Dan Sileshi, Th.D,Ph.D,
Clinical Counsellor
105 Consumers Drive, Whitby, Ontario
In order to initiate the change we desire for our lives, we need to give ourselves the permission to take the first steps to finding help. Dan's message is: "Why wait?" Growth and healing will occur as we come to an understanding of self, others and our environment.
Tressa Porter, M.A.
Therapist and Consultant
Online Therapist / Coach
As a therapist, I am a skilled guide through the often overwhelming terrain of feelings. I create a safe space with you to feel the fullness of your life and to make sense of your experience . This leads to empowerment from the inside out.
Gabriela Vilar, MA Counselling
Spanish Bilingual Psychotherapist
16 Reygate Court, Ajax, Ontario
Welcome! I am a bilingual English-Spanish psychotherapist and I work with individuals and families to help them overcome life challenges and transitions. My areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, grief, stress, anger management and relationship issues.
Related Sites:
Town of Ajax, ON
Canadian Counselling Association
Therapy Ajax, ON
Pickering ON, Whitby, Audley, Oshawa,Markham
Ajax, Ontario offers residents a number of natural getaway opportunities through its parks and wilderness trails. Most parks, including Annie Park and Cedar Park, offer family recreational areas with playgrounds and other fun activities for children. Some even contain sporting areas for soccer and tennis, such as Forest Ridge Park and Hermitage Park. Arbour Park includes a swimming area for visitors as well as dry land activities. The city also hosts a new yearly event, the Waterfront Half Marathon. Fitness and health programs are available at the McLean and Ajax community centers for those interested in learning more about a bettering their bodies.1 For the artistically minded, the city has an Arts Festival featuring all manner of art, even modern varieties and tributes to famous pop culture icons. The community is constantly growing, with plans for public facility improvements and additional activities for local residents. Whether you want to get in shape, experience art or learn about culture, the city of Ajax has something for you!
Mental Health in Ajax
Stress, anxiety and work-related pressures plague many residents of Ajax and the Durham Region. In a public poll done by Canadian psychology students in 2009, over 50% of the population of the Durham Region reported feeling depressed and anxious due to work. People feel less happy in their personal lives when they are demotivated at work.
The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) offers vocational rehabilitative services designed to help individuals through stress, anxiety and other mental health concerns that affect their daily wellbeing.2 The Durham Branch of the CMHA offers several therapy and counseling sessions that may be taken individually or in groups.3 Residents of Ajax may take part in these community mental health programs and work together with their fellow citizens to take a collaborative approach toward mental health.
Crisis support Durham mental health services may be accessed through the Ontario Mental Health Helpline at 1-800-742-1890.4
Current Initiatives
The COPEmental health program operates in Whitby, but is easily accessible by anyone in Ajax. It is a non-profit charity organization organized by Community Care Durham (CCD), and specializes in adult mental health issues. CCD focuses on extending their facilities to adults with age related mental health needs. They also have a geriatric support program for elderly citizens requiring physical as well as mental health support.Trained Volunteers at the CCD carry out individual and group support sessions through the COPE program. Participants are taught to work through their anxiety, stress and depression and are provided with the tools they need to continue acquiring skills in life.5
References
1. Wikipedia. (2017) . Ajax, ON. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajax,_Ontario.
2. Mental Health Services. (2017) . Canadian Mental Health Association, Durham. Retrieved from http://www.ementalhealth.ca/index.php?m=record&ID=11348.
3. Durham. (2017) . Community Care. Retrieved from http://www.communitycaredurham.on.ca/.
4. Ontario Mental Health Helpline . (2017) . Short Term Crisis Support Beds. Retrieved from http://www.mentalhealthhelpline.ca/Directory/Program/14987.
5. Community Care Durham. (2017) . Record Details. Retrieved from http://www.informdurham.com/record/AJP0195.
Ajax is located in Ontario, Canada. It has a land area of 67.00 square kilometers. The population of Ajax is 119,677 people with 37,549 households . The population ranking for Ajax is #44 nationally and #22 for the province of Ontario with a density of 1786.40 people per sq km. Ajax therapists serve postal code: L1S.