Counselling & Social Work

Why Counselling & Social Work

What is Counselling?

• A safe space to talk about a challenge, problem or difficulty you are experiencing
• The first couple of sessions will involve the Therapist asking a lot of questions about you, your family & life, your situation, what brought you to therapy and what goals you may have related to therapy
• The Psychotherapist will draw on various therapeutic approaches to assist you with working through the reason(s) you came to therapy

Why Counselling?

• You feel stuck or “blah”
• You are going through a life transition
• You are experiencing changes in sleep, energy, appetite
• You are experiencing changes in your work/school/social functioning
• You want a private place to “vent”
• You are struggling with a relationship or lack thereof
• You have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and/or ADD/ADHD and you want to understand what this means and get help to learn how to cope with the symptoms

Is Counselling for me?

Counselling can improve your well-being and prove beneficial for conditions including but not limited to:

• DEPRESSION/POST-PARTUM DEPRESSION
• ANXIETY & STRESS
• RELATIONSHIP COUNSELLING
• TRAUMA
• ABUSE & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
• ADDICTIONS COUNSELLING
• WORK/LIFE BALANCE
• LIFE TRANSITIONS
• SYSTEMIC OPPRESSION
• SELF-ESTEEM SUPPORT
• ADHD SUPPORT
• FAMILY COUNSELLING
• PARENTING SUPPORT
• CRISIS DE-ESCALATION, SELF-HARM & SUICIDE INTERVENTION
• RISK ASSESSMENTS AND SAFETY PLANNING
• PSYCHO EDUCATIONAL COUNSELLING
• RAGE/ANGER MANAGEMENT

Am I covered?

It varies; however, psychotherapists and social workers may be covered by private plans. This includes benefits offered through:

• Employers
• Student health plans
• Individual private plans

Counselling & Social Work Services Include:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
• Motivational Interviewing 
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Brief Single Session Therapy
• Mindfulness
• Neuroplasticity
• Harm Reduction
• Recovery Model
• Trauma Informed
• Eye Movement-Desensitization Reprocessing
• Crisis De-escalation and Suicide Intervention
• Risk Assessments and Safety Planning
• Solution Focused Therapy
• Restorative Practice and Conflict Resolution
• Psycho Educational Training and Support In Domestic Violence and Anger Management

To be sure to determine your coverage, then find a provider who takes your insurance. This may help with out-of-pocket costs, but keep in mind coverage varies.

Make us your first choice for Psychotherapy in Brantford!