Counselling in Toronto

Bernie is an experienced Therapist, Couple Counsellor in Toronto Ontario.

From his Toronto Ontario office, Bernie provides professional, effective, and confidential counselling services to individuals and couples. His office is located in the west end of Toronto and is easily accessible from Mississauga and Etobicoke. Bernie also provides telephone counselling sessions to clients who do not live in the Greater Toronto Area.

How I work

The principles that guide my work start with the belief that given the desire and proper support, every individual can succeed in making positive changes in his or her life.

In short, I help people explore their feelings, experiences, thoughts and behaviours. This can help provide the clarity and direction that can lead to improved emotional well being and increased life satisfaction.

Counselling / therapy is about you. It is about your life and your concerns; different people often have different goals they would like to achieve through the counselling process. Some of the general goals that counselling can help with include: Feeling good about ones self; gaining more control over thoughts, feelings and behaviours; developing and maintaining satisfying relationships; keeping life problems in perspective; stress reduction; feeling calmer, less anxious; working through depressive thoughts and feelings; increasing sense of vitality and passion; developing a sense of meaning and purpose; confidence; self-esteem; making life dreams come true.

Personal Counselling in Toronto

Personal counseling helps people explore their feelings, experiences, thoughts and behaviours. This can help provide clarity and direction that can lead to improved emotional well being and increased life satisfaction.

It is important that the counsellor is able to address the specific needs of his or her client and is able to adjust his or her approach based on each person’s unique circumstance. Bernie’s experience in many counselling modalities allows him to adjust his approach based on the specific circumstances of his clients. Some counselling approach’s Bernie uses include: Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Psychodynamic, Humanistic Client Centred Therapy, Solution Focussed approaches, Emotion focussed therapies and others.

Rates for Personal Counselling in Toronto:

$88.50 + HST per 50 min session

Appointments for personal counselling in Toronto are available during evening hours, and daytime hours. Weekend appointments are also available.

Couples Counselling in Toronto

There are many reasons why couples come in for couple counselling and there are many reasons relationships run into problems. Sometimes one or both partners are missing the passion they once felt with their partner. A common concern expressed is “I love my partner but I am not in love with them any more”. Couple counselling is an opportunity to explore your relationship and your partner and begin to bring the passion and love back into your relationship.

Couples counselling can help with some of these issues: Loss of passion or desire; extended family issues; premarital counselling; transition to parenthood; infidelity and affairs; communication; trust; Lack of sexual desire; separation and divorce; sexuality; life-transition; feelings of being unfulfilled; mid-life issues; feeling of being trapped and many other relationship issues.

Rates for Couples Counselling in Toronto:

$123.90 + HST per 75 min session

Appointments for couple counselling in Toronto are available daytime, evening hours and weekends.

Separation Counselling in Toronto

When a couple decides to separate, the relationship does not end; rather the relationship between them realigns and changes. This is particularly true and important when the couple have children together. Separation counselling is intended to assist the couple through this often difficult transition.

Rates for Separation Counselling in Toronto:

Rates range from $125.00 + HST per hour to $175.00+ HST per hour. Depending on the services required

Appointments for Separation Counselling in Toronto are available during daytime and evening hours, weekend appointments are also available.

Telephone Counselling in Toronto

If you cannot attend in office sessions, counselling sessions over the phone is an option.

Sessions over the phone can address many of the same concerns as in office sessions, however; in office sessions are recommended if you are in the Toronto area and can attend in person.

Rates for Telephone Counselling in Toronto:

$88.50 + HST per 50 min session

Appointments for telephone counselling in Toronto sessions are available during daytime and evening hours, weekend appointments are also available.

Group Counselling in Toronto

It is often helpful to share your experiences with other people and to hear other people’s stories. Participating in a group can be an effective way to help you work through difficult circumstances. Typically groups have about six or eight participants. Groups meet for 1 3/4 hour typically once a week for 24 weeks.

Rates for Group Counselling in Toronto:

$1080.00 + HST for a 24 week closed group.

New sessions for group counselling in Toronto are held periodically depending on demand

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My Approach to Counselling

Everyone and every relationship are unique. It is important that the counselling approach reflects the uniqueness of each individual and each relationship. I customize my approach to meet the specific needs of each individual and to address each specific situation.