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 Welcome to Niagara Counselling and Wellness established March 1st, 1995!        Celebrating over 27 years of providing professional counselling services throughout the Niagara area with a focus on individuals and couples/marital.

Thank you for your interest in Niagara Counselling and Wellness.
*Please note: Due to COVID-19, our office is open by appointment only. We are now accepting new and returning clients.
We will add your name to our waiting list. current wait times are a little longer than usual approximately 2 to 3 weeks (instead of the regular 1 to 2 weeks).
*We now offer virtual counselling services with appointments by phone, in addition to the regular in-person counselling sessions at our office located at 449 Thorold Road, Welland.


Niagara Counselling and Wellness is a professional group practice counselling agency, founded March 1st, 1995, now in our 27th year of providing confidential and quality counselling for individuals (18 and over) and couples. Our team of counsellors also work with professional athletes, corporate and executive 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 well over 10,000 clients in 27 years of professional practice.

Clinical services are facilitated by a team of professional counsellors with Masters degrees, along with various additional experienced allied mental health practitioners/professionals including psychotherapists, mental health counsellors/consultants, registered professional counsellors, registered social workers, social workers, and professional executive and 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. Our staff are community oriented sitting on past and current non-profit boards of directors, and we have staff who teach psychology and counselling courses part-time at the post-secondary level.
 
Niagara Counselling and Wellness staff offer individual, marital/couple/relationship counselling, personal and executive life coaching, stress management, counselling for anxiety and depression, bereavement, in addition to career counselling and development, and executive and business consulting. Our services are offered to those individuals (18 and over) working and/or attending post-secondary education. Please note: Sorry we no longer provide counselling services to children, youth or families. We do not provide EAP services or counselling services for MVA clients or family court matters, including child custody issues.
Please see our rates page for additional information. Some insurance companies will cover full or partial limited cost for social workers MSW or for registered social workers RSW, or you may also use payment for our services through your flex plans or health expense account at various workplaces, or as an health care expense on your income tax. It is the client's responsibility to check their insurance benefits to ensure what types of counselling services are covered in their specific plan and for the total amount of coverage. *Note: We are not psychologists. We do not bill insurance directly. 

Niagara Counselling and Wellness are client-centred and solution-focused. Appointments can usually be made within two to three weeks of initial contact, however, we are currently experiencing much longer wait times. We are usually available to schedule counselling appointments: Monday through Thursday from 11 am to 9 pm and Friday 11 am to 2 pm with our current and only office based in 
Welland which is located at 449 Thorold Road (located a few minutes from Niagara College). We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your consideration in having us provide professional counselling and/or life coaching services to assist your needs.

2017 to 2021 Selected 3 Best Rated Marriage Counsellors in Welland 

2019 Won Welland Tribune Readers Choice Awards for Best Marriage, Family and Individual Counselling as well as Best Life Coach 
​2020 Won Readers Choice Awards for The Welland Tribune and The St.Catharines Standard newspapers for Best Marriage, Family & Individual Counsellor and for Best Mental Health Consultant.
2020 Won both the Consumer Choice Award and Quality Business Award for Best Counselling Service in St.Catharines-Niagara.
2021 Readers Choice Awards Diamond Winner for Niagara This Week newspaper in 7 categories including Best Marriage, Family & Individual Counsellor, Best Overall Professional Service and for Best Mental Health Consultant.

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    Please enter your name, email address and/or phone number and any comments and/or questions regarding your issues of concern for yourself, family member or friend. 
    *Please let us know your preference of *days and *times
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    Monday to Thursday *11 am to 9 pm; Friday 11 am to 2 pm
    *Welland office location: 449 Thorold Road   
    We will add your name to our ongoing list to be contacted as appointments become available.

    website: niagaracounselling.org
    905-988-5748 or 905-788-1968
    office email:
    niagaracounselling@gmail.com
    We look forward to hearing from you.
    Best wishes and take care!

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How do you know when to consult 
with a counsellor? 


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

  • Continuous feelings of marital and relationship dissatisfaction
  • Feelings of loneliness, isolation, moodiness, depression, sadness, despair
  • Drastic weight fluctuations, gains and losses and/or irregular eating patterns/disorders
  • Problems with a 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, 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
  • ​Covid-19 related issues and concerns 
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