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Types of Patients Seen
Our Mental Health Counsellors are all Registered Social Workers or Marriage and Family Therapists. They work with children through to seniors and provide consultation and/or short-term therapy for a variety of issues such as:
These services are funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. If a patient has access to counselling services through an Employee Assistance Plan or other work benefit plans, we ask that these resources be accessed first.
What to Expect
You will be contacted within two weeks to discuss your referral. Please ensure our office has correct daytime phone numbers as well as appropriate consent to leave messages.
Our team will work with you to determine the best resources to meet your needs. You may be offered a 50-minute intake appointment or you may be provided with information about community resources to fit your specific needs.
Referral Process
If you require emotional support or help finding community resources speak to your health care provider. A referral will be made and you will be given information about mental health services. A counsellor from our team will contact you to discuss your needs and/or set up an appointment.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
COVID-19: Coping with Lockdown in Winter
COVID-19: Start with a Plan - a message from our Social Worker
COVID-19: BounceBack - Tips to Reduce Anxiety, Stress, and Worry related to COVID-19
COVID-19: Canadian Mental Health Association (CAMH) - Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19:Tolerance for Uncertainty: A COVID-19 Workbook
COVID-19: Kids Help Phone - COVID-19 Resources for Children/Adolescents
COVID-19: Jack.org - COVID-19 Resources for Children/Adolescents
COVID-19: Coronavirus Support for Parents
COVID-19: Video - Processing Grief during COVID-19
COVID-19: Wellbeing - Grief, Dying and Death During a Pandemic
Sleep Guidelines During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Student Senior Isolation Prevention Partnership (SSIPP)
Seven Tips to Get Ready for the Holidays by Children’s Mental Health Ontario
Community Resources - Domestic Violence
Waterloo Region Public Health - Community Supports
Waterloo-Wellington Self-Management Program - Free Online Resources
Canadian Red Cross - Psychological First Aid Pocket Guide
