Counselling Services
The Huron-Perth Centre offers assessment, counselling and consultation for a variety of mental health concerns with children, youth and families. Examples of the kinds of mental health concerns include:
- Child behaviour management concerns
- Symptoms of social and emotional distress such as anxiety, depression and self-harm
- Attentional concerns and problems of conduct
- Adjustment to changes in the family (family conflict, separation/divorce). Note: Mediation or custody access assessments not provided.
- Sexual abuse and other traumas (services for offenders & victims)
What we Offer
- Child and youth individual counselling
- Family counselling (when the presenting concern relates to a child/youth's distress)
- Treatment groups based on needs of clients being served
- Psychological Services (by internal referral)
- Psychiatric Consultations by video conference, in collaboration with family physicians
- Intensive services for higher need children and youth
- Services for children and youth 12-17 involved with the justice system
- Consultations, information and referral to other services and professionals
Drop-in Clinic
We offer a weekly drop-in time which provides families an opportunity to consult a counselor about their concerns. Together the family and counselor decide how to best address immediate problems and then plan a future course of action. Our Drop-in Clinic has proven to be of benefit to families by:
- Offering an easy way for families to connect to the Centre
- Providing useful suggestions and referrals to other services
- Providing guidance and support to families waiting for other services
Contact one of our offices to ask about the next Drop-in Clinic nearest to you:
- Clinton (519) 482-3931 (Huron County)
- Listowel* (519) 291-1088 (North Perth County)
- Stratford (519) 273-3373 (Stratford & Southern Perth)
* Not all services are available at this location