grey rock centre

Welcome to Grey Rock Counselling and Coparenting Services.

We help parents and professionals manage the stress of separation, high conflict separation, and parent-child contact problems.

WHY GREY ROCK?

Grey rocking is a technique used to manage high conflict people or those who are manipulative, demanding, critical and “narcissistic” people who seem to delight in fighting and making others upset. It’s just one of the tools we use in helping you deal with these folks in your life. Easy to use and very effective, and one of the tools we teach our clients, we like it so much we decided to name our services, The Grey Rock Centre.

ABOUT US

While we work with some of the most difficult situations that people can face, we provide a calm, relaxed, peaceful, and non-judgmental way of interacting with all of our clients and professionals.

There are many excellent counselling agencies and therapists in New Brunswick that work with individuals, couples, and children. We do that, too. But we are specialists in separation, divorce, parental alienation or children resisting contact with a parent, and high conflict situations and your “narcissistic ex.” Our services are specialized and for those that are experiencing separation, regardless of where you and your family are at in the process.

Here are a few ways that make us a bit different:

  • We don’t really do therapy jargon or “how does that make you feel?” kind of therapy. Lots of us don’t know how we feel, and there’s a lot more to therapy than feelings. (Gasp!) Feelings are important. But they can also keep you stuck. Feelings are like kids. They don’t go in the trunk, but they’re not allowed to drive, either.
  • Our work is very specific and focused on helping parents to navigate separation and coparenting issues, and in supporting children (through parental education and techniques) to adjust and adapt to having two separate homes.
  • We don’t have just one way of working. Different people, different issues, and different brains need different approaches.
  • We don’t judge. At all. We might intervene, we might challenge, and sometimes we push. But we respect and like you just as you are.
  • We take time to make sure that we’re a good fit. We’re not for everyone. If we feel a referral to someone else may be in order, or you don’t think we mesh, that’s totally okay! It’s not about our feelings, it’s about making sure you’re working with someone you feel comfortable with.
  • We provide forensic services. Which is a fancy way of saying we provide court based services for families and children. Court assessments, Voice of the Child Reports, analysis of case documents, consulting and parent education/coaching, mediation and arbitration, and parenting coordination services.
  • We specialize in parental alienation matters or children resisting contact with a parent. We are trained in parental reunification therapy recognized by the courts and work under a court order with all family members. Written reports to the court are part of this process and ensure accountability for all family members. We’re not just working with one parent or the children alone, because this is not true reunification work. Our work is evidence based, peer-reviewed, and is vastly different from traditional therapy.
  • Our director, Jenna Hill, is an expert witness in parental alienation in Ontario and has worked for and continues to serve as a panel member for the Office of the Children’s Lawyer in Ontario for the last ten years. She has worked with high conflict families for almost 30 years and directly supervises all staff members.
  • You don’t need to be separating or court involved to work with us. We love helping people navigate the difficult people in their lives. Partners, exes, relatives, in-laws, bosses, colleagues, and neighbours are just a few examples of people who can make others miserable. We have lots of ways to help you manage them and find peace regardless of what the issue is.
  • We also consult with lawyers where children resist contact with a parent whether in family court or in child welfare matters.

OUR Approach

Here’s what to expect from sessions and working with us :

Virtual Coparenting Sessions: Although you may not be used to the idea of online sessions, we have found in our practice that coparents do best from behind a screen. Trust us on that. This is particularly relevant for high conflict situations. There is no mute button for in person sessions.

In Person Sessions: All reunification work is done in person. While coparents may attend separately and together, this work is not possible without in person meetings and the supervision and intervention of the therapist.

Consultations: In high conflict separations or when children are resisting contact with a parent, consultation may be a better approach than therapy. We consult with parents and lawyers to understand what is happening and help create a plan for your court matter and family on a one time or ongoing basis. We also provide parent coaching and education to prepare for evaluations and assessments, or in navigating appropriate treatment plans or interventions.

Our goal is the same as yours. To help you find some peace and joy, and ensure that you have healthy, happy kids.
Grey Rock Centre contact information

Ready to get started?

Phone: 506-300-0156

Email: info@greyrockcentre.com

Meet our director

Meet Jenna Hill

Jenna Hill is the founder and director of The Ontario Coparenting Centre as well as a member of the clinical panel of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer/Ministry of the Attorney General in Ontario. When Jenna and her family moved to New Brunswick, she wanted to bring the same level of clinical and forensic services to families and counsel in legal proceedings that she does in Ontario. Jenna has been in practice since 1995 and works with high conflict legal matters, parental alienation/parent-child contact problems, and provides forensic court services. She is an expert witness on alienation matters in Ontario Family Court. She is excited to establish a practice in New Brunswick. In between meetings Jenna can be found eating far too many lobster rolls, growing vegetables that only one of her children will eat, and learning to build a chicken coop.

New Brunswick Coparenting Counselling, New Brunswick Parenting Assessments, New Brunswick Parental Alienation Services