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Therapeutic justice is critical, not just to help resolve disputes, but to rebuild relationships and give families a stronger footing for the future.

President Tharman ShanmugaratnamPresident of the Republic of Singapore
A different starting point

Moving away from adversarial fault-finding

The Family Justice Courts Therapeutic Justice Model (TJ) shifts the focus of family proceedings away from blame and towards resolution, safety and repair.

At B.A.R.E Child & Family Psychological Services, we walk alongside families navigating the complexities of law and life. We are a team of Forensic, Clinical and Counselling Psychologists dedicated to helping individuals and families find clarity, safety and restoration — even in the midst of litigation.

  • ✓Therapeutic and restorative integration. Therapeutic approaches and restorative justice initiatives are combined to reduce adversarial trauma.
  • ✓Problem-solving frameworks. We use structured frameworks that prioritise long-term emotional welfare over short-term positional wins.
  • ✓Root-cause work with young people. We target the psychological roots of youth offending behaviour through forensic risk assessments alongside assessment of protective factors.
Family-focused psychological support within the justice system
The model

The B.A.R.E Integrated
TJ Framework

One entry point, two parallel wings, and a single joined-up outcome — designed so that assessment and healing progress together rather than in sequence.

Stage 01
🧭

Intake, Triage & Risk Assessment

Forensic, Clinical & Counselling Psychologists

Stage 02 · Wing A
⚖️

Capacity & Protective Evaluation

Parental capacity; risk and protective factors

Stage 02 · Wing B
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Therapeutic Healing Intervention

Trauma & attachment treatment; family and child psychotherapy

Stage 03
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Reunification & TJ Reporting

Joint legal–psychological solutions

⭑ TJ alignment. These structured steps protect vulnerable family members. They provide the Family Justice Courts with clear data right away, shifting the focus from blame to safety and problem-solving.
Who does what

Practical cross-functional workflows

Each specialism carries a defined role in the framework, and each contributes something distinct to the therapeutic justice system.

Specialised role Core responsibilities in this framework TJ system contribution
⚖️Forensic
Psychologist
  • Legal risk screenings
  • Parental capacity assessments
  • Phased reunification design
 Delivers objective, legally defensible, risk-managed data to the Family Court.
🔬Clinical
Psychologist
  • Diagnostic evaluations
  • Complex trauma and attachment therapy
  • Severe risk assessments
 Resolves deep psychological barriers that stall family mediation or cause high court conflict.
🗣️Counselling
Psychologist
  • Systemic family psychotherapy
  • Protective factor mapping
  • Co-parenting mediation
  • Psychological Trauma assessment
  • Risk assessment
Helps families build emotional resilience and communication tools for life after court.
Take us with you

Download the B.A.R.E leaflet

A concise overview of our services — easy to share with families, colleagues and referring professionals.

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Make a referral

Speak with our team about a therapeutic justice pathway for a family, a young person or a court-directed matter.

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