by cfsscadmin | Nov 19, 2018 | Blog, Mental Health
Self-Care: What is it? Self-care is exactly as it sounds: caring for yourself. You might wonder just what you have to do to effectively self-care? You can begin by finding something that you enjoy doing and setting aside time to do it on a regular basis. It’s easy to...
by cfsscadmin | Nov 5, 2018 | Blog, Mental Health
There are many therapeutic approaches that are well-used by mental health practitioners. These approaches assist individuals, couples, and families in their efforts to improve their well-being and live healthy, meaningful lives. Below are three commonly-used...
by cfsscadmin | Oct 22, 2018 | Blog, Stories
What is Spirituality? Spirituality is one of those words that it is very difficult to pin down. However, according to the online dictionary, the word spirituality is a noun and means: “the quality of being concerned with the human spirit or soul as opposed to...
by cfsscadmin | Sep 20, 2018 | Newsletters
“ A person is a person, no matter how small” – Dr. Seuss Thanks to United Way Simcoe Muskoka we are happy to announce that we opened one of the first all age’s walk-in counselling clinics in Simcoe County! The community of Bradford now holds a walk-in clinic where any...
by cfsscadmin | Aug 27, 2018 | Blog, Stories
In April of this year, I began a Masters of Social Work practicum at Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County, and found it to be a very rich learning experience. Available to me was a wealth of opportunity to develop and enhance my clinical skills through the...
by cfsscadmin | Aug 15, 2018 | Newsletters
Fall is going to be an exciting time at Catholic Family Services of Simcoe County as we announce many new group programs! As an agency, we remain committed to building new programming to meet the needs of the diverse communities we serve in Simcoe and Muskoka. As a...
by cfsscadmin | Jul 18, 2018 | Newsletters
CFSSC’s Holy Rowers Dragon Boat Team will be competing in the 2018 Barrie Dragon Boat Festival on Saturday, August 25th at Heritage Park. Last year’s team, with a majority of first-time dragon boat paddlers, made a surprise run and captured the Copper...
by cfsscadmin | Jul 4, 2018 | Newsletters
A message from CFSSC Executive Director, Michelle Bergin: As CFSSC approaches its 40th anniversary, we launched our new strategic plan that points to expanded services and improved client outcomes. The groundwork has been laid for this future. In 2017, we met the...
by cfsscadmin | Jun 21, 2018 | Blog, Relationship Counselling
How couples deal with conflict in their relationship has the potential to either draw them closer together or drive them further apart. All couples experience conflict at times because each partner has expectations. The tone and words used to communicate can even...
by cfsscadmin | Jun 8, 2018 | Blog, Family Counselling
Written by CFSSC Walk-In Clinic counsellor, Jessica Clark; M.A., R.P. Qualifying. Communicating Effectively With Your Family Families coping with life’s difficulties and challenges can benefit from embracing a set of four assumptions: “There is no one...
