Catholic Family Services Bureau

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Overview

129 Pownal Street Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1A 3W7

The confidential counselling process provides clients with the tools they need to resolve their concerns. They have a safe place to turn when they need help. They have an experience of validation and support and are able to work through problems.....

t: view phone902-894-3515

f: view fax(902) 892-4045

w: http://www.catholicfamilyservice.ca/

e: admin@catholicfamilyservice.ca

Description

PROFESSIONAL COUNSELLING SERVICES

The confidential counselling process provides clients with the tools they need to resolve their concerns. They have a safe place to turn when they need help. They have an experience of validation and support and are able to work through problems with an objective and supportive counsellor. Clients are empowered to take what they have learned and apply it to other situations.

Professional Counselling

Some issue that people may seek assistance with include:

•Personal Issues: low self esteem, stress, anger management...
•couple Relationships: conflict, separation/divorce...
•Family Relationships: parental/child/adolescent conflict
•Abuse Issues: adult and/or child abuse (physical, sexual, emotional)
•Depression
•Grief
•Sexual Assault/Rape
•Family Violence
All of the agency counsellors have a Masters degree in Social Work/Counselling and are registered with their provincial associations.

Individuals can self refer by calling Catholic Family Services Bureau or may be referred by a friend, family member, doctor, teacher, etc.

There is a fee for service which is based on a sliding scale. The fee is established with the counsellor at the beginning of therapy.

FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Family education is a proactive approach with a general purpose to strengthen and enrich the quality of life of individuals and/or family life in general. This is accomplished primarily through communication, decision making and problem solving processes.

The family is our first world. Supporting and teaching families through education and skills building assists them in finding new ways to support their members. We believe that the preventive focus of Family Life Education can help individuals find healthier ways to cope with adversity.

More Information on the list and description of each Courses and Workshops.

ADVOCACY SERVICES

Individuals, couples, youth and families are assisted to access the services and/or resources necessary to improve their situation. This may include direct intervention on the part of the counsellor who acts as the voice for the client.

All services are available to all regardless of age, race, creed/religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation.