Mental Wellness

The safety of our clients/patients and our staff is our primary concern.   Screening and process has been put in place.  In compliance with all our professional colleges and the Ministry of Health for in person appointments.

We will ask you to:

• Read and review Covid information signage at the centre prior to entering, to ensure safety of our staff and yours.
• Be screened at the reception desk prior to your appointment.
• Sanitize your hands and asked to wear a mask if you do not already have one.

To limit exposure, we have accommodated our waiting room for social distancing of 2 metres.

There will be sanitizing process before and after each appointment in rooms and commonly used surfaces. We will require 5 minutes between appointments to allow proper time to clean the premises.

Each room will have hooks for bags and keys to help limit the possibility of contamination.

Each room will have hand sanitizer, germicidal disposable cloth, surface & upholstery sanitizers

Quite simply, you need therapy if you make the decision to see a therapist. This is a personal choice that depends on a lot of factors. Some people seek the services of a therapist to help them through major life events, such as divorce, job loss, or the death of a loved one. Others have difficulties rooted in trauma or mental illness.

But not everyone who decides to see a therapist is having difficulty. Some people simply want to explore ways to make further improvements to lives that are already going well.

Therapy can be extremely beneficial if you and your therapist are compatible. Generally, you can tell after one or two sessions whether you and your therapist have the right kind of connection.

It is important to note that therapy is not a quick fix. Although you might start to notice some changes within yourself soon, therapy is a process that, for most people, lasts months or years.

A Psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in the medical treatment of mental disorders, and who can prescribe medication if needed.

Psychologists can be referred to as “scientists of the mind”. They engage in research about mental health and mental processing.

A Psychotherapist is someone who has undergone the training to provide talk therapy and experiential therapy through non-medical means.

Neither a psychologist nor a psychotherapist can prescribe medication.

to help you deal with the traumatic effects that sometimes come with delving into painful issues or memories.

It is impossible to put a time frame on Psychotherapy. The results and the time it takes to achieve them, are different for everyone. Instead of giving your expectations a timeline, it is better to allow the process to evolve naturally.

Yes. Ontario Psychotherapists are regulated by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). An individual may not practice as a Psychotherapist without meeting Ministry standards. Any complaints or concerns should be addressed to the CRPO at www.crpo.ca

Your Psychotherapist is bound by confidentiality and may not disclose any information about you or your sessions to anybody. The only exceptions are if you threaten to kill or harm yourself or someone else, if you report knowledge of abuse on a minor, a senior citizen or a person with a disability, or if a court issues a subpoena for information.

Psychotherapy is not covered by OHIP. However, most private health insurance companies offer policies that cover a portion of psychotherapy fees.