CUSTOMIZED REPORTS, ASSESSMENTS & CONSULTING

Support to Legal Counsel, Parenting Coordinators, Mediators & Arbitrators

STARTING AT: $240.00 per hour + GST / Incidental Expenses

INITIAL DEPOSIT REQUIRED: FORMAL ESTIMATE TO BE PROVIDED

Often the standardized reporting processes such as Views of the Child Reports, Hear the Child Reports, and Section 211 Parenting Assessments do not meet the requirements of parties and/or their legal counsel or those involved in assisting the parties with decision-making such as Parenting Coordinators, Mediators and Arbitrators. While they address a wide range of topics or issues, they may not get to the core of any unique or persisting concerns the parties may have. In situations such as this, Leanne is able to provide customized services for short- or longer-term engagements such as general counselling support in high-conflict files, gathering specific views or opinions of children not otherwise contained in a Views of the Child or Hear the Child Report, developing parenting protocols, addressing attachment disruptions, access disputes, and/or visitation compliance issues. These have proven successful in a variety of ways, such as identifying specific needs or concerns of children, minimizing conflict amongst parents, implementing successful co-parenting arrangements, developing and implementing agreed-upon response plans, and maintaining consistent messaging from parents to children. A variety of additional options exist, including formal recommendations for parents, and written or verbal reporting to be used in Parenting Coordinator determinations, mediated agreements or mediation processes, and arbitral awards or arbitration processes.

Prior to commencing service, the client, parties or legal counsel, must complete an intake session, approve a formal estimate, and sign a Professional Services Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement. Sample agreements the client, parties or legal counsel would be expected to sign are available on the Resources page of this site. Please note that payment of a retainer in-full is required prior to service commencing, and any balances owing upon completion must be remitted prior to deliverables being provided.

If you have any further questions about support services to legal counsel, parenting coordinators, mediators and arbitrators, please do not hesitate to contact Leanne using the contact form on this site. If this type of service would benefit your client’s case, or if you feel it would benefit your own case, please request an intake session. Please note that prior to proceeding, the client, parties or legal counsel must complete an intake session. Services must be consented to by all parents/legal guardians of any child(ren) involved, and in absence of consent or agreement, must be ordered through legal counsel and/or by an order of the court/consent agreement.

Hormone Readiness Assessment

STARTING AT: $2,160.00 + GST / Incidental Expenses / 25.00% Contingency Retainer

INITIAL RETAINER REQUIRED: $2,835.00 (FORMAL ESTIMATE TO BE PROVIDED)

ESTIMATED TIMELINE (FROM COMPLETION OF INTAKE PROCESS): 6 MONTHS

Leanne provides inclusive service to children, youth and adults (including parents, spouses, allies and transgender couples) who are questioning or at any stage of transition. Counselling support includes skill development to manage emotions created by anxiety, stress, depression, gender dysphoria, self-injury, trauma and suicidology. Leanne includes WPATH Standards of Care in her practice which includes assessments for hormone and surgery readiness. This process and pricing above involves a minimum of six (6) x one (1) hour clinical counselling sessions, development of the assessment, review of the draft assessment and supporting notes with the client, and preparation of the final assessment for submission directly to a physician or other qualified professional.

Prior to commencing the process to prepare a Hormone Readiness Assessment, the client must complete an intake session, approve a formal estimate, and sign a Professional Services Agreement and Non-Disclosure Agreement. Sample agreements the client would be expected to sign are available on the Resources page of this site. Please note that payment of a retainer in-full is required prior to service commencing, and any balances owing upon completion must be remitted prior to deliverables being provided.

A preliminary timeline will be established for conducting sessions and provided to the client. Please note that firm submission/completion dates are never provided, as many factors can contribute to delays such as: the willingness, availability, and cooperation of the client to participate in sessions; any necessary skill-building and/or clinical work that must take place in order to prepare an accurate assessment; consultation with external professionals such as physicians, counsellors, or psychologists; and, timely receipt of documentation and supporting information from the client throughout the assessment process.

The process for a Hormone Readiness Assessment is as follows:

1. Intake Session with Client (45 minutes)

(this can take place via Zoom if the client is not located in Victoria)

2. Clinical Counselling Sessions (1 hour each x 6)

(these can take place via Zoom if the client is not located in Victoria)

3. Assesssment Development (1-2 weeks)

(this does not involve the client)

4. Draft Assessment Review with Client & Consent to Disclose (30 minutes)

(this can take place via Zoom if the client is not located in Victoria)

5. Final Assessment Preparation & Submission (within 1 week)

(this does not involve the client)

If you have any further questions about Hormone Readiness Assessments, please do not hesitate to contact Leanne using the contact form on this site. If this type of assessment would benefit you or someone in your family, please request an intake session. Please note that prior to proceeding, the client must complete an intake session. Hormone Readiness Assessments must be consented to by all parents/legal guardians of any child(ren) involved, and are typically ordered by physicians.

Leanne Toews acknowledges that her work is primarily carried out on the unceded territories of the lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Peoples, including the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations. She further acknowledges that her work across British Columbia takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of many Indigenous Nations, holding respect for the enduring relationships Indigenous Peoples have with their lands and the responsibilities that accompany carrying out professional work on these territories.

 

General counselling services that Leanne Toews provides as a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) is done so as a member in good standing of the British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC). The BCACC is a voluntary professional association that establishes standards of practice and a Code of Ethical Conduct for its members. The BCACC does not function as a dispute-resolution or review body, and does not adjudicate matters relating to fees, contracts, scope of services, scheduling, or dissatisfaction with professional opinions, reports, or outcomes rendered within an agreed upon scope of services. The BCACC does not make awards for compensation, nor does it require refunds, compel apologies, or provide civil remedies. Please visit their website by clicking on their name above to learn more about what they do and what services and options may be available to you.

 

Leanne Toews additionally holds professional designations and memberships with the ADR Institute of Canada (ADRIC) and the ADR Institute of British Columbia (ADRBC), which are credentialing and professional standards organizations for alternative dispute resolution practitioners. ADRIC and ADRBC similarly to the BCACC do not adjudicate client complaints, resolve contractual or fee disputes, or provide remedies such as compensation, apologies, or reversal of professional opinions or outcomes, except as may be expressly provided within a separately agreed dispute-resolution process.