Life can be challenging, and at some point in our life we may be faced with difficulties that may require professional helping services. Our philosophy is strength-based with the belief that people have the ability and courage to make changes in their life with support, guidance and encouragement. We are committed to providing a confidential, non-judgmental and safe atmosphere where our client’s are able to gain insight into their problems thereby helping them to foster growth and lasting change in their lives.
mcdowall counselling & consulting group offers counselling or psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and families and offer both face-to face or telephone counselling.
 individual counselling
individual counselling can be effective for the following difficulties:
do you need counselling or psychotherapy?
if you answer 'yes' to any of the following questions, you could well benefit from therapy:
have you been feeling down or depressed most of the time for two weeks or more?
does your anxiety keep you from living a full, active and happy life?
are you chronically dissatisfied with your career, relationships or body?
does your career or personal relationships suffer due to your own lack of self-esteem and confidence?
does your spouse, child, parents, or boss make you feel bad about yourself?
do you suffer from mood swings which interfere with your relationships or career?
do you tend to unintentionally alienate others?
do you feel like a victim of circumstance, without hope of overcoming your situation?
some benefits to counselling and psychotherapy include:
creating self-knowledge, increased awareness and insight into one’s behaviour patterns
developing strategies to challenge one’s self-defeating beliefs and thoughts
learning how to effectively problem-solve and develop healthy coping strategies
helping individuals create stronger interpersonal relationships
couples & marriage counselling
With a divorce rate in Canada of 42%, it's obvious that couples face many challenges and obstacles to staying together. Couples counselling has been shown to be effective in strengthening happy marriages and supporting and repairing relationships that are troubled. Couples can improve their relationships, enhance communication, and deal more positively with issues such as sexuality, finances, parenting, in-laws, family members, …and more.
couples or marriage counselling can help with:
improving communication skills
dealing with infidelity
rebuilding trust in a relationship
improve sexual relationship and emotional intimacy
creating empathy for one another
creating a team oriented parenting approach
dealing with in-laws and extended family
improving financial situation
blended family issues
cultural differences
family counselling
When someone in the family has a problem, it can affect the whole family. If you or someone in your family is experiencing problems with anger, eating disorders, mental or physical illness, depression, parent-child conflict, or other issues, family counselling may provide the opportunity for all of you to move forward. Family Counselling is an effective way to help all family members understand problems and make positive changes in their lives.
family counselling can be effective for:
couple/marital relations
parenting skills
family of origin issues
attention deficit disorder
parent-child conflict
violence in intimate relationships
anger problems
physical abuse of children
elder abuse
telephone counselling
unable to meet in person for counselling?
Telephone counselling may be alternate option for those who have hectic schedules or live in remote areas and are unable to come for face-to-face counselling.
what is telephone counselling and is it effective?
Telephone counselling is very similar to face-to-face counselling however counselling sessions are conducted over the telephone. This type of counselling can be very effective and benefits are similar to those achieved from individual face-to-face counselling.
how does telephone counselling work?
Telephone counselling sessions are scheduled in the same manner as face-to-face counselling (i.e. week or biweekly) depending on the unique needs of the client. However, the main difference between telephone counselling and face-to-face counselling is payment for session has to be received prior to the session.
how do I pay for telephone counselling?
Each telephone counselling session is paid in advance and payments made via mail with a money order or through internet banking e-mail money transfer (instructions can be found on your bank's website if you have signed up for Internet banking). The e-mail cheque and the password need to be received (separately) by 6:00 P.M. EST the day before the session. |
