When mental health care meets the legal system, we offer professional, respectful and confidential support. Whether counselling has been ordered by a court, recommended by your lawyer, or is something you are seeking on your own, LingYu can provide the counselling, assessments and programs you need. Our services cover DUI (impaired driving), assault, intimate partner violence and PAR-style programs, drug-related matters, and court-involved youth. Services are provided by Ontario Registered Social Workers (RSW) and Registered Psychotherapists (RP), in Mandarin, Cantonese or English, in person or online.
Call us→Registered Social Workers (RSW): $160 per hour. Registered Psychotherapists (RP): $210 per hour.
To book or make a referral, call (647) 728-2955 or email info@lingyupsyc.com. We start with an initial assessment, and can tell you in advance roughly what the fees and the time commitment will be.
After hours: call our AI assistant at (778) 764-2808. It answers simple questions and takes your details, and our front desk will follow up.
Not for emergencies. In a crisis, call 911 or 9-8-8.
For clients facing an impaired-driving charge or its consequences. We help you understand your patterns of substance use, recognize risk factors and triggers, prevent relapse, and build a practical plan to keep it from happening again.
Usually 5 hoursFor clients involved in an incident of assault. We work on managing emotions and anger, recognizing triggers and conflict patterns, communication and de-escalation skills, and taking responsibility for changing behaviour.
Usually 8–12 hoursFor clients involved in an incident of intimate partner violence. The content follows the PAR program: taking responsibility, healthy relationship skills, and resolving conflict without violence. Please note that this is counselling based on PAR content, not the government-funded PAR program in Ontario.
Usually 8–12 hoursFor clients facing drug-related charges or difficulties. We look at patterns of substance use, identify triggers, build coping and relapse-prevention skills, and plan for lasting change.
Length depends on the individualFor young people involved in the criminal justice system, with family participation when appropriate. We work on emotion regulation, decision-making, taking responsibility, and healthy communication with family and peers.
Length depends on the individualExcept for DUI counselling, the length of each program is set after an assessment, based on your circumstances and needs.
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No. You can call us yourself at (647) 728-2955 or email info@lingyupsyc.com, and lawyers can also refer their clients directly. We start with an initial assessment, and can tell you in advance roughly what the fees and the time commitment will be.
Fees depend on the counsellor's registration: Registered Social Workers (RSW) charge $160 per hour, and Registered Psychotherapists (RP) charge $210 per hour.
DUI counselling usually takes 5 hours. Assault and PAR-style counselling usually take 8–12 hours. For drug-related and court-involved youth counselling, the length depends on the individual. Apart from DUI counselling, the exact length is set after the assessment.
Yes.
No. Our PAR-style counselling follows the content of the PAR program, but it is not the Ontario government-funded PAR program.
Yes. Client information is strictly confidential. Letters or reports are only sent with the client's written consent, except where disclosure is required by law.
Counselling is available in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, in person or online.