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Does your partner argue rather than understand? Do your children seem to be heading in the wrong direction? Do you worry yourself into an ineffective spiral? Do you speak or act before you think, and live to regret it?
We all experience stress within ourselves and with other people in our various walks of life, both personal and vocational. Sometimes this is exhilerating. Sometimes we are overwhelmed and exhausted by the effort. Everyone is an individual. Each person has different values, goals, and history. Often we do not understand ourselves. "Why did I do that?" we may say, or "Why do I feel this way? Together we work on figuring you out. Knowing yourself is the key to making choices that work for you. I am professionally trained and government registered as a Master's Degreed clinical therapist . Since I began working in Chicago during 1969, I have continued to build my counselling expertise with post-graduate training (see below).
Currently I am registered and government regulated in Ontario (RSW) . My offices are across from Niagara Falls hospital and in downtown St Catharines. My Niagara Falls office is handicapped assessible.
How I Work: New clients meet with me for about an hour so that we can make a joint assessment. We decide together whether my style is a good fit for you. All discussion is confidential unless I become aware of danger to you or to another person. If that happens, we will discuss the next steps. Face-to-face counselling works best with me, so I do not provide telephone or Internet sessions.At the end of each session, you may use either cash or cheque for payment. Credit card use entails an additional fee of $2.20.Most insurance applies. You may submit my written receipt for insurance reimbursement. Government services and some insurance companies authorize me to bill directly.
Call me at 905-937-9706 for a brief consultation and to arrange an appointment, usually within the next business week. You may need to wait longer for an evening appointment. Please notify me about changes or cancellations at least a day in advance to make the time available for others. They will appreciate it, and so will I.
Specialized Training and Experience:
Abuse Recovery
Bereavement and Grief
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Mood Disorders
Couple's Therapy - Emotionally Focused
Couple's Therapy - Relational Life
Critical Incident Stress Management
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Domestic Violence Intervention Protocols
Family Therapy
Interpersonal Therapy
Mental Status and Risk Assessment
Mindfulness Training
Narrative Therapy
Psychiatric Emergencies
Sexual Dysfunction
Solution Focused Therapy
Trauma and Recovery
Mental Health Past Employers and Current Contractors:
City of Chicago, Community Mental Health Division
Ceridian Lifeworks Employee Assistance Program
Chedoke Hospital Child and Family Centre, Hamilton, ON
ComPsych EAP
Criminal Injuries Compensation Board of Ontario
Design for a New Tomorrow, Niagara Region, ON
Family Service Bureau, Chicago
Great West Life Insurance
Green Shield Insurance
Homewood Human Solutions Employee Assistance Program
Illinois Dept. of Mental Health, Tinley Park Hospital
Manulife Insurance (Client submits receipt)
Network Advantage Employee Assistance Program
Optum Worldwide Canada Employee Assistance Programs
Worplace Options EAP
Professional Affiliations:
Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Ontario Association of Social Workers
Joan Worthington Reaches
Niagara Falls ON