webinars, workshops, courses, and conferences, or from other pre-approved sources relevant to our practice.
Every six (6) months, professionals must submit completion certificates and/or written summaries of their training to demonstrate fulfillment of this requirement. This ongoing commitment to education ensures our team stays informed about current best practices, equity-informed interventions, trauma-aware supports, and developments across mental health, family systems, and social services.
Consent-based and coercion free.
At the co-lab, professionals operate exclusively from a consent-based, coercion-free framework. We recognize that true connection and change cannot be forced—especially in family systems impacted by trauma, relational rupture, or conflict.
We do not coerce or pressure adults or children to engage with one another. Instead, we prioritize understanding the nuanced dynamics between individuals and fostering emotionally safe, functional, and voluntary interactions. Consent is not simply a checkbox—it is a continuous process that we uphold across every service we provide.
Focus on emotional safety.
Many of the children, youth, and adults we work with have experienced harm, invalidation, or retraumatization through past experiences with mental health systems or professionals. At the co-lab company, we see it as our responsibility to rebuild trust in therapeutic and support spaces.
Our professionals are trained and expected to uphold emotional safety as a foundational element of their work. This means showing up with humility, cultural responsiveness, trauma-informed awareness, and an unwavering commitment to making every client feel heard, respected, and in control of their own experience.
We Check Our Egos at the Door
Many co-lab professionals bring decades of rich experience, training, and wisdom to our collective. We honour that expertise while recognizing that collaboration requires humility.
Our professionals are not here to “fix” families or assert superiority over those we serve. Instead, we operate from a team-based, client-centered model that values curiosity over certainty, flexibility over rigidity, and growth over ego. We ask thoughtful questions, share insights without attachment, and support one another in service of the people and systems we’re here to help.
Omnipartiality and Integrity
We are not on any one person’s “side.” We are on the side of safe, functional, and respectful relationships.
Our team practices omnipartiality—we remain impartial to any individual while being partial to the health and integrity of the whole system. This includes avoiding triangulation, upholding respectful communication, and refusing to collude with power imbalances. When we assess, mediate, or support families, we maintain ethical boundaries and remain guided by evidence-based practice, consent, and fairness.
We Do Not Pathologize Coping
Co-lab professionals are expected to engage from a non-pathologizing, trauma-informed lens. We recognize that many behaviours—especially those labelled as “challenging” or “resistant”—are adaptive survival strategies shaped by context, adversity, and protective instincts.
Rather than reducing people to diagnoses or deficits, we seek understanding. We view every behaviour as a communication, every rupture as a story, and every person as inherently worthy of dignity, compassion, and possibility.
Feedback loops
We believe that high-quality, responsive service is only possible when clients and professionals are in dialogue. The co-lab company maintains regular check-ins and feedback mechanisms to ensure our services remain aligned with client needs and expectations.
Professionals are expected to participate in structured internal reviews, client satisfaction surveys, and self-assessment processes. Feedback is used not as a punitive tool, but as a collaborative opportunity for reflection and growth—ensuring that both clients and practitioners are seen, supported, and continuously evolving.
Cultural Humility and Anti-Oppressive Practice
We acknowledge that our clients come from diverse racial, cultural, neurodivergent, gendered, economic, and spiritual backgrounds. Co-lab professionals are expected to actively engage in anti-oppressive, anti-racist, and culturally responsive practices.
This includes naming our own biases, seeking supervision or consultation when needed, and centering the lived experience of those we support. We honour intersectionality and recognize that systems of harm often replicate themselves unless we interrupt them—deliberately and consistently.
Accountability is a Shared Value
Accountability is not a punishment—it’s a practice of repair, reflection, and realignment. All co-lab professionals are expected to take responsibility for their impact, to participate in debriefs when harm occurs, and to communicate transparently when errors, misunderstandings, or misalignments arise.
We believe that modelling non-defensive accountability helps foster trust, model healthy relationships, and support authentic progress.
We Lead with Relational Ethics
At the co-lab company, we do not view ethics as a list of compliance rules but as a living, relational practice. We are bound by our professional codes of conduct, but we are also committed to everyday ethical decisions that consider power, safety, integrity, and care.
Relational ethics guide how we speak, write, report, engage, and advocate. This includes using non-stigmatizing language, avoiding dual relationships, being thoughtful with confidentiality, and remaining mindful of how our presence and role can influence others.
Clear Boundaries Are Caring Boundaries
We teach and model that boundaries are not barriers—they are expressions of safety, clarity, and mutual respect. Our professionals are expected to maintain firm and transparent boundaries around scope of practice, availability, dual relationships, and emotional enmeshment.
This includes resisting urgency culture, redirecting individuals appropriately, and clearly differentiating therapeutic support from legal advice or adjudication. Strong boundaries create space for healthy connection, ethical care, and emotional containment.
Repair Is a Practice, Not a Punishment
Mistakes will happen. Ruptures are inevitable in work this complex. What matters is how we respond.
At the co-lab company, we treat rupture and repair as integral to relationship-building. Professionals are encouraged and expected to:
Reflect honestly when something goes wrong
Receive feedback without defensiveness
Make amends with humility
Adapt future actions based on insight
We do not avoid discomfort—we lean into it with care, always prioritizing relational repair over reputational protection.
Language Matters
We are intentional about how we speak and write about the people we support. Our team uses person-centered, trauma-informed, and dignity-affirming language across all verbal, written, and digital communication.
We avoid pathologizing, blaming, or stigmatizing language. We refrain from professional jargon when working with clients. We actively seek to mirror clients' preferred terms, especially around identity, experiences, and relational roles.
We Work Within Our Scope
Co-lab professionals must clearly understand and respect the boundaries of their training and certification. If a family or individual requires services outside a professional’s scope, that professional is expected to pause, consult, and refer—not improvise.
Working within scope is not a limitation—it’s an act of integrity and respect for the depth of care that clients deserve. Supervision, team debriefing, and external consultation are all part of our commitment to ethical practice.
Documentation with Dignity
Whether writing reports, summaries, or notes, our professionals commit to recording information ethically, accurately, and respectfully. We write with the understanding that our words may one day be read by the people we are writing about—and possibly in court.
Our writing avoids shaming, editorializing, or assuming intent. We document in a way that upholds the dignity of every individual, and aligns with the standards of transparency and neutrality we uphold.
What do we provide?
Supervision
All co-lab professionals benefit from both monthly individual and group supervision facilitated by highly experienced leaders in the field. These supervisors bring a depth of understanding around trauma-informed practice, family systems, and high-conflict dynamics—providing rich opportunities for reflection, debriefing, and skill development.
Group supervision sessions are offered monthly and scheduled across various time zones to ensure accessibility.
Individual supervision is available on an ad-hoc basis and can be booked directly through our internal system.
Supervision is not only a professional requirement—it is a cornerstone of ethical, sustainable, and high-impact work. It supports us in maintaining clarity, managing complexity, and providing accountable care to the individuals and families we serve.
Booking & Practice Management Support
Professionals are provided with access to a fully integrated booking system and secure client portal that streamlines scheduling, record keeping, invoicing, and communication. This system helps reduce administrative overhead and allows professionals to focus more deeply on client work.
Client Referrals & Marketing Pipeline
Co-Lab actively markets the services we offer and maintains a consistent pipeline of values-aligned clients. Our outreach spans web presence, social media, professional networks, and partnerships with legal and clinical organizations.
Depending on your area of expertise, you may be invited to work:
Individually with clients,
As part of a collaborative care team,
Or as a contributor to court-mandated or specialized family support services.
Team-Based Collaboration
Professionals at the co-lab company have opportunities to work within multi-disciplinary, consent-based teams. This team approach supports more holistic and responsive care—particularly for families navigating complex relational or legal dynamics.
Professionals benefit from regular interdisciplinary case discussions, internal referrals, shared insight, and the support of others who understand the depth and intensity of the work.
Resource Library & Ongoing Training
Professionals have access to a curated and continually updated library of resources, including:
Assessment tools
Reporting templates
Trauma-informed frameworks
Family systems models
Legal process reference guides
Neurodivergence-affirming and culturally responsive practice tools
Additionally, we host internal workshops and peer-led learning circles, and support attendance at external conferences, webinars, and certification trainings. As part of our commitment to excellence, we also require a minimum of 4 hours of continuing education every 3 months.
Support Navigating Court-Involved Systems
For those working with court-involved families, we provide:
Templates and training for writing clinical updates, service summaries, and consent-based observations
Guidance on documentation standards that are accurate, professional, and protective
Consultation and supervision to support you in high-stakes or legally sensitive cases
Boundary scripts and protective policies for handling communication from legal counsel or opposing parties
Our goal is to support clarity and containment so you can stay within your scope while still providing high-quality, child-centered support in complex family contexts.
Professional Recognition and Opportunities for Growth
Within the Co-Lab team, we recognize excellence, collaboration, and innovation. Professionals may be invited to:
Co-develop service streams or pilot programs
Facilitate group interventions or reflective workshops
Mentor new team members
Publish blog posts or resources
Represent Co-Lab in community or professional forums
Growth here isn’t just about seniority—it’s about contribution, thought leadership, and relational integrity.
Flexible Work Arrangements
You set your own schedule and have autonomy over your work environment, caseload volume, and hours of engagement. Whether you work full-time or offer select hours, your professional time is respected and your boundaries are upheld.
Our infrastructure is designed to support flexible, hybrid, and remote work, so that professionals can provide high-impact care without sacrificing personal wellness or family commitments.
Psychological Safety and Peer Support
Working with complex family dynamics, high conflict, and trauma-impacted systems can be isolating. Co-Lab provides regular opportunities for connection, debriefing, and peer grounding—not just for cases, but for you as a person.
Whether you’re managing emotional fatigue, navigating a difficult interaction, or simply needing someone who understands the terrain, our team is here. Psychological safety is not optional—it’s embedded in how we relate.
Professional Autonomy with Infrastructure Support
At the co-lab, you retain your professional autonomy while being part of a deeply supported infrastructure. We respect your scope, specialization, and chosen modalities while providing guidance, documentation, and structure to anchor your work.
You’re not left to “figure it out alone”—and you’re not micromanaged. We co-create clarity, alignment, and impact together.
What is mandatory for our co-lab professionals?
Supervision
Whether you bring five years or thirty years of experience, having external perspective is essential. At Co-Lab, we believe that ongoing supervision is not a sign of inexperience—it’s a commitment to ethical, reflective practice.
All professionals providing mental health support are required to engage in a minimum of one (1) hour of supervision per month. This ensures that our work remains grounded, accountable, and aligned with best practices—while also providing space for growth, debriefing, and support.
Therapy
All professionals working with our team are expected to maintain ongoing therapeutic support. This is not only to help manage transference and countertransference, but also to ensure we are personally supported as we engage with the complex, and often emotionally charged, dynamics we witness in our work each day.
Sustaining our own wellness is a non-negotiable part of providing ethical, attuned, and effective care to others. All professionals are required to engage in a minimum of one (1) hour of therapy every two (2) months.
