Counselling & Psychotherapy
SOLUTIONS THAT CHANGE LIVES
DES SOLUTIONS QUI CHANGENT DES VIES
Thunder Bay Counselling provides counselling for people of every gender, sexual orientation, ethnic or cultural background and faith. Services are available for individuals, couples/partners and families. There are no fees for many of our services.
Counselling/Psychotherapy can help when:
- You’re experiencing a high level of stress
- You experience mood swings or feel your emotions are out of control
- Your relationships are strained
- You have feelings of being disconnected
- Your day-to-day life is impacted (school, work, etc.)
- You feel no one understands you and you just need someone to listen
We assist with issues such as:
- Mental health issues like depression, anxiety, stress and emotional regulation
- Trauma
- Intimate Partner Violence
- Sexual Violence
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Life transitions like break-ups, job loss/change, retirement, “empty nest”
- Substance misuse and addiction
You are never obligated to continue with counselling if it is not working for you. You are also always welcome to request a change in counsellor if you don’t think it’s a good fit.
We provide services both in-person and virtually depending on what works best for you.
Walk-In/Talk-In Counselling Clinic
Mental Health
Counselling and psychotherapy are often an option for people who are experiencing mild to moderate depression, anxiety, stress and difficulties with emotional regulation. A counsellor will work with you to understand and work through the underlying causes and help you to develop coping strategies to deal with the symptoms.
It may also be an option for people who have been diagnosed with a mental illness, depending on whether symptoms are well-controlled. For some people, counselling by itself is not the best option and accessing a family doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, or organizations like the Canadian Mental Health Association may be the better first step.
Trauma
If you are having difficulties coping and adjusting due to trauma, counselling/psychotherapy can help you. A counsellor will work with you to understand and deal with your emotional response to the trauma you experienced.
Intimate Partner Violence
Sexual Violence
Relationships
Relationship counselling can be helpful at any stage of a relationship. Your counsellor can help those involved gain an understanding of the patterns in the relationship, identify the sources of stress for each of you and help you improve the ways you respond and react to each other.
Grief
Counselling can help you understand the stages of grief, support you in recognizing and expressing your feelings, and learn coping skills.
Life Transitions
Changes like the start or end of a relationship, births, jobs, school, moving, retirement or the “empty nest” phase can be difficult. Even when the change is for the better or something that you’ve wanted, it can create stress. You might feel depressed, anxious, tired and experience headaches, sleeplessness or a change in eating and substance use habits. Sometimes, we can’t move past these feelings and symptoms on our own.
Counselling can help you explore the impact of the change, understand why you are experiencing the feelings and symptoms, see the lessons you can learn from the change, and learn new skills for coping with the change that happened but also for changes you will face in the future.
Substance Misuse and Addiction
Thunder Bay Counselling offers a wide range of services to assist with substance misuse and addiction.