FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
What counselling services are available?
What services are available for Trauma victims and survivors?
How can you access our services?
Contact Elgin Counselling & Mediation Centre.
WHAT COUNSELLING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
Individual, Relationship and Family counselling is available for:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Low Self Esteem
- Coping with Chronic Illness
- Grief and Bereavement
- Post Traumatic Stress
- Stress Management
- Addictions
- Eating Disorders
- Anger Management
- Sexual Assault Survivors
- Systems Relationships
- Conflict Management
- Conflict Resolution
- Separation/Divorce Counselling
- Parent/ Teen Relations
- Effective Parenting
- Life Skills Management
- Life Styles Management
- Leisure Awareness
This is only a partial list of issues addressed in counselling. Other issues will be addressed and explored if desired.
Groups are run for:
- Anger Management *
- Sexual Assault Survivors *
- Self Awareness for Women
- Marriage Preparation
- Marriage Enrichment
- Photovoice (See Youth Justice Services for more information)
(* denotes that separate groups are facilitated for men and women)Group treatment is facilitated on an as needed basis. Supplementary groups are formed to address specific issues in addition to those listed on an as needed basis as well.
TRAUMATIC STRESS & POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
Elgin Counselling & Mediation Centre provides a team of mental health professionals trained and experienced in dealing with traumatic stress and post traumatic stress.
Our team provides five levels of response:
- Stress and Traumatic Stress Education
- On-scene Support
- Post event Debriefings/Defusings
- Individual Counselling
- Follow-up support for individuals and their families
Critical Incident Stress Management
This service is one of the services included in our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Companies who are not covered by our EAP are invited to inquire about CISM services.HOW CAN YOU ACCESS OUR SERVICES?
We accept self referrals as well as professional referrals. We are also more than willing to consult with respect to potential referrals. Contact us by phone or by email for an appointment.
All contact with Elgin Counselling & Mediation Centre is strictly confidential except where disclosure is required by law.
Fees are NOT covered by OHIP.
Hourly sessions have a fixed rate, however these fees can be negotiated.
Students are available to see clients at a considerably reduced rate from September through April each year.
Extended Health Care Benefits can cover a portion of the fees depending on individual policies. In some instances it is possible for us to bill directly on behalf of clients.
Many of the therapists at the Centre are affiliated with external Employee Assistance Programs in addition to the in-house program operated out of the Centre. These Employee Assistance Programs may cover a portion of the cost of counselling, often on a short term basis.
Non-Insured Health Benefits for Canada’s First Nations and Inuit Health Branch may also cover the cost of counselling for a prescribed period of time. Daphne Spence, Mike Ware and Nicole Farren Sharp are all registered Social Workers with the non-insured health benefits program.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR AN APPOINTMENT
CLICK HEREElgin Counselling & Mediation Centre
19 Queen Street, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada N5R 3H9
Phone: (519) 633-4423 | Fax: (519) 633-3240
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