Durand Health offers counselling for individuals, couples, groups, and specific groups including children, pre-teens and adolescents. We offer both in-person & virtual appointments.
Also known as talk therapy, counselling involves helping people with a broad variety of emotional and mental difficulties. By listening to what a client is struggling with, the therapist acts as a facilitator to assist clients to help find answers within themselves. This can help eliminate or control troubling symptoms so a person can increase well-being. To book with a registered psychotherapist, click here.
What types of techniques are used?
Our therapists, Sophia Sammy, Cristina Palermo, and Maryanne Hicks have the ability to use their different training techniques to provide you with care that is best-suited to your needs. The following are some of the techniques they use:
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IP)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Mindfulness-Based Approaches
- Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
- Emotion-Focused Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Skill-Building Approaches
Offered both virtually and in-person
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or mental health crisis please call 911.
Durand Health offers counselling for individuals, couples, groups, and specific groups including children, pre-teens and adolescents. We offer both in-person & virtual appointments.
Counselling Can Help With:
Anger
Depression
Anxiety
Grief
Loss
Burnout
Abuse
Trauma
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Phobias
Transitions
Substance Abuse
Collaborative Care
When needed, our psychotherapists and social workers work collaboratively with the other healthcare practitioners in the clinic including physicians naturopaths, and other specialists in order to best manage your mental health needs. Please inquire for more information.
Practitioners Offering Counselling
Sophia Sammy
Registered Psychotherapist, CYC, R.P.
Sophia Sammy is a Registered Psychotherapist with significant experience working with various client demographics. She has worked within a school setting and in community and clinical settings. She implements CBT, solution-focused therapy, art therapy, and spiritually integrated therapy, to name a few. Sophia’s client-centred therapeutic approach encompasses an eclectic array of cognitive, humanistic, and behavioural therapies. She takes an individual approach with her clients, as no two people will experience life the same way. Seeing her client’s progress in therapy over time brings Sophia the most joy from her work. Her high-spirited and soothing demeanour makes everyone feel welcome.
“Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come.” – Unknown
maryanne hicks
Registered Social Worker, R.SW.
Maryanne Hicks is a Registered Social Worker with a Master’s Degree in Social Work, an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a Diploma in Early Childhood Education. Maryanne’s compassionate listening style is non-judgemental and encourages clients to engage openly in their therapeutic journey. Her therapeutic style is goal-focused and strength-based with a client-centred approach while striving to utilize the most appropriate modality to match a client’s issue. Maryanne’s areas of focus are depression/anxiety, family life, self-esteem and life challenges, coping strategies and stress.
“Learn to know yourself….search realistically and regularly the processes of your own mind and feelings.” – Nelson Mandela
cristina palermo
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) R.P. and Art Therapist
Cristina Palermo is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Art Therapist. She completed her training in Art Therapy and Psychotherapy at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute and is currently finishing her thesis. Cristina has always been passionate about the arts, and her own journey as an artist helped her recognize the therapeutic value it holds. Cristina takes a very eclectic, organic, and person-centred approach, inviting the client to guide the direction and pace of sessions. Additionally, she can integrate CBT, DBT, narrative therapy, mindfulness, and meditation approaches to providing psychoeducation. Don’t think you’re an artist? That’s ok; prior skills are not necessary. It is inclusive to all ages and genders.
““Art can permeate the very deepest parts of us, where no words exist.” – Eileen Miller
