*The name of the client has been changed to protect confidentiality Kristen is a college student who has endured a lot of loss in the past few years. Both her mom and uncle passed away after long battles with cancer, her dog needed to be put down, and her boyfriend was recently let go from […]

Family Counselling for Youth Twelve year old Sean* was referred to Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County by a children’s lawyer. He was looking for support to be able to confront his father about having an affair, that ultimately caused his parent’s divorce. The family counsellor met with Sean’s mother to discuss how Sean had been involved in […]

Counselling for Domestic Violence Greg* was referred to CFSSC for anger management due to his abusive relationship with his partner Donna. His involvement in counselling, for the most part, unremarkable and the therapist was surprised when Donna called to refer their son and his girlfriend for couples counselling. Donna shared how much Greg had changed his behaviour […]

Judith and John were mandated to attend couples counselling after one of their weekly arguments got physical and Judith hit John over the head with a beer bottle. The police were called by neighbours and Judith was charged with assault. During sentencing, the judge ordered the couple to participate in couples counselling. Initially, the couple began attending […]

*Please note the name in this story has been changed for privacy of the client* “I came to a walk-in clinic at Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County because a friend thought it might be helpful. I was really a mess. My wife and I were always fighting and she and the kids had left […]

Mark’s family brought him to CFSSC for youth counselling when he was 16. At that time, he was skipping more classes at school than he was attending, he was smoking marijuana regularly, had lost his motivation and his part-time job. Mark was feeling depressed, he began dressing all in black and hanging out with friends who […]

“My wife Elaine and I had been separated for about 6 months when she told me she wanted a divorce. I’d been hoping we could work things out if we got some space, but it looked like that wasn’t going to happen. Elaine had been staying with her parents, but now told me that she […]

“I came to the Walk-in Counselling Clinic looking for help because I was having difficulty sleeping; I found I was drinking more alcohol than ever before. I had gained weight and felt depressed most of the time. My 24-year-old daughter, Meghan* and I weren’t talking and I didn’t really know why. In the single […]

In the summer of 2015, Jeff lived only to feed his addictions. He’d lost his business, his friends and his family. Penniless, homeless, and with 20 years of despair behind him, he attempted suicide. Again. With a grimace, he calls that period his “Excellent Adventure”. A journey that “led down the road to hell and […]

Matt and Sandra (names have been changed to protect privacy), a young couple in their 20’s attended one of our walk-in clinics looking for help for their relationship. Together they are parenting two children and Sandra is pregnant. A year ago, they lost an infant son and they were finding it difficult to get past […]