Forensic Psychotherapy
Specialized mental health treatment within legal, justice, and risk-related contexts.
Forensic psychotherapy provides therapeutic support for individuals whose mental health concerns intersect with the legal or justice system. This work recognizes the complexity, stress, and vulnerability that can arise when psychological wellbeing, accountability, and legal obligations overlap.
Our approach is clinically grounded, ethically rigorous, and compassionate — supporting meaningful change while maintaining clear professional and legal boundaries.
Forensic psychotherapy is a specialized form of mental health treatment designed for individuals who are involved with, affected by, or navigating the legal or justice system. Unlike forensic assessments, the primary focus of this service is treatment and therapeutic change, not evaluation or opinion-giving.
Therapy may occur:
Voluntarily or as part of mandated treatment
Alongside legal proceedings
During probation, parole, or community supervision
In response to behaviours with legal or risk-related implications
The goal of forensic psychotherapy is to support psychological stability, reduce risk, and promote long-term behavioural and emotional change.
What Is Forensic Psychotherapy?
Who Forensic Psychotherapy Is For
This service may be appropriate for individuals who are:
Involved in the criminal or family justice system
Court-referred or mandated to attend treatment
On probation, parole, or under community supervision
Experiencing legal stressors impacting mental health
Seeking support related to harmful, high-risk, or legally relevant behaviours
Referred by lawyers, courts, probation/parole officers, or agencies
Voluntarily seeking specialized therapeutic support
Clients may attend therapy voluntarily or as a condition of legal involvement.
Our Therapeutic Approach
Evidence-based and structured, with clear treatment goals
Trauma-informed, recognizing the high prevalence of trauma in forensic populations
Risk-aware, balancing care, accountability, and safety
Our forensic psychotherapy approach is:
Ethically grounded, with transparency around goals and limitations
Respectful and non-judgemental, while supporting responsibility and change
Interventions may include cognitive-behavioural strategies, skills-based work, emotional regulation training, and trauma-informed approaches, depending on the client’s needs and circumstances.
Confidentiality & Legal Considerations
Forensic psychotherapy includes specific and clearly defined limits to confidentiality, which are discussed in detail before treatment begins. These may include:
Court orders or mandated reporting requirements
Risk of harm to self or others
Required communication with legal or supervisory authorities
Informed consent and transparency are central to this work.
Benefits of Forensic Psychotherapy
Clients may experience:
Improved emotional regulation and impulse control
Increased insight into behaviour patterns and risk factors
Reduced likelihood of reoffending or harmful behaviour
Stronger coping strategies under stress
Greater accountability and self-awareness
Support navigating complex legal and life circumstances
Our clinicians have training and experience working with justice-involved and forensic populations. Care is provided in alignment with professional regulatory standards, ethical guidelines, and best practices in forensic mental health treatment.
Professional Expertise
Get Started
If you are seeking forensic psychotherapy for yourself or on behalf of a client, we invite you to reach out to discuss suitability, referral requirements, and next steps.
Request a consultation to learn more about Forensic Psychotherapy.