Hope Centered Counselling knows firsthand the importance of truly listening and understanding, your story and experience, in a judgment free safe space. We believe in diversity and inclusivity. We want to meet you where you are, with compassion, and genuine refreshing down to earth conversations that can make therapy feel less intimidating. Everyone’s therapy journey is different, so we will tailor therapy to your unique needs, use theory and skills of course, but a whole lot of creativity, experience, and intuition goes into the services we provide. Every therapist is different, having unique gifts and approaches to therapy, but you can count on Hope Centered Counselling picking the best team that brings just the right kind of heart and integrity for the very privilege of walking with you through your therapy needs.How does therapy help? Therapy can help you explore life’s barriers so that you can heal, and discover what you need to truly thrive. It can teach you strategies and techniques to face and overcome life’s challenges. It can also help you improve your relationship with yourself and with others.
What does our clinic offer? Affordable and personalised services for ages 16+ ranging from $135-$165. We provide in person appointments in Fergus Ontario, steps from the famous Village of Elora, and virtual appointment options for your convenience. We have specialized services in addition to our individual counselling services such as Art Therapy, Couples Therapy, ADHD & Autism Support, EMDR & Somatic Trauma Therapy, and Business Consulting Services. We have Registered Psychotherapists, Registered Social Workers, and a Registered Nurse on the team, all highly qualified, and several LGBTQ+ Affirmative Therapists.
Common reasons to seek therapy and areas our therapists offer support: - Life Transitions such as a change in career, taking care of aging parents, becoming a parent, menopause, aging, moving, etc.
- Anxiety, depression, and mood disorders.
- Trauma such as medical experiences, medical diagnosis, traumatic brain injury, sexual abuse & assault, betrayal, grief, C-PTSD, first responders experiences, etc
- Exploring childhood wounds that are affecting everyday life things.
- Spirituality such as loss of purpose, feeling stuck, looking for meaning in life, faith, religion, moral struggles, suffering & the feeling of abandonment, etc.
- Relationship concerns- learning new ways of communicating and connecting, setting boundaries, emotion regulation, narcissist/codependency, sex & intimacy, etc.
- Identity- stage of life changes, beliefs and values changing, 2SLGBTQIA+, disabilities
- Stress & burn out- people pleasing, caring for those with medical and mental health needs, work & home environment demands, professional helpers, work-life balance etc.
- Addiction- substance use concerns, disordered eating, sex & porn addiction, etc.
- Neurodivergent thinkers- ADHD, ASD, decision making, executive function, social skills, emotions, behaviour, focus, communication, perfectionism, inner critic, motivation, etc.
- Self & body- self-esteem, body image, confidence, self-love & acceptance, self worth, chronic and acute illness, women’s health, physical diagnosis’ navigation & support, etc.
- Specific challenges for Men, for women, & for 2SLGBTQIA+ community members.
- Grief & loss- loss of a loved one through death and addiction, loss by suicide, loss of a fur baby through death and rehoming, loss of a relationship, feeling loss when a loved one transitions, loss due to moving, any change can be experienced as loss.
Psychotherapy can be scary for first timers, but it is our hope that after spending time in our therapeutic space or through a virtual appointment with our quality caring therapists, learning, laughing, and crying at times, you will feel more confident and a little more hopeful about managing your life's journey. You truly matter to us and we look forward to helping you.
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