South Simcoe Therapy Centre

Description South Simcoe Therapy Centre

Providing evidence-based services to children, youths, adults, and families. With a special focus on first responders and trauma. Specializing in trauma, PTSD, mood disorders, self-harm, self-esteem, internet child exploitation, attachment disorders, relationships challenges, families in transitions, ADHD, ASD and ODD, Therapies provided include narrative therapy, CBT, DBT, traumatic specific interventions, family systems therapy, Art & Play based therapy, collaborative problem solving, Adlerian therapy, EMDR, CPT, SFBT, TF-CBT, and sand tray therapy. Currently offering in-person sessions.

Address 74 John Street West, Unit C Bradford, ON L3Z 2B3 Phone (905) 778-0088 Email info@southsimcoetherapy.com Website https://www.southsimcoetherapy.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/southsimcoetherapy/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/southsimcoetherapy/

Session Length Fee

Referral

50 minutes

Range from $190 to $150 None required Other Services Provided None

Description Sweet Spot Family Counselling Services

Sweet Spot Family Counselling Services provides services to children, adolescents, women, families, and couples. Offering services in regards to mood disorders, grief and loss, addictions, and life events. Specializing in family services regarding pregnancy, parenting, non-violent communication, infertility/fertility support, post-partum, domestic violence, crisis management, and divorce are offered. The practice is based on trauma-informed practices, attachment theory, and family systems approach within the feminist framework. Therapies provided include CBT, mindfulness therapy, psychodynamic therapy, SCT, experiential therapy, EFT, DBT, narrative therapy, yoga therapy, play therapy, and solution-based therapy. Due to COVID-19, both virtual and in-person sessions are being offered. Moreover, there is a support companion that can be a part of the counselling process.

Address 115 Dunlop St. E, Unit #1 Barrie, ON L4M 1A6 Phone (705) 791-9165 Email sbarnes@sweetspotcounselling.ca Website https://sweetspotcounselling.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sweetspotcounselling/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sweetspotcounselling/

Session Length Fee

50 minutes - 75 minutes

$175.00 for initial intake and family/couple sessions $160.00 for individuals $90.00 for 30 minute sessions and for clients with financial strain

Referral

None required Other Services Provided Professional workshops and events, and therapist supervision

The Centre for Psychology + Emotional Regulation

Description

They provide psychotherapy and counselling to individuals 13 years and older, as well as couples and families. The clinic specializes in eating disorders, personality disorders, and trauma and PTSD. Therapies include DBT, RO DBT, CBT, CPT, and CBT-E. Due to COVID-19, they offer services online and have limited in-person sessions.

Address 267 King Street Midland, ON L4R 3M4 Phone (249) 492-2673 Fax (249) 492 2640 Email Info@Psych-EReg.ca Website https://www.psychology-emotionregulation.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrAnitaFederici/

Session Length Fee

Referral

50 minutes

Range from $100 to $225 depending if working with a student or clinician. None required Other Services Provided Consulting and training, psychological assessments, dietitian services, and therapist supervision

The Growth Group Counseling and Consulting Services

Description

Providing individual and couples counselling in the Barrie area. Specializing in mood disorders, eating disorders, self-harm, ADHD, PTSD, couples conflict resolution, strategic interventions, childhood abuse, addiction, stress management, separation and divorce, life or career transition, grief, obsessive-compulsive behaviour, and anger management. The service uses a client-centred approach that uses a blend of cognitive and behavioural techniques. Currently offering in-person and telephone sessions.

Address 72 Ross Street, Unit #15 Barrie, ON L4N 1G3 Phone (705) 728-6918 Fax (705) 728-0709 Email info@thegrowthgroup.ca Website https://www.thegrowthgroup.ca/

Session Length Fee

50 minutes

$120.00, may be covered through private insurance plan

Referral

None required Other Services Provided Business and life coaching, domestic violence training, and PAR

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care

Description

Located in Penetanguishene, Waypoint provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. It is the only speciality mental health hospital in the region with the province’s only forensic mental health programs. Waypoint provides services and can include pharmacotherapy, group therapy, individualized daily assessment, and family counselling. They offer numerous programs specializing in developmental disabilities, caregiver support, substance abuse, geriatric psychiatry, mood disorders, Alzheimer’s, severe and persistent mental illness (such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder), and COVID-19 frontline wellness. Moreover, they provide housing, vocational, educational, outreach, and rehabilitation services.

Address 500 Church Street Penetanguishene, ON. L9M 1G3 Phone (705) 549-3181 Email centralintake@waypointcentre.ca Website https://www.waypointcentre.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ WaypointCentreForMentalHealthCare/ Twitter https://twitter.com/WaypointCtr LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ waypoint-centre-for-mental-health-care/

Session Length Fee

Referral

Depends on client needs Depends on program Required Other Services Provided Mental health first aid classes, and therapist supervision

Words of Hope Counselling Services

Description

Located in Barrie, this small clinic focuses on individual, family, and marriage and couples counselling. Individual therapy focuses on stress and anxiety, grief and loss, separation and divorce, spiritual direction, self-esteem and assertiveness training, depression, anger management tools, addictions, abuse and trauma from the past, parenting, life coaching, workshops, parenting, and anger management. Family therapy offers services in parenting, blended families, teen issues, and behavioural issues. Further, the therapy used in marriage and couples counselling is EFT. Sessions are offered in-person, through video, or by phone.

Address 60 Collier Street Suite 204, Barrie, ON L4M 1G8 Phone (705) 220-3599 Email info@wordsofhopecounselling.com Website https://www.wordsofhopecounselling.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Words-of-HopeCounselling-Services-397183770389745/

Session Length Fee

Referral

50 minutes

$160.00 for individuals $180.00 for couple or family, may be covered through private insurance plan None required Other Services Provided None

Description Youth Reach

A Simcoe County based charity that provides kids with the opportunity to get involved in programs they are interested in participating in. The charity is committed to helping children get into programs their families may not be able to afford. Grants are provided to join soccer, baseball, hockey, martial arts, music, theatre, dance, day camps, and any skill-based program that supports a child’s development and growth. The charity provides up to $250.00 in a twelve-month period. Total house income needs to be less than $50,000 per year, the child needs to be between the ages of 3.5 years and 18 years, and the family needs to have their Notice of Assessment.

Address 17 Frances Street North, Barrie, ON L4N 1Z3 Phone (705) 718-7731 Email apply@youthreach.ca Website https://youthreach.ca/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/youthreachsimcoecounty

Fee

Referral

Free

None required

Glossary andAbbreviations

A

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): utilizes acceptance, mindfulness, commitment and behaviour-change strategies to improve psychological flexibility.

Adlerian therapy: a method that involves the therapist working with a client to identify obstacles and creating effective strategies to reach their goals.

Art Therapy: a discipline integrating creative methods of expression through visual art.

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Brief Therapy: time-limited and present orientated. Amethod that emphasizes the clients resources and strengths. Focuses on the client's present symptoms and life circumstances.

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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): a common type of talk therapy that works to change thinking patterns.

Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT): a distinct type of cognitive behavioural therapy that has proved to be effective in reducing symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Therapy (CPS): a method used to help children and caregivers solve problems that can be causing challenging behaviours. The problem solving is proactive and collaborative. (Charlene Sainz Nieto)

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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT): a process in which client and therapist work with acceptance and change-orientated strategies, and teaches clients skills to cope with and change unhealthy behaviours.

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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): based on the premise that emotions are key to identity. Increasing emotional awareness and helping clients use the information conveyed by their emotions.

Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT-E): a specific type of cognitive behavioural therapy that is effective in treating eating disorders.

Existential Therapy: with a focus on the human condition, client’s capacities are highlighted and they are encouraged to take responsibility for their successes.

Experiential Therapy: a technique where clients use expressive tools to recreate previous situations from past and present relationships. Ns.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR): process that allows the brain to resume its healing process. Instead of focusing on shifting the emotions, thoughts, or behaviours resulting from distressing issues it is designed to resolve unprocessed traumatic memories in the brain.

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Family Systems Therapy: uses systems thinking as it views the family as an emotional unit. It evaluates the family as parts of a system in relation to the

whole. The idea that behaviour is characterized and inseparable from the functioning of one’s family.

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Gottman Marriage System: method to disarm conflicting verbal communication and increase respect and affection. Used to increase understanding within the context of the relationship.

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Mindfulness: a practice that provides psychological insight and emotional healing. It is targeted towards improving symptoms relating to stress, mental health, and physical pain.

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT): involves a combination of cognitive therapy, meditation, and creating a mindfulness mindset.

Mindfulness Meditation: a focus on being aware of present feelings without interpretation or judgment.

Motivational Interviewing: a technique used to elicit behavioural change by aiding clients explore and resolve ambivalence.

Music Therapy: a goal-orientated intervention that uses the mood-lifting properties of music.

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Narrative Therapy: a process that involves separating the person from the problem. Encourages clients to rely on their own abilities to reduce the problems that exist in their lives.

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PartnerAssault Response Program (PAR): a court-ordered specialized program that enhances victim safety and increases client accountability.

Pet Therapy: a guided interaction between a trained animal and a client.

Pharmacotherapy: treatment that involves the use of medication.

Play Therapy: primarily used for children. Provides children with a way to express their experiences and feelings through a creative self-expression process.

Positive Parenting Program (Triple P): works to equip parents with the abilities needed to be self-sufficient and manage family issues without the need of ongoing support.

Psychodynamic Therapy: interprets the mental and emotional process instead of behaviour. Helps clients discover patterns in their emotions, beliefs, and thoughts to gain awareness into their current self.

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Radically Open Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (RO DBT): a specific dialectical behavioural therapy that treats overcontrolled disorders, such as chronic depression, chronic anxiety, and personality disorders.

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Sand Tray Therapy: a form of expressive therapy often used with children. Allows clients to construct their microcosm and reflect on their lives. Provides the opportunity to deal with conflicts, remove obstacles, and accept themselves.

Systems-Centered Therapy (SCT): involves the living human system and how it contains energy within functional boundaries that can be directed towards client goals.

Solution-Focused (Brief) Therapy (SFBT): a goal-focused approach that involves positive psychology principles and practices. Constructs solutions for clients rather than focusing on problems.

Solution-Based Therapy: See Solution-Focused Therapy

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Talk Therapy: a process that involves talking to help work out how to deal with negative thoughts and feelings and how to create positive changes. Trauma Focused/Informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TF-CBT):a type of cognitive behavioural therapy that addresses the mental health and emotional needs of children, youths, and adults who struggle with t

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Yoga Therapy: a process which empowers clients to improve their health and well-being through the application of yoga.

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Index

Simcoe County 74

Areas of Concern Abuse 90, 96 ChildAbuse 93, 96 DomesticAbuse 85, 92 Internet Child Exploitation 91 SexualAbuse 76 SubstanceAbuse,Addiction 76, 77, 80, 83, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 94, 95, 96

Affair Recovery 75, 80, 85 Alzheimer’s 95 Anger Management 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 94, 96 Anxiety 75, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 96 Attachment Disorders 91 Autism Services 78 Behavioural Problems 85, 86, 96 Bullying 84 Caregiver Support 76, 95 Chronic Illness 83, 85 Communication 89, 92 Community Services 95 Crisis Management 84, 85, 92 Eating Disorders 75, 76, 84, 87, 93, 94 Emotional Management 76, 86, 89 Families in transitions 91 Family conflict 84, 85 FinancialAid 88, 97 French Services 81 Grief and Loss 75, 76, 80, 82, 83, 85, 90, 92, 94, 96 Homicidal Ideation 76 Housing Services 78, 95 (Charlene Sainz Nieto)

Identity and Gender 76, 84 Indigenous Counselling 79 Infertility 85, 92 In-Patient Services 95 Life transitions 76, 82, 84, 89, 90, 92, 94 Live In Treatment Services 86 Men’s Health 90 Mood Disorders 75, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96

Motivation 89 Multicultural Matters 84 Parenting 76, 84, 92, 96 Pregnancy 92 Relationship issues 77, 80, 82, 83, 85, 91, 94 School Based Support 86 Self-Esteem 76, 82, 83, 87, 91, 96 Self-Harm/Suicide 76, 83, 84, 87, 91, 94 Separation and Divorce 76, 80, 84, 85, 92, 94, 96 Services for Those with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities 78, 88, 95 Severe Persistent Mental Illness 77, 84, 91, 93, 94, 95 Sexual Intimacy 76, 80, 89 Sleep 84, 85 Social Issues 86 Spirituality 76, 85, 96 Stress 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 85, 94, 96 Trauma 75, 76, 77, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94 First Responders, Military Personnel and Their Spouses 90, 91, 95

Women Focused 92

Therapies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy 82, 90 Adlerian therapy 91 Art & Play based therapy 91, 92 Art Therapy 77 Brief Therapy 86 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 75, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 Enhanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 93 Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioural Therapy 75, 86, 91 Collaborative and Proactive Solutions Therapy 86 Cognitive Processing Therapy 83, 89, 91, 92 Dialectical Behaviour Therapy 82, 85, 87, 90, 91, 92, 93 Radically Open Dialectical Behaviour Therapy 93 Emotion-Focused Therapy 75, 82, 85, 89, 92, 96 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 75, 83, 91

Existential Therapy 84 Experiential Therapy 92 Family System Therapy 91 Gottman Marriage System 83 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 75 Mindfulness 84, 86, 87, 89, 92 Mindfulness Meditation 82 Motivational Interviewing 89 Music Therapy 90 Narrative Therapy 75, 86, 90, 91, 92 Pet Therapy 77 Pharmacotherapy 95 Play Therapy 83 Psychodynamic Therapy 92 Sand Tray Therapy 91 Solution Focused Therapy 83, 84, 85, 86, 89, 91, 92 Systems Centered Therapy 92 Talk Therapy 77, 83 Triple-P 81, 86 Yoga Therapy 92