Counselling in Kingston, ON. Find the Right Therapist.

Safe, effective, and caring. Affordable therapists near you in Kingston, Ontario will help you make the changes you want.


Nadia Hovencamp, M.S.W., R.S.W.

Nadia Hovencamp, M.S.W., R.S.W.

Nadia Hovencamp

Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 1H3 | 613-483-7039

I look forward to talking with you. I provide timely, confidential & solution based counselling. I am a clinical counsellor/registered Social Worker with over a decade of experience and expertise in the areas of anxiety, depression, P.T.S.D., and family conflict.

Yasmin Goldie, RP, RN

Yasmin Goldie, RP, RN

Registered Psychotherapist, Registered Nurse

Available for Online Therapy

Problems can either be solved, thinking can be reframed, acceptance can be developed, or things can remain the same. The choice is always yours. I invite you to reach out and together we can help you reach your goals.

Bojena Kelmendi, M.S.W. R.S.W.

Bojena Kelmendi, M.S.W. R.S.W.

Registered Social Worker, Therapist

Available for Online Therapy

I am here to help you take steps to better manage the obstacles that are holding you back from living a healthy and productive emotional life and work with you to discover a path towards self-awareness, restoration and growth in a non-judgmental and safe environment.

Resilient Cactus Psychotherapy, MA, RSW

Resilient Cactus Psychotherapy, MA, RSW

Psychotherapist

Available for Online Therapy

I provide online psychotherapy using a collaborative and integrated approach. Your input is extremely important as we tailor your sessions to you to ensure you are feeling as safe and comfortable as possible, and that, together, we are focusing on the important issues.

Carolyn Stuart, MACP, RP

Carolyn Stuart, MACP, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Available for Online Therapy

I am a Registered Psychotherapist accepting NEW CLIENTS in-person or through video or phone sessions. I have a passion for working with trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression. I have a special interest in working with clients in the LGBTQI+ community and Refugees.

Insight Neuropsychotherapy, Counselling, and Supervision, Insight Neuropsychotherapy, Coun

Insight Neuropsychotherapy, Counselling, and Supervision, Insight Neuropsychotherapy, Coun

Kate Harper, PhD, RP Registered Psychotherapist (CRPO) & Clinical Supervisor

Are you stressed, exhausted, or feel like you are just going through the motions of life on auto-pilot? With 20 years experience, I'm here to support you through stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and life transitions. You don't have to do this alone.

Shelley Sayle-Udall, RP

Shelley Sayle-Udall, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

Kingston, Ontario K7P 2N3 | 800-880-2969

**WELCOMING NEW CLIENTS** Therapy helps guide individuals to understand their life differently, so they can master challenges in ways that improve functioning and promote wellbeing. Let me help you feel better and live a happier & healthier life!

Zahra Nafar, MACP

Zahra Nafar, MACP

Registered Psychotherapist

1212-130 Albert St., Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G4 | 6134109393

My therapy approach focuses on understanding my clients’ history, cultural background, physiological and psychological health to create enhanced counselling plans that promote positive change. A strong alliance with the right counsellor can change a person's life.

Philip Starkman, MSW, RSW

Philip Starkman, MSW, RSW

Registered Psychotherapist

Available for Online Therapy

Finding one's way through the stormy days and nights sometimes requires a highly experienced guide. Self-limiting thoughts and feelings can be overcome. Joy and love can be realized by means of a skillful blending of Eastern and Western modalities.

Compass Psychotherapy, MA, CCC, RP

Compass Psychotherapy, MA, CCC, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

2263 Princess St., Unit #3, Kingston, Ontario K7M 3G1 | (613) 484-0187

**Accepting new clients**| It is important to provide a safe and confidential space for clients to explore their situation, discover what is important, develop a new perspective, and learn new ways of coping. Be heard. Be seen. Be authentically YOU!

Roberta Abbott, MA, MC, RP

Roberta Abbott, MA, MC, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

16 Princess Street, GANANOQUE, Ontario K7G 2N1 | 613-519-8608

My practice is called "Help in Healing", because I work from the premise that the healing journey is a partnership between therapist and client in which I provide assistance, based on study and training, to guide my clients toward a more positive and fulfilling future.


Related Sites:
City of Kingston
Canadian Counselling Association

Therapy Kingston, ON

Frontenac Islands, Westbrook, Glenburnie, Elginburg, Loyalist, Amherstview

Even though Kingston’s population and popularity was declining, the city still remained an important Great Lakes port and center for locomotive manufacturing and shipbuilding.1 The locomotive manufacturing company, Canadian Locomotive Company was the largest locomotive company in the British Empire.  A lot of the manufacturing companies have left the area, leaving the majority of the economic stimulus as institutional, military and service/retail companies. During the 20th century, this city had undergone a series of annexations which encompassed the areas west of the Township.  Large residential subdivisions were subsequently built in the 1950s and 60s.  Due to the large imbalance of taxation between the city and the surrounding areas, the townships were incorporated to include the Pittsburgh Township, forming a new City of Kingston.  The boundary now expands to rural areas north of Highway 401 and east of the Cataraqui River, which was the original name of the city.

The military has a large presence in Kingston, dating back to the 1600s.  This is due to the city being strategically located at the head of the St. Lawrence River and at the mouth of the Cataraqui River, which borders the United States. This area has also become a home base for communications training with the Canadian Forces.  While military shipbuilding was once important, it is the Forts and Barracks that remain as a steady presence in the area.  Camp Barriefield, which is now called McNaughton Barracks, was built at the beginning of WWI and expanded during WWII.  Vimy Barracks was established in 1937 specifically for the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals.  Through counselling, you will find a counselor who genuinely cares and who will use strong, competent therapy to help you through your circumstances.  There was also a military aerodrome for flight training during WWII.  The military units are supported by the Canadian Forces Base.   Vimy Barracks and McNaughton Barracks are both located east of the downtown area.

Mental Health in Kingston

Kingston, the Limestone City, is located in Ontario at the head of St. Lawrence River.It is one of Canada's oldest cities, and is home to approximately 124,000 residents. Statistics for last year (2016) reveal that approximately 21 percent of the city's population are under some form of perceived life stress.2 The smoking and drinking rates are 14 and 18 percent roughly, respectively. Although the perceived mental health is very good, there are several organizations in Kingston which provide care for people who suffer from mental illnesses and addiction.

Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Servicesis one such organization. They offer support for mental health patients, substance abuse patients and those dealing with serious addictions. They have Assertive Community Treatment Teams made up of professionals from various physical and mental health disciplines. They also offer Crisis Services, for which you may call 613-544-4229.3

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health also operates in Kingston. It is the country's largest mental health research institute and hospital, and they offer numerous rehabilitation programs and therapeutic treatments for mental health patients. For general information about their programs, you may call them on 416-535-8501.4

Current Initiatives

Mental Health First Aid Canada is an initiative launched to provide training to people so that they can manage a person who is experiencing a mental health crisis. Quite similar to first aid, MHFA is administered until proper medical treatment can be given to the patients, and their condition is alleviated.

Families of mentally ill patients, instructors, counsellors, health service workers and volunteers are among some of the people who can benefit from the MHFA training program. It will cover topics such as anxiety disorders, mood disorders, psychotic disorders and eating disorders, and will provide training on dealing with overdose, panic attacks and suicidal behaviour.


References

1. Wikipedia. (2017) . Kingston, ON . Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingston,_Ontario.
2. Statistics Canada. (2016) . Health Profile December 2013. Retrieved from http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/health-sante/82-228/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Tab=1&Geo1=CMA&Code1=521&Geo2=PR&Code2=01&Data=Rate&SearchText=kingston&SearchType=Contains&SearchPR=01&B1=All&Custom= .
3. FCMHAS. (2017) . Frontenac Community Mental Health and Addiction Services. Retrieved from http://www.fcmhas.ca/.
4. CAMH. (2017) . Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. Retrieved from http://www.camh.ca/en/hospital/Pages/home.aspx.

Kingston is located in Ontario, Canada. It has a land area of 451.19 square kilometers.  The population of Kingston is 123,798 people with 53,518 households . The population ranking for Kingston is #43 nationally and #21 for the province of Ontario with a density of 274.40 people per sq km. Kingston therapists serve postal code: K7L.