Counselor
Counseling and Therapy
Sheila Hutchinson

Major Practice Proficiencies

  • Individual Counseling
  • Marriage and Family
  • Group Counseling
  • Consultation
  • Health and Wellness
  • Crisis Intervention / Trauma
  • Support Groups
  • Spiritual Counseling

Demographic
  • Children
  • Teenagers And Young Adults
  • Men
  • Women
  • Special Needs Individuals
  • Elderly

Addictions
  • Alcohol and Drug Addictions
  • Other Addictions

Abuse
  • Abuse Survivor Issues
  • Child Abuse
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Elder Exploitation
  • Emotional and Psychological Abuse
  • Molestation Recovery & Healing
  • Neglect
  • Rape Recovery

Disorders
  • Adjustment Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Personality Disorders
  • Substance Disorders

Career and Education
  • Professional Burnout
  • Workplace Issues

Marriage and Family Counseling
  • Adolescents / Teens
  • Aging Parents / Elder Care
  • Children and Childhood Development
  • Communication Between Spouses
  • Dealing with Divorce
  • Family Conflicts, Resolving
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Infidelity and Adultery
  • Marriage and Couples Counseling
  • Parenting Issues and Approaches
  • Pre-marital Counseling
  • Separation

Medical and Health
  • Chronic and Terminal Illnesses
  • Diet / Health / Wellness

Spiritual Growth
  • Biblical Counseling
  • Christian Counseling
  • Meditation and Spiritual Awareness
  • Spirituality

Other Specializations
  • Abandonment Issues
  • Abortion and Post Abortion Healing
  • Aggression / Hostility
  • Anger and Anger Management
  • Anxiety / Worry
  • Boundaries, Establishing and Maintaining
  • Caregiver Stress
  • Communication Issues and Development
  • Control Issues
  • Dependency and Co-Dependency
  • Forgiveness, Self and Others
  • Grief and Loss
  • Identity Issues
  • Individual Growth
  • Panic and Panic Attacks
  • Personality Growth and Issues
  • Phobias and Fears
  • PTSD
  • Relationships and Dating
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress Management
  • Trauma / Crisis Intervention
  • Trust / Mistrust Issues

---Therapies Used---

  • Animal Therapy
  • Art Therapy
  • Behavioral Therapy
  • Christian Therapy
  • CBT
  • Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy
  • Family Systems
  • Grief Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Psychoanalysis
  • Traumatic Incident Reduction (TIR)
  • Spiritual Therapy
  • Focusing
  • Inner Child Work
  • Meditation

Sheila Hutchinson, M.Ed. ( psych ), member of OACCPP
  Sheila Hutchinson
  1601 King Street East
  Hamilton, Ontario, L8K 1T5

  Phone: 289 440 2717
  Email:

  Session Fees: Fees for services, whether private or covered by insurance plans, may be negotiated according to financial need.

My purpose as a therapist is to help my clients to break free from debilitating and dysfunctional behaviour patterns in order for them to make healthy and life-giving choices



Greetings,

I have over twenty five years of experience in supporting adults and youth in facing and processing the challenges they meet.

I graduated as an R.N. from St. Mary's School of Nursing in Montréal, Québec, where I received an award for General Proficiency. After moving to Ontario I joined The Association of Christian Therapists and felt called to continue my education in the Counselling field.

I completed an undergraduate degree from Waterloo University focusing on Depth Psychology. This involved an intensive practicum utilizing various psychological approaches including Jungian Therapy and Dream Analysis, Myers-Briggs Typology, Dr. Bernie Siegel's research on Wholistic Healing, Bio-Spirituality and the Focusing techniques of Dr. Eugene Gendlin, John Bradshaw on Healing The Inner Child and other wholistic disciplines.


After receiving a scholarship from the Institute For Christian Studies for graduate work, I completed an Honors Master's degree in Counselling, Psychology and Education from the University of Toronto at OISE.

One of the areas I serve is in providing help to victims who are approved under the Victim Quick Response Program (VQRP)  funded by the Ministry of the Attorney General in Ontario.

I have taught courses and led workshops on  Inner Healing, Recovery and the relationship between Dreams and Inner Healing.
Coming from an eclectic background of studies, my goal is to support my clients' immediate needs and to guide them towards an experience of self worth and personal significance.

I am a published author and in 2003, with the help of my wonderful family, I started a Registered Charitable Foundation, Building Bridges For Youth ( BBFY ), which serves all youth in a farm setting. The Foundation received a Government of Ontario Trillium Financial award in 2006.




Written Works by Sheila Hutchinson

Rainbow Weavers: An Anthology of Hope
Thoughts On The Movie “Henry Poole Is Here”

Sheila Hutchinson Reaches

Hamilton ON