Counselling and Clinical Therapy – Fergus Ontario
Now Offering Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
For more information, visit EMDR Canada.
Who Can Benefit from Therapy/Counselling?
Our mission is to help individuals and couples manage their stress, depression, disabilities, trauma, and other mental health challenges that may occur in their lives with counselling services. Research has shown that a collaborative and evidence-based form of psychotherapy has helped many individuals optimize their coping and increase their resiliency.
Choosing mental health service providers is an important decision. Finding a clinical therapist in Ontario that meets your needs can be challenging. Our local mental health professional is well-connected with in-house medical experts and can provide community service referrals to get on track to living your best life. Optimum Integrative Health Centre is pleased to provide our counselling services to Fergus and the surrounding Guelph, Kitchener and Waterloo areas.
Our highly-trained registered psychotherapist provides a safe space for compassionate, effective care that promotes well-being. Evelyn Ellison assists adolescents, adults and couples in developing strategies to promote their mental, emotional and physical wellness. She emphasizes the importance of holistic healthcare that treats behavioural, psychological and social functioning.
Therapy can help with the following issues:
Therapy can positively address the diverse mental health needs of our clients. Our areas of practice include the following:
- Anxiety
- Borderline Personality
- Communication
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Early Childhood Trauma
- Emotional Dysregulation
- Stress Management
Some of the Counselling Techniques Used:
We show our commitment to care in the evidence-based interventions we use in our practice. Some of our treatment methods and modalities include the following:
- Attachment-Focused therapy.
- Client-Centred therapy.
- Trauma-informed therapy.
- Trauma-focused therapy.
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
- Strengths-Focused Therapy
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
- Narrative therapy.
- Solution-Focused Therapy.
About the Psychotherapist
Evelyn Ellison is a registered social worker (RSW) and psychotherapist. She is a member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and EMDR Canada. She pursued psychology in undergraduate school at the University of Guelph and earned a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) from Wilfred Laurier University. Evelyn is a compassionate and skilled practitioner with over 15 years of experience.
She provides supportive, non-judgmental counselling, empowering individuals to pursue solutions for their challenges and develop resiliency. Her work focuses on anxiety, mood disorders, addictions, stress and trauma, with competency in other areas of concern for individuals and couples.
Her goal is to help you better understand yourself and develop strategies and skills to help you achieve the quality of life you desire and support the journey towards a healthier and more fulfilling life.
Start Your Day Off Feeling Good
Optimum Integrative Health Centre is committed to providing holistic and empathetic counselling services to our community. We proudly serve clients from all walks of life, from nearby areas of Elora and Arthur to those across the province. We are happy to offer a free consultation phone call before booking an appointment to discuss your mental health concerns.
Therapy provides a safe space for Ontarians to explore their history and optimize their mental health. Our holistic wellness model allows for therapeutic collaboration with individuals to improve various areas of their health and well-being.
Start your journey to feeling better by reaching out online or contacting our office at (519) 787-4105 to schedule your time with our counselling therapist Evelyn.
