Family Service Windsor - Essex County
235 Eugenie Street West, Suite 105A
Windsor, Ontario Canada N8X 2X7
Phone: (519) 256-1831
Fax:(519) 256-5258
Email: famserv@mnsi.net
Professional Counselling Service
Our Professional Counselling Program offers individual, marital/couple and family therapy. Our counselling staff has a broad range of expertise covering a diverse span of issues including:
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COUNSELLING CAN HELP:
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When your problems are personal, or involve your marriage or family.
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Support individuals suffering from depression regain a desire to live a meaningful life.
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When you cannot work out the conflict with your partner or you want to improve the relationship.
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Families and individuals with both the short and long term effects of being victims of violent crimes.
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When there is family violence.
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Mothers and Fathers who are single parents deal with the stresses of being a single parent.
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When you find it difficult to talk to your children or get them to listen.
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People who are overwhelmed by stress on the job find strategies to maintain their job or make a job change.
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When you are separated and trying to establish a new life for yourself.
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Families dealing with painful custody issues.
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When the loss of a job turns your family's world upside down.
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Individuals who are struggling to overcome the often debilitating effects of anxiety.
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When you want to find ways of handling situations or people differently or build your self-confidence and to strengthen your self-esteem.
Our counselling staff have an expert knowledge of community resources that can help you deal with your situation, when referral information to one of our many community partners is needed.
Some people think that to seek outside help for their personal problems is a sign of weakness or failure however it really is a sign of courage and wisdom. When you decide to come for counselling, you have faced the fact that you have to do something about your situation. People come to see us from all walks of life, many cultures and faith groups, and with virtually every circumstance imaginable. Whatever your situation is we are prepared to hear it and to support you in addressing it.
HOW DOES COUNSELLING WORK?
Counselling is not someone telling you what to do. Counselling consists of professional listening, guiding you to discover and use the strengths within you, so that you bring the changes needed to your life. You and your counsellor will decide what area you will work on, and together set goals that are realistic and achievable. Once you both agree on a set of goals, the two of you will develop a plan for you to work on for you to reach these goals. It will be a step by step process. While you are the one who will do the work in the areas you wish to change, your counsellor will support you each step of the way. It will be reassuring to know that you are not alone.
YOUR ROLE
You can gain the most from counselling when:
- You recognize that talking about your feelings and your thoughts is important.
- You understand that bringing about a change requires work on your part and will take time.
- You are prepared to take responsibility for trying out new avenues as discussed during counselling.
- You are willing to come regularly for your counselling appointments and participate actively.
- You raise any concerns or dissatisfactions about the way things are going with your counsellor.
THE ROLE OF THE COUNSELLOR
Through a non-judgmental and empathic therapeutic approach, the counsellor will bring an extensive fund of professional knowledge and skills to help you:
- Understand your problem(s) and your strengths from a wider point of view.
- Identify alternative courses of action and help you to understand the possible results of these actions.
- Find a sense of direction and support you through the work you undertake.
- Encourage you to make necessary decisions and support you while you carry them out.
"Asking for help is a sign of courage and wisdom"