Description:
The Happy Valley Family Health Team offers confidential, professional counselling and psychotherapy services to its rostered patients through Registered Social Workers. These services are provided at no cost to the patient.
Social work focuses on strengths, supports, and resources as it helps people (individuals, couples, families, groups) of all ages and backgrounds to find solutions to life’s day-to-day issues including:
- Stress, Anxiety, and Phobias
- Sadness, Depression, Grief, and Loss
- Relationships (home, work, school,…)
- Trauma, Violence, Abuse, Sexual Assault
- Anger and Emotions Management
- Parenting, Separation, and Divorce
- Spirituality and Personal Identity
- Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Two-Spirit (2SLGBTQ+) Issues
- Coping with Medical, Pain, Mental Health, or Personal Problems
- Alcohol and Drug Use (specific Addiction Counselling services also available)
- Adjusting to Life in Canada
Helpful Resources:
Resources for anxiety | anxietydisordersontario.ca
Resources for youth and their caregivers | kidshelpphone.ca
Resources for supporting your well-being | togetherall.com
Resources to help resolve health challenges | helpguide.org
The Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers) | ocswssw.org
Prerequisites:
- Physician Referral: Optional
- Patient of Happy Valley Family Health Team: Yes
- Appointment Required: Yes
Registration:
A referral to social work may be made by a doctor, nurse practitioner, or other FHT staff member, but many patients simply call in (519-284-3450 ext 3100) and ask for service on their own – all methods are acceptable. Services are offered Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 3:00pm, with limited evening appointments available on Mondays at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:30pm.
Upcoming Classes:
There are no classes scheduled.
