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Mental Health Counselling and Treatment

Type Of Service

Counselling and Treatment - Mental Health

Program Description

Services are offered to individuals living with a serious and persistent mental illness. Presenting problems vary and frequently include suicidal ideation, and various social adjustment issues.

The program offers psychotherapy and counselling services to decrease the number of psychiatric hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Certain individuals may present with serious mental illness but do not require long-term intensive community intervention.

Services are individually tailored and focus on assisting clients to identify and reduce symptoms of distress, increase ability to manage symptoms of illness, reduction in self-harm. We offer psychoeducational and therapeutic group sessions on various topics. Treatment plans are individually tailored to support a community based recovery model.

Access Information

Referrals are received from all sources.

Screening appointments are available weekdays and contact will be made within 48 hours of the initial referral. Individuals may access both mental health and substance use services through the same intake process.

Appointments may be made by phone, virtually or in person.

Additional Information

  • Program Cost: No
  • Additional Cost: No
  • Gender: All Genders
  • Age: 16 and up
  • Catchment: Municipalities/Areas: West Nipissing / Nipissing Ouest
  • Fully Accessible
  • Languages: English, French
  • Virtual Service: Yes

Location

Alliance Centre


Address

172 Ethel Street

Sturgeon Falls

Operated By

West Nipissing General Hospital, The


Hours

Main Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Extended hours are possible in special circumstances.


Referral Contact Information

Phone: 705-753-2271 ext. 721

FAX: 705-753-4202