The RESET Program

At Renew, we know that emotional regulation isn’t just about “managing anger.” It’s about learning how to pause, process, and respond—especially when emotions run high in the aftermath of separation or during co-parenting challenges.

That’s why we developed the RESET Program: a one-on-one therapeutic experience grounded in clinical best practices and tailored to meet you where you are. Whether you're navigating family court, struggling with parenting time transitions, or hoping to show up more calmly and consistently for your child, RESET equips you with the tools to break unhelpful cycles and build a more emotionally grounded life.

The RESET Program includes four tracks—each reflecting a real-world challenge many separating and separated families face. These tracks are not rigid curricula, but guiding pathways to ensure your therapy is focused, goal-driven, and relevant to your lived experience.

Support for parents struggling to stay calm, regulated, and responsive during parenting time.
This track focuses on the emotional toll of managing transitions, children’s behaviours, and post-visit distress. It provides concrete tools to prepare emotionally before visits, remain grounded during parenting time, and decompress or reflect after. Ideal for parents navigating court-ordered visits, new schedules, or inconsistent access.

Support for reducing emotional reactivity in communication with a former partner.
Whether communication is hostile, inconsistent, or entirely broken, this track equips clients with strategies to disengage from conflict, maintain emotional boundaries, and protect children from adult tension. Especially beneficial for clients in parallel parenting arrangements, or those whose emotional triggers are often tied to co-parent interactions.

Therapeutic support for clients preparing for or navigating family court, OCL, CAS, or legal matters.
This track addresses the heightened emotional pressure that comes with court timelines, custody decisions, and professional evaluations. Clients learn how to stay emotionally regulated in meetings, manage reactive urges, and communicate effectively with lawyers, clinicians, assessors, and judges.

Support for emotionally reconnecting with a child following separation, conflict, or distance.
This track helps parents understand how their own emotions influence their child’s sense of safety and connection. Clients learn co-regulation techniques, responsive parenting strategies, and how to repair ruptures in the parent-child bond. Where helpful, in-person parent-child sessions may be included to observe dynamics, practice new skills, and receive feedback.

• Session Format: 1:1 sessions with an MSW-level therapist; optional in-person parent-child sessions to practice strategies together
• Session Length: Typically 60 minutes each
• Number of Sessions: The RESET Program includes a minimum of 8 sessions, with the option to extend to 10 sessions depending on the complexity of the emotional patterns being addressed. Clients enrolled in the Parenting Time Challenges or Co-Parenting Conflict tracks often find that 8 focused sessions provide the tools and insights needed to shift key patterns and build emotional regulation capacity. Clients participating in the Court-Involved or Rebuilding the Parent-Child Bond tracks may benefit from 10 sessions, allowing more time for deeper emotional reflection, increased therapeutic support, or live observation and parent-child integration.
   

Your therapist will work with you to adjust the length of the program to meet your unique needs and goals. Additional sessions can be added based on your progress.

• Cost: $185/hour. Sessions may be eligible for reimbursement through extended health benefits.
• Location: In person (where available) or virtual appointments offered across Ontario
• Documentation Provided: A Certificate of Completion and a summary report are available upon request and can be shared with the courts or other professionals when applicable.

What makes the RESET Program effective is its focus on the real emotional needs of separated and divorcing parents—not just behavioural compliance, but deep, sustainable change.

• Clinical Expertise: RESET is delivered by registered MSW therapists with specialization in family separation, parenting under stress, and post-separation emotional regulation.
• Tailored and Court-Relevant: Each session is personalized based on your family’s structure, legal circumstances, and parenting realities. For clients in court-involved matters, RESET provides specific tools to help regulate emotions during legal meetings, OCL interviews, and supervised parenting sessions.
• Hands-On Emotional Coaching: RESET provides more than just insight—it includes skill development, optional parent-child observation, and guidance on how to apply emotional regulation tools in real-life parenting moments.
• Practical Tools Between Sessions: Clients receive optional assignments (e.g., reflection prompts, skill worksheets, videos, or regulation exercises) to reinforce new habits and emotional strategies between sessions.
• Therapeutic Integration: RESET draws on CBT, DBT, mindfulness, trauma-informed, and family systems approaches. These evidence-based frameworks support deep, lasting changes in how clients experience and manage emotion—especially in high-stress parenting and legal contexts.

Information for Lawyers, OCL, CAS, and Other Professionals

The RESET Program was created to meet the needs of separating and separated families who require therapeutic support—not just education—in emotional regulation. It is ideal for clients who have been referred to anger management or emotional regulation services as part of a legal, court, or child protection process.

RESET is often recommended for:

• Clients navigating supervised or structured parenting time
• Parents struggling to manage emotional triggers during access visits
• Individuals experiencing conflict or communication breakdown with a co-parent
• Clients displaying emotional dysregulation during legal, OCL, or CAS interactions
• Parents seeking to repair and strengthen emotional connection with a child post-separation
   

Each RESET track includes 8 to 10 structured, one-on-one therapy sessions. A Certificate of Completion and Summary Report are available upon request and are regularly submitted to lawyers, family court, and child protection workers as part of case planning or legal proceedings.

Fee Structure:

• $185/hour (covered under most extended benefit plans that include therapy with an MSW)
• Flexible start and end dates
• Certificate of Completion and Summary Report available for court or professional use
• Optional add-on sessions available for extended coaching, review, or support

Referral:Clients can self-refer or be referred by a professional. We aim to contact clients within 48 hours of referral receipt.

For customized program descriptions, letters of confirmation, or to book a Lunch and Learn, please contact us directly at info@renewsupervision.com