Peterborough Youth Services

Service: Clinical Counselling, 459 Reid St

Record #: PET0282
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2024
Last Full Update: 16 Apr 2024

Description

Description (Service) Individual Counselling

Provides young people an opportunity to meet privately with a Counsellor to talk about what brought them to our agency and explore possible solutions.
  • sessions may include art, games or music and
  • usually one hour long once per week or every other week
  • duration depends on the needs or time required to meet ones goals
Issues that might lead to reaching out for help include:
  • bullying or teasing
  • peer pressure
  • conflict with parents
  • separation and divorce
  • loss of someone you love
  • depression, anger or sadness
  • suicidal thoughts or behaviour
  • poor self image
  • anxiety and worry
  • gender and identity
  • eating disordersq
  • questions or concerns about drugs or alcohol
  • sexuality
  • relationships
Family Counselling

Provides the opportunity to involve the family in the counselling if suggested by the Counsellor and wanted by the youth
  • after individual counselling session to figure out what the problem is and decide on the best way to solve the problem
  • to work out problems the youth have not managed to solve on their own



Service Details

Hours Mon-Fri 9 am-7 pm Sep-Jun 
Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm Jul-Aug
Areas Served Peterborough (County of)
Eligibility Youth 10-18 years willing to engage in counselling
Application Youth can call themselves to talk to the reception and schedule an intake/brief intervention appointment
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Peterborough
Address & Map
459 Reid St
Peterborough, ON
Canada K9H 4G7
 
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Intersection Reid St and Murray St
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 705-743-1681, Main reception
Toll Free Phone 1-888-475-3420, Main reception
Fax 705-743-1994
E-Mail pysyouth@pysonline.ca
Website https://www.pysonline.ca
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeterboroughYouthServices
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterboroughyouthservices/
Primary Contact Matt Sheridan, Child and Youth Mental Health Program Director
Alternate Contact Matt Sheridan, Executive Director; Email: msheridan@pysonline.ca
Mailing Address 459 Reid St 
Peterborough, ON 
Canada K9H 4G7

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