Family Services of Peel Through leadership, collaboration and innovation, we support families and individuals in Peel to transform their lives. Responsiveness, Excellence, Leadership, Innovation, Service Accessibility and Inclusion, Partnership and Collaboration, Engaging Community, Client Driven, Transparency
Family Services of Peel was established on April 1st, 1971 as a non-profit, charitable agency to provide family and community support services for the people of Peel. As a multi-service agency, we provide professional counselling, educational programs, employment support services, support for adults with developmental disabilities and their families, as well as support for victims of abuse.
For more than 20 years Liana Palmerio-McIvor, psychotherapist at The Wellness Counseling Group has helped people deal with anxieties, fears and life's set-backs. At the Wellness Counseling Group we get great satisfaction from helping people identify their goals and life directions, creating a path to get there and take the first steps on that path towards a more joyful and satisfying life. She also works with couples to help them increase their connectedness and intimacy. Liana works by first creating a good connection with her clients and generating a motivational focus. She is direct and to the point, helping clients identify not only what is holding them back but also how to face it and conquer (or manage) life's challenges. Give us a call today for more information.
Working together to provide counselling and coaching to people of all ages and stages in their life. I provide individual, family and corporate services. Various issues may include anxiety, depression, self-esteem, parenting, anger management, relationship issues and trauma. Various treatment methods used to best meet the client’s needs.
With over 20 years of direct experience working with people with autism and their families, there is an apparent gap in service for adults with autism. I liaise with employers in setting up work environments conducive to the inclusion of employees with Asperger Syndrome. With the prevalence rate of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) climbing to 1 in 110 according to recent reports there are a number of adults now being diagnosed on the autism spectrum and few supports readily available to help them.
Anne Smithson Counselling is located in the Ridgeway/Crystal Beach and St. Catharines area of Southern Ontario, servicing clients from the entire Niagara Region. Client visits take place in a relaxed, private office setting or Anne provides the unique service of seeing clients in the comfort of their own home.
Laurie holds a Masters Degree from Wayne State University, in Social Work and is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist in good standing with the College and the Ontario Association of Social Workers and the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (pending). . Laurie also holds an Honours B.A. in Drama In Education as well as a teaching degree in Dramatic Arts and is a Certified Addiction Counsellor. Laurie is certified in Montessori Methods for Alzheimer’s and Dementia, developed by Maria Montessori, the first female physician in Italy, and adapted for people with Alzheimer’s and Dementia by Dr. Jeremy Camp.
Laurie is also a certified Laughter Yoga Leader and is available to facilitate your group laugh-a-thon!
In the fall of 2016 Laurie became EAGALA Certified Mental Health Specialist for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. and offers Equine Assisted Psychotherapy with her three miniature horses. She is accepting referrals for children and youth for her summer program.
to CAAT The Centre for Anxiety Attention Deficit and Trauma CAAT offers specialized outpatient assessment and treatment services for children and adults with anxiety disorders trauma in the form of post traumatic stress disorder and attention deficit diso
The belief is that the various parts of your mind and body are connected by a vital energy called Qi (which is pronounced, and often spelled, Chi in the West). This Qi flows through the body, and any disruptions in this flow affect your health, resulting in illness. The goal of acupuncture is to keep this flow going smoothly, which keeps you healthy; or, if you're already sick, acupuncture frees the blockages that are causing your illness.