Addiction Therapists in Port Dover, ON
Alexandra Clarysse
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Port Dover, ON N0A
I have witnessed the impact of substance use, mental health and trauma as well as the benefits of working towards recovery.
Many of us experience things in our lives that can have a great impact on how we live day to day. Sometimes these experiences can affect our mental and emotional health. When we struggle to cope with the impacts of trauma or invalidation, we might turn to alcohol, drugs or other means to forget or shut down how we are feeling.
I have witnessed the impact of substance use, mental health and trauma as well as the benefits of working towards recovery.
Many of us experience things in our lives that can have a great impact on how we live day to day. Sometimes these experiences can affect our mental and emotional health. When we struggle to cope with the impacts of trauma or invalidation, we might turn to alcohol, drugs or other means to forget or shut down how we are feeling.
My areas of expertise include a wide range of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, ADD/ADHD, stress management, and substance use.
I work with individuals who are struggling with an array of mental health concerns. I have a strong background in crisis intervention, suicide intervention and prevention, as well as working with those who are experiencing a wide range of mood and anxiety related symptoms and disorders. I provide a safe and warm space for individuals to explore and challenge negative thought patterns, emotions, and behaviours. We will work together to develop attainable goals, and work toward a healthier and more meaningful life. I have excellent experience working with individuals in hospital, office and community settings.
My areas of expertise include a wide range of anxiety disorders, mood disorders, schizophrenia, ADD/ADHD, stress management, and substance use.
I work with individuals who are struggling with an array of mental health concerns. I have a strong background in crisis intervention, suicide intervention and prevention, as well as working with those who are experiencing a wide range of mood and anxiety related symptoms and disorders. I provide a safe and warm space for individuals to explore and challenge negative thought patterns, emotions, and behaviours. We will work together to develop attainable goals, and work toward a healthier and more meaningful life. I have excellent experience working with individuals in hospital, office and community settings.
Great Lakes Counselling & Consultation Services
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Port Dover, ON N0A
We offer IN-PERSON and video/telephone appointments and have evening and weekend availability. The Clinicians at Great Lakes engage in continuing competence activities and offer strength-based, person-centered, trauma informed, solution focused, culturally aware, non-judgmental and anti-oppressive counselling to individuals, groups, children, youth, couples and families. All Clinicians are registered and are trained in various types of counselling modalities. The Clinician's hold additional certificates in mental health and addiction, trauma and attachment, and suicide intervention.
We offer IN-PERSON and video/telephone appointments and have evening and weekend availability. The Clinicians at Great Lakes engage in continuing competence activities and offer strength-based, person-centered, trauma informed, solution focused, culturally aware, non-judgmental and anti-oppressive counselling to individuals, groups, children, youth, couples and families. All Clinicians are registered and are trained in various types of counselling modalities. The Clinician's hold additional certificates in mental health and addiction, trauma and attachment, and suicide intervention.
I believe that every individual has a unique life story that shapes the way they think, act and feel. Exploring our uniqueness and making small life changes can help us become the best version of ourselves.Samantha Devereaux is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapist’s of Ontario. Samantha is an alumni of Yorkville University with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology. Sam holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health.
I believe that every individual has a unique life story that shapes the way they think, act and feel. Exploring our uniqueness and making small life changes can help us become the best version of ourselves.Samantha Devereaux is a Registered Psychotherapist with the College of Registered Psychotherapist’s of Ontario. Samantha is an alumni of Yorkville University with a Master’s Degree in Counselling Psychology. Sam holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Graduate Certificate in Addictions and Mental Health.
Megan Neil
Registered Social Worker, BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Port Dover, ON N0A
Not accepting new clients
Feeling stuck and disconnected from yourself? Are old patterns or traumatic experiences keeping you stuck? Looking to break up with that critical voice in your head? Trying to find that authentic version of yourself but just don't how or where to start? Or do you share the belief that therapy is good for the soul. I believe everybody needs support sometimes; the sooner we allow ourselves to access it, the less time we spend on auto pilot or in patterns suffering.
Feeling stuck and disconnected from yourself? Are old patterns or traumatic experiences keeping you stuck? Looking to break up with that critical voice in your head? Trying to find that authentic version of yourself but just don't how or where to start? Or do you share the belief that therapy is good for the soul. I believe everybody needs support sometimes; the sooner we allow ourselves to access it, the less time we spend on auto pilot or in patterns suffering.
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Katie Schermerhorn
Registered Psychotherapist, RP, BA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Caledonia, ON N3W
I specialize in treating anxiety, trauma and addictions (both behavioral and substance related). I have been in the counselling field since 2012 and bring experience and extensive training to my practice. I believe that with the right support, we are all able to overcome challenges that we never thought possible. I am an approved Mental Health Provider for the NIHB Program for eligible First Nations People. Online sessions also available. I am trained in a variety of methods, including Brainspotting and EMDR for trauma.
I specialize in treating anxiety, trauma and addictions (both behavioral and substance related). I have been in the counselling field since 2012 and bring experience and extensive training to my practice. I believe that with the right support, we are all able to overcome challenges that we never thought possible. I am an approved Mental Health Provider for the NIHB Program for eligible First Nations People. Online sessions also available. I am trained in a variety of methods, including Brainspotting and EMDR for trauma.
I specialize in treating emotion dysregulation, anxious thoughts, excessive anger, substance use, impulsive behaviours, life transitions, parent-child and relationship conflict.
The goal of my practice is to provide a safe, and supportive environment, creating space for you to process your thoughts and emotions. I work alongside clients to create a life with authentic joy and develop a "toolbox" of skills. These skills help deal with negative emotion regulation, impulsive reactions and effective communication. I will tailor each session to your individual needs, drawing on various modalities such as Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy with a trauma-informed lens.
I specialize in treating emotion dysregulation, anxious thoughts, excessive anger, substance use, impulsive behaviours, life transitions, parent-child and relationship conflict.
The goal of my practice is to provide a safe, and supportive environment, creating space for you to process your thoughts and emotions. I work alongside clients to create a life with authentic joy and develop a "toolbox" of skills. These skills help deal with negative emotion regulation, impulsive reactions and effective communication. I will tailor each session to your individual needs, drawing on various modalities such as Dialectic Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Narrative Therapy with a trauma-informed lens.
I have experience working with folks in the queer community, as well as individuals who have lived experience with trauma and/or addiction.
Healing looks different for everyone, and that is why we begin with a full understanding of your experiences and the context in which they occur. I work collaboratively with you to explore those meanings and help you gain agency over these narratives to live a life with more space for compassion and curiosity in mind, body, and experience. Whatever you are working through, I respect you as the expert. My role is not to analyze, pathologize, or label you, it is to understand you as your whole self, including your experiences, identities, values, and how you have been impacted by the current systems that are set in place.
I have experience working with folks in the queer community, as well as individuals who have lived experience with trauma and/or addiction.
Healing looks different for everyone, and that is why we begin with a full understanding of your experiences and the context in which they occur. I work collaboratively with you to explore those meanings and help you gain agency over these narratives to live a life with more space for compassion and curiosity in mind, body, and experience. Whatever you are working through, I respect you as the expert. My role is not to analyze, pathologize, or label you, it is to understand you as your whole self, including your experiences, identities, values, and how you have been impacted by the current systems that are set in place.
Julianna Servello
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Caledonia, ON N3W (Online Only)
I exclusively offer online sessions through a dedicated team at Strength Counselling Services. Over the years, I’ve gained a strong understanding of what makes therapy effective, especially when it comes to the social and psychological aspects that can impact peoples lives. My work as a full-time Hospital Social Worker has given me hands-on experience, particularly in mental health care across different settings like geriatric rehabilitation, emergency medicine, and psychiatric care. My background in psychotherapy has sharpened my skills in both group and individual therapy, especially when it comes to helping kids and teens.
I exclusively offer online sessions through a dedicated team at Strength Counselling Services. Over the years, I’ve gained a strong understanding of what makes therapy effective, especially when it comes to the social and psychological aspects that can impact peoples lives. My work as a full-time Hospital Social Worker has given me hands-on experience, particularly in mental health care across different settings like geriatric rehabilitation, emergency medicine, and psychiatric care. My background in psychotherapy has sharpened my skills in both group and individual therapy, especially when it comes to helping kids and teens.
I have an eclectic approach to therapy to assist clients in successful outcomes. I offer EMDR, CBT, CPT, emotion focused, play therapy, solution focused, family dynamic and talk therapy to set realistic goals & steps to accomplish them. I assist my clients in having a more positive outlook on their environment & create resiliency in clients I work with.
I have an eclectic approach to therapy to assist clients in successful outcomes. I offer EMDR, CBT, CPT, emotion focused, play therapy, solution focused, family dynamic and talk therapy to set realistic goals & steps to accomplish them. I assist my clients in having a more positive outlook on their environment & create resiliency in clients I work with.
If you want to set goals for the future and reach them with ease, Artemis Counsellors will work alongside you to promote confidence and efficiency. Wherever you are in life- starting a new job, grappling with identity, doubting a relationship, struggling with self-esteem or in need of a space to unpack your thoughts- our therapists will authentically connect and work with you to establish and attain your goals. Artemis Counsellors serve you best with each having a speciality, contact us today to see which is best for you. Some of our counsellors have no waitlist!
If you want to set goals for the future and reach them with ease, Artemis Counsellors will work alongside you to promote confidence and efficiency. Wherever you are in life- starting a new job, grappling with identity, doubting a relationship, struggling with self-esteem or in need of a space to unpack your thoughts- our therapists will authentically connect and work with you to establish and attain your goals. Artemis Counsellors serve you best with each having a speciality, contact us today to see which is best for you. Some of our counsellors have no waitlist!
Shaun Ouellette - Sage Therapeutic Consulting
Registered Social Worker, BA , BSW, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Cayuga, ON N0A
I am a Registered Social Worker in Ontario, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, with over 20 years experience who applies a thought provoking therapeutic style to create an empowered, participative, resilience-driven environment. Experienced in multiple health and social service jurisdictions across Canada. I am passionate about helping clients reach their goals and use multiple therapeutic approaches as well as incorporating innovating new strategies and technology into my practice. book online any time: https://sagetherapy.clientsecure.me
I am a Registered Social Worker in Ontario, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, with over 20 years experience who applies a thought provoking therapeutic style to create an empowered, participative, resilience-driven environment. Experienced in multiple health and social service jurisdictions across Canada. I am passionate about helping clients reach their goals and use multiple therapeutic approaches as well as incorporating innovating new strategies and technology into my practice. book online any time: https://sagetherapy.clientsecure.me
Arden Smelser
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hagersville, ON N0A
I specialize in addressing a broad spectrum of issues, including trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, emotion dysregulation, grief and loss, self-harm, relationship problems, behavioral concerns, and addictions.
Life can be challenging, but support is available. I offer therapy for individuals of all ages—children, adolescents, and adults—providing a safe and supportive space to navigate life's difficulties. My approach, rooted in mindfulness and self-compassion, is designed to help manage today's complexities and foster personal growth.
I specialize in addressing a broad spectrum of issues, including trauma, anxiety, stress, depression, emotion dysregulation, grief and loss, self-harm, relationship problems, behavioral concerns, and addictions.
Life can be challenging, but support is available. I offer therapy for individuals of all ages—children, adolescents, and adults—providing a safe and supportive space to navigate life's difficulties. My approach, rooted in mindfulness and self-compassion, is designed to help manage today's complexities and foster personal growth.
Cornerstone Counselling Services
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Hagersville, ON N0A
Our specialties include trauma, addictions, anxiety and mood disorders, personality disorders, and complex couples counselling involving the above concerns.
Cornerstone's caring professionals approach therapy as an equal partnership between client and counsellor. We help our clients to regain hope, drop the struggle with difficult emotions, and take positive steps toward a more rich, full and meaningful life. Online booking is available for your convenience. To help meet your insurance needs, we have both Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers (MSW/RSW) available. Our clients include First Nations people, Veterans, and those in the Canadian Armed Forces. In addition to traditional talk therapy, we also offer EMDR and brainspotting.
Our specialties include trauma, addictions, anxiety and mood disorders, personality disorders, and complex couples counselling involving the above concerns.
Cornerstone's caring professionals approach therapy as an equal partnership between client and counsellor. We help our clients to regain hope, drop the struggle with difficult emotions, and take positive steps toward a more rich, full and meaningful life. Online booking is available for your convenience. To help meet your insurance needs, we have both Registered Psychotherapists and Registered Social Workers (MSW/RSW) available. Our clients include First Nations people, Veterans, and those in the Canadian Armed Forces. In addition to traditional talk therapy, we also offer EMDR and brainspotting.
Sacred Circle Therapy—Dawn C. Hill
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
Ohsweken, ON N0A (Online Only)
Dawn's practice specializes in healing from acute, chronic, and intergenerational trauma. We will work on addressing and healing the root causes of the symptoms such as addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, overthinking, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and the epigentic transferral of trauma. The focus of the transformative healing journey will be on empowerment, establishing resilience, and personal growth. The treatment modailites used will be tailored to meet the specific needs of each client, including residential school surviors and others who have faced traumatic situations in their lives.
Dawn's practice specializes in healing from acute, chronic, and intergenerational trauma. We will work on addressing and healing the root causes of the symptoms such as addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, overthinking, perfectionism, relationship difficulties, self-esteem and the epigentic transferral of trauma. The focus of the transformative healing journey will be on empowerment, establishing resilience, and personal growth. The treatment modailites used will be tailored to meet the specific needs of each client, including residential school surviors and others who have faced traumatic situations in their lives.
Ryanna Barban
Registered Social Worker, MSW, BSW, RSW, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ohsweken, ON N0A
Our lives are not entirely defined by what has happened to us but rather by how we choose to make sense of it and who we choose to be as a result. My vocation and commitment to supporting individuals to overcome adversity, trauma, and problems in living are rooted in the Ubuntu philosophy. Providing support across all age groups, I promote inner self-discovery and self-mastery. I offer unique individual-specific approaches to empower self-actualization by challenging unhelpful beliefs, improving self-concept, working through painful experiences, accessing resources, and changing unhealthy habits to live more authentically.
Our lives are not entirely defined by what has happened to us but rather by how we choose to make sense of it and who we choose to be as a result. My vocation and commitment to supporting individuals to overcome adversity, trauma, and problems in living are rooted in the Ubuntu philosophy. Providing support across all age groups, I promote inner self-discovery and self-mastery. I offer unique individual-specific approaches to empower self-actualization by challenging unhelpful beliefs, improving self-concept, working through painful experiences, accessing resources, and changing unhealthy habits to live more authentically.
We all go through difficulties in our lives, ranging from frustrating, distressing, to traumatic. Mental Health struggles can complicate our interaction with the world, causing problems in many parts of life, including socially, with family, in employment or legally. Getting some advice, coping techniques or in depth treatment can be helpful to provide relief to yourself and improve interactions with those around you.
We all go through difficulties in our lives, ranging from frustrating, distressing, to traumatic. Mental Health struggles can complicate our interaction with the world, causing problems in many parts of life, including socially, with family, in employment or legally. Getting some advice, coping techniques or in depth treatment can be helpful to provide relief to yourself and improve interactions with those around you.
Dawn Associates
Registered Social Worker, BA, MSW, RSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Ohsweken, ON N0A
We are dedicated to working with you & your partner, or your child, preteen or teenager deal with any number of issues including communication & conflict, addictions, bullying, behaviour & academic problems, peer, anxiety & depression.
Are you feeling stressed due to your job or workplace, family relationships or dealing with school or peers? Do you have trauma or distressing memories that are intruding on your ability to function? Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious and distressed about your situation or the issues in your life? Are you ready to talk to a therapist who can help you to navigate the problems, and work with you to reduce your anxious and negative thoughts?
We are dedicated to working with you & your partner, or your child, preteen or teenager deal with any number of issues including communication & conflict, addictions, bullying, behaviour & academic problems, peer, anxiety & depression.
Are you feeling stressed due to your job or workplace, family relationships or dealing with school or peers? Do you have trauma or distressing memories that are intruding on your ability to function? Do you feel overwhelmed, anxious and distressed about your situation or the issues in your life? Are you ready to talk to a therapist who can help you to navigate the problems, and work with you to reduce your anxious and negative thoughts?
Lesley Erin Dishke
Registered Psychotherapist, MEd , RP, CCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Caledonia, ON N3W
During times of stress, we are all pulled to find ways to cope. Sometimes these coping strategies pull us in a positive direction. Other times, they keep us feeling stuck or hopeless things will ever change. I support my clients to build awareness, understanding, a sense of self-worth and most importantly, confidence, while mastering the skills necessary to move forward in their lives.
During times of stress, we are all pulled to find ways to cope. Sometimes these coping strategies pull us in a positive direction. Other times, they keep us feeling stuck or hopeless things will ever change. I support my clients to build awareness, understanding, a sense of self-worth and most importantly, confidence, while mastering the skills necessary to move forward in their lives.
Online Therapists
Myles Chisholm
Registered Psychotherapist, MA, RP
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M6H (Online Only)
I have specialized expertise in couples therapy, substance abuse counseling, and facilitating therapeutic groups.
With over a decade of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I have witnessed the transformative power of healing first-hand. My extensive training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) allows me to employ evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique needs. Throughout my career, I have successfully supported clients dealing with a wide range of challenges, including trauma, PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), developmental trauma, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
I have specialized expertise in couples therapy, substance abuse counseling, and facilitating therapeutic groups.
With over a decade of experience in the field of psychotherapy, I have witnessed the transformative power of healing first-hand. My extensive training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems Therapy (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) allows me to employ evidence-based techniques tailored to your unique needs. Throughout my career, I have successfully supported clients dealing with a wide range of challenges, including trauma, PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), developmental trauma, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
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What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.