Refugee Claimant Children

For children who have fled their home countries, the journey to safety can carry deep emotional wounds. Many have faced violence, loss, or instability and are now adjusting to life in a new culture while coping with what they've left behind.

At Four Wings Psychology, we offer gentle, trauma-informed therapy for refugee claimant children in Nepean and online across Ontario. Our goal is to help children process their experiences, feel safer in their bodies and environments, and begin to rebuild a sense of stability and hope.

At Four Wings Psychology, we meet children with warmth, patience, and cultural humility. We provide therapy that is:

• Trauma-informed and paced with safety in mind
• Culturally responsive to diverse backgrounds and beliefs
• Language-accessible 
• Developmentally appropriate for children and teens
• Supportive of caregivers, sponsors, and legal teams

Our therapists may use:

• Play therapy and expressive arts – to help children communicate feelings non-verbally
• Narrative and trauma-informed storytelling – to support meaning-making
• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and grounding strategies – for anxiety, regulation, and safety
• Attachment-based therapy – to rebuild trust and emotional connection
• Psychoeducation and support for caregivers – to strengthen stability and co-regulation at home

With consent, we collaborate with schools, legal advocates, and support services to ensure care is well-integrated and child-centered.

You’ve done so much to get them here. Now it’s time for them to receive the emotional support they need to feel secure, connected, and more like themselves again.