Welcome to Niagara Counselling Services! Now entering our 25th year of providing professional counselling services in the Niagara Region.

*Thank you for your interest in Niagara Counselling Services. Due to COVID-19 our staff are not currently accepting new or returning clients at this time. Our office will reopen when we can safely do so. Upon reopening, appointments are usually offered within 2 to 3 weeks: Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm. No referrals are required.
Niagara Counselling Services is a professional group practice counselling agency, founded March 1st, 1995, now in our 25th year of providing confidential and quality counselling for individuals, couples, children and youth of all ages. Niagara Counselling Services staff are proud to Reach Out To Everyone in need of counselling services in the Niagara Region. Our team of counsellors also work with professional athletes and corporate clients and our counsellors have an excellent reputation in providing effective and skilled solution-focused, short-term and long-term counselling services working largely on referrals from physicians, psychiatrists, psychologists, professionals, lawyers, employee assistance programs, and social service organizations. We have proudly provided counselling to over 10,000 clients. 

Clinical services are facilitated by a team of professional counsellors with Masters degrees, along with various additional experienced mental health professionals including psychotherapists, mental health counsellors, registered professional counsellors, registered social workers and social workers, child and youth workers/practitioners, and professional life coaches. Our dedicated team helps to offer clients the opportunity for improvement and positive change in their life. We are here to help, support, educate, mentor, life coach, and mediate to achieve a favourable outcome.
 
Niagara Counselling Services staff offer individual, children/youth, marital/couple/relationship counselling, personal and executive life coaching, anger management, stress management, counselling services for anxiety and depression, in addition to career counselling.
Please see our rates page for additional information. Some insurance companies will cover full or partial cost for social workers (MSW) or for registered social workers (RSW), or  you may also use payment for our services through your health expense account at various workplaces, or as an expense as a healthcare provider on your income tax. Note: We are not psychologists.

Niagara Counselling Services are client-centred and solution-focused, with no long waiting periods. Appointments can usually be made within two to three weeks of initial contact. We are available to schedule counselling appointments: Monday through Friday from 9 am to 7 pm with an office in Welland which is located at 449 Thorold Road (near Niagara College) We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your consideration in having us provide professional counselling and life coaching services to assist your needs.

Nominated for the 2013 Niagara Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards for the Established Enterprise. 
Nominated for the 2016 Niagara Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards for Established Entrepreneur.
Nominated and won Gold and Silver for the 2016 CHCH Business Excellence Awards.
2017, 2018, 2019 Selected 3 Best Rated Marriage Counsellors in Welland 
2018 Selected 3 Best Rated Marriage Counsellors in St. Catharines (SC office is closed)
2019 Nominated and Won Welland Tribune Readers Choice Awards for Best Marriage, Family and Individual Counselling as well as Best Life Coach

Disclaimer: The contents in this website are for informational purposes. They are not meant to provide diagnosis or to replace the advice of your health care practitioner.

How do you know when to consult 
with a counsellor? 

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Symptoms arise as individuals, couples, and families experience normal development stages, face special needs and problems, or confront unexpected crises. Some signals to look for include:

• Continuous feelings of marital, relationship and family dissatisfaction
• Unexplained physical injuries to spouse, children and/or family members
• Feelings of loneliness, isolation, moodiness, depression, sadness, despair

• Drastic weight fluctuations and/or irregular eating patterns/disorders

• Problems with a child's/teen's behaviour/negative attitude

• Repeated employment difficulties, frequent job changes, difficulty with
  co-workers, supervisors, management, ownership

• Emotional distress when talking about one's life circumstances

• Abused victims, children, spouses and/or families

• Physical symptoms that may have an emotional component

• Repeated illness or non-compliance with treatment

• Family violence or intense anger, frustration, stress and hostility

• Compulsive behaviours: alcohol, drugs, gambling, internet, video games, etc.

• Burn-out related to workaholic behaviour, workplace stress

• Post-traumatic stress/PTSD
  Low self-esteem, lacking self-confidence, extreme sadness
  Anxiety, fears/phobias, worries/concerns
• Life/workplace/personal stress, finding balance
• Addictions/addictive personality
• Codependency/Addictive Personality
• Career/employment issues/professional resume suggestions
• Life transition, decision-making, and coaching

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