Emergency care notice: pastoral therapy provides faith-based spiritual and relational care. In an acute life-threatening emergency, psychiatric crisis or self-harm situation, call 911 immediately.
Confidential pastoral therapy & advocacy

Brereton Counselling & Advocacy

Compassionate, biblically grounded and strictly confidential pastoral therapy for individuals, covenant marriages, ministry executives and diaspora families across Ontario and through secure digital sessions.

  • Strict confidentiality
  • In-person Toronto & video
  • Non-clinical pastoral scope
Areas of pastoral support

Care pathways

Couples & family

Marital & family restoration

Confidential mediation, covenant communication and relationship healing for couples and families.

  • Covenant communication repair
  • Pre-marital spiritual alignment

In-person / video

Grief support

Grief & bereavement pastoral care

Compassionate accompaniment through loss, emotional transition and spiritual comfort.

  • Loss of a loved one
  • Complex and long-term bereavement

In-person / video

Leader care

Pastoral & ministry leader care

Confidential support for pastors, executives and ministry households carrying the weight of public service.

  • Burnout and isolation
  • Accountability and restoration

In-person / video

Youth & family advocacy

Trauma-informed youth advocacy

Wrap-around care for young people and families affected by exploitation, violence or displacement.

  • Safety planning with families
  • Referral and community advocacy

In-person / video

Pastoral care suites · Toronto headquarters

10 Maplewood Ave

Dedicated private consultation suites with sound isolation for couples, pastors and family mediation. York, Toronto, ON M6C 1J1.

Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (EST)

Ethics & philosophy

Our confidentiality charter

Sessions are held in strict confidence. Our scope is pastoral and non-clinical: where clinical psychiatric or medical care is needed, we walk alongside families and refer to licensed practitioners. No family is turned away for inability to pay.

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